Section 41-13-2 - DefinitionsAs used in the Governmental Immunity Act:
A. "employment" includes services provided by an immune contractor;B. "governmental entity" means the state or a local public body;C. "immune contractor" means a person that: (1) is an independent contractor; and(2) contracts with a governmental entity to provide: (a) care for children in the custody of the human services department [health care authority department], corrections department or department of health, as a licensed foster parent, excluding foster parents certified by a licensed child placement agency; or(b) services to the children, youth and families department or the corrections department as a licensed medical, psychological or dental arts practitioner;(3) is a member of: (a) a state or local selection panel established pursuant to the Juvenile Community Corrections Act [Chapter 33, Article 9A NMSA 1978];(b) a state or local selection panel established pursuant to the Adult Community Corrections Act [Chapter 33, Article 9 NMSA 1978];(c) the board of directors of the New Mexico comprehensive health insurance pool;(d) a medical review board, a committee or panel established by the educational retirement board or the retirement board of the public employees retirement association;(e) the board of directors of the New Mexico educational assistance foundation; or(f) the board of directors of the New Mexico student loan corporation; or(4) is a volunteer, employee or board member of a court-created special advocate program;D. "local public body" means a political subdivision of the state and its agencies, instrumentalities and institutions and a water and natural gas association organized pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 28 NMSA 1978;E. "public employee" means a natural person that is an officer or employee of a governmental entity; andF. "state" means the state of New Mexico or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions.