N.M. Stat. § 27-2D-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2D / Section 27-2D-2
§ 27-2D-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Education Works Act:

A. “ applicant ” means a person applying for cash assistance on behalf of a benefit group;

B. “ benefit group ” means a pregnant woman or a group of people that includes a dependent child, all of that dependent child's full, half, step- or adopted siblings living with the dependent child's parent or relative within the fifth degree of consanguinity and the parent with whom the children live;

C. “ cash assistance ” means cash payments distributed by the department pursuant to the Education Works Act;

D. “ department ” means the human services [health care authority] department;

E. “ dependent child ” means a natural, adopted step-child or ward who is:

(1) seventeen years of age or younger;

(2) eighteen years of age and is enrolled in high school; or

(3) between eighteen and twenty-two years of age and is receiving special education services regulated by the public education department;

F. “ director ” means the director of the income support division of the department;

G. “ earned income ” means cash or payment in kind that is received as wages from employment or payment in lieu of wages; and earnings from self-employment or earnings acquired from the direct provision of services, goods or property, production of goods, management of property or supervision of services;

H. “ education works program ” means the cash assistance, activities and services available to a recipient pursuant to the Education Works Act;

I. “ federal act ” means the federal Social Security Act and rules promulgated pursuant to the Social Security Act;

J. “ federal poverty guidelines ” means the level of income defining poverty by family size published annually in the federal register by the United States department of health and human services;

K. “ parent ” means natural parent, adoptive parent or stepparent;

L. “ person ” means an individual;

M. “ recipient ” means a person who receives cash assistance or services or a member of a benefit group who has reached the age of majority;

N. “ secretary ” means the secretary of human services;

O. “ services ” means child-care assistance; payment for education- or employment-related transportation costs; job search assistance; employment counseling; employment, education and job training placement; an annual payment for education-related costs; case management; or other activities whose purpose is to assist transition into employment;

P. “ unearned income ” means old age, survivors and disability insurance; railroad retirement benefits; veterans administration compensation or pension; military retirement; pensions, annuities and retirement benefits; lodge or fraternal benefits; shared shelter payments; settlement payments; individual Indian money; child support; unemployment compensation benefits; union benefits paid in cash; gifts and contributions; and real property income; and

Q. “ vehicle ” means a conveyance for the transporting of persons to or from employment or education for the activities of daily living or for the transportation of goods; “vehicle” does not include boats, trailers or mobile homes used as a principal place of residence.