FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURESB 571/a
FIRST SESSION, 2015
March 13, 2015
Mr. President:
Your CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
SENATE BILL 571, as amended
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. Strike Senate Public Affairs Committee Amendment 3.
2. On page 6, line 8, through page 7, line 10, strike Subsection O in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following new subsections:
"O. A physical therapist shall refer a patient to the
patient's licensed health care provider if:
(1) after thirty days of initiating physical therapy intervention, the patient has not made measurable or functional improvement with respect to the primary complaints of the patient; provided that the thirty-day limit shall not apply to:
(a) treatment provided for a condition related to a chronic, neuromuscular or developmental condition for a patient previously diagnosed by a licensed health care provider as having a chronic, neuromuscular or developmental condition;
(b) services provided for health promotion, wellness, fitness or maintenance purposes; or
(c) services provided to a patient who is participating in a program pursuant to an individual education plan or individual family service plan under federal law; or
(2) at any time, the physical therapist has reason to believe the patient has symptoms or conditions requiring treatment that is beyond the scope of practice of the physical therapist.
P. As used in this section, "licensed health care provider" means:
(1) a physician licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act;
(2) an osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to Chapter 61, Article 10 NMSA 1978;
(3) a chiropractic physician licensed pursuant to the Chiropractic Physician Practice Act;
(4) a podiatrist licensed pursuant to the Podiatry Act;
(5) a dentist licensed pursuant to the Dental Health Care Act;
(6) a doctor of oriental medicine licensed pursuant to the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act;
(7) a certified nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act;
(8) a certified nurse-midwife licensed pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act and registered with the public health division of the department of health as a certified nurse-midwife;
(9) a certified nurse specialist licensed pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act; or
(10) a physician assistant licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act."".
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SENATOR CLEMENTE SANCHEZ, VICE-CHAIR
Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
Date ________________________
The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against
Yes: 7
No: 0
Excused: Griego, Padilla, Stewart
Absent: None
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