State of New Mexico
                      House of Representatives
  
                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                    March 4, 1997
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, to whom has
  been referred
  
                       HOUSE BILL 1103
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
       1.  On page 4, line 25, after the period insert "Board members
  shall continue to serve until a successor has been appointed and
  qualified.".
  
       2.  On page 6, strike lines 13 through 15 and insert in lieu
  thereof:
  
            "J.  may hire an attorney to give advice and counsel in
  regard to any matter connected with the duties of the board, to
  represent the board in any legal proceedings and to aid in the
  enforcement of the Physical Therapy Act, and shall fix the
  compensation to be paid to such attorney;
  
            K.  may establish ad hoc committees and pay per diem and
  mileage to the members;".
  
       3.  Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.
  
       4.  On page 7, line 20, strike "one hundred dollars ($100)"
  and insert in lieu thereof "three hundred dollars ($300)".
  
       5.  On page 8, line 1, after "therapist" insert "assistant".
  
       6.  On page 8, line 1, strike "fifty dollars ($50.00)" and
  insert in lieu thereof "one hundred dollars ($100)".
  
       7.  On page 8, lines 2 and 3, strike "one hundred dollars
  ($100)" and insert in lieu thereof "five hundred dollars ($500)".
  
       8.  On page 10, line 1, after "shall" insert "submit a
  completed application and".
  
       9.  On page 10, line 10, strike "must" and insert in lieu
  thereof "shall submit a completed application and".
  
       10.  On page 10, line 11, after "qualifications" insert "in
  addition to those required in Paragraphs (1), (3) and (4) of
  Subsection A of this section".
  
       11.  On page 11, line 22, after "shall" insert "submit a
  completed application and".
  
       12.  On page 11, strike line 25.
  
       13.  Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
  
       14.  On page 12, strike lines 12 through 23.
  
       15.  Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.
  
       16.  On page 13, line 25, after "therapy" insert "as a
  physical therapist or physical therapist assistant".
  
       17.  On page 14, line 10, strike "shall" and insert in lieu
  thereof "may".
  
       18.  On page 14, line 12, after the period strike the
                                                    remainder of the line and strike all of line 13.  
  
       19.  On page 14, line 14, after the dash insert the subsection
  designation "A.".
  
       20.  On page 14, line 17, strike "A." and insert in lieu
  thereof "(1)".
  
       21.  On page 14, line 22, strike "B." and insert in lieu
  thereof "(2)".
       
       22.  On page 14, after line 25, insert:
  
            "B.  Nothing in the Physical Therapy Act shall be
  construed as restricting persons licensed under any other law of
  this state from engaging in the profession or practice for which
  they are licensed.".
  
       23.  On page 17, line 12, strike "if a physical therapist,".
  
       24.  On page 25, after line 25, insert:
  
       "Section 20.  TEMPORARY PROVISION--BOARD MEMBERS TO CONTINUE.-
  -On the effective date of this act, members serving on the physical
  therapists' licensing board shall continue to serve on the physical
  therapy board until their terms expire; thereafter, the governor
  shall appoint board members as provided in the Physical Therapy
  Act.".
  
       25.  Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.,
  
  and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                                 
                                                              Fred Luna, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                       Not Adopted                       
            (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                         Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 7  For 0  Against
  Yes:      7
            Excused:  Gubbels, Hobbs, Kissner, Olguin, Rodella
            Absent:   Getty
  
  
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