FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2024

February 12, 2024

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 161

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

    1. On page 1, line 13, strike "COVER CERTAIN REVENUE LOSSES" and insert in lieu thereof "PROVIDE CERTAIN CARE AND SERVICES TO SICK AND INDIGENT PERSONS".

 

     2. On page 1, strike lines 19 through 25 and on page 2, strike lines 1 through 5 and insert in lieu thereof:

 

          "A. An eligible health care facility may apply

annually to the health care authority department for quarterly

subsidies to provide to sick and indigent persons in New Mexico:

 

                (1) emergency medical services;

 

                (2) inpatient services related to maternal, child and family health; or

 

                (3) inpatient unit acute care.

 

          B. An eligible health care facility shall only use a subsidy for the provision of care and services pursuant to Subsection A of this section and shall submit annually to the health care authority department a report demonstrating that the subsidy has been used to provide such care and services.".

 

     3. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

 

     4. On page 3, line 4, after "provide", insert "the annual report or the".

 

     5. On page 3, lines 5 and 6, strike "Paragraph (2) of Subsection B of this section or Paragraph (2) of Subsection C of".

 

     6. On page 4, strike lines 3 and 4.

 

     7. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

 

     8. On page 4, line 13, strike "E" and insert in lieu thereof "F".

 

     9. On page 4, line 18, strike "cover certain revenue losses" and insert in lieu thereof "provide care and services to sick and indigent persons pursuant to Section 1 of this act.,

 

 

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS & FINANCE COMMITTEE.                            

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

Elizabeth Thomson, Chair

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 10 For 0 Against

Yes:      10

No:       0

Excused:  None

Absent:   None

 

 

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