FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2003





March 14, 2003





Mr. Speaker:



Your TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



HOUSE BILL 759



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



1. On page 1, line 12, after "PROVIDED" insert "BY PODIATRISTS OR PROVIDED".



2. On page 1, line 22, strike "and" and insert in lieu thereof a comma.



3. On page 1, line 23, after "physicians" insert "and podiatrists".



4. On page 2, strike lines 11 through 14 and insert in lieu thereof the following new paragraphs:

"(2) "medical doctor" means a person licensed as a physician to practice medicine pursuant to the provisions of the Medical Practice Act;

(3) "osteopathic physician" means a person licensed as an osteopathic physician pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 10 NMSA 1978;



(4) "podiatrist" means a person licensed as a podiatrist pursuant to the provisions of the Podiatry Act; and".

5. Renumber the succeeding paragraph accordingly.







Respectfully submitted,







Donald L. Whitaker, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 13 For 0 Against

Yes: 13

Excused: Sandoval, Silva, White

Absent: None





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