FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2005

March 7, 2005

Mr. Speaker:

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 638

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

     1. On page 12, strike lines 9 through 17 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

     "Section 4. A new section of Chapter 59A, Article 47 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] PHARMACIST AND PHARMACIST CLINICIAN--DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.--All individual and group subscriber contracts delivered or issued for delivery in New Mexico, which on a service basis or on an indemnity basis, or both, provide for treatment of persons for the prevention, cure or correction of any illness or physical or mental condition, shall include coverage for the services of a pharmacist or pharmacist clinician."".