SENATE BILL 123

55th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2021

INTRODUCED BY

Elizabeth "Liz” Stefanics and Deborah A. Armstrong

AN ACT

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE; INCLUDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND PHARMACISTS IN THE DEFINITION OF "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER AGREEMENTS VOID, UNENFORCEABLE AND AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 24-1I-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2015, Chapter 96, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:

     "24-1I-1. DEFINITIONS.--As used in Chapter 24, Article 1I NMSA 1978:

          A. "agreement" means a written contract to which

a health care practitioner is a party; and

          B. "health care practitioner" means:

                (1) a dentist;

                (2) an osteopathic physician;

                (3) a physician;

                (4) a podiatrist;

                (5) a certified registered nurse anesthetist;

                (6) a certified nurse practitioner; [and]

                (7) a certified nurse-midwife;

                (8) a physician assistant; and

                (9) a pharmacist."

     SECTION 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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