0001| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 14 | 0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND | 0003| SESSION, 1996 | 0004| INTRODUCED BY | 0005| J. PAUL TAYLOR | 0006| | 0007| FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0012| REQUESTING A REPORT FROM THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES | 0013| DEPARTMENT ON ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND | 0014| PLANS FOR THE ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SYSTEM. | 0015| | 0016| WHEREAS, the legislature is often questioned about the | 0017| availability and quality of services for adults needing | 0018| protection; and | 0019| WHEREAS, this population is one of the most vulnerable and | 0020| one deserving of respect, gratitude and solicitous care; and | 0021| WHEREAS, all too often it is these helpless individuals who | 0022| are abandoned by family, friends and the state, which they have | 0023| supported in their productive years; and | 0024| WHEREAS, the state has clear statutory responsibility for | 0025| ensuring that these individuals are protected and cared for to | 0001| the greatest extent possible, including protection from | 0002| exploitation; and | 0003| WHEREAS, the state has an even greater moral responsibility | 0004| to do its best for those unfortunate individuals, who through no | 0005| fault of their own, are dependent and vulnerable; | 0006| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0007| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the children, youth and families | 0008| department do a thorough study of all phases of its adult | 0009| protective services division and programs, including its | 0010| mission, resources, administrative and field staffing levels, | 0011| legal support staff, training, community education efforts, the | 0012| status of all investigations begun or completed within the past | 0013| two years and departmental plans for the division; and | 0014| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the children, youth and | 0015| families department invite the active participation of | 0016| guardianship providers, the developmental disabilities planning | 0017| council, the governor's committee on concerns of the | 0018| handicapped, the state agency on aging, the adult continuum, | 0019| adult services providers, advocacy organizations and various | 0020| representatives of different segments of the senior citizen | 0021| community; and | 0022| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the children, youth and | 0023| families department give progress reports, together with any | 0024| recommendations for legislation, to the interim legislative | 0025| health and human services committee at both its July and | 0001| November 1996 meetings; and | 0002| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be sent | 0003| to the children, youth and families department. | 0004|  State of New Mexico | 0005| House of Representatives | 0006| | 0007| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0008| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0009| | 0010| January 25, l996 | 0011| | 0012| | 0013| Mr. Speaker: | 0014| | 0015| Your RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE, to | 0016| whom has been referred | 0017| | 0018| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 14 | 0019| | 0020| has had it under consideration and finds same to be | 0021| GERMANE in accordance with constitutional provisions. | 0022| | 0023| Respectfully submitted, | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| | 0002| | 0003| Barbara A. Perea Casey, | 0004| Chairperson | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| Adopted Not Adopted | 0008| | 0009| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0010| | 0011| Date | 0012| | 0013| The roll call vote was 9 For 1 Against | 0014| Yes: 9 | 0015| No: Nicely | 0016| Excused: Luna, Pederson, Rodella, R. G. Sanchez, J. G. Taylor | 0017| Absent: None | 0018| | 0019| HJ014RC1 State of New Mexico | 0020| House of Representatives | 0021| | 0022| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0023| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| February 12, 1996 | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| Mr. Speaker: | 0005| | 0006| Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0007| | 0008| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 14 | 0009| | 0010| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0011| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0012| | 0013| Respectfully submitted, | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| | 0018| Cisco McSorley, Chairman | 0019| | 0020| | 0021| Adopted Not Adopted | 0022| | 0023| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0024| | 0025| Date | 0001| | 0002| The roll call vote was 4 For 3 Against | 0003| Yes: 4 | 0004| No: Christensen, Luna, Perls | 0005| Excused: Sanchez, R.G. | 0006| Absent: Gubbels, King, McSorley, Pederson, Stewart | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| HJ014JC1 |