0001| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 43 | 0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, | 0003| 1996 | 0004| INTRODUCED BY | 0005| EDWARD C. SANDOVAL | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0012| REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF | 0013| PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE FOR PERSONNEL IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT | 0014| SERVE YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. | 0015| | 0016| WHEREAS, most infants and toddlers with developmental | 0017| disabilities receive early intervention services in their | 0018| communities through programs or agencies that are contracted | 0019| through the department of health; and | 0020| WHEREAS, children up to two years of age with developmental | 0021| disabilities or who are at risk of developmental delay benefit | 0022| from early intervention services; and | 0023| WHEREAS, professional licensure of community program | 0024| personnel is a significant element in assuring quality early | 0025| intervention services for children; and | 0001| WHEREAS, the current licensing procedures, administered by | 0002| the state department of public education, are not suitable and | 0003| inhibit the recruitment of qualified early intervention | 0004| personnel for community programs contracted by the department of | 0005| health; | 0006| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0007| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the department of health form a task | 0008| force to study licensing procedures for early intervention | 0009| personnel; and | 0010| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of health | 0011| consider the feasibility of administering early intervention | 0012| licensure; and | 0013| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force include | 0014| representation from the department of health, the state | 0015| department of public education, the New Mexico family, infant, | 0016| toddler interagency coordinating council, community early | 0017| intervention agencies contracted by the department of health and | 0018| families receiving early intervention services; and | 0019| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of health report | 0020| its findings to the legislative health and human services | 0021| committee no later than October 1, 1996; and | 0022| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be | 0023| transmitted to the department of health, the state department of | 0024| public education and the governor. | 0025|  State of New Mexico | 0001| House of Representatives | 0002| | 0003| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0004| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0005| | 0006| February 1, l996 | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| Mr. Speaker: | 0010| | 0011| Your RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE, to | 0012| whom has been referred | 0013| | 0014| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 43 | 0015| | 0016| has had it under consideration and finds same to be | 0017| GERMANE in accordance with constitutional provisions. | 0018| | 0019| Respectfully submitted, | 0020| | 0021| | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| Barbara A. Perea Casey, | 0025| Chairperson | 0001| | 0002| | 0003| Adopted Not Adopted | 0004| | 0005| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0006| | 0007| Date | 0008| | 0009| The roll call vote was 10 For 0 Against | 0010| Yes: 10 | 0011| Excused: Lujan, Olguin, Rodella, R. G. Sanchez, S. M. Williams | 0012| Absent: None | 0013| | 0014| HJ043RC1 State of New Mexico | 0015| House of Representatives | 0016| | 0017| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0018| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0019| | 0020| | 0021| February 8, 1996 | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| Mr. Speaker: | 0025| | 0001| Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to | 0002| whom has been referred | 0003| | 0004| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 43 | 0005| | 0006| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0007| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0008| | 0009| Respectfully submitted, | 0010| | 0011| | 0012| | 0013| | 0014| Gary K. King, Chairman | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| Adopted Not Adopted | 0018| | 0019| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0020| | 0021| Date | 0022| | 0023| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against | 0024| Yes: 6 | 0025| Excused: Abeyta, Baca, Sandel, Vaughn, Vigil | 0001| Absent: None | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| HJ043CP1 |