0001| SENATE BILL 917
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0002| 43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0003| INTRODUCED BY
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0004| TIMOTHY Z. JENNINGS
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0010| AN ACT
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0011| RELATING TO HEALTH; CHANGING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN
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0012| CIRCUMSTANCES.
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0014| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0015| Section 1. Section 24-2B-6 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1989,
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0016| Chapter 227, Section 6) is amended to read:
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0017| "24-2B-6. CONFIDENTIALITY.--No person or the person's
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0018| agents or employees who require or administer the test shall
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0019| disclose the identity of any person upon whom a test is
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0020| performed or the result of such a test in a manner which
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0021| permits identification of the subject of the test, except to
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0022| the following persons:
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0023| A. the subject of the test or the subject's legally
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0024| authorized representative, guardian or legal custodian;
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0025| B. any person designated in a legally effective
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0001| release of the test results executed prior to or after the test
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0002| by the subject of the test or the subject's legally authorized
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0003| representative;
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0004| C. an authorized agent, a credentialed or
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0005| privileged physician or employee of a health facility or health
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0006| care provider if the health care facility or health care pro-
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0008| vider itself is authorized to obtain the test results, the
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0009| agent or employee provides patient care or handles or processes
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0010| specimens of body fluids or tissues and the agent or employee
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0011| has a need to know such information;
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0012| D. the department of health [and environment
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department and the centers for disease control of the United
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States public health service] in accordance with reporting
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0015| requirements [for a diagnosed case of acquired immune
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deficiency syndrome] established by regulation;
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0017| E. a health facility or health care provider which
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0018| procures, processes, distributes or uses:
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0019| (1) a human body part from a deceased person,
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0020| with respect to medical information regarding that person;
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0021| (2) semen provided prior to the effective date
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0022| of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Test Act for the purpose of
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0023| artificial insemination;
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0024| (3) blood or blood products for transfusion or
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0025| injection; or
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0001| (4) human body parts for transplant with
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0002| respect to medical information regarding the donor or
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0003| recipient;
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0004| F. health facility staff committees or
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0005| accreditation or oversight review organizations which are
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0006| conducting program monitoring, program evaluation or service
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0007| reviews, so long as any identity remains confidential;
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0008| G. authorized medical or epidemiological
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0009| researchers who may not further disclose any identifying
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0010| characteristics or information; and
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0011| H. for purposes of application or reapplication for
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0012| insurance coverage, an insurer or reinsurer upon whose request
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0013| the test was performed."
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0016| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0017| FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0020| March 14, 1997
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0022| Mr. President:
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0024| Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0001| SENATE BILL 917
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0003| has had it under consideration and reports same WITHOUT
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0004| RECOMMENDATION.
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0006| Respectfully submitted,
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0010| __________________________________
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0011| Shannon Robinson, Chairman
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0015| Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
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0016| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0020| Date ________________________
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0023| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against
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0024| Yes: 6
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0025| No: 0
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0001| Excused: Garcia, Adair, Smith
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0002| Absent: None
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0006| S0917PA1 State of New Mexico
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0007| House of Representatives
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0009| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0010| FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0013| March 21, 1997
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0016| Mr. Speaker:
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0018| Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom
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0019| has been referred
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0021| SENATE BILL 917
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0023| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0024| recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0001| Respectfully submitted,
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0006| Gary King, Chairman
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0009| Adopted Not Adopted
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0010| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0012| Date
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0014| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against
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0015| Yes: 6
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0016| Excused: Rios, Sandel, Vigil, Trujillo
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0017| Absent: None
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