FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE           SB 1237/a
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                   March 10, 1997
  
  Mr. President:
  
      Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                          SENATE BILL 1237
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation
  that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
      1.  On page 3, line 14, strike "and".
  
      2.  On page 3, between lines 14 and 15, insert:
  
          "L.  "resident" means any patient, client or person
  residing in and receiving care in a long-term care facility;".
  
      3.  Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.
  
      4.  On page 3, line 16, strike the period and quotation mark
  and insert "; and". 
  
      5.  On page 3, between lines 16 and 17, insert:
  
          "N. "surrogate decision maker" means a legally appointed
  agent, guardian or surrogate who is authorized to act on behalf of a
  resident."".  
  
      6.  On page 15, line 13, after "only" insert "for purposes of
  fulfilling the duties of the office of the ombudsman pursuant to
  Subsection C of Section 28-17-4 NMSA 1978".
  
      7.  On page 15, line 14, strike "disclosure of" and insert
  "state ombudsman shall not disclose".
      
      8.  On page 15, line 16, strike "is prohibited".  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                               __________________________________
                               Fernando R. Macias, Chairman 
  
  
  
  Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
            (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
  
  
                    Date ________________________
  
  
  The roll call vote was  7  For  0  Against
          Yes:    7
          No:     0
               Excused:     Sanchez
          Absent: None
  
  
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