FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURESB 225/a

SECOND SESSION, 2008

January 28, 2008

Madam President:

    Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 225

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1.  On page 4, line 5, through page 5, line 4, strike Subsection D in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof:

         "D. Each appointed board member shall have at least three years' experience in at least one of the following areas; provided, however, that all areas are represented on the board:

             (1) executive-level experience in management or finance in a business not related to health care;

             (2) experience in the field of health or human services consumer advocacy;

             (3) executive-level experience in a business not related to health care that employs ten or fewer individuals;

             (4) executive-level experience in a business not related to health care that employs eleven or more individuals;

             (5) experience in health care management or finance;

             (6) experience related to health policy;

             (7) experience in health care economics;

             (8) experience in labor organization and advocacy; and

             (9) experience in public health.".

    2. On page 14, line 12, strike "September" and insert in lieu thereof "July".

    3. On page 14, line 19, strike "and".

    4. On page 14, line 22, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof "; and".

    5. On page 14, between lines 22 and 23, insert a new Subsection D as follows:

         "D. the executive director of the New Mexico health policy commission shall be appointed as interim executive director of the authority until the board appoints an executive director.".

    6. On page 15, line 6, strike "September" and insert in lieu thereof "July".,

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               __________________________________

                               Dede Feldman, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 5 For 2 Against

Yes:      5

No:       Kernan, Neville

Excused: Ingle, Komadina

Absent:   None

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