March 1, 2003

Madam President:

Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

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

1. Strike Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee Amendments 2 and 3.

2. On page 1, line 13, strike "; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION".

3. On page 1, line 25, after "facilities" insert "; provided that a medication aide shall not administer schedule I or injectable drugs".

4. On page 2, line 13, strike "department of health on the department's" and insert in lieu thereof "board of nursing on the board's".

5. On page 2, line 19, strike "department of health" and insert in lieu thereof "board of nursing".

6. On page 2, line 22, strike "2003" and insert in lieu thereof "2004".

7. On page 3, lines 3 through 8, strike Subsection G in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof a new Subsection G to read:

"G. Public programs participating in the trial program shall not supplant or replace existing registered nurses with medication aides. A licensed nurse shall be on site to provide supervision of medication aides participating in the trial program.".

Respectfully submitted,

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Ben D. Altamirano, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against

Yes: 6

No: 0

Excused: Campos, Carraro, Smith, Tsosie

Absent: None

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