FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2003





March 17, 2003





Mr. Speaker:



Your TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



SENATE BILL 654, as amended



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



1. On page 1, line 12, after "PROVIDED" insert "BY PODIATRISTS OR PROVIDED".



2. On page 1, line 22, strike "and" and insert in lieu thereof a comma.



3. On page 1, line 23, after "physicians" insert "and podiatrists".



4. On page 2, strike lines 11 through 14 and insert in lieu thereof the following new paragraphs:

"(2) "medical doctor" means a person licensed as a physician to practice medicine pursuant to the provisions of the Medical Practice Act;

(3) "osteopathic physician" means a person licensed as an osteopathic physician pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 10 NMSA 1978;



(4) "podiatrist" means a person licensed as a podiatrist pursuant to the provisions of the Podiatry Act; and".

5. Renumber the succeeding paragraph accordingly.





Respectfully submitted,







Donald L. Whitaker, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 11 For 0 Against

Yes: 11

Excused: Hanosh, Lujan B, Sandoval, Taylor TC, White

Absent: None





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