FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2009

February 11, 2009

Mr. Speaker:

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 161

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

     1. On page 16, line 8, strike “INCOMPETENT” and insert in lieu thereof “INCAPACITATED”.

     2. On page 16, line 10, strike “insane or incompetent” and insert in lieu thereof “incapacitated”.

     3. On page 16, line 12, strike “insane or incompetent” and insert in lieu thereof “incapacitated”.

     4. On page 17, line 9, strike "the division," and insert in lieu thereof "a".

     5. On page 20, line 17, strike "The department," and insert in lieu thereof "A".

     6. On page 23, line 10, strike "the department or".

     7. On page 23, line 18, strike "the department or" and insert in lieu thereof "an".

     8. On page 23, line 25, strike "department or".

     9. On page 36, line 9, strike "Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act" and insert in lieu thereof "Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code".

                             Respectfully submitted,

Al Park, Chairman

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

Date

The roll call vote was 12 For 0 Against

Yes:      12

No:       0

Excused:  Maestas, Martinez, K.

Absent:   None

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