0001|                    SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 27
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0002|     42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND
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0003|     SESSION, 1996
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0004|                         INTRODUCED BY
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0005|                          CYNTHIA NAVA
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0009|     FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
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0010|                                  
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0011|                        A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0012|     REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STUDY AND REPORT ON A
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0013|     PROGRAM FOR REGULAR AND EARLY VISITS TO NEWBORNS IN CERTAIN
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0014|     CIRCUMSTANCES.
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0015|     
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0016|       WHEREAS, there are distinct programs that utilize some type
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0017|     of home visits to newborn infants and their parents; and
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0018|       WHEREAS, such home visits have proven to be excellent
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0019|     opportunities for teaching child-development concepts and
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0020|     techniques as well as for giving necessary basic nutrition and
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0021|     health care education; and
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0022|       WHEREAS, such home visitation programs have shown promise
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0023|     for reducing the incidents of child abuse and neglect, family
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0024|     breakups, untreated medical problems and other potentially
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0025|     dangerous or expensive social problems; and
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0001|       WHEREAS, many private insurers are now covering such home
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0002|     visits as part of their managed care or indemnity health
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0003|     insurance plans;
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0004|       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0005|     STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the department of health report to the
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0006|     legislative health and human services committee on its efforts
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0007|     to incorporate early, regular and universal screening of
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0008|     newborns and their mothers in home visits; and
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0009|       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these visits and screening be
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0010|     incorporated into the medicaid; women, infants and children;
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0011|     food stamp; maternal and infant care; and healthier kids fund
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0012|     programs and be available at all primary care clinics and to all
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0013|     recipients of indigent health care funds; and
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0014|       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of health report
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0015|     on progress in coordinating state-funded visits with the
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0016|     coverage for home visits available through private insurers; and
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0017|       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the requested reports be made
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0018|     to the interim legislative health and human services committee
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0019|     at its October 1996 meeting; and
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0020|       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be sent
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0021|     to the secretary of health.
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0001|                   FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0002|                     SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0005|                   February 3, 1996
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0006|                           
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0007|                    Mr. President:
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0008|                           
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0009|     Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0010|                           
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0011|                 SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 27
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0013|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0014|           recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0016|                              Respectfully submitted,
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0020|                              __________________________________
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0021|                              Gloria Howes, Chairman 
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0024|                           
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0025|   Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
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0001|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0005|                     Date ________________________
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0007|                           
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0008|    The roll call vote was <u> 5 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
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0009|                       Yes:  5
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0010|   No:          0
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0011|   Excused:   EJennings, Aragon, Altamirano, Rutherford
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0012|                     Absent:    0
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