State of New Mexico
                    House of Representatives
  
                    FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
                      SECOND SESSION, 1996
  
  
                                               February 5, 1996
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
     Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom
  has been referred
  
                    HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 15
                                
                                 has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
     1.  On page 1, line 11, strike "STUDY AND".
  
     2.  On page 1, line 11, strike "A" and insert in lieu
  thereof "ITS".
  
     3.  On page 2, line 8, strike the comma and insert "and".
  
     4. On page 2, line 8, after "regular" strike the
  remainder of the line and insert in lieu thereof "home visits
  of first".
     
     5.  On page page 2, line 9 strike "in home visits".
  
     6.  On page 2, strike lines 10 through 14 and insert in
  lieu thereof:
  
          "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of
  health work with the human services department to incorporate
  home visits of first newborns and their mothers into the
  Medicaid program; and 
  
          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of health
  ensure that home visits of first newborns and their mothers be
  included in the services of primary care clinics that contract
  with the department of health to provide services; and
  
          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that department-supported
  programs that provide home visits to first newborns and their
  mothers collaborate with other programs providing health and
  nutrition services, including the women, infants and children
  program, maternal and infant care program and the healthier
  kids fund, and that such collaboration include services to
  recipients of indigent health care funds; and".
  
  
  
                              Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                              
                                
                              Max Coll, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                          Not Adopted                      
  
          (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                       Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 17  For 0  Against
  Yes:         17
  Excused:     Buffett
  Absent: None
  
  
                                                               
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