State of New Mexico
                      House of Representatives
  
                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                February 22, 1997
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                  HOUSE BILL 101, as amended
                               
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
       1.  On page 2, line 6, delete the closing quotation mark, and
  between lines 6 and 7, insert the following new subsection:
  
            "C.  Nothing in this act shall be construed to mean an
  adult, including an incapacitated adult or a protected adult, is
  abused, neglected, being denied essential services or in need of
  protective services for the sole reason he relies upon or is being
  furnished with spiritual treatment through prayer alone in
  accordance with the express or implied intent of the adult; nor
  shall anything in this act be construed to authorize or require any
  medical care or treatment in contravention of the express or implied
  wish of that adult."".
  
       2.  On page 10, line 14, strike "their own".
  
       3.  On page 10, line 15, after the word "exploitation" insert
  "within their facilities, operation and control".
  
       4.  On page 28, line 8, strike the word "petty".
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                                                               
                                                              Thomas P. Foy, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                       Not Adopted                       
            (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                         Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 9  For 0  Against
  Yes:      9
            Excused:  M.P. Garcia, Mallory, Rios, Sanchez
            Absent:   None
  
  
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