State of New Mexico
                      House of Representatives
  
                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                   March 12, 1997
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                 HOUSE BILL 1103, as amended
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
       1.  On page 3, line 14, after "a" insert "physical therapy".
  
       2.  On page 14, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following
  new subsection:
  
            "R.  A physical therapist shall not accept a patient for
  treatment without an existing medical diagnosis for the specific
  medical or physical problem made by a licensed primary care
  provider, except for those children participating in special
  education programs in accordance with Section 22-13-5 NMSA 1978 and
  for acute care within the scope of practice of physical therapy. 
  For the purposes of this subsection, "existing medical diagnosis"
  means substantive signs and symptoms consistent with the episode
  from a previous primary care provider diagnosis made or confirmed by
  that provider within the past twelve months.".,
  
  and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE
  COMMITTEE.
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                                 
                                                              Thomas P. Foy, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                       Not Adopted                       
            (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                         Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 8  For 0  Against
  Yes:      8
            Excused:  Alwin, M.P. Garcia, Rios, Sanchez, Stewart
            Absent:   None
  
  
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