House Bills of interest

Senate Bills of interest

1999 Legislative Activity!

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NMPhA Legislative Agenda:

1. Prompt payment requirement for health care payers. Passed and sent to Governor! Vetoed.

2. Cognitive Services Payment for “Disease Management.” This may involve changes to the Insurance code.      Died on adjournment!

3. Remove the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy from administrative control of Regulation and Licensing.   Passed and sent to Governor! Vetored

4. Medication for indigent elderly.                  Died on adjournment.

5. Employee Bill of Rights. Health Care Professional Protection Act - HB 237.                       Vetoed by the Governor.

Bill tracking sheet. Updated 3/14/99

Dale Tinker - New Mexico Pharmaceutical Association

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HB 380  REMOVE PHARMACY BOARD FROM RLD Abeyta, Jose

Passed both House and Senate.
Vetoed by the Governor.

HB 361    HEALTH PROFESSIONS REVIEW ACT    Heaton, John

Passed both House and Senate.
Vetoed by the Governor.

HB 504    LABELING OF PHARMACEUTICALS     Heaton, John

Passed both House and Senate.
Signed by the Governor.

HB 641 MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ACCOUNTABILITY
Heaton, John

Passed both House and Senate.
Vetoed by the Governor.

HB 642 HEALTH PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT ACT Heaton, John

Passed both House and Senate.
Vetoed by the Governor.

SB 403   HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS RIGHTS
Jennings, Timothy - This is the prompt payment act.

Passed both House and Senate.
Vetoed by the Governor.

SB 511   AMEND PATIENT PROTECTION ACT
Jennings, Timothy

Passed both House and Senate.
Vetoed by the Governor.

HJM73     DANGERS OF OBESITY
Abeyta, Jose

Passed on House Floor - On the Senate Calendar.
Died on adjournment.

HB 549    HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS RIGHTS
Heaton, John

Passed on House Floor.
Died on adjournment.

HB 605    ETHICS IN PRESCRIPTION DRUG CHOICE
Heaton, John

Killed on House Floor.

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