SENATE BILL 123
55th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2021
INTRODUCED BY
Elizabeth "Liz Stefanics and Deborah A. Armstrong
AN ACT
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE; INCLUDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND PHARMACISTS IN THE DEFINITION OF "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER AGREEMENTS VOID, UNENFORCEABLE AND AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 24-1I-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2015, Chapter 96, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
"24-1I-1. DEFINITIONS.--As used in Chapter 24, Article 1I NMSA 1978:
A. "agreement" means a written contract to which
a health care practitioner is a party; and
B. "health care practitioner" means:
(1) a dentist;
(2) an osteopathic physician;
(3) a physician;
(4) a podiatrist;
(5) a certified registered nurse anesthetist;
(6) a certified nurse practitioner; [and]
(7) a certified nurse-midwife;
(8) a physician assistant; and
(9) a pharmacist."
SECTION 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.
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