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The sponsor said the bill responds to a declining veterinarian population and that the measure could enable veterinarians to qualify for the same categories as other health-care practitioners. Committee members asked whether the designation would affect noncompete clauses and tax treatment; the sponsor said the change could affect gross receipts tax exemptions and loan-repayment eligibility, but specifics depend on program rules.

There was no public opposition at the hearing. Representative Hall moved a due-pass recommendation on House Bill 366; Representative Reeb seconded. The committee chair announced a do pass on HB 366.

The committee record shows bipartisan procedural support and no extended debate at this hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House - Judiciary - Mar 8, 2025 (Room 309) ","oneSentenceSummary","The committee recommended a do-pass on House Bill 366 to add veterinarians to the statutory list of health care practitioners; sponsor said the change could make veterinarians eligible for certain workforce and tax provisions and support rural retention.","taxTitle","Judiciary, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, New Mexico","taxId",64959,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6028060,"Committee backs opening electronic visit verification for home health providers",456,1172000,1628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5695808-09a1fec40f8627572495122dcff88efc&start=1172&end=1628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5695808-09a1fec40f8627572495122dcff88efc/thumbnail_1172000.jpg","/articles/6028060/New-Mexico/Committee-backs-opening-electronic-visit-verification-for-home-health-providers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6028060-e1aa22f88465f79987d44c9215e4d2d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546138&Signature=gYMgBxFUfd5REE5A0gjDY65A-0SaFZPlLJ7jU9QyAdfd1bVSK0nzWj~J5fVyJp0dpgM3yK-FmdLMWh4eoHSEX5YJMDSHGvFKamF-~Nsb5-sx1ZXZ~1O59vGWBEFP-AAP2Wf0LNfpiEwxFM4k7FN-PW6hKBq33nMwazThVKr3aj1QPWAavL4pCM6scd9nTEc3tV64KgW0Pboje1feLcZ-Bou8ZBXpYp5uQ0aDuPA1mxDJWplxvfiDnAydGYo737ErpNOxJjifNVgqnyxIhGb66Kd7cVpMxIe8e2D1KCiJ3-Vzr4Zp1xSwZIG91toYKD9ZVvOqcVqsTh9m4tsuoQreIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative presented House Bill 269 proposing an open EVV model that would let providers use a data aggregator rather than a single closed state platform. The sponsor said the change is intended to streamline operations, reduce administrative burden, and protect patient access while maintaining safeguards against fraud.

Supporters from home health industry groups and providers told the committee the current closed EVV system imposes costs and inefficiencies. Vince Moffitt, CEO of Basin Health Companies, said New Mexico is one of only four states with a restrictive, closed approach and that HB 269 would give providers flexibility while preserving federal compliance. Nat Dean, a disability advocate, said checks and balances to verify visits are essential and voiced support for the bill as amended. Representatives of home-health agencies described additional operational costs and limited access caused by the state’s required platform.

Representative Hall moved a due-pass recommendation on the bill; committee members voted and the chair announced a due pass on House Bill 269 as amended.

The committee’s record shows the amendment and vote were framed as an attempt to preserve federal compliance while reducing administrative burden for rural and regional providers.","The committee recommended a do-pass on House Bill 269 as amended, which would allow New Mexico home-health agencies to use open electronic visit verification (EVV) systems and data aggregators rather than a state-mandated closed platform, with supporters saying the change will reduce administrative burden and improve access in rural areas.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6028065,"Committee approves raising minimum age for magistrate judges to 28",271,862000,1133000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5695808-09a1fec40f8627572495122dcff88efc&start=862&end=1133","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5695808-09a1fec40f8627572495122dcff88efc/thumbnail_862000.jpg","/articles/6028065/New-Mexico/Committee-approves-raising-minimum-age-for-magistrate-judges-to-28","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6028065-7c68062c7960b3767031aa8ca59e39ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546138&Signature=ZMABY8KREo5oUg1i~4FMeoTzwI9NjDJmwQCjfojzWGrMz0Q2fMWbO8DDAx8mEMzC6h0VrSkUoH71TgtTxYw7yTqEdJrSmjHvw5XN-FRnoxT6m2oNFp0tl8HylZqp5qF4ZgEvzxcJeH6HATdBfgdEY4JfjExJGCfJeclWK1xjT8gLaXOgcZzywJR25OFlVhAKyNBx0TQQpFNZziD5IReaXshWHVCPXRpxuQKnYNY22NBmtt7EXvdGuh6qkT-3~1c09vUdso3-sCcvMmqXlP2O-UQ7NcTJVcFJIXiY7KIp1qcvInyFDsWUy5Fh~pBI3j7njeCvxXHwAHTeykgrv42oLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Little presented House Bill 244 and introduced Judge Jimmy Foster, president of the Magistrate Judges Association, and Michael Vigil of the New Mexico Supreme Court. The sponsor said the bill would raise the minimum age of magistrate judges to 28 for appointment or election.

Judge Foster and Justice Michael Vigil told the committee the magistrate bench and the Magistrate Judges Association support the measure. Committee members voiced support and asked whether an appointee under 28 could still be appointed in an emergency; members found the bill’s language addressing election or appointment on line 21 indicated age applied to both elected and appointed magistrate judges.

Representative Reed moved a due-pass recommendation; Representative Chavez seconded. The committee chair called a roll and announced that the committee gave a due pass on House Bill 244.

The committee record shows the bill carried unanimous or strong support in committee; it proceeds with a do-pass recommendation.","The House Judiciary Committee gave a do-pass recommendation to House Bill 244, which raises the minimum age for magistrate judges from 18 to 28 and applies to elected or appointed positions, with broad support from the Magistrate Judges Association and the New Mexico Supreme Court.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6028070,"House committee backs bill ending Corrections Department exemption from state rulemaking with security carve-outs",0,3431000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5695808-09a1fec40f8627572495122dcff88efc&start=3431&end=3431","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5695808-09a1fec40f8627572495122dcff88efc/thumbnail_3431000.jpg","/articles/6028070/New-Mexico/House-committee-backs-bill-ending-Corrections-Department-exemption-from-state-rulemaking-with-security-carve-outs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6028070-9ad1790aa3bffa2bec160e54be5bb93e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546138&Signature=VcxcypOOVJM1jDA1iksUyj1Q3~DTFsqlWrVj-Z9W60l1FnZ2T30je79cvqeWLwp2p66h2sit2vqlTy433BKOiqwqkuLKo7hzPplL0GS9ucy6ibL7b-OMB0yFE~uUH-Mv11w4Z9GD8srHVjqXOcfo4i2mw7rilkV~TKvKZdyTilALd2jwk1tsJ63WzvKzUJfrMKt5JJ98fh6vcsNB1oUEj9GGhlVPI66xrQ79ExTPWgrZCBq~iE0rgAIXHpxQulSHhYqNQaCM4wtU9AaTVIwubNan1-3S2pTuMBjIoe1STeBXQHHxpXG0nbQ-Ai6ez~OgPJRvieyanrKDlBQoGXt4EA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Dana, the bill sponsor, told the House Judiciary Committee that House Bill 428 would remove the New Mexico Corrections Department’s long-standing exemption from the Administrative Procedures Act and the State Rules Act and update the department’s rule-adoption language. She said the bill originally would require a 45-day public comment period and posting of notices in all correctional facilities.

The department’s cabinet secretary, Alicia Tafoya Lucero, testified in opposition as introduced, saying the agency wants statutory language that preserves an exemption for “emergency response and institutional security” in the chapters cited. She said the department was working with the sponsor on specific language and hoped the agency and sponsor could reach agreement.

Union representative Carter Bundy of AFSCME spoke in support and described a negotiated amendment drafted with corrections officers to identify categories of institutional security that should remain confidential; he said the union and members want to balance transparency with safety. A member of the public, Diane McCash, testified in support and called transparent rulemaking “good governance” given the number of staff, inmates and family members affected.

Committee members circulated and then adopted an amendment (committee amendment 231766.1) that shortened the public-comment period from 45 days to 30 days and added a nine-item exclusion list covering “internal security procedures” the committee said would remain confidential. The amendment was moved for consideration, discussed, and adopted by unanimous voice without recorded opposition in committee discussion.

After adoption of the amendment, Representative Romero moved a “do pass” on HB 428 as amended; Representative Topanski seconded. The chair announced the bill as having a do-pass recommendation from the committee.

The committee record shows continuing conversation among members and the Corrections Department about whether additional statutory carve-outs for emergency response and institutional security remain necessary. Secretary Tafoya Lucero said the department continued to prefer language preserving emergency-response and institutional-security exemptions in statutes for chapters 12 and 33 and that work remained ongoing.

The bill as amended now proceeds from the committee with a do-pass recommendation; committee members recorded that further refinement might be needed to resolve the department’s remaining concerns.

Votes at a glance: The committee chair announced a do-pass on House Bill 428 as amended following a roll-call; the committee adopted the sponsor’s amendment, then advanced the amended bill on a do-pass motion.","The House Judiciary Committee voted to give House Bill 428 a ‘do pass’ recommendation after adopting an amendment that narrows public-notice requirements and exempts specific institutional-security procedures from public rulemaking for the New Mexico Corrections Department.","actionData","errors"]

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