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- SB 303 (Gaming machine standards): Committee members voted a \"do pass\" recommendation after testimony from the New Mexico Gaming Control Board that the bill would align state requirements with current practice and remove outdated references to Nevada and New Jersey standards.

- SB 302 (Gaming background and license checks): The committee gave a \"do pass\" recommendation to a bill that would codify background-check authority for contractors and certain licensees and extend suitability/renewal periods to three years; the Gaming Control Board said the change corrects a federal Department of Justice audit finding.

- SB 457 (Civil legal services funding): Members voted \"do pass\" on a transfer of $20 million from the general fund to provide civil legal services for low-income persons in 2026; proponents described broad bipartisan support.

- SB 105 (Social work licensure interstate compact): The committee adopted several amendments and approved a substitute version that would join New Mexico to the social work licensure compact with state-specific changes to subpoenas, venue and indemnification language. The bill sponsor said compact membership aids military spouse employment and telehealth access for social work services.

- SB 375 (Corrections: probation/parole reforms and good-time rules): The committee recommended do pass on a proposal that removes parole fees, adjusts good-time accounting so credits are provided up front (and can be administratively lost for violations), and makes other changes proponents said will focus supervision resources on higher-risk probationers. The Sentencing Commission recorded a unanimous advisory vote in favor, according to witnesses.

- SB 10 (Anti-hazing for higher education): Committee members discussed federal anti-hazing statutes enacted December 2024 and campus policies already in place; members asked for amendments to tighten certain definitions and to reconcile criminal penalties and institutional reporting. The committee took no final action on SB 10 and planned further work.

Votes and formal committee outcomes recorded in the hearing transcript: several bills (SB 302, SB 303, SB 457, SB 105, SB 375) received committee do-pass recommendations; SB 14 was rolled over for further work; SB 10 was not advanced at this hearing.

Ending: Sponsors and agency representatives said they will continue to refine language in follow-up meetings; several bills will return to committee with amendments or move to the Senate calendar as substitutes.

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Sponsor Sen. Michael Padilla told the committee the bill \"seeks to do is grant certified registered nurse anesthetists the ability to practice independently without the requirement for supervision by physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, or podiatrists.\" He said the measure defines independent practice and covers licensure, prescriptive authority and expedited licensure for CRNAs.

Dr. Shannon Allen, president of the New Mexico Association of Nurse Anesthetists, told the committee CRNAs provide most anesthesia in the state and are a critical rural resource. \"Right now, CRNAs do about 79 percent of all the anesthetics in the state. Then in the rural area, we do almost a 100% of them,\" she said, describing standalone work such as labor epidurals late at night when other staff are not available.

Supporters described national training and certification changes, noting that new graduates must hold a doctoral degree and that many facilities rely on CRNAs for access in underserved areas. Padilla said 93 CRNAs attended the hearing and that the association had submitted dozens of supporting letters from hospital leaders and surgeons.

Sen. Sylvia Pope (committee member) questioned whether the CRNA scope of practice is inherently interdependent: \"Their scope of practice is to provide preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative anesthesia care related services. That is an inherently interdependent scope of practice,\" she said, and asked how \"independent practice\" would operate in practice settings where care is delivered as a team.

CRNA witnesses and the sponsor said the bill would not remove hospitals' ability to set team requirements or facility protocols; CRNAs would still practice \"in accordance to the guidelines of AANA\" (the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists) and facility rules, they said.

Committee members pressed on related topics including use of ketamine in outpatient clinics; Dr. Allen and others described state board rules and tri-agency guidance the board of nursing issued for behavioral-health ketamine clinics.

The committee conducted a roll-call on SB 78 after questions; the hearing record shows multiple senators registering \"yes\" on the roll call and one registered \"no.\" The committee then moved to other bills on the agenda.

Ending: Sponsor Padilla said proponents would be available for follow-up and public comment; no final committee action on SB 78 was recorded in the transcript excerpt available to the committee at the close of the hearing.

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Sponsor Sen. Peter Duhigg said the measure aims to preserve access to health care and guard against transactions that, in other states, have led to higher prices and service cuts. \"If someone wants to come in and acquire one of our hospitals, the review that would happen is that first there would be usually an informal meeting with the superintendent's office,\" Duhigg said.

Supporters, including the League of Women Voters and consumer advocates, said confidentiality and a vetted review process are necessary because many purchases are done via private deals that leave communities and regulators uninformed until after sales close. \"There have been examples in other states of entities absorbing health-care provider networks and facilities, milking them for profits, and then closing them down,\" said Richard Mason of the League of Women Voters, urging the committee to give the bill a \"do pass.\"

Hospital trade groups and providers urged major changes, calling several provisions vague and burdensome. Julia Ritten, senior director of government affairs for the New Mexico Hospital Association, said the bill \"has concerns about insufficient confidentiality protections\" and an \"excessively long\" post-transaction oversight period, and warned it would deter investment that hospitals need to survive. Presbyterian Healthcare Services' registered lobbyist, Larry Horan, said the bill leaves the superintendent with open-ended authority to request additional documents \"at any time after a notice is complete,\" which could repeatedly delay transactions.

Sponsor Duhigg and OSI representatives said the measure borrows review mechanics from the Insurance Holding Company Act and that OSI would use outside experts for complex reviews. OSI's witness described an outreach process over the last year that included meetings with hospitals, providers and community groups and said the intent is to allow simple transactions to proceed quickly while reserving comprehensive review for deals that raise red flags.

Committee members pressed for clearer criteria that would trigger preliminary and comprehensive reviews and for limits on venue, confidentiality, and how long the agency could impose post-closing conditions. Multiple amendments adopted during the hearing narrowed language on which acquisitions fall under the act and added or revised confidentiality and venue language.

After hours of testimony and a series of amendments, the committee voted to table the bill for further work. Committee members explicitly left the bill on a roll-over calendar rather than advancing it to the Senate floor.

Ending: Sponsor Duhigg said he will continue negotiations with hospitals and state agencies in advance of future committee action; OSI officials said the agency would work to address confidentiality and timing concerns in later drafts.

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