SB 111 — TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF LICENSING FEES

SENATEAN HEALTHACT ANDRELATING PUBLICTO AFFAIRSLICENSURE; COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 111 56TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.

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b e d s º o t n = .224626.2AIC March 13, 2023 (5:49pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d SHPAC/SB 111 FIRST-TIME PROVISIONAL AND INITIAL LICENSE FEES FOR PERSONS ENTERING PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS IN NEW MEXICO--RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT AND OTHER FEES COLLECTED BY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS CONTINUE.-- A.

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The regulation and licensing department, g o adjunct licensing boards and other departments thatSHPAC/SB license111 tPage hr1 gthat elicense i k professions and occupations listed in this section shall h r i s collect and analyze data to determine whether the suspension of h , t, first-time license fees results in increased participation in e u g e b l e e h licensed professions and 5 occupations and whether additional n d d i = = o h licensees are drawn from resident New Mexicans or other l ] b ,d i a º e jurisdictions.

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Persons who are not required to pay the first- dtime mlicense :fee for licensure in a profession or occupation listed in this section shall meet all other requirements for licensure, including education, training, experience and examination, and pay all other fees as required by the laws and rules governing the particular profession or occupation.

b e d s º o t n = .224626.2AIC March 13, 2023 (5:49pm) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SHPAC/SB 111 time license fee for licensure in a profession or occupation listed in this section shall meet all other requirements for licensure, including education, training, experience and examination, and pay all other fees as required by the laws and rules governing the particular profession or occupation.

(3) the Emergency Medical Services Act, Chapter 24, Article 10B NMSA 1978, and rules adopted pursuant h u to that act, licensing emergency medical dispatchers and » r t h emergency medical dispatcher instructors;

emergency medical gSHPAC/SB e111 lPage i2 services first responders;

and basic, intermediate and h r i s h , paramedic emergency medical technicians;

e h t u g (4) the Optometry Act, Chapter 61, Article 2 e b l e e , gh NMSA 1978, licensing optometrists;

n5 d d i = = o h l ] b ,d (5) the Nursing Practice Act, Chapter 61, i a º r e r = Article 3 NMSA 1978, licensing registered nurses, licensed tpractical enurses, wnursing dspecialists mand alactation nconsultants; o d m :

b r e t º o t n = .224626.2AIC March 13, 2023 (5:49pm) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SHPAC/SB 111 practical nurses, nursing specialists and lactation consultants;

(9) the Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Act, Chapter 61, Article 7A NMSA 1978, licensing dieticians, h nutritionists and nutrition associates;

g o (10) the Podiatry Act, Chapter 61, Article 8 t hr g e i k NMSA 1978, licensing podiatrists and foot and ankle radiation hSHPAC/SB r111 iPage s3 technologists;

h , t, (11) the Professional Psychologist Act, e u g e b l e e h Chapter 61, Article 9 NMSA 1978, licensing psychologists and n d d i = = o h psychologist associates;

l5 ] b ,d i a º e (12) the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act, r i = r t e w d Chapter 61, Article 9A NMSA 1978, licensing professional mental mhealth acounselors, nprofessional oclinical dmental mhealth :counselors, independent mental health counselors, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, associate marriage and family therapists, professional art therapists, alcohol and drug abuse counselors, alcohol abuse counselors and substance abuse associates;

b e d s º o t n = .224626.2AIC March 13, 2023 (5:49pm) s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SHPAC/SB 111 health counselors, professional clinical mental health counselors, independent mental health counselors, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, associate marriage and family therapists, professional art therapists, alcohol and drug abuse counselors, alcohol abuse counselors and substance abuse associates;

(16) the Massage Therapy Practice Act, Chapter h u 61, Article 12C NMSA 1978, licensing massage therapists;

» r t h (17) the Physical Therapy Act, Chapter 61, gSHPAC/SB e111 lPage i4 Article 12D NMSA 1978, licensing physical therapists and h r i s h , physical therapist assistants;

e h t u g (18) the Nursing Home Administrators Act, e b l e e , gh Chapter 61, Article 13 NMSA 1978, licensing nursing home n5 d d i = = o h l ] b ,d administrators;

i a º r e r = (19) the Veterinary Practice Act, Chapter 61, tArticle e14 wNMSA d1978, mlicensing aveterinarians nand oveterinary dtechnicians; m :

b r e t º o t n = .224626.2AIC March 13, 2023 (5:49pm) s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SHPAC/SB 111 Article 14 NMSA 1978, licensing veterinarians and veterinary technicians;

h SFCº (24) the BarbersReal andEstate CosmetologistsAppraisers Act, g o Chapter 61, Article 17A30 NMSA 1978, licensing barbers,real testate hrappraisers gSHPAC/SB e111 iPage k5 cosmetologists, estheticians, electrologists, hairstylists and hreal restate iappraiser strainees; manicurist-pedicurists;

h , t, (25) the BodySocial ArtWork SafePractice Practices Act, Chapter e61, uArticle g31 eNMSA b1978, llicensing ebachelors eof hsocial 61,work, Articleclinical 17Bsocial NMSAworkers, 1978,independent licensingsocial bodyworkers artists;and 5 masters of social work;

n d d i = = o h (26) the LandscapeFuneral ArchitectsServices Act, Chapter 61, l ] b ,d i a º e Article 24B32 NMSA 1978, licensing landscapedirect architectsdisposers, andembalmers, rfuneral iarrangers, =funeral rservice tinterns eand wfuneral dservice mpractitioners; a n o landscape architects in training;

dand m(27) :the Utility Operators Certification Act, Chapter 61, Article 33 NMSA 1978, licensing utility operators of one or more classifications of public water supply systems.

bSECTION e2. d s º o t n = .224626.2AIC March 13, 2023 (5:49pm) s k m e - 6 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SHPAC/SB 111 (27) the 1999 Public Accountancy Act, Chapter 61, Article 28B NMSA 1978, licensing certified public accountants and registered public accountants;

(28)EFFECTIVE ChapterDATE.--The 61,effective Articledate 29of NMSA 1978, licensing real estate brokers and associate brokers;»SFC SFCº (29)»SFC SFCº(24)»SFC the Realprovisions Estateof Appraisersthis Act,act Chapteris 61,July Article1, 302023. NMSA 1978, licensing real estate appraisers and real estate appraiser trainees;

SFCº(30)»SFCSHPAC/SB SFCº(25)»SFC111 thePage Social6 Work25 Practice Act, Chapter 61, Article 31 NMSA 1978, licensing bachelors of social work, clinical social workers, independent social workers and masters of social work;

SFCº (31)»SFC SFCº(26)»SFC the Funeral Services Act, Chapter 61, Article 32 NMSA 1978, licensing direct disposers, embalmers, funeral arrangers, funeral service interns and funeral service practitioners;

and h g SFCº (32)»SFC SFCº(27)»SFC the Utility o t hr g e Operators Certification Act, Chapter 61, Article 33 NMSA 1978, i k h r licensing utility operators of one or more classifications of i s h public water supply systems.

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APPROPRIATION.--One million dollars e b l e e h n d d i ($1,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the = = o h l ] b ,d regulation and licensing department for expenditure in fiscal i a º e r i = r years 2024 through 2027 to offset lost revenue for those t e w d m a n o d m :