SB 263 — LEGISLATIVE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

SENATE BILL 263 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO-- STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 INTRODUCED BY Martin Hickey and Gerald Ortiz y Pino and Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics 7This 9document ANmay ACTincorporate RELATINGamendments TOproposed THEby LEGISLATURE;a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.

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REQUIRINGAN COMPLIANCEACT WITHh THERELATING LEGISLATIVETO HEALTHTHE ANDLEGISLATURE; HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE'S AND ITS SUBCOMMITTEES' REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION;

PROVIDING POWERSYEAR-ROUND STAFF TO THE g o LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND DUTIES;HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE;

AMENDINGREQUIRING ANDt ENACTINGhr SECTIONSg OFe i k COMPLIANCE WITH THE NMSALEGISLATIVE 1978;HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES h r i s COMMITTEE'S AND ITS SUBCOMMITTEES' REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION;

h , t, PROVIDING POWERS AND DUTIES;

AMENDING AND ENACTING SECTIONS OF e u g e b l e e h THE NMSA 1978;

en td 17d wi = = o h l n] db 18,d i a º e BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

=r i = 19r t e w d m a ln o SECTION 1.

Section 2-13-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1989, id am e: r 20 Chapter 349, Section 1) is amended to read:

ab e d s º o t mn = .223226.3AIC February 22, 2023 (4:25pm) s k m 21e "2-13-1.e a n e d r e l u [ A d Chapter 349, Section 1) is amended to read:

CREATION"2-13-1. OF COMMITTEE--MEMBERS--APPOINTMENT-- d r e 22 TERMS.--There is created a permanent joint interim committee of c e s k 23 the legislature to be called the "legislative health and human e a n b 24 services committee".

TheCREATION OF COMMITTEE--MEMBERS--APPOINTMENT-- TERMS.--There is created a permanent joint interim committee shallof the legislature to be composedcalled ofthe eight"legislative uhealth [and members.human services committee".

The Newcommittee Mexico legislative council shall appointbe fourcomposed .223226.3 members from the house of representativeseight andmembers. four members from the senate.

The New Mexico legislative council shall appoint four members from the house of representatives and four members from the senate.

At the time of making the appointment, the New Mexico legislative council shall designate the [chairman][chairman ] chair and vice [chairman] chair of the committee.

provided, in no event shall either of such parties have less h g than one member from each house on the committee.

Members may o t hr be removed from the committee by the New Mexico legislative g e i k council, at the request of the committee [chairman][chairman ] chair, for h r i s nonattendance according to council policy.

Vacancies on the h , t, e u g committee, however caused, may be filled by the New Mexico e tb 17l e e h legislative council, or the council may reduce the size of the w l n d 18d i = = o h committee by not making replacement appointments and in such =l =] 19b ,d i a lº e r i = r case need not readjust party representation.

No action shall it a e rw 20d m a n o be taken by the committee if a majority of the total membership ad t m m: 21 from either house on the committee rejects such action." d r e 22 SECTION 2.

Sectionb 2-13-2e NMSAd 1978s (beingº Lawso 1989,t cn e= .223226.3AIC February 22, 2023 (4:25pm) s k 23m Chaptere 349,- Section2 2)- ise amendeda ton read:e d r e l u [ A d from either house on the committee rejects such action." SECTION 2.

eSection a2-13-2 nNMSA b1978 24(being "2-13-2.Laws 1989, Chapter 349, Section 2) is amended to read:

DUTIES"2-13-2. OF THE COMMITTEE.--The legislative health u [ and human services committee shall [conduct a continuing study .223226.3 - 2 - of]:

DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE.--The legislative health and human services committee shall [conduct a continuing study of]:

monitor and oversee the programs, agencies, policies, issues and needs relating to health and human services, including [review and study]study ] monitoring and oversight of the statutes, constitutional provisions, regulations and court decisions governing such programs, agencies, policies and issues;

[The committee shall also study]study ] C.

[The committee shall] and h g D.

make an annual report of its findings and o t hr recommendations and recommend any necessary legislation to each g e i k session of the legislature." h r i s h SECTION 3.

Section 2-13-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1989, , t, e tu 17g Chapter 349, Section 5) is amended to read:

we b l ne de 18h "2-13-5.

COMMITTEE DIRECTOR AND STAFF.-- n d d i = = 19o ah l A.

The position of "director of the legislative l ] b ,d i a º e r 20i = r health and human services committee" is created.

The director a t me w d m 21a n o shall be hired by the legislative council service and shall d rm e: 22 serve at the pleasure of the legislative health and human c e s k 23 services committee.

Theb directore shalld bes providedº witho thet n = .223226.3AIC February 22, 2023 (4:25pm) s k m e - 3 - e a n be 24d necessaryr officee space,l supplies,u equipment[ andA assistantsd byserve uat [the pleasure of the legislative councilhealth service.and human services committee.

The director'sdirector salary shall .223226.3be -provided 3with -the benecessary setoffice space, supplies, equipment and SRCºassistants»SRC SRCºassistance»SRC by the legislative council service.

The director's salary shall be set by the legislative council service.

and (2) contract for the services of individuals with expertise in law, policy or finance related to health care delivery and financing, behavioral health care, health data information technology systems or grant writing, as needed." SECTIONh g SRCºSECTION 4.

A new section of Chapter 2, Article 13 o t hr NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

g e i k "[NEW MATERIAL] POWER TO CONDUCT HEARINGS AND ADMINISTER h r i s h OATHS--SUBPOENA POWER.--The legislative health and human , t, e tu 17g services committee may conduct hearings and administer oaths.

we b l ne de 18h The legislative health and human services committee, or upon n d d i = = 19o ah l ] b ,d recommendation of a subcommittee of the legislative health and i a º e r 20i = r human services committee, shall have the power to subpoena, a t me w d m 21a n o which may be enforced through any district court of the state.