New Mexico 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 153 — EMPLOYEE SUICIDE IDENTIFICATION TRAINING

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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210 added · 183 removed

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The latest version of House Bill 153 adds a requirement for specific health care, educational, and public employees to receive training in suicide risk identification, treatment, and prevention. This change emphasizes the importance of equipping professionals with the necessary skills to address mental health crises effectively. By ensuring that these employees are trained, the bill aims to improve overall community health and save lives by fostering better support systems for individuals at risk.

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HOUSE BILL 153 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSIO, 2019 INTRODUCED BY Patricio Ruiloba 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH;
HOUSE BILL 153 TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2019 INTRODUCED BY Patricio Ruiloba Pursuant to House Rule 24-1, this document incorporates amendments that have been adopted prior to consideration of this measure by the House.
REQUIRING THAT CERTAIN HEALTH CARE, EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RECEIVE TRAINING IN SUICIDE RISK IDENTIFICATION, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION.
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH;
SECTION 1.
REQUIRING THAT CERTAIN HEALTH h CARE, EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RECEIVE TRAINING IN g o SUICIDE RISK IDENTIFICATION, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION.
[NEW MATERIAL ] SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT-- e t 17 PREVENTION.-- w l n d 18 A.
t hr g e i k h r i s BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
As a condition for initial licensure or = = 19 certification and, at least once per year, as a continuing a l i a e r 20 education requirement, each of the following professional a t m m 21 disciplinary authorities shall require by rule of the d r e 22 disciplinary authority that individuals whom they license or c e s k 23 certify complete one hour of training in suicide risk e a n b 24 assessment and prevention:
h , t, SECTION 1.
u [ (1) the board of optometry;
[NEW MATERIAL ] SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT-- e u g e b l e e h PREVENTION.-- n d d i = = o h A.
.211702.2 (2) the board of nursing;
As a condition for initial licensure or l ] b ,d i a º e certification and, HSEICºat least once per year»HSEIC r i = r t e w d m a n o HSEICº within three years»HSEIC, as a continuing education d m :
b e d s º o t n = .211702.2 s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d requirement, each of the following professional disciplinary authorities shall require by rule of the disciplinary authority that individuals whom they license or certify complete one hour of training in suicide risk assessment and prevention:
(1) the board of optometry;
(2) the board of nursing;
(10) the board of osteopathic medicine;
h (10) the board of osteopathic medicine;
(11) the board of pharmacy;
g o t hr (11) the board of pharmacy;
(12) the board of examiners for occupational therapy;
g e i k (12) the board of examiners for occupational h r i s therapy;
(13) the advisory board of respiratory care e e 17 practitioners;
h , t, (13) the advisory board of respiratory care e u g e b l e e h practitioners;
e e n d 18 (14) the massage therapy board;
n d d i = = o h (14) the massage therapy board;
= = l ] 19 (15) the physical therapy board;
l ] b ,d i a º e (15) the physical therapy board;
a l r i 20 (16) the board of nursing home administrators;
r i = r t e w d m a n o (16) the board of nursing home administrators;
t e a t (17) the board of acupuncture and oriental m m 21 e d r e 22 medicine;
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c e r c 23 (18) the speech-language pathology, audiology e a n b 24 and hearing aid dispensing practices board;
b e d s º o t n = .211702.2 s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (17) the board of acupuncture and oriental medicine;
u [ (19) the athletic trainer practice board;
(18) the speech-language pathology, audiology and hearing aid dispensing practices board;
.211702.2 - 2 - (20) the environmental improvement board;
(19) the athletic trainer practice board;
(20) the environmental improvement board;
All public employees shall complete one hour of training in suicide risk assessment and prevention upon being hired, and thereafter at least once per year, that complies with human services department rules promulgated in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of this act.
All public employees shall complete one hour of h training in suicide risk assessment and prevention upon being g o t hr hired, and thereafter at least HSEICº once per year»HSEIC g e i k HSEICºbi-annually»HSEIC, that complies with human services h r i s department rules promulgated in accordance with the provisions h , t, e u g of Section 3 of this act.
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An agency shall not require its employees to pay e e 17 for the training required pursuant to Subsection A of this e e n d 18 section.
An agency shall not require its employees to pay n d d i = = o h for the training required pursuant to Subsection A of this l ] b ,d i a º e section.
= = l ] 19 C.
r i = r t e w d m a n o C.
a l r i 20 (1) "agency" means the state of New Mexico, t e a t any of its political subdivisions, tax-supported educational m m 21 e d r e 22 institutions or a school district;
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and c e r c 23 (2) "public employee" means any officer or e a n b 24 employee of an agency to whom a salary is paid from public u [ funds for services rendered.
b e d s º o t n = .211702.2 s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (1) "agency" means the state of New Mexico, any of its political subdivisions, tax-supported educational institutions or a school district;
.211702.2 - 3 - SECTION 3.
and (2) "public employee" means any officer or employee of an agency to whom a salary is paid from public funds for services rendered.
[NEW MATERIAL ] SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION TRAINING--MINIMUM STANDARDS-- RULEMAKING.-- A.
SECTION 3.
[NEW MATERIAL] SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION TRAINING--MINIMUM STANDARDS-- RULEMAKING.-- A.
(1) suicide risk assessment, including screening and referral;
h (1) suicide risk assessment, including g o t hr screening and referral;
(2) treatment and management of risk for suicide;
g e i k (2) treatment and management of risk for h r i s suicide;
(3) content specific to veterans;
h , t, (3) content specific to veterans;
(4) content specific to Native Americans;
e u g e b l e e h (4) content specific to Native Americans;
e e 17 (5) content specific to lesbian, gay, e e n d 18 bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, queer and questioning = = l ] 19 individuals and identities;
n d d i = = o h (5) content specific to lesbian, gay, l ] b ,d i a º e bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, queer and questioning r i = r t e w d m a n o individuals and identities;
and a l r i 20 (6) content on the assessment of issues t e a t related to imminent harm via lethal means or self-injurious m m 21 e d r e 22 behaviors.
and d m :
c e r c 23 B.
b e d s º o t n = .211702.2 s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (6) content on the assessment of issues related to imminent harm via lethal means or self-injurious behaviors.
When adopting rules pursuant to this section, e a n b 24 the human services department shall:
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u [ (1) consult with:
When adopting rules pursuant to this section, the human services department shall:
.211702.2 - 4 - (a) the affected disciplinary authorities;
(1) consult with:
(a) the affected disciplinary authorities;
and (g) affected professional associations;
and h (g) affected professional associations;
and (2) consider standards related to the best practices registry of the American foundation for suicide prevention and the suicide prevention resource center.
u » r and t h g e l i (2) consider standards related to the best h r i s practices registry of the American foundation for suicide h , e h prevention and the suicide prevention resource center.
- 5 - e e 17 e e n d 18 = = l ] 19 a l r i 20 t e a t m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .211702.2
t u g e b l e e , gh - 5 - n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d i a º r e r = t e w d m a n o d m :
b r e t º o t n = .211702.2 s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d
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Action History

  1. action postponed indefinitely

  2. Sent to Senate Public Affairs Committee

  3. passed House

  4. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  5. referred to House State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. Sent to House Health & Human Services Committee & House Judiciary Committee

  8. Sent to House Pre-file

Sponsors

  • Patricio Ruiloba · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Ruiloba, Patricio

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (111)

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Who sponsors HB 153?
HB 153 is sponsored by Ruiloba, Patricio.
What is the current status of HB 153?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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