HB270 – (Identical to SB121) Relates to health care professional liability. Prohibits a New Mexico resident from bringing a tort liability action in New Mexico for health-care services that the person received from a health care provider in another state or jurisdiction. Requires New Mexicans who choose to receive health care outside of New Mexico, and who believe they have been harmed, to bring the claim or action in the jurisdiction where the services were received.
03/04/2016 G Signed by the Governor (Laws 2016, Ch. 34) (Signed 03/03/2016)
SB234 – Relates to health insurance by refining requirements for health insurers to credential health care providers. Ensures that providers (physician-applicant) awaiting credentialing decisions from a Health Plan receive prompt payment for clean claims and interest on unpaid claims to the same extent as providers participating in the Health Plan’s network. All remedies available to a participating provider are available to an applicant. Applies to claims submitted for payment on or after January 1, 2017.
03/02/2016 G Signed by the Governor (Laws 2016, Ch.20) (Signed 03/01/16)
SB1 – Adds one-half unit in first aid, CPR and use of an automated defibrillator to the courses required for high school graduation for students who began ninth grade in the 2009-2010 school year, and reduces the number of required electives by one-half unit.
03/02/2016 G Signed by the Governor (Laws 2016, Ch.18)
HB104 – (Related to SB1) A temporary provision requiring the Public Education Department to adopt rules incorporating lifesaving skills training into the health education curriculum for 7th and 9th grade students by December 31, 2016. PED, in collaboration with the Department of Health, shall approve training and instructional materials in both English and Spanish.
03/01/2016 G Signed by the Governor (Laws 2016, Ch. –)