Bill > HB366

This bill amends New Mexico state law to expand the definition of "health care practitioner" to include veterinarians, adding them to the list of professionals covered under Chapter 24A, Article 4. Specifically, the bill modifies two sections of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated (NMSA). The first section updates the definition of health care practitioners to explicitly include veterinarians as the 11th type of recognized health care practitioner, alongside existing professionals like physicians, dentists, nurses, and pharmacists. The second section addresses the applicability of the law, adding a new subsection (E) that specifies that for veterinarians, the provisions of this chapter will apply to agreements, renewals, or extensions executed on or after the effective date of this 2025 act. The bill appears to be part of a broader effort to standardize legal provisions for various health care professionals, ensuring that veterinarians are treated similarly to other health care practitioners under New Mexico law. The changes seem primarily technical in nature, focusing on legal definitions and the scope of application for professional agreements.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=366&year=25