[LWVNM Action] HB593, healthcare omnibus dummy bill, tabled

[Judy Williams]

Wow, that one certainly  meets the definition of omnibus bills!
Hodge-podge, mess, lots of terms fit here.  Who dreamed this one up?  Judy

On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM Akkana Peck via Action <
action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> HB593, the dummy bill Dick mentioned at the Action meeting last night, was
> tabled in HHHC this morning, mostly because of the medical malpractice
> parts.
>
> It was a catch-all bill combining a lot of the various medical bills
> already filed, like loan repayment tax credits, cost studies and medical
> malpractice changes.
>
> Many people spoke against it because of the caps on malpractice awards,
> and ultimately it was tabled, mostly for that reason. (I didn't speak for
> the League, having not seen any details on the bill prior to the committee
> meeting.)
>
> The committee sub, which was adopted before the bill was tabled, is
> https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0593HCS.pdf
> if anyone wants to read it.
>
>         ...Akkana
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