Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-02
MEDICAL BILL IS
FASSED BY HOUSE
PRACTICALLY
TEXAS ACT
Amendment to Make 1t Felony
for Physician to Refuse to
Answer Call Among Those
Rejected.
APPLICANT NOT BOUND
TO FOLLOW ANY SCHOOL

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santa Re, ~ NJ. May 2.--rhe house
Yesterday afternoon passed by vote
OF iwenty-six TO sixteen. House sub
stitute for House 1911 No ~. com.
monty known as the Medical bnl.
This measure is a copy OF the Texas
law with a few minor changes and
provides In effect. that all applicants
to practice medicine IN New Mexico
snail pass an examination before
state board OF seven members in the
common branches of medicine. but
that they shall not be forced 20 fol-
low any stated school of medicine.
she medical bill has had long and
interesting career IN the house. Il
was introduced by Mr. Goodeli hy re-
quest on March %. and a substitute
was reported by the committee on
judiciary Aprii 10, II was made the
special order Monday, but went over
because of a request By Major Llewel.
lyn. II was given q hearing In COM
mittee OF the whole house in a,ini-
ton to a couple OF public hearings Ia
committee.
The bill yesterday provoked tho
usual debate. II was taken up In reg
nlar order having first place on the
calendar
Mr.. Rogers again offered his amend
ment requiring all applicants for H.
cense TO practice. 10 take a thorough
medical examination Hts amendment
was tabled Mr.. Burg offered an
amendment that any physician refns.
ing TO answer a call for professional
help should DC seomed guilty OF a fel-
ony. A felony would mean either
prison sentence or Z line or both. That
amendment was tabled by a vote Of
the house members The bin thtn
reached a roll call on rs passaeo ana
was passed By a vote or thlrty-Bix 70
SIX The measure is as follows:
BE II enacted by the legislature OF the
state OF New Mexico;
Sec. !. That a board, 10 be known
as the board Of medical examiners Tor
the state Of New Mexico Is hereby es-
tablisied Said board shall consist OF
seven persons learned in medicine,
who shalt have resided and pfact3ced
medicine in this state under a di-
piOma from legal and reputable col
lege OF medicine Of the school 70
which said practitioner shall belong.
for more than five years prior to their
appointment, and no school or system
OF practice shall have majority
representation on said board Said
hoard shall be appointed by the gov
ernor OF this state within thirty days
after this act shall become effective
and biennially thereafter and tho
term Of office OF lis members shall be
two years, or until their SUCCESSORS
shall be appointed and qualified No
member Of said board shall be a
member, st0ckholder or member OF a
faculty or n board of trustees OF any
medical school Vacancies occurring
IN the board shall be filled by the gov
ernor. The word medicine" as used
In this section. shall have the same
meaning aud scope as given 10 It In
Section i8 OF this act.
Sec. 2. The members Of said hoard
shall qualify by taking the oath or
office before q notary public. or other
officer empowered TO administer oaths
In the county In which each shall ro.
spectivoly reside At the first meeting
Of said koard after each biennial ap-
puintment the board shall elect q
president. vice president and secre-
tary-treasurer Five members ghal
constitute a quorum. Regular meet
inga shall be held at least twice a
year, al such times and places as
shall be deemed most convenient for
applicants Due notice OF such meet
ings shall be given By publication In
such papers as may be selected by the Z
board. Special meetings may be held 1
upon a call of three members OF the /
board The board may psescribu rules. /
regulations and by laws m harmony
with the provision OF lhis act, Tor itE l
own proceeding aud government for /
tbs examination OF applicants for the /
practice of medicine. Said board, or 4
any member. shall have power % ad- /
minister oaths for an purposes re- I
qnired IN the discharge OF ige duties /
and 20 adopt a seal 10 be affixed 20 4
all OF rs official documents
Sec. 2. The board of examiners 4
shall preserve a record OF lls proceed /
ingR IN a book kept Tor that purpose,
showing name, age. place and dura'
tion Of residence Of each applicant, /
the time spent in medical study IN re-
spectiye medical schools ana the year
and school from which degrees were
granted. said register shall also show
whether applicants were rejected OF /
licensed, and shall be- prima iacle ovi-
donce of ail matters contained therein.
The secretary OF the board shall on
March ,, OF each year. transmit an
official copy OF said register 20 the
secretary Of state for permanent rec
ord. certified copy OF which with hand
and seal OF the secretary of said
board or secretary ol state shall be
admitted in evidence la an courts
Sec a. From aud aver the passage
Of this act Il shall BE- unlawful Tor
anyone 10 practice medicine In any /
Of ila branches upun human beinsa