State Legislature Bills

New Mexico would create a Department of Health grant and workforce program to expand primary care, behavioral health, and maternal health services in rural, tribal, frontier, and other underserved areas. The bill funds clinics, mobile units, telehealth, and provider recruitment tools like loan repayment and training support, with annual reports on access and workforce results.

This bill creates a New Mexico program to expand primary care, behavioral health, and telehealth in rural and tribal communities through clinician loan repayment, clinic and mobile unit grants, and broadband-supported telehealth coordination. It focuses on provider shortages, maternal health, substance use treatment, and mental health access in underserved areas.

This bill creates a New Mexico health stabilization program focused on rural and underserved areas, funding grants for clinics and community providers, workforce retention, telehealth, behavioral health partnerships, and emergency response readiness. It also requires annual reporting and accountability measures on staffing, access, and patient outcomes.

The New Mexico Affordable Healthcare Access Expansion Act aims to improve healthcare access in underserved communities by funding preventative care, mental health resources, mobile clinics, and telehealth services, ultimately seeking to enhance health outcomes and reduce costs.