Eight bills passed by the New Mexico Legislature have become law as of New Year’s Day, with most focusing on health care and one establishing new search and rescue protocols. These pieces of legislation, passed during the 2025 regular session and signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in April, are now officially in effect.Senate Bill 353 introduces new protocols for federal, state, local, and tribal agencies involved in search and rescue operations. It mandates a search and rescue resource officer to set standardized criteria for notifying the state search and rescue control agency of emergencies and to provide training on these protocols.House Bill 296 updates the 1999 Public Accountancy Act, requiring practitioners from other states or jurisdictions to meet or exceed New Mexico’s licensing standards.House Bill 233 mandates insurance providers to cover treatment and equipment for diabetic foot ulcers.House Bill 171 allows custodial care facilities to have controlled substances on hand for patients experiencing withdrawal symptoms from dangerous, illegal drugs, with a supervising pharmacist and round-the-clock nursing staff required. Notably, two Republican representatives sponsored this bill.Other laws prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers and agents from discriminating against patients in the federal drug pricing program, eliminate out-of-pocket costs beyond monthly insurance premiums for behavioral care, and address community-based pharmacy reimbursement.
Eight bills passed by the New Mexico Legislature have become law as of New Year’s Day, with most focusing on health care and one establishing new search and rescue protocols. These pieces of legislation, passed during the 2025 regular session and signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in April, are now officially in effect.
Senate Bill 353 introduces new protocols for federal, state, local, and tribal agencies involved in search and rescue operations. It mandates a search and rescue resource officer to set standardized criteria for notifying the state search and rescue control agency of emergencies and to provide training on these protocols.
House Bill 296 updates the 1999 Public Accountancy Act, requiring practitioners from other states or jurisdictions to meet or exceed New Mexico’s licensing standards.
House Bill 233 mandates insurance providers to cover treatment and equipment for diabetic foot ulcers.
House Bill 171 allows custodial care facilities to have controlled substances on hand for patients experiencing withdrawal symptoms from dangerous, illegal drugs, with a supervising pharmacist and round-the-clock nursing staff required. Notably, two Republican representatives sponsored this bill.
Other laws prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers and agents from discriminating against patients in the federal drug pricing program, eliminate out-of-pocket costs beyond monthly insurance premiums for behavioral care, and address community-based pharmacy reimbursement.
