Sat Mar 8 4:59PM - 13 days, 18 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson | 24 | Bernalillo |
| Rep. Joseph Franklin Hernandez | 4 | San Juan |
| Rep. D. Wonda Johnson | 5 | McKinley & San Juan |
| Sen. Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | 39 | San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance & Valencia |
| Sen. Linda M. López | 11 | Bernalillo |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HGEIC ✓ | Passed, Jan 31, with Do Pass recommendation | ||
| HAFC ❓ | Was scheduled for Feb 24. No vote recorded. Presumed stalled. | ||
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: HPREF [2] HGEIC/HAFC-HGEIC [3] DP-HAFC
| Legis Day | Action | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | prefile | H | ||
| 2 | referred | HGEIC/HAFC | ||
| 2 | sent | HGEIC | ||
| 3 | passed | HGEIC (view committee report) | DP | 7-2; nays: Block, Mejia |
| 3 | sent | HAFC |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Jan 10 | filed: COUNTY & TRIBAL HEALTH COUNCILS FUNDING |
| Jan 23 | referred to HGEIC/HAFC; sent to HGEIC |
| actions: 'HPREF' -> 'HPREF [2] HGEIC/HAFC-HGEIC' | |
| Jan 28 | new sponsor: D. Wonda Johnson |
| Jan 29 | scheduled for HGEIC on Fri Jan 31, 08:30 |
| Jan 31 | new sponsor: Joseph Franklin Hernandez |
| sponsor: D. Wonda Johnson: 2 -> 3 | |
| new sponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | |
| Feb 3 | passed HGEIC; sent to HAFC |
| actions: 'HPREF [2] HGEIC/HAFC-HGEIC' -> 'HPREF [2] HGEIC/HAFC-HGEIC [3] DP-HAFC' | |
| Feb 19 | new sponsor: Linda M. López |
| Feb 22 | scheduled for HAFC on Mon Feb 24, 13:30 |
HOUSE BILL 75
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson and Joseph Franklin Hernandez and D. Wonda Johnson and Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics and Linda M. López
FOR THE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND
THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
AN ACT
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR COUNTY AND TRIBAL HEALTH COUNCILS STATEWIDE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--
A. The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2026 for the following purposes:
(1) forty-three million dollars ($43,000,000) to fund and support county and tribal health councils statewide to carry out the functions as provided for in the County and Tribal Health Councils Act. Funding may be used to:
(a) provide salaries and benefits for staff positions;
(b) expand county and tribal health council capacity to provide services;
(c) expand county and tribal health council operations and functions;
(d) assist in the coordination and navigation of essential services through key collaborations with state agencies, health care management organizations and organizations that serve medicaid and medicare recipients;
(e) increase community outreach and engagement programs to improve community awareness and understanding of county and tribal health council services;
(f) increase public health intervention, prevention and education efforts;
(g) facilitate collaboration and networking with health care stakeholders across the state;
(h) support policy and advocacy efforts aimed at advancing health equity;
(i) pay for the costs of running county and tribal health councils, including: 1) overhead expenses for offices and health hub locations; 2) travel reimbursements; and 3) supplies; and
(j) cover other indirect expenses incurred by county and tribal health councils; and
(2) one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the department of health to contract with a nonprofit organization to provide training, technical assistance and other supports to county and tribal health councils.
B. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining
at the end of fiscal year 2026 shall revert to the general
fund.
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