HB198 • 2026

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Alan T. Martinez, Representative Harlan Vincent
Last action
Official status: [2] HHHC/HAFC-HHHC [6] w/o rec-HAFC API.
Effective date: Not listed

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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING

What This Bill Does

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING

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Bill History

2026-02-06 New Mexico Legislature
HHHC: Reported by committee without a recommendation
2026-01-28 New Mexico Legislature
Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HAFC
New Mexico Legislature
Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING

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HB0198

HOUSE BILL 198

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2026

INTRODUCED BY

Alan T. Martinez
and
Harlan Vincent

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT
AND TRAINING TO FIRST RESPONDERS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--Two million dollars
($2,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the
department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2027 to
provide behavioral health treatment and training to first
responders. Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of
fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general fund.

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