HB56 • 2026

VETERAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Representative John Block, Representative Rebecca Dow, Representative D. Wonda Johnson, Representative Alan T. Martinez
Last action
Official status: HPREF [1] HLVMC/HAFC-HLVMC [2] DP-HAFC API.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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VETERAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

What This Bill Does

VETERAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

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Bill History

2026-01-28 New Mexico Legislature
HLVMC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
2026-01-22 New Mexico Legislature
Sent to HLVMC - Referrals: HLVMC/HAFC
New Mexico Legislature
Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF
New Mexico Legislature
Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

VETERAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Current Bill Text

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HB0056

HOUSE BILL 56

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

INTRODUCED BY

Alan T. Martinez
and
Rebecca Dow
and
John Block

and
D. Wonda Johnson

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO
ASSIST VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN IDENTIFYING AND ACCESSING
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

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

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--One million dollars
($1,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the
veterans' services department for expenditure in fiscal year
2027 to assist veterans and their families in identifying and
accessing behavioral health care services. Any unexpended
balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2027 shall revert
to the general fund.

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