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SB183 • 2026

STUDY CREATING REGIONAL URGENT CARE

STUDY CREATING REGIONAL URGENT CARE

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Representative Anita Gonzales, Representative Stefani Lord, Senator Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics, Senator Anthony L. Thornton
Last action
Official status
[5] SCC/SHPAC/SFC-SCC-germane-SHPAC [10] DP-SFC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

STUDY CREATING REGIONAL URGENT CARE

STUDY CREATING REGIONAL URGENT CARE

What This Bill Does

  • STUDY CREATING REGIONAL URGENT CARE

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-10 New Mexico Legislature

    SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  2. 2026-01-29 New Mexico Legislature

    SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session

  3. 2026-01-28 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC

  4. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

STUDY CREATING REGIONAL URGENT CARE

Current Bill Text

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SB0183

SENATE BILL 183

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

INTRODUCED BY

Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics
and
Anthony L. Thornton

and
Anita Gonzales
and
Stefani Lord

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT
A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR CREATING REGIONAL URGENT CARE OR
EMERGENCY ROOM MEDICAL FACILITIES.

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

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred fifty thousand
dollars ($250,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the
health care authority for expenditure in fiscal year 2027 to
conduct a feasibility study on the creation of a regional
urgent care or emergency room medical facility in Torrance
county and surrounding jurisdictions. Any unexpended balance
remaining at the end of fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the
general fund.

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