SB5 • 2026

EXPAND CERTAIN PHYSICIAN RESIDENCIES

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Senator Heather Berghmans, Senator Pete Campos, Senator Joseph Cervantes, Senator Angel M. Charley, Senator Katy M. Duhigg, Senator Natalie Figueroa, Representative Anita Gonzales, Senator Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales, Senator Martin Hickey, Senator Leo Jaramillo, Senator Linda M. López, Senator Cindy Nava, Senator Micaelita Debbie O'Malley, Senator Michael Padilla, Senator Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, Senator William P. Soules, Senator Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics, Senator Mimi Stewart, Senator Peter Wirth
Last action
Official status: [1] SCC/SHPAC/SFC-SCC-germane-SHPAC [3] DP-SFC API.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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EXPAND CERTAIN PHYSICIAN RESIDENCIES

What This Bill Does

EXPAND CERTAIN PHYSICIAN RESIDENCIES

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Bill History

2026-01-27 New Mexico Legislature
SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
2026-01-21 New Mexico Legislature
SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
2026-01-20 New Mexico Legislature
Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC
New Mexico Legislature
Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

EXPAND CERTAIN PHYSICIAN RESIDENCIES

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SB0005

SENATE BILL 5

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

INTRODUCED BY

Angel M. Charley
and
Cindy Nava
and
Katy M. Duhigg

and
Pete Campos
and
Anita Gonzales

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND PHYSICIAN
RESIDENCY POSITIONS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES.

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

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--Three million dollars
($3,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board
of regents of the university of New Mexico for expenditure in
fiscal years 2027 through 2029 for the university of New
Mexico's graduate medical education program to assist hospitals
in the state to develop and expand physician residencies in
family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology and
pediatrics in medically underserved rural areas of the state.
Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2029
shall revert to the general fund.