New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act
Sponsored By: Senator Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would place Otero County and Eddy County in New Mexico under Veterans Integrated Service Network 17. It would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to redraw VISN boundaries within 180 days to make that jurisdictional change. The shift changes which VA regional network administers health care for veterans in those two counties. The measure does not change eligibility, create new programs, or alter veterans' benefits or VA funding levels.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Move Otero and Eddy veterans to VA
If enacted, this bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to redraw VISN boundaries so Otero County and Eddy County, New Mexico, are placed in Veterans Integrated Service Network 17. The VA would have 180 days after enactment to complete the change. Veterans who live in those two counties would see a change in which regional VA administrators, clinics, hospitals, or referral paths serve them. The bill would not change VA benefits, funding levels, eligibility, or create new programs.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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