# New Mexico HB 214: DOULA CREDENTIALING & ACCESS ACT New Mexico HB 214, DOULA CREDENTIALING & ACCESS ACT, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Doreen Y. Gallegos (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-21 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 20 - Mar. 21) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB214-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Mexico HB 214 - State: New Mexico - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: DOULA CREDENTIALING & ACCESS ACT - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Signed by Governor - Chapter 20 - Mar. 21 - Sponsor: Doreen Y. Gallegos (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (104 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Patients can bring their chosen doula: benefit, medium. New Mexico hospitals and freestanding birth centers must allow patients to be accompanied by a doula of their choice. This applies to care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the first 12 months postpartum. Facilities must maintain written policies and share them with relevant providers and patients.… - New fund supports doula program grants: benefit, low. The law creates a state Doula Fund that accepts gifts, grants, donations, and bequests. Unspent money stays in the fund rather than returning to the state's general fund. Spending requires legislative approval. The health department sets grant qualifications, application procedures, forms, and dead… - New title and practice limits for doulas: cost, low. Only state-credentialed doulas may use titles that claim credentialed status; others may still provide doula services without those titles. Credentialed doulas may perform only activities allowed by the law and its rules. While practicing as doulas, they cannot perform services requiring another pr… - Doula credentials open Medicaid access: mixed, medium. New Mexico establishes voluntary state credentials that let qualified doulas enroll as Medicaid providers. State rules cover training, experience, renewals, discipline, appeals, workforce development, and a public directory. Medicaid-eligible people can choose doula services during pregnancy and th… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Doreen Y. Gallegos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristina Parajón (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Heather Berghmans (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janelle Anyanonu (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Reena Szczepanski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Silva (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-21 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 67 | 0 | | ## Actions (9) - 2025-03-21: Signed by Governor - Chapter 20 - Mar. 21 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Passed in the Senate - Y:37 N:0 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate) - 2025-03-11: SJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Sent to SJC - Referrals: SJC/SFC (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:67 N:0 (House) - 2025-02-18: HGEIC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House) - 2025-02-13: HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House) - 2025-01-29: Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HGEIC (Senate) ## Bill text - Final Version, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0214.pdf) - SFC Committee Report 3/13/25, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214FC1.pdf) - SJC Committee Report 3/11/25, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214JU1.pdf) - HGEIC Committee Report 2/18/25, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214GE1.pdf) - HHHC Committee Report 2/13/25, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214HC1.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025 (signed) - SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE (signed) - SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES (signed) - SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE (signed) - SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK (signed) - HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES (signed) ## Sources - [Final Version (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0214.pdf) - [SFC Committee Report 3/13/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214FC1.pdf) - [SJC Committee Report 3/11/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214JU1.pdf) - [HGEIC Committee Report 2/18/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214GE1.pdf) - [HHHC Committee Report 2/13/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214HC1.pdf) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214.html) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0214.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2025) - [SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB45-2025) - [SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB343-2025) - [SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB345-2025) - [SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB133-2025) - [HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB157-2025) - [New Mexico bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-mexico/bills) - [New Mexico state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-mexico) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB214-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).