All Roll Calls
Yes: 65 • No: 31
New MexicoSB 1202025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
NO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COST SHARING
Sponsored By: Martin Hickey (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Lower behavioral health costs for insured patients
Beginning January 1, 2026, covered New Mexico health plans offering behavioral health services cannot charge copays, coinsurance, deductibles, or other cost sharing for that care. Premiums still apply. The rule covers in-network care under public purchasing plans, group or blanket coverage, health maintenance organizations, and health care plans. The separate individual/group insurance provision has no stated network limit. Covered services include treatment, prevention, identification, and skill-building for mental illness, substance use disorders, and trauma-related disorders. Care includes hospital stays, detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, outpatient therapy, and medications—including brand-name drugs when generics are unavailable. Excepted-benefit and catastrophic plans are excluded. High-deductible plans with health savings accounts are exempt until the deductible is met, unless federal law allows otherwise.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Martin Hickey
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Jeff Steinborn
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/21/2025
Final House Vote
Yes: 46 • No: 17
Senate vote • 3/15/2025
Final Senate Vote
Yes: 19 • No: 14
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor - Chapter 115 - Apr. 8
4/8/2025SenatePassed in the House of Representatives - Y:46 N:17
3/21/2025HouseHHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
3/19/2025HouseSent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC
3/17/2025SenatePassed in the Senate - Y:19 N:14
3/15/2025SenateSFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
3/13/2025SenateSHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution
3/3/2025SenateSent to SHPAC - Referrals: SHPAC/SFC
1/23/2025Senate
Bill Text
Final Version
4/9/2025
HHHC Committee Report 3/19/25
3/19/2025
SFC Committee Report 3/13/25
3/13/2025
SHPAC Committee Report 3/03/25
3/3/2025
SHPAC Committee Substitute 3/03/25
3/3/2025
Introduced
1/23/2025