All Roll Calls
Yes: 81 • No: 28
New MexicoSB 32025 Regular SessionSenate
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REFORM & INVESTMENT ACT
Sponsored By: Peter Wirth (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
988 and 911 Must Share Information
New Mexico agencies must connect the 988 behavioral health crisis system and the 911 emergency system. The systems must work together and share information in both directions to support coordinated crisis response.
Behavioral Health Grants Target Community Needs
New Mexico must distribute grant money fairly across regional plan priorities, giving priority to communities facing greater health burdens. Grants can fund non-acute care for low-income and uninsured people, last up to four years, and require yearly effectiveness reports. Advance payments of up to 5% are allowed when emergencies or unexpected problems threaten contracted services and funds are unavailable or inaccessible. Regions can request moving unused money to another identified regional priority. The Health Care Authority must approve when required reports are missing, performance measures are unmet, or audits or evaluations find ineffective implementation.
State Sets Behavioral Health Care Standards
The Health Care Authority must consult other state agencies and give the courts initial care standards by June 1, 2025. These standards guide regional plans, and the Authority must check each plan against them. The Authority must define benefits through rules; any limits on new patients served and paid for must meet care standards. While regional plans are active, it must regularly monitor and audit covered contracts and grants for quality and financial and program compliance. Beginning July 1, 2027, it must study statewide adult service gaps every two fiscal years to guide regional and justice-system planning.
One Medicaid Enrollment Process for Providers
The Health Care Authority must create one Medicaid enrollment and credential-checking process for behavioral health providers by June 30, 2027. A working group with licensing boards must be formed by December 31, 2025, to streamline license checks and provider approval. The process aims to reduce provider paperwork; it does not change Medicaid member eligibility or benefit amounts.
Existing State Law Is Repealed
The law repeals Section 24A-3-1 NMSA 1978. The provided text does not describe that section's requirements, so the practical effect on households is unclear.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Peter Wirth
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Democratic • Senate
Cindy Nava
Democratic • Senate
Craig W. Brandt
Republican • Senate
Dayan Hochman-Vigil
Democratic • House
Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics
Democratic • Senate
Harold Pope
Democratic • Senate
Heather Berghmans
Democratic • Senate
Jay C. Block
Republican • Senate
Katy Duhigg
Democratic • Senate
Linda M. Trujillo
Democratic • Senate
Martin Hickey
Democratic • Senate
Michael Padilla
Democratic • Senate
Mimi Stewart
Democratic • Senate
Natalie Figueroa
Democratic • Senate
Pete Campos
Democratic • Senate
William E. Sharer
Republican • Senate
William P. Soules
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/20/2025
Final House Vote
Yes: 44 • No: 23
Senate vote • 2/14/2025
Final Senate Vote
Yes: 37 • No: 5
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor - Chapter 3 - Feb. 27
2/27/2025SenateSenate has concurred with House Amendments
2/22/2025SenatePassed in the House of Representatives - Y:44 N:23
2/20/2025HouseHHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
2/19/2025HouseSent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC
2/15/2025SenatePassed in the Senate - Y:37 N:5
2/14/2025SenateSFC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution
2/12/2025SenateSHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
2/5/2025SenateSent to SHPAC - Referrals: SHPAC/SFC
1/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Final Version
2/28/2025
HHHC Committee Report 2/19/25
2/19/2025
SFC Committee Report 2/12/25
2/12/2025
SFC Committee Substitute 2/12/25
2/12/2025
SHPAC Committee Report 2/05/25
2/5/2025
Introduced
1/21/2025