All Roll Calls
Yes: 95 • No: 6
New MexicoSB 392025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
ADD CLASSES TO PRIOR AUTHORIZATION DRUGS
Sponsored By: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Fewer drug coverage barriers for patients
The law applies to covered New Mexico health policies and contracts issued on or after July 1, 2025. Plans generally cannot require prior approval for FDA-approved drugs treating autoimmune disorders, cancer, rare diseases, or substance use disorders. Plans also cannot require patients to try other drugs first for autoimmune disorders, cancer, or substance use disorders. That protection also covers off-label drugs for rare diseases—diseases affecting fewer than 200,000 people nationwide. A health professional in the same or a similar specialty must find the drug medically necessary. The prior-approval and try-first protections do not apply when a generic, biosimilar, or interchangeable biologic version is available. Medical-necessity requests are automatically approved unless denied within seven calendar days after all required documents arrive. The deadline is 24 hours when delay threatens life or overall health, limits recovery of maximum function, or causes severe, intolerable pain.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Carrie Hamblen
Democratic • Senate
Mimi Stewart
Democratic • Senate
Reena Szczepanski
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/18/2025
Final House Vote
Yes: 61 • No: 6
Senate vote • 3/8/2025
Final Senate Vote
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor - Chapter 57 - Apr. 7
4/7/2025SenatePassed in the House of Representatives - Y:61 N:6
3/18/2025HouseHJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
3/15/2025HouseHHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
3/12/2025HouseSent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HJC
3/10/2025SenatePassed in the Senate - Y:34 N:0
3/8/2025SenateSHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
3/6/2025SenateSTBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
2/21/2025SenateSent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC/SHPAC
2/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
Final Version
4/8/2025
HJC Committee Report 3/15/25
3/15/2025
HHHC Committee Report 3/12/25
3/12/2025
SHPAC Committee Report 3/06/25
3/6/2025
STBTC Committee Report 2/21/25
2/21/2025
Introduced
2/7/2025