New Mexico
Legislative Updates
Did you know we have a Governmental Affairs Committee? We are hard at work in Santa Fe during this year’s 60 day legislative session.
Each year we ask our members to participate in a legislative priorities survey to help us focus on what is important to you. Our 2025 priorities are:
- Recruit and retain physicians, including support primary care residencies
- Medical malpractice reform
- Pharmaceutical costs containment
- Costs in the business of medicine: eliminate GRT on medical services, Medicaid payment increases
You can view detailed information on the many bills we are following in Santa Fe by viewing the following links:
Get Involved
We would love for you to get involved! Attend a board meeting, attend a committee meeting, or consider signing up for our Doctor of the Day program. Click here for more information about this program.
Our lobbyist, Steve Lucero, will be available: stlucero7@gmail.com or 505 328-1391. Dr. Rick Madden is the Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee and will be at the Round House during some days of the 60-day session. Dr. Madden’s email is: rickaafp@gmail.com, and his cell phone number is (505) 859-1128. Feel free to email or call either of them with questions.
Additional Resources
The NMMS website: www.nmms.org has briefing papers of priority issues physicians are following at the session. Please sign up for “Your Voice for Medicine” which gives weekly updates on legislation, calls for action and key hearing schedules.
The New Mexico Legislature website has a wealth of information. To find your legislator, go to www.nmlegis.gov. From the top menu click on Legislators. A drop-down menu will appear. Click on “Find my Legislator.” On the “Find Your Legislator” page, select “Search by Name, District, or Zip Code” for either House of Representatives or Senate. Enter your Zip Code. If you know your district number, you can enter that as well. The results will show a list of possible representatives and senators that represent your Zip Code. If there are multiple representatives listed for your specific Zip Code, then you will have to call your county clerk to complete your search.
To find or track a bill: Go to www.nmlegis.gov. From the top menu click on Legislation. A drop-down menu will appear offering various options to search for legislation. Choose the desired option to begin your search. Select “Number” if you know the bill number. In the Session drop-down menu select “2025 Regular”. Select either House or Senate in the Chamber drop-down menu. In the Type drop-down menu select the bill “Type”; bill, memorial, etc. Enter the bill number and select “search.” If you do not know the bill number, you can conduct a search using the “Key Words” option; for example, using the word “health.” For help with bill terms and abbreviations, go to Quick Links from the top menu and select the desired link from the drop-down menu.
Directions
NM State Capitol Building, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Traveling north on I-25, take the Old Pecos Trail Exit. There is a parking structure west of the Round House, and you can park there at no charge. There is also a city lot two blocks east of the Round House, and it is also free. Another option is to drive past the Round House (Capitol Building) to the Garrett’s Desert Inn on your right. It is a very short walk (a block or so) back to the Round House.
Another option is to take the Rail Runner to the Santa Fe Depot and walk the short distance to the Round House. For scheduling information, go to: www.nmrailrunner.com/.