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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico bill requires medical board to issue expedited licenses and establishes telehealth provider registry
Last action · February 17, 2026: SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendationSponsors: Linda M. López and 4 others
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 127 requires the New Mexico Medical Board to grant s within 30 days to qualified out-of-state physicians who have practiced for at least three years, and establishes a mandatory registry for out-of-state telehealth providers. The measure also sets an annual telehealth registration fee not to exceed $100 and repeals existing telemedicine license provisions.
Out-of-state physicians seeking to practice or provide telehealth services in New Mexico face changed application timelines and registration requirements, while the state medical board assumes new oversight duties and fee structures.
- The New Mexico Medical Board regulates the practice of medicine and physician licensing within the state. context
- House Bill 127 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the 57th Legislature of New Mexico. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Out-of-state physicians
Out-of-state physicians gain access to an expedited licensing process and a standardized telehealth registry pathway to provide care to patients in New Mexico.
New Mexico Medical Board
The board must process expedited applications within 30 days, establish and maintain a public out-of-state telehealth registry, and handle increased administrative and disciplinary duties.
Patients in New Mexico
Patients experience changes to how out-of-state medical and telehealth providers are vetted, registered, and disciplined by the state.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
8 actions- Feb 17, 2026SenateSHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- Feb 12, 2026SenateCommitteeSent to SHPAC - Referrals: SHPAC
- Feb 11, 2026HouseFloorPassed in the House of Representatives - Y:62 N:0
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
- Jan 26, 2026HouseCommitteeSent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HJC
Show 2 earlier actions
- Jan 26, 2026New Mexico LegislatureCommitteeWithdrawn from committee or daily calendar, ordered printed and referred to
- Jan 22, 2026New Mexico LegislatureNot Printed
Version history
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Discoveries
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Telehealth Fee Reduction
The bill significantly reduces the annual telehealth provider registration fee ceiling from $900 down to $100.
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Sources
www.nmlegis.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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