New Mexico Appropriates $2 Million to Boost Medical Resident and Fellow Salaries

Original title: MEDICAL RESIDENT & FELLOW SALARIES

Last action · January 29, 2026: SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)Sponsors: Heather Berghmans and 20 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Senate Bill 4 appropriates $2 million from the general fund for 2027 to the health care authority to provide to the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center for increasing medical resident and fellow salaries.

Why it matters

The measure directs state funds specifically toward compensation increases for graduate medical trainees at a major state health center, with unspent funds returning to the state treasury at the end of the .

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.

Directly affected

Graduate medical education residents and fellows

Their salaries stand to increase through Medicaid-directed payments funded by the state appropriation.

Directly affected

Health Care Authority

Receives the $2,000,000 general fund appropriation to administer Medicaid-directed payments.

Directly affected

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Receives Medicaid-directed payments intended for increasing resident and fellow compensation.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does Senate Bill 4 appropriate?

Senate Bill 4 appropriates $2,000,000 from the state general fund.

Which institution receives the funding to increase salaries?

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center receives funded by the appropriation.

When must these funds be spent?

The funds are appropriated for expenditure in 2027, and any unspent balance at the end of that fiscal year reverts to the general fund.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Jan 29, 2026Senate
SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
Jan 21, 2026Senate
SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
Jan 20, 2026SenateCommittee
Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC

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