New Mexico
Legislative Activity
In 2023, New Mexico passed HB-131. This legislation provides prosthetic coverage for the most appropriate model that meets the medical needs of the enrollee for performing physical activities, including running, biking, and swimming and to maximize the enrollee’s upper limb function. This legislation is effective on January 1st, 2024.
2019 efforts to pass Insurance Fairness legislation, HB70, were unsuccessful with the bill dying in the Senate Public Affairs Committee. HB70 passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 55 to 7.
State Government Information
The Democratic Party controls both chambers of the State Legislature and the Office of the Governor.
New Mexico’s State Legislature works on a two-year cycle. Sessions run from January until March in the first year and from January to February during the second.
The Office of Governor is elected every four years and its election coincides with Congressional Mid-Term Elections. The next election will be held in 2022. An individual elected to the Office of the Governor can serve two consecutive terms. The Governor is responsible for signing legislation into law and granting formal proclamations, such as Limb Loss Awareness Month.
The New Mexico Department of Insurance is a state department falling under the executive branch of New Mexico’s government. An independent state board appoints the Commissioner of Insurance to observe the oversight of the insurance industry. The Department provides information about insurance coverage and the ability to file a complaint against an insurance provider.
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