New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB15: MEDICAL INJURY COLLABORATIVE RESOLUTION ACT
Status: Failed, February 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to health care; enacting the medical injury collaborative resolution act to provide for adverse outcome conferences between patients and health care providers after the occurrence of adverse health care outcomes.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE; ENACTING THE MEDICAL INJURY COLLABORATIVE RESOLUTION ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ADVERSE OUTCOME CONFERENCES BETWEEN PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF ADVERSE HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 44 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "Medical Injury Collaborative Resolution Act"." SECTION 2. A new section of Chapter 44 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Medical Injury Collaborative Resolution Act: A. "adverse health care outcome" means an .233043.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ undesirable experience associated with patient care that results in the death or injury of a patient; B. "adverse outcome conference" means a formal meeting between a health care provider and a patient or, if the patient is an unemancipated minor under the age of eighteen, deceased or incapacitated, the patient's representative, that includes an open and candid conversation about the nature of an adverse health care outcome; C. "health care provider" means a person, a corporation, an organization, a facility or an institution licensed or certified by this state to provide medical services that is involved in an adverse health care outcome; and D. "patient" …
Sponsors
- Marianna Anaya (D, HD-018) · primary sponsor
- Peter Wirth (D, SD-025)
Latest actions
- : HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Referred to: HCPAC/HJC
- : Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HHHC
- : Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar, ordered printed and referred to
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is HB15?
- HB15 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MEDICAL INJURY COLLABORATIVE RESOLUTION ACT.
- What does HB15 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to health care; enacting the medical injury collaborative resolution act to provide for adverse outcome conferences between patients and health care providers after the occurrence of adverse health care outcomes.
- What is the status of HB15?
- Failed as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB15?
- Marianna Anaya (D, HD-018), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB15?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=15&year=26
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