New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB127: MEDICAL BOARD EXPEDITED LICENSURE
Status: Passed one chamber, February 17, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to licensing; requiring the new mexico medical board to grant expedited licenses to practice medicine to qualified applicants; requiring the new mexico medical board to establish a registry for out-of-state telehealth providers; repealing section 61-6-11.1 nmsa 1978 (being laws 2001, chapter 96, section 10, as amended).
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING; REQUIRING THE NEW MEXICO MEDICAL BOARD TO GRANT EXPEDITED LICENSES TO PRACTICE MEDICINE TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS; REQUIRING THE NEW MEXICO MEDICAL BOARD TO ESTABLISH A REGISTRY FOR OUT-OF-STATE TELEHEALTH PROVIDERS; REPEALING SECTION 61-6-11.1 NMSA 1978 (BEING LAWS 2001, CHAPTER 96, SECTION 10, AS AMENDED). BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 61-6-11 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1923, Chapter 44, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read: "61-6-11. PHYSICIAN LICENSURE.-- A. The board may consider for licensure a person who is of good moral character, is a graduate of an accredited United States or Canadian medical or osteopathic medical school, has passed an examination approved by the board and has .232427.4 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ completed two years of an approved postgraduate training program for physicians. B. An applicant who has not completed two years of an approved postgraduate training program for physicians, but who otherwise meets all other licensing requirements, may present evidence to the board of the applicant's other professional experience for consideration by the board in lieu of the approved postgraduate training program. The board shall, in its sole discretion, determine if the professional experience is substantially equivalent to the required approved postgraduate training program for physicians. C. A graduate …
Sponsors
- Reena Szczepanski (D, HD-047) · primary sponsor
- Linda M. López (D, SD-011)
- Tara L. Lujan (D, HD-048)
- Joseph Sanchez (D, HD-040)
- E. Diane Torres-Velásquez (D, HD-030)
Latest actions
- : SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to SHPAC - Referrals: SHPAC
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:62 N:0
- : HJC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
- : Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HJC
- : Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar, ordered printed and referred to
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Votes
- House Floor Vote (February 11, 2026): 62 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES, LICENSURE
Common questions
- What is HB127?
- HB127 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MEDICAL BOARD EXPEDITED LICENSURE.
- What does HB127 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to licensing; requiring the new mexico medical board to grant expedited licenses to practice medicine to qualified applicants; requiring the new mexico medical board to establish a registry for out-of-state telehealth providers; repealing section 61-6-11.1 nmsa 1978 (being laws 2001, chapter 96, section 10, as amended).
- What is the status of HB127?
- Passed one chamber as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB127?
- Reena Szczepanski (D, HD-047), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB127?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=127&year=26
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