New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB209: FIREFIGHTER NO-COST CANCER SCREENING
Status: Failed, January 28, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to insurance; providing no-cost cancer screening to firefighters.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE; PROVIDING NO-COST CANCER SCREENING TO FIREFIGHTERS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of the Health Care Purchasing Act is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] FIREFIGHTER CANCER SCREENINGS.-- A. A firefighter covered by group health coverage, including self-insurance, offered, issued, amended, delivered or renewed under the Health Care Purchasing Act shall be entitled to receive preventive cancer screening in accordance with the latest screening guidelines issued by the international association of firefighters. Cancer screening covered pursuant to this section shall not be subject to cost sharing. .233147.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ B. For the purposes of this section: (1) "cost sharing" means policy deductibles, copayments or coinsurance; and (2) "firefighter" means any member of a fire department that is part of or administered by the state or any political subdivision of the state." - 2 - .233147.1
Sponsors
- Joshua N. Hernandez (R, HD-060) · primary sponsor
- Harlan Vincent (R, HD-056)
- Andrea Reeb (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY (emergency services, etc.), HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is HB209?
- HB209 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): FIREFIGHTER NO-COST CANCER SCREENING.
- What does HB209 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to insurance; providing no-cost cancer screening to firefighters.
- What is the status of HB209?
- Failed as of January 28, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (January 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB209?
- Joshua N. Hernandez (R, HD-060), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB209?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=209&year=26
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