New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB278: TOXICOLOGY REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Status: In committee, February 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to health care; establishing reimbursement requirements for toxicology services provided by independent reference laboratories; making an appropriation.
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE; ESTABLISHING REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR TOXICOLOGY SERVICES PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT REFERENCE LABORATORIES; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of the Public Assistance Act is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOXICOLOGY SERVICES.-- A. The authority shall establish medicaid reimbursement codes for toxicology services provided by an independent reference laboratory that are consistent with the provisions of this section. B. Medicaid reimbursement for toxicology services provided by an independent reference laboratory shall be equal .233363.3 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ to the average medicaid fee-for-service rate schedule for the healthcare common procedure coding system codes used for billing of definitive drug testing. C. Toxicology services shall be reimbursed pursuant to this section if the toxicology services are medically necessary, as determined by a treating health care provider, and performed in accordance with evidence-based clinical protocols adopted by the authority that are consistent with applicable behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment standards. D. The authority shall promulgate rules to establish protocols for medicaid reimbursement of toxicology services. While developing the rules, the authority shall consider nationally accepted clinical guidance, such as recommendations of the American society of addiction medicine that provide for: (1) weekly toxicology services for …
Sponsors
- Tara L. Lujan (D, HD-048) · primary sponsor
- Kathleen Cates (D, HD-044)
Latest actions
- : Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HAFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is HB278?
- HB278 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): TOXICOLOGY REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
- What does HB278 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to health care; establishing reimbursement requirements for toxicology services provided by independent reference laboratories; making an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB278?
- In committee as of February 2, 2026. Latest action: Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HAFC (February 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB278?
- Tara L. Lujan (D, HD-048), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB278?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=278&year=26
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