New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB87: OPIOID ADDICTION PREVENTION
Status: In committee, January 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to public health; creating the opioid addiction prevention pilot project to improve post-surgical pain management and reduce unnecessary opioid prescribing; requiring nurse navigation and clinical support for patients and providers; making an appropriation; declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH; CREATING THE OPIOID ADDICTION PREVENTION PILOT PROJECT TO IMPROVE POST-SURGICAL PAIN MANAGEMENT AND REDUCE UNNECESSARY OPIOID PRESCRIBING; REQUIRING NURSE NAVIGATION AND CLINICAL SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] OPIOID ADDICTION PREVENTION PILOT PROJECT--CONTRACTING--REPORTING.-- A. As used in this section, "nurse navigation" means a clinically led service that is compliant with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and that provides personalized pain management coaching, follow-up support and education on proper medication use and potential risks in multiple languages. .233005.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ B. The department of health shall create a fiveyear "opioid addiction prevention pilot project" to study ways to use nurse navigation to prevent opioid misuse, addiction, overdoses and poisonings related to surgery and other health care procedures. C. The department of health shall contract with a third party to design and implement the project. To ensure clinical efficacy and immediate scalability, the selected contractor shall demonstrate a proven track record in: (1) providing nurse navigation for patients before and after surgical procedures, with a focus on optimized pain management with less opioid use; (2) delivering direct clinical implementation support and reporting to health …
Sponsors
- Craig W. Brandt (R, SD-040) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: ALCOHOL & DRUGS, HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is SB87?
- SB87 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): OPIOID ADDICTION PREVENTION.
- What does SB87 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public health; creating the opioid addiction prevention pilot project to improve post-surgical pain management and reduce unnecessary opioid prescribing; requiring nurse navigation and clinical support for patients and providers; making an appropriation; declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB87?
- In committee as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC (January 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB87?
- Craig W. Brandt (R, SD-040).
- Where is the official record for SB87?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=87&year=26
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