New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB189: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
Status: In committee, February 11, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to insurance; requiring coverage and eliminating costsharing and prior authorization requirements for certain sexual, reproductive and gender-affirming health care services; creating the reproductive health care access fund; providing for a surcharge on certain accounts created pursuant to the federal patient protection and affordable care act; making an appropriation.
From the committee substitute text, February 11, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE; REQUIRING COVERAGE AND ELIMINATING COSTSHARING AND PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SEXUAL, REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE SERVICES; CREATING THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE ACCESS FUND; PROVIDING FOR A SURCHARGE ON CERTAIN ACCOUNTS CREATED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. 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] PREVENTIVE BENEFITS--NO COST SHARING.-- A. Group health coverage, including any form of self-insurance, offered, issued or renewed under the Health Care Purchasing Act shall provide coverage that is not subject .233817.3 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ STBTC/SB to cost-sharing provisions for: (1) items or services that have in effect a rating of "A" or "B" in the current recommendations of the United States preventive services task force; (2) immunizations that have in effect a recommendation from the advisory committee on immunization practices of the federal centers for disease control and prevention, with respect to the insured for which immunization is considered; (3) with respect to infants, children and adolescents, preventive care and screenings provided for in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the health resources and services administration of the United States department of health and human services; …
Sponsors
- Heather Berghmans (D, SD-015) · primary sponsor
- Carrie Hamblen (D, SD-038)
- Mimi Stewart (D, SD-017)
- Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (D, SD-039)
Latest actions
- : STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution
- : SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/STBTC/SFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is SB189?
- SB189 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.
- What does SB189 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to insurance; requiring coverage and eliminating costsharing and prior authorization requirements for certain sexual, reproductive and gender-affirming health care services; creating the reproductive health care access fund; providing for a surcharge on certain accounts created pursuant to the federal patient protection and affordable care act; making an appropriation.
- What is the status of SB189?
- In committee as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB189?
- Heather Berghmans (D, SD-015), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB189?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=189&year=26
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