New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HM63: EXPAND CHIROPRACTIC SCOPE OF PRACTICE
Status: In committee, February 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 15, 2026:
wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ HOUSE MEMORIAL 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Dayan Hochman-Vigil A MEMORIAL EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR CERTIFIED ADVANCED PRACTICE CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIANS TO INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO ADDRESS NEW MEXICO'S PRIMARY CARE SHORTAGE AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. WHEREAS, New Mexico is experiencing a critical shortage of primary care providers, particularly in rural and underserved areas; and WHEREAS, chiropractic physicians in this state are highly trained health care professionals who complete rigorous academic and clinical education, including nearly four years of pre-medical undergraduate coursework and five years of doctoral-level chiropractic education; and WHEREAS, New Mexico is a national leader in chiropractic innovation, having established the advanced practice .234044.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ chiropractic certification, which provides chiropractic physicians limited prescriptive authority for therapeutic and diagnostic services; and WHEREAS, certified advanced practice chiropractic physicians are contributing to primary health care teams in community health centers and United States department of veterans affairs clinics across the state by helping to manage musculoskeletal and systemic conditions, ordering diagnostic tests and prescribing medications; and WHEREAS, expanding the scope of certified advanced practice chiropractic physicians to formally include primary care services would enhance access to timely, cost-effective and holistic care …
Sponsors
- Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D, HD-015) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: MEMORIALS, OTHER, HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is HM63?
- HM63 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): EXPAND CHIROPRACTIC SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
- What is the status of HM63?
- In committee as of February 15, 2026. Latest action: Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC (February 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HM63?
- Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D, HD-015).
- Where is the official record for HM63?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=M&legNo=63&year=26
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