New Mexico health

Foreign-born residents include naturalized citizens and both lawfully and unlawfully present noncitizens. The reviewed immigration provisions address subsets of this population and do not change birthplace or determine any particular resident’s status. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained New Mexico evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 1. Section 9-26-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, Chapter 200, Section 3) is amended to read: "9-26-3. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Workforce Solutions Department Act: A. "department" means the workforce solutions department; B. "new Americans" means people residing in the United States who are not citizens of the United States or who were not citizens of the United States at birth; and C. "secretary" means the secretary of workforce solutions." SECTION 2. Section 9-26-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, Chapter 200, Section 4) is amended to read: "9-26-4. WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT CREATED.--The "workforce solutions department" is created in the executive branch pursuant to the Executive Reorganization Act. The department is a cabinet department that includes: A. the office of the secretary; B. the administrative services division; C. the unemployment insurance division; D. the labor relations division; E. the workforce technology division; F. the workforce transition services division; and G. the new Americans division." SECTION 3. A new section of the Workforce Solutions Department Act is enacted to read: "NEW AMERICANS DIVISION--PURPOSE--DUTIES.-- A. The purpose of the new Americans division of the department is to support new Americans residing in New Mexico in achieving their maximum economic potential in New Mexico's workforce and as entrepreneurs. In furtherance of this purpose, the division shall: (1) support and expand educational, workforce training and other initiatives that improve the integration of new Americans into the state's economy; (2) identify strategies for improving licensure pathways for new Americans who have been professionally trained or licensed in another country; (3) assist businesses that employ new Americans by identifying, attracting and retaining top global talent required to remain competitive in a global economy; (4) identify and support pathways for new Americans to advance priority sectors identified in the state's workforce development and economic development plans; and (5) serve as an information center by providing resources and engagement opportunities to businesses, community-based organizations, workers, community members, state agencies and local governments on policies and legislation affecting new Americans, including supporting eligible lawful permanent residents in becoming naturalized United States citizens. B. The new Americans division shall, as deemed necessary and appropriate by the department, work with other divisions within the department, the economic development department, the higher education department, the public education department, the department of health, the health care authority, the homeland security and emergency management department, the department of public safety or the regulation and licensing department to fulfill the duties of the new Americans division. C. By August 1, 2027, and by July 1 of each year thereafter, the new Americans division shall provide a report to an interim committee that studies economic and rural development and policy, the secretary, the governor and members of the legislature on the activities of the division in the preceding twelve months, including an analysis of the economic impact, status, population and workforce numbers of new Americans in the state."

The mortality series includes firearm deaths across intents, including suicide and homicide. Storage rules and firearm regulation concern possible components of injury prevention without proving an effect on deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained New Mexico evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

D. "dealer" means a person or business in the state that holds a federal firearms license issued in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 923(a)(3); E. "department" means the department of public safety; […] SECTION 3. A new section of Chapter 30, Article 7 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read: " REQUIRING DEALER SECURITY MEASURES TO PREVENT THEFT AND LOSS OF FIREARMS.-- A. No later than July 1, 2026, the department, in collaboration with the attorney general, shall promulgate rules governing the physical security of dealer premises and inventory. The rules shall be effective beginning December 1, 2026 and shall require: (1) installation and use of security alarm systems on dealer premises that meet quality and other standards established by the department. Eligible security alarm systems shall have the capacity to be monitored by a central station and shall provide protection and monitoring for all accessible openings and partial motion and sound detection at all other areas of the premises; (2) site hardening, including locks on doors and windows and other features. Features shall be designed to prevent unauthorized entry, which may include bars or grates, security screens and commercial-grade metal doors; (3) installation and use of video surveillance systems, including video recording devices at each point of sale and each entrance and exit to the premises, which shall be recorded from both the indoor and outdoor vantage point, and the dealer shall maintain such recordings for a period of not less than two years; and (4) other reasonable requirements, as determined by the department and the attorney general, to reduce the risk of burglaries at dealers' premises and the theft of firearms in shipment to and from dealers' premises. B. The department shall specify in rules which, if any, of the security measures identified in Subsection A of this section apply to gun shows." SECTION 4. A new section of Chapter 30, Article 7 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read: " MINIMUM AGE OF EMPLOYMENT--REQUIRING BACKGROUND CHECKS AND TRAINING FOR DEALER EMPLOYEES.-- A. A dealer shall not employ a person to handle, sell or deliver firearms unless the person is at least twenty- one years of age and is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under state, municipal, tribal or federal law. The department shall promulgate rules to address dealer employee criminal history checks no later than August 1, 2026. The rules shall direct dealers to use the national instant criminal background check system to determine eligibility for current and prospective dealer employees only if the use of the national instant criminal background check system is permitted by federal regulations. B. A dealer shall complete the training developed by the department pursuant to Subsection C of this section and shall provide the training to all new employees within thirty days of employment and to all employees annually thereafter. Beginning December 1, 2026, no employee of any dealer shall participate in the sale or disposition of firearms unless that person has first received the training required by this section. The department shall promulgate rules setting forth minimum requirements for the maintenance of records of the training no later than August 1, 2026. C. No later than August 1, 2026, the department shall develop and make available to each dealer a training course in the conduct of firearm transfers, including: (1) federal and state laws governing firearm transfers and transactions; (2) how to recognize, identify, respond to and report straw purchases, illegal purchases and fraudulent activity; (3) how to recognize, identify, respond to and report an individual who intends to use a firearm for unlawful purposes or for self-harm; (4) how to prevent, respond to and report theft or burglary of firearms and ammunition; (5) how to educate customers on gun safety practices, including the safe handling and storage of firearms and ammunition; and (6) other topics the department deems necessary and appropriate."

This fact counts abortions obtained by New Mexico residents and reported as occurring in New Mexico in 2023. It excludes nonresidents and resident abortions obtained elsewhere. Repealing a reporting provision concerns future measurement and does not by itself establish changed abortion access or a change in the earlier reported count. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained New Mexico evidence context: Resident abortions reported in New Mexico. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 1. REPEAL.--Section 24-14-18 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1977, Chapter 206, Section 2, as amended) is repealed.

The fact measures people under age 65 without health insurance. Eligibility for coverage directly concerns this population; payment for a particular service for people already insured does not itself establish expanded insurance enrollment. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained New Mexico evidence context: People under 65 without health insurance. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 2. Section 59A-23F-12 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2021, Chapter 136, Section 5, as amended) is amended to read: "59A-23F-12. HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY PLAN-- RULEMAKING--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.-- A. Rules covering the following provisions may be amended as the health care authority determines: (1) providing enhanced premium and cost- sharing assistance to individuals and families for the purchase of qualified health plans on the New Mexico health insurance exchange. In providing this assistance, the health care authority shall develop health care affordability criteria designed to reduce the amount that individuals pay in premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses for qualified health plans offered on the New Mexico health insurance exchange; and (2) establishing income eligibility parameters for the health care affordability criteria for plan year 2023 and each subsequent calendar year based on available funds. New Mexico residents who qualify shall: (a) have a household income below four hundred percent of the federal poverty level and qualify for the advanced premium tax credit under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; or (b) meet all eligibility criteria for the advanced premium tax credit under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act except for household income requirements. B. If the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is repealed in full or in part by an act of congress, invalidated by the United States supreme court or administered by the United States department of health and human services in a way that alters eligibility criteria for the advanced premium tax credit in a manner that would cause significant coverage loss for New Mexico residents, the health care authority may promulgate rules to minimize loss of coverage by expanding eligibility to cover individuals at risk of losing coverage due to such changes, subject to available funds. C. The health care authority, in consultation with the superintendent, the New Mexico medical insurance pool, the department of health and stakeholder groups, including health care providers that serve uninsured residents, health insurance carriers and consumer advocacy groups, may update the plan for extending health care coverage access to uninsured New Mexico residents who do not qualify for federal premium assistance or, except by reason of incarceration, qualified health plans, through the New Mexico health insurance exchange. The plan shall include: (1) details about health care benefits; (2) health care affordability criteria designed to reduce the amount that individuals pay in premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses under the plan and that result in, to the greatest extent possible, health care costs comparable to costs for New Mexico residents for whom assistance is provided under Subsection A of this section; and (3) income eligibility parameters that prioritize eligibility for New Mexico residents with incomes under two hundred percent of the federal poverty level. D. On or before October 31, 2024 and each October 31 thereafter, the health care authority shall submit a report to the legislative finance committee and the legislative health and human services committee that includes: (1) a summary of the affordability criteria implemented pursuant to Subsections A, B and C of this section; (2) the estimated number of uninsured New Mexico residents who enrolled in coverage following implementation of the affordability criteria pursuant to Subsections A, B and C of this section; and (3) the amount in reduced costs and coverage assistance the initiatives provided in the current and previous calendar years by income level, county and coverage source."

The fact counts OASDI retirement, survivor and disability beneficiaries in current-payment status. Rules governing benefit delivery concern that program without proving changes in the number of recipients. SSI, Medicare, taxation of benefits and Social Security number issuance are separate matters. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained New Mexico evidence context: Social Security beneficiaries. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

3.Prohibition on tampering with social security benefits (a) No Federal officer, special government employee, or contractor shall alter, withhold, or delay Social Security benefits in any manner that is not authorized by law. (b)Any action to modify Social Security benefits shall require an Act of Congress.

The mortality series includes firearm deaths across intents, including suicide and homicide. Storage rules and firearm regulation concern possible components of injury prevention without proving an effect on deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained New Mexico evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

2.Prevention of person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm(a)DefinitionsSection 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(39)The term convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime—(A)means being convicted by a court of an offense that—(i)is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, or Tribal law;(ii)has, as an element, that the conduct of the offender was motivated by hate or bias because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity (as defined in section 249), or disability of any person; and(iii)involves the use or attempted use of physical force, the threatened use of a deadly weapon, or another credible threat to the physical safety of any person; and(B)does not include—(i)a conviction of an offense described in subparagraph (A), unless—(I)the person—(aa)was represented by counsel in the case; or(bb)knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and(II)in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in subparagraph (A) for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried—(aa)the case was tried by a jury; or(bb)the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise; or(ii)a conviction of an offense described in subparagraph (A) if—(I)the conviction—(aa)has been expunged or set aside; or(bb)is of an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense); and(II)the expungement, pardon, or restoration of civil rights does not expressly provide that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms.(40)The term received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence—(A)means a court has imposed a sentence for a misdemeanor under Federal, State, or Tribal law—(i)that involves the use or attempted use of physical force, the threatened use of a deadly weapon, or another credible threat to the physical safety of any person; and(ii)based, in whole or in part, on a judicial finding that the conduct of the offender was motivated, in whole or in part, by hate or bias for any reason referred to in paragraph (39)(A)(ii); and(B)does not include—(i)the imposition of a sentence described in subparagraph (A), unless—(I)the person—(aa)was represented by counsel in the case; or(bb)knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and(II)if the sentence described in subparagraph (A) was imposed in a prosecution for an offense for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried—(aa)the case was tried by a jury; or(bb)the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise; or(ii)the imposition of a sentence described in subparagraph (A) if—(I)(aa)the conviction of the offense for which the sentence was imposed has been expunged or set aside; or(bb)the offense for which the sentence was imposed is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense); and(II)the expungement, pardon, or restoration of civil rights does not expressly provide that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms..(b)Prohibition on sale or other disposition of firearmSection 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence—(1)in paragraph (10), by striking or at the end;(2)by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12);(3)in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, by striking through (10) and inserting through (11); and(4)by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:(11)has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime, or has received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence; or.(c)Prohibition on possession, shipment, or transport of firearmSection 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in paragraph (8), by striking or at the end;(2)in paragraph (9), by striking the comma and inserting ; or; and(3)by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:(10)who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor hate crime, or has received from any court an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence,.