RECRUIT & RETAIN RURAL HEALTH WORKERS

SB 338 appropriates $5 million from the state general fund to the New Mexico Department of Health for fiscal years 2026-2027. This funding supports the New Mexico Health Service Corps in recruiting and retaining healthcare providers who serve rural communities or patients at federally qualified health centers. The bill limits administrative costs to $200,000 and requires any unspent funds by the end of 2027 to revert to the general fund. The bill was approved by committees but was postponed indefinitely in June 2025, so it has not yet become law.