VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION REIMBURSEMENT

HB 257 appropriates $370,000 from the general fund to New Mexico's Health Care Authority for fiscal year 2027. This funding ensures Medicaid providers receive full reimbursement for delivering vagus nerve stimulation treatment to Medicaid recipients. The bill directly affects Medicaid providers who offer this specific therapy and the Medicaid recipients who receive it. Unspent funds at year-end will revert to the general fund. The measure is a targeted funding allocation, not a policy change to Medicaid eligibility or coverage.