HB 15 — HEALTH CARE STRATEGIC RECRUITMENT PROGRAM

HOUSE BILL 15 57TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO-- STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Marianna Anaya and Katy M.

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[NEW MATERIAL] HEALTH CARE STRATEGIC = = 19 a l RECRUITMENT] PROGRAM.--b ,d i a º e rSECTION 201. A.

[NEW MATERIAL ] HEALTH CARE STRATEGIC r i = r t e w d m a n o RECRUITMENT PROGRAM.-- d m :

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a t m m 21 (1) "department" means the workforce solutions d r e 22 department;

c e s k 23 (2) "program" means the health care strategic e a n b 24 recruitment program;

and u [ (3) "qualified health care provider" means a .228964.3 licensed or unlicensed clinical worker in a health care profession or allied health practice that qualifies for the program.

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The program shall assist in the recruitment of g o t hr qualified health care providers, each of whom meets the g e i k following qualifications:

h r i s (1) graduated within the last ten years from a h , t, New Mexico public post-secondary educational institution in a e u g e b l e e h degree- or certificate-granting educational program in a health en td 17d i = = o h care shortage field;

and w l n] db 18,d i a º e (2) does not currently work in health care in =r i = 19r t e w d m a ln o the state.

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a t m m 21 (1) assist recruitment efforts of New Mexico d r e 22 communities, health care facilities and health care practices c e s k 23 for health care shortage fields;

e a n b 24 (2) engage in active outreach to New Mexico u [ graduates who are qualified to work in health care shortage .228964.3 - 2 - fields;

h (7) track and compile information for relevant g o t hr recruitment and retention incentive programs across New Mexico;

g e i k and h r i s (8) compile and share with the applicant h , t, information for relevant job openings, housing and community e u g e b l e e h and area amenities.

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The department shall report annually to the w l n] db 18,d i a º e governor and the legislature on the success of the program, =r i = 19r t e w d m a ln o including:

id a e r 20 (1) analyses of collected data, services a t m m: 21 provided and the impact on successful job attainment;

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u(3) [ (4) the number of successful hiresapplicants; and their .228964.3 - 3 - job sites;

(4) the number of successful hires and their job sites;

The report shall include recommendations for improvements to the program and necessary h statutory changes.

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APPROPRIATION.--Two million dollars g e i k ($2,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the h r i s workforce solutions department for expenditure in fiscal year h , t, e u g 2026 for staff, equipment, furniture and supplies and other e b l e e h start-up costs for the health care strategic recruitment en td 17d i = = o h program.

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at w l n] db 18,d i a º e r i = r the end of fiscal year 2026 shall revert to the general fund.t e w d m a n o fund.»HAFC d m :

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