SB 3 — BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REFORM & INVESTMENT ACT
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on February 28, 2025.
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429 added · 679 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of the bill, now titled the "Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act," has added a comprehensive definition section that clarifies key terms related to behavioral health services, such as what constitutes a "behavioral health region" and who qualifies as "behavioral health stakeholders." This change is important because it establishes a clear framework for how services are organized and who is involved in their delivery, potentially improving coordination and support for individuals dealing with mental health and substance use issues. Additionally, the bill has removed references to emergencies, which may indicate a longer-term approach to reform rather than a short-term response.
SENATEAN FINANCEACT COMMITTEERELATING SUBSTITUTETO FORHEALTH; SENATE BILL 3 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2025 This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.
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[NEW MATERIAL ] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be l ] b ,d i a º e cited as the "Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act".
r i = r t e w d m a n o SECTION 2.
[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the d m :
b e d s º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act:
"behavioral health stakeholders" means representatives from the administrative office of the courts, the public defender department, the district attorney's office in the behavioral health region, behavioral health service recipients, behavioral health service providers, behavioral health care advocates, the health care authority, theSFC/SB h3 Page 1 the department of health, the children, youth and families u » r department, the university of New Mexico health sciences t h g e center, higher education institutions within behavioral health l i h r i s regions, Indian nations, tribes and pueblos, local and regional h , e h governments and other appropriate state or local agencies or t u g e b l nongovernmental entities, including school districts, local and e e , gh n d d i = = o h regional law enforcement agencies, local jails or detention l ] b ,d i a º r centers, behavioral health associations and local behavioral e r = t e w d health collaboratives;
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b r e t º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 D.
"generally recognized standards for behavioral health" means standards of care and clinical practice established by evidence-based sources, including clinical practice guidelines and recommendations from mental health and substance misuse care provider professional associations SFC/SB 3 Page 2 and relevant federal government agencies, that are generally h recognized by providers practicing in relevant clinical g o specialties, including:
t hr g e (1) psychiatry;
i k h r i s (2) psychology;
h , t, (3) social work;
e u g e b l (4) clinical counseling;
e e h n d d i (5) addiction medicine and counseling;
= = o h l ] b ,d i a º e (6) family and marriage counseling;
r i = r t e w d (7) public health officials;
and m(8) acertified npeer osupport dworkers; m :
b e d s º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 (8) certified peer support workers;
[NEW MATERIAL ] BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.-- A.
hSFC/SB 3 Page 3 (1) the secretary of health care authority;
g o (2) the director of the behavioral health t hr g e i k services division of the health care authority, who shall chair h r i s the committee;
h , t, (3) the director of the medical assistance e u g e b l e e h division of the health care authority;
n d d i = = o h (4) the director of the administrative office l ] b ,d i a º e of the courts;
and r(5) ithree =behavioral rhealth texperts edesignated wby dthe mdirector aof nthe oadministrative (5)office threeof behavioralthe healthcourts. experts designated d m :
b e d s º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 by the director of the administrative office of the courts.
Meetings of the committee shall SFC/SB 3 Page 4 be subject to the Open Meetings Act;
provided that executive sessions are permitted when considering confidential or h sensitive information.
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The behavioral health executive committee shall t hr g e report on a quarterly basis to the legislative finance i k h r i s committee on the implementation status of the regional plans.
h , t, SECTION 4.
[NEW MATERIAL ] REGIONAL PLAN--SEQUENTIAL e u g e b l INTERCEPT MAPPING--REPORTINGMAPPING REQUIREMENTS.----REPORTING eREQUIREMENTS.-- e h n d d i A.
The administrative office of the courts shall = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e coordinate regional meetings, complete sequential intercept r i = r t e w d mapping and coordinate the development of regional plans.
If mbehavioral health stakeholders request to participate in the development of a nregional oplan, dthe madministrative :office of the courts shall include those stakeholders in the development of the plan.
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b e d s º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 behavioral health stakeholders request to participate in the development of a regional plan, the administrative office of the courts shall include those stakeholders in the development of the plan.
A behavioral health stakeholder receiving appropriations pursuant to the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act shall participate in regional meetings, provide substantive expertise, develop relevant portions of SFC/SB 3 Page 5 the regional plans, submit annual reports based on those plans and share relevant data as requested by a legislative interim h committee, the administrative office of the courts or the u » r health care authority.
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For fiscal years 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028, the l i h r i s administrative office of the courts and the health care h , e h authority shall collaborate to utilize current data to identify t u g e b l gaps in any existing sequential intercept mapping and e e , gh n d d i = = o h supplement the mapping to ensure complete behavioral health l ] b ,d i a º r coverage prior to regional plan finalization.
Nothing in this e r = t e w d subsection shall prevent the development of regional plans mprior ato nthe ofinalization dof mthe :sequential intercept mapping.
b r e t º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 6 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 prior to the finalization of the sequential intercept mapping.
SFC/SB 3 Page 6 (3) identify local resources that may help offset part of the costs associated with each funding priority;
(4) provide a time line and performance h measures for each funding priority that include a plan for g o developing data collection and infrastructure, performance t hr g e measures, feasibility analysis and a sustainability plan;
i k h r i s (5) provide a continuity of care plan for the h , t, region;
e u g e b l (6) consider the need for language access for e e h n d d i behavioral health services in the region;
= = o h l ] b ,d i a º e (7) when appropriate, establish a plan to r i = r t e w d obtain federal, local or private resources to advance a mregional apriority; n o d m :
b(8) eidentify d s º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 7 - e a ncapable eand daccountable rentity eto lexecute u [ A d SFC/SB 3 regional priority;plans;
HHHCºprovided (8)that identifydifferent aentities capablemay andbe accountable entityfor toeach executeidentified regional plans;funding priority;
provided(9) that different entities may be accountable for each identified regional funding priority;»HHHC HHHCº (8)»HHHC HHHCº(9)»HHHC include an appendix with a list of all behavioral service providers in the behavioral health region;
and HHHCº(9)»HHHC(10) HHHCº(10)»HHHC identify how regional plans will optimize, leverage or reinforce coordination with the state medicaid program as the primary payor of behavioral health services.
SFC/SB 3 Page 7 E.
The health care authority, in consultation with h the legislative finance committee and the legislative health u » r and human services committee, shall determine baseline data t h g e l i collection points to be collected and reported in all reports h r i s subject to Subsection G of this section.
h , e h G.
Beginning no later than June 30, 2027 and by t u g e b l e e , gh every June 30 thereafter, the behavioral health executive n d d i = = o h committee shall designate a government entity within each l ] b ,d i a º r behavioral health region to provide a written report to the e r = t e w d m a n o legislature and the judicial and executive branches of dgovernment mthat :includes:
b r e t º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 8 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 government that includes:
HHHCº and»HHHC (5) a list of qualified and certified behavioral health service providers in each region that SFC/SB 3 Page 8 provide services described in the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment ActAct; HHHCº .»HHHC HHHCº;
and»HHHCand HHHCº (6) recommendations on successes, gaps and needs to better provide behavioral health care hservices. services.»HHHC g o H.
StartingH. May 1, 2025, and continuing through t hr g e December 31, 2025, the administrative office of the courts i k h r i s shall provide the appropriate interim legislative committees h , t, and the health care authority a monthly update on the status of e u g e b l sequential intercept mapping and regional planning.
AfterStarting eMay e1, h2025, nand dcontinuing dthrough iDecember =31, =2025, o h January 1, 2026, the administrative office of the courts shall lprovide ]the bappropriate ,dinterim ilegislative acommittees ºand ethe providehealth quarterlycare updatesauthority a monthly update on the status of sequential intercept r i = r t e w d mapping and regional planningplanning. to the legislature and the health m a n o d m :
bAfter eJanuary d1, s2026, ºthe oadministrative toffice nof =the .230522.5AICcourts Februaryshall 21,provide 2025quarterly (12:41pm)updates son kthe mstatus eof -sequential 9intercept -mapping eand aregional nplanning eto dthe rlegislature eand lthe uhealth [ A d SFC/SB 3 care authority.
SFC/SB 3 Page 9 (2) in-state and national recruitment of behavioral health professionals;
h (4) optimization of state funding to enhance g o or create behavioral health educational opportunities within t hr g e i k the behavioral health region;
and h r i s (5) making recommendations to the legislature h , t, to better address the behavioral health workforce needs of the e u g e b l e e h region.
n d d i = = o h J.
As New Mexico's single state authority, the l ] b ,d i a º e behavioral health services division of the health care r i = r t e w d authority shall continue to oversee the adult behavioral health msystem, aincluding nprogramming oand drulemaking. m :
b e d s º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 10 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 system, including programming and rulemaking.
[NEW MATERIAL ] BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE STANDARDS.-- A.
By June 1, 2025, the health care authority, in consultation with other state agencies that have behavioral health programs, shall provide the administrative office of the courts with an initial set of generally recognized standards for behavioral health services for adoption and implementation in regional plans and any behavioral health SFC/SB 3 Page 10 service access priorities or gaps in the regions.
The health care authority shall h confirm whether or not each regional plan meets the behavioral g o health standards as set forth in the Behavioral Health Reform t hr g e and Investment Act.
i k h r i s B.
By June 1, 2025, the legislative finance h , t, committee and the health care authority shall provide the e u g e b l administrative office of the courts an initial set of e e h n d d i evaluation guidelines for behavioral health services for = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e adoption and implementation of regional plans.
The evaluation rguidelines ishall =include rmethods tfor eevaluating wthe deffectiveness guidelinesof shallpromising includepractices methodsand forbehavioral evaluatinghealth theservices mnot aidentified nin oSubsection dA mof :this section.
b e d s º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 11 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 effectiveness of promising practices and behavioral health services not identified in Subsection A of this section.
[NEW MATERIAL ] BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INVESTMENTS.-- SFC/SB 3 Page 11 A.
h (1) shall be used to address priorities and g o funding gaps identified in the regional plans;
t hr g e i k (2) shall be equitably distributed for all h r i s eligible priorities identified in each regional plan and shall h , t, prioritize funding behavioral health services for e u g e b l e e h disproportionately impacted communities;
n d d i = = o h (3) may be used to fund grants not more than l ] b ,d i a º e four years in length that require annual reports to evaluate r i = r t e w d m a n o the effectiveness of behavioral health services delivered;
d(4) mmay :be used to fund grants to cover costs of providing non-acute care behavioral health services to indigent and uninsured persons;
b e d s º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 12 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 (4) may be used to fund grants to cover costs of providing non-acute care behavioral health services to indigent and uninsured persons;
(1) no report is provided by the grant SFC/SB 3 Page 12 recipient as required by Section 4 of that act;
(2) the grant purpose is not meeting h performance measures identified in the regional plan;
or g o (3) the audit or evaluation required by t hr g e Section 10 of that act finds the initial grant purpose to have i k h r i s been implemented ineffectively.
h , t, SECTION 7.
[NEW MATERIAL ] UNIVERSAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH e u g e b l CREDENTIALING PROCESS.--No later than June 30, 2027, the health e e h n d d i care authority shall establish a universal behavioral health = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e service provider enrollment and credentialing process for r i = r t e w d medicaid to reduce the administrative burden on behavioral mhealth aservice nproviders. o d m :
b e d s º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 13 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 health service providers.
[NEW MATERIAL ] BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES--SERVICES--LIMITATIONS.-- LIMITATIONS.--TheThe health care authority shall promulgate rules outlining the benefits and structure related to behavioral health services.
Any limitation on the number of new behavioral health recipients that a behavioral health service provider SFC/SB 3 Page 13 serves and is paid for shall be consistent with standards of care for the behavioral health services provided to patients.
h SECTION 9.
[NEW MATERIAL ] 988 AND 911 COORDINATION.--The g o state agencies that manage the 988 behavioral health emergency t hr g e i k system and the 911 emergency system shall ensure the h r i s interoperability and bidirectionality of those systems to h , t, improve crisis and emergency response.
e u g e b l e e h SECTION 10.
[NEW MATERIAL ] BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AUDIT AND n d d i = = o h EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS.-- l ] b ,d i a º e A.
The health care authority shall regularly rmonitor iand =audit rcontracts tand egrantees wsubject dto mthe aBehavioral nHealth oReform monitorand Investment Act to ensure that behavioral health service quality standards are met and auditto contractsensure financial and granteesprogrammatic subjectcompliance toduring the dduration mof :an active regional plan.
b e d s º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 14 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act to ensure that behavioral health service quality standards are met and to ensure financial and programmatic compliance during the duration of an active regional plan.
The health care authority shall review SFC/SB 3 Page 14 regional plans for reasonableness of budget and service delivery to optimize infrastructure and behavioral health services throughout the state.
h u » r B.
The legislative finance committee, in t h g e consultation with the health care authority, shall conduct or l i h r contract for program evaluations and reviews of the sufficiency i s h , e h of regional plans' program design and implementation plans to t u g e b l ensure that they can meet the stated objectives, including:
e e , gh n d d i (1) review and assessment of the sufficiency = = o h l ] b ,d i a º r of the regional plan, time lines and resources;
e r = t e w d (2) review of the adequacy of functional, mtechnical aand noperational orequirements, dcapabilities mand :resources;
b r e t º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e - 15 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 3 technical and operational requirements, capabilities and resources;
(1) ongoing, real-time review of project SFC/SB 3 Page 15 progress and deliverables;
and h (3) ongoing verification of critical features, u » r operations and program viability of grantees subject to that t h g e act.
l i h r i s SECTION 11.
REPEAL.--Section 24A-3-1 NMSA 1978 (being h , e h Laws 2004, Chapter 46, Section 8, as amended) is repealed.
tSFC/SB u3 gPage e16 b25 l SECTION 12.
EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public e e , gh n d d i = = o h peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.
l ] b ,d i a º r - 16 - e r = t e w d m a n o d m :
b r e t º o t n = .230522.5AIC February 21, 2025 (12:41pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d
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Action History
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Signed
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Senate concurred in House amendments
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passed House
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DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
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Sent to House Health & Human Services Committee
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passed Senate
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DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute
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DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
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Sent to Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee & Senate Finance Committee
Sponsors
- Dayan Hochman-Vigil · Primary
- Jay C. Block · Primary
- William E. Sharer · Primary
- Mimi Stewart · Primary
- Peter Wirth · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on
Sponsors (5)
- Dayan Hochman-Vigil Democrat
- Jay C. Block Republican
- William E. Sharer Republican
- Mimi Stewart Democrat
- Peter Wirth Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (107)
107 members have not signed on to this bill.
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