New Mexico agencies would convene a malpractice review task force

The proposed memorial asks three state agencies to convene a joint task force. The group would include four patient representatives, four health care provider representatives, two malpractice insurance representatives, and the superintendent of insurance, the health secretary, and the health care authority secretary. The memorial names who would appoint the representatives. The task force would examine New Mexico's medical malpractice system, identify problems, and recommend solutions. The memorial gives no date for forming the task force.

The proposed memorial asks the task force to report its findings to two legislative committees. The report would go to the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee and the Legislative Finance Committee. The report would cover the task force's findings about the New Mexico medical malpractice system. The requested report is due by December 1, 2026.