New MexicoBill would fund help finding behavioral health care for veterans
The bill would set aside $1 million for the Veterans' Services Department to help veterans and their families find behavioral health care.
What it does
The bill would set aside $1 million for the Veterans' Services Department to help veterans and their families find and access behavioral health care.
Argument forVeterans and their families could get help finding and reaching behavioral health care through the Veterans' Services Department.
Argument againstVeterans and families might not receive help if the department cannot spend the money by the end of fiscal year 2027.
More detail
The bill would set aside $1 million for the Veterans' Services Department to help veterans and their families find and access behavioral health care. The money would support help for veterans and their families finding and accessing behavioral health care. The department could spend the money in fiscal year 2027; any amount left at the end of that year would return to the general fund.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 24action postponed indefinitelyLatest
- Jan 28DO PASS committee report adoptedMinor
- Jan 22Sent to House Labor, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee & House Appropriations & Finance CommitteeMinor
- Jan 9Sent to House Pre-fileIntroduced
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