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NM HB115

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Diane Torres-Velasquez

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 61-3A-3 NMSA 1978 to expand protections for nurses who invoke "safe harbor" when they believe an assignment would expose patients to unjustifiable harm or violate nursing standards

  • Extends prohibition on retaliation to include health care facility personnel, not just the facility itself

  • Adds "bullying" to the list of prohibited retaliatory actions against nurses invoking safe harbor, alongside demotion, suspension, termination, discipline, and discrimination

  • Requires post-occurrence reviews to include an inquiry about any perceived retaliation that occurred as a result of invoking safe harbor

Legislative Description

Protections For Nurses Invoking Safe Harbor

Last Action

Not Printed

1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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