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NM HB115
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Diane Torres-Velasquez
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AI Summary
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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
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Extends prohibition on retaliation to include health care facility personnel, not just the facility itself
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Adds "bullying" to the list of prohibited retaliatory actions against nurses invoking safe harbor, alongside demotion, suspension, termination, discipline, and discrimination
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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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