NM HM59

Requests the Children, Youth and Families Department to conduct a study on fair compensation for foster parents in New Mexico, including a cost-of-living allowance

Study findings and recommendations must be reported to the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee by November 30, 2026

Acknowledges that foster care parents and resource families currently incur substantial personal expenses while caring for children in state custody

Copies of the memorial to be transmitted to the Secretary of Children, Youth and Families and the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee