NM SB87

Creates a five-year "Opioid Addiction Prevention Pilot Project" through the Department of Health to study nurse navigation methods for preventing opioid misuse, addiction, overdoses, and poisonings related to surgical and health care procedures

Requires the Department of Health to contract with a third party that has demonstrated experience providing nurse navigation, clinical support to healthcare providers, and evidence-based models with peer-reviewed publications and programs funded by opioid settlements in at least five other states

Defines "nurse navigation" as a HIPAA-compliant, clinically led service providing personalized pain management coaching, follow-up support, and multilingual education on proper medication use and potential risks

Appropriates $9 million from the opioid crisis recovery fund for fiscal years 2026 through 2031, with any unexpended balance reverting to the fund at the end of the period

Mandates annual reporting to the legislative finance committee and health and human services committee from fiscal year 2027 through 2031 on surgical cases covered, opioid pills avoided, and opioid misuse prevention measures