NM SM21

Requests the Department of Health to study the efficacy of implementing overdose prevention centers in New Mexico and determine the statutory and regulatory framework needed to establish them

New Mexico has had one of the highest drug overdose death rates in the nation for two decades and experienced a 4.1% increase in overdose deaths in 2025, making it one of only three states with rising deaths that year

Drug overdose deaths disproportionately impact communities of color, with rates rising faster among Native American and Black residents

Department of Health must report study conclusions to the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee and Legislative Finance Committee by November 1, 2026

Copies of the memorial to be transmitted to the Secretary of Health and committee chairs and vice chairs