New Mexico lawmakers express frustration with long process to rebuild behavioral health system

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 491

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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Democratic and Republican New Mexico lawmakers expressed frustration Monday over the slow rollout of a program meant to revive the state’s behavioral health system.

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An executive committee overseeing the effort has reviewed plans to rebuild behavioral health infrastructure across the state after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in early 2025 signed Senate Bill 3, known as the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act, into law.

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