Committee gives due pass to amended bill creating provisional licensure pathway for internationally trained physicians The committee approved an amended HB127 that establishes a provisional licensing step and telemedicine registry to ease licensure for internationally trained physicians while preserving Medical Board rulemaking authority; the medical board supports the amended bill but cautioned about implementation costs.

New Mexico is paving the way for internationally trained physicians with a groundbreaking bill that creates a provisional licensure pathway and a telemedicine registry to tackle the physician shortage!

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Committee advances HB127 to expedite licensure and create telehealth registry for out‑of‑state providers HB127 would create a provisional pathway for internationally trained physicians who meet exam and practice criteria, update telemedicine to a telehealth registry for out‑of‑state providers, and make expedited licensure mandatory where specified; committee supported changes and voted to advance the bill.

New Mexico is taking a bold step to combat physician shortages by introducing House Bill 127, paving the way for internationally trained doctors to practice through a streamlined licensing process!

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LFC physician survey finds two-thirds of respondents considering leaving New Mexico; malpractice concerns and burnout cited An LFC survey of about 1,200 licensed physicians found 65% are considering leaving the state; top reasons cited include punitive-damage risks and malpractice insurance, burnout, and quality-of-life factors. LFC did not recommend policies in the brief but offered data and an interactive dashboard for further review.

A shocking 65% of New Mexico physicians are considering leaving the state, citing burnout and malpractice fears as their top concerns.

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Senate committee hears $4,000 physician tax credit proposal; sponsors say it would stack with rural credit The Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee heard Senate Bill 12, which would create a $4,000 personal income tax credit for MDs and DOs who practice at least 1,584 hours in New Mexico; sponsors said it could be stacked with an existing $5,000 rural credit. The committee held the bill pending capacity and LFC review.

New Mexico is on the verge of becoming the first state to offer a $4,000 tax credit for doctors, aiming to attract and retain vital medical professionals in the region.

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