How is New Mexico shaping its public-health agenda from tobacco funds to firearms and preventive screening?

New Mexico's public-health agenda in 2026 spans several distinct threads rather than a single bill: a Legislative Health and Human Services review of how the state distributes the tobacco settlement permanent fund (currently 4.7% of the year-end balance), a House memorial to reframe firearm safety as a public-health issue and stand up a joint Department of Health / Department of Public Safety task force, and Senate legislation to expand pharmacist-managed calcium screening for coronary risk. Coverage is drawn from committee action between February and late May 2026.

AI-generated summary compiled from Citizen Portal's coverage of the bill. Officials' positions below are sourced from their own words in indexed meetings and press events.