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HB 34·NM·house

SCHOOL NURSE LICENSURE PROVISIONS

Signed into LawFiled Jan 5, 2026
Sponsor: Garratt, Joy
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Signed

Mar 6, 2026

Summary

The bill creates a tiered licensure system for school nurses, defining Level 1 (provisional), Level 2 and Level 3 licenses. It requires new nurses to complete a mentorship program and annual performance evaluations, ties each level’s minimum salary to the equivalent teacher level, and extends the rules to charter schools. The changes take effect July 1, 2026.

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