OPIOID ADDICTION PREVENTION

Summary

The bill directs New Mexico’s Department of Health to launch a five‑year pilot project that provides nurse‑led coaching and follow‑up for patients undergoing surgery, aiming to reduce opioid use and prevent misuse. It requires the department to contract with an experienced third‑party provider and to report annually on outcomes such as surgeries covered and opioids avoided. Funding of $9 million from the opioid crisis recovery fund is allocated for the program.

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