[LWVNM Action] SB172 - Immigrant Health Care Workforce Development

[Nandini Kuehn]

Canada has done something like this.

Nandini

On Sun, Feb 2, 2025, 10:23 AM Richard Mason via Action <
action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> This is a HC workforce bill, not an immigrant rights bill.
> relates to legal immigrants.
> We have medical professionals qualified in other countries driving Uber
> and other jobs not related to health care. What a waste. We should support
> SB172
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> Legislation - New Mexico Legislature
> <https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=S&LegType=B&LegNo=172&year=25>
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> SENATE BILL 172
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> 57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
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> INTRODUCED BY
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> Linda M. Trujillo and Cindy Nava and D. Wonda Johnson
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> and Janelle Anyanonu
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> AN ACT
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> RELATING TO HEALTH CARE; INCREASING THE STATE'S HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE BY
> ENACTING THE IMMIGRANT HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT; PROVIDING FOR
> AN IMMIGRANT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL ACCELERATION PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR
> AN IMMIGRANT PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN READINESS PATHWAY; PROVIDING FOR AN
> IMMIGRANT PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY GRANT PROGRAM; CREATING THE IMMIGRANT
> HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND; CREATING THE IMMIGRANT HEALTH CARE
> WORKFORCE ADVISORY GROUP; AMENDING DEFINITIONS IN THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT;
> MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
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