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Measles Information
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has launched a dedicated web resource to address the rising measles cases within state boundaries. For help in English and Spanish about where to go for and what to know about vaccinations, call the NMDOH Helpline at 1-833-796-8773.
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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #5
This message is from Ellen Pinnes and the Disability Coalition. The Legislature almost met its self-imposed deadline to pass legislation on behavioral health and crime by the thirtieth day of the session, passing two of the bills in the Senate behavioral health package and HB 8, which combines six crime-related bills into a single package.
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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #4
This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. The Legislature promised to make behavioral health and crime priorities in this year’s legislative session, and both chambers took steps in that direction last week. By the end of last week, the count of bills introduced in the legislative session was up to 834, plus 39 memorials and 32 resolutions.
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Blue Door Neighborhood Center
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) recently opened a Blue Door Neighborhood Center (BDNC) in the South Valley of Albuquerque. The center offers no cost programming, exercise classes and resources to anyone interested. You do not have to be a BCBSNM member to use BDNC services.
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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #3
This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. By the end of last week, 661 bills had been introduced in the legislative session, along with 24 memorials and 26 resolutions. The Disability Coalition’s Legislative Report #3 is attached with a review of items of interest to the disability community.
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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #2
This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition. Nearly 500 bills, memorials, and resolutions had been introduced in the New Mexico Legislature by the end of last week, so the legislative committees have plenty to deal with. Read the Disability Coalition's Legislative Report #2 for the 2025 session to stay up to date.
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