Bill > HB153

This bill requires certain healthcare, educational, and public employees to receive annual training in suicide risk identification, treatment, and prevention. The bill specifies that professional licensing boards must mandate this training as a condition of initial licensure and ongoing certification. It also requires all public employees to complete one hour of suicide prevention training when hired and annually thereafter. The human services department is tasked with establishing minimum standards for the training content, which must include topics such as suicide risk assessment, treatment, content specific to veterans and Native Americans, and issues related to imminent harm and self-injury. The department must consult with various stakeholders and consider best practice standards when developing these rules.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=153&year=19