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This bill requires public post-secondary educational institutions (like colleges and universities) and public secondary schools (high schools) in New Mexico to provide free condoms to their students. For post-secondary institutions, administrators must consult with student health centers to determine the most appropriate method of distributing condoms, which must be placed in safe and easily accessible locations such as student health centers and restrooms. Similarly, for public secondary schools, local school boards and charter school governing bodies must develop policies to distribute condoms free of charge, with school administrators working with school nurses to ensure condoms are placed in safe, accessible locations like the school nurse's office and restrooms. The bill aims to increase access to contraception for students, potentially helping to prevent sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies by removing financial and logistical barriers to obtaining condoms.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=517&year=25