Updated 02.14.21
HB 203 Scheduled for Monday Morning (Feb. 15) Hearing
The Health Security Planning & Design Board Act (HB 203) is on Monday’s agenda in the House Health & Human Services Committee.
The meeting starts at 8:30 AM, and HB 203 is now #5 on the agenda. (Monday's meeting will begin with two cannabis bills that were held over from Saturday's meeting.)
HB 203 will set up a board to develop the details of the Health Security Plan, which will automatically provide guaranteed, comprehensive health care coverage to most New Mexicans.
Participate via Zoom on Monday!
The committee meeting, held via Zoom, begins at 8:30 AM on Monday, and the Health Security bill is agenda item #5. That means it's hard to tell exactly when the hearing on the bill will begin.
You can join the meeting periodically to see where the committee is in the agenda, but we'll also keep you updated on the committee's progress via the gold bar at the top of our home page.
The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89853256841. Or join by phone: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128. The webinar ID is 898 5325 6841.
After the bill is introduced in committee, a Zoom poll will be conducted to see how many in the audience are for the bill and how many are against. Please be there to participate in the Zoom poll!
If you'd like to also speak in support of HB 203, here are some tips for public comment:
Think about how the bill's passage will make a difference for you, someone you care about, or the whole state. Then write your thoughts down so you'll have something to refer to while you're speaking.
Practice what you're going to say in advance, and keep it short: you’ll need to limit your remarks to no more than 1 minute (they have timers!).
Remember that HB 203 will set up a board to develop the details of the Health Security Plan. You could talk about how the Health Security Plan would affect you, and that we need to pass HB 203 now to get started on working out all the details.