HUB & SPOKE HEALTH CARE PILOT PROJECT

This bill creates a five-year pilot program to deliver preventive health care services at public schools in underserved areas of New Mexico. It establishes a "hub-and-spoke" model where a central health center (hub) in San Miguel County partners with five or more school districts (spokes), using cooperative care teams (including school nurses, primary care providers, and mental health specialists) to provide screenings, checkups, sports physicals, and counseling. The program, funded with $1.75 million from the general fund (2026-2030), requires the Department of Health to collect data on student health, academic outcomes, and public health impacts, with final reports due by 2030. It directly affects students in participating schools within the state's northeast region.