This bill seeks to enhance organ donation awareness and participation in New Mexico by requiring state license and public assistance application forms to include a designated space for applicants to indicate their desire to make an anatomical gift, as per the Jonathan Spradling Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. It mandates that the Motor Vehicle Division of the Taxation and Revenue Department maintain a statewide donor registry that incorporates these completed statements from various applications, including those for concealed handgun licenses. By January 1, 2026, all relevant forms must include a donor statement that applicants can sign in the presence of a witness, ensuring their organ donation wishes are clearly documented.

Furthermore, the bill amends existing laws to integrate donor status indication into multiple licensing acts, such as those for optometry, nursing, and chiropractic, among others. It also requires the boards overseeing these licensing acts to submit completed donor statements to the Motor Vehicle Division for inclusion in the statewide registry, thereby streamlining the verification process for authorized personnel in hospitals and organ donation programs. The bill aims to promote organ donation by making the registration process more accessible and consistent across various professional fields.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 29-19-5, 61-6A-1, 61-6B-1, 61-12F-1, 61-14F-1