House Memorial 59 requests the Children, Youth and Families Department of New Mexico to conduct a study aimed at determining fair compensation for foster parents. The resolution acknowledges the vital role that foster care parents and resource families play in providing love, support, and stability to children in their care, while also recognizing the financial burdens they often face. The study is expected to include considerations for a cost-of-living allowance to ensure that foster parents are adequately compensated for their contributions.

The memorial mandates that the findings and recommendations from this study be reported to the legislative health and human services committee by November 30, 2026. Additionally, it calls for copies of the memorial to be sent to the secretary of the Children, Youth and Families Department and the legislative health and human services committee to ensure that relevant stakeholders are informed of the request and its implications for foster care in New Mexico.