This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to redraw service boundaries so that two New Mexico counties—Otero and Eddy—are included in Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 within 180 days of the law's enactment. The change affects rural veterans in those counties by potentially improving their access to VA health care services and benefits. The bill does not establish new funding or programs, but rather reorganizes existing VA service networks to better serve veterans in these rural New Mexico areas. The legislation was introduced by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Luján in July 2026 and addresses geographic accessibility challenges for veterans in southern New Mexico.
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