{"id":30459,"date":"2026-03-19T09:27:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/?p=30459"},"modified":"2026-03-19T09:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:27:46","slug":"ensuring-oral-health-is-recognized-in-state-tax-policy-aae-seeks-amendment-to-new-mexico-sb-151","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/ensuring-oral-health-is-recognized-in-state-tax-policy-aae-seeks-amendment-to-new-mexico-sb-151\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensuring Oral Health Is Recognized in State Tax Policy: AAE Seeks Amendment to New Mexico SB 151\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he New Mexico Legislature is considering Senate Bill 151, a broad tax package that introduces new deductions and credits aimed at supporting healthcare practitioners, affordable housing development, local journalism, and corporate tax alignment. While the bill includes provisions designed to strengthen the healthcare workforce, it does not clearly include oral health care professionals within its eligibility framework.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SB 151\u00a0establishes\u00a0tax deductions for certain healthcare-related in-office equipment and medication sales, along with tax credits intended to support providers delivering care within the state. These incentives recognize the financial realities facing healthcare professionals and\u00a0seek\u00a0to promote workforce sustainability and patient access. However, without explicit inclusion of dentists and dental specialists, oral health providers may be excluded from these benefits.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Oral health is\u00a0essential\u00a0health. Endodontists\u2014specialized dental professionals trained to diagnose and treat dental pain and infection\u2014provide medically necessary care that often must be delivered urgently to prevent systemic complications. Their practices rely on advanced diagnostic imaging, surgical equipment, and in-office medications that are integral to patient treatment. Excluding oral health care professionals\u00a0from healthcare-focused tax relief measures creates inequitable treatment across disciplines and reinforces the outdated separation of dental care from overall healthcare policy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In response, the AAE submitted a formal letter\u00a0requesting\u00a0that SB 151 be amended to explicitly include licensed dentists and dental specialists within the definition of eligible healthcare practitioners. Our advocacy emphasized the importance of parity in tax policy and the need to ensure that oral health professionals are treated equitably alongside other healthcare providers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By seeking this amendment, the AAE is working to protect practice sustainability, promote workforce stability, and safeguard patient access to specialty dental care in New Mexico. 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