New Mexico Department of Health
Divisions
Our seven program divisions: offer information and services so you can make smart lifestyle choices; protect you and your community by preventing the spread of disease and preparing for health emergencies; and provide support and advocacy for people with disabilities and those who need care in a facility and counseling services to help you overcome depression, substance abuse or other behavioral health hurdles.
Division of Health Improvement Ensures individuals receive quality care in New Mexico's long-term care and health facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, and adult day cares, by assuring licensing and other requirements are met and responding to complaints of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The division's programs include: The Caregivers Criminal History Screening Program Health Facilities Licensing and Certification Locate New Mexico's Licensed and/or Certified Health Care Providers |
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Developmental Disabilities Supports Division
The division's rograms include: Developmental Disabilities Waiver Program |
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Public Health Division Provides essential public health services that prevent disability, disease, and premature death through its 50 public health offices, contractors, and community partnerships. Programs include: Women, Infants and Children Program Tobacco Use Control and Prevention Needle exchange/Harm Reduction |
Scientific Laboratory Division The sole public health, environmental, and drug laboratory for New Mexico. Tests for infectious diseases threatening people, livestock and wildlife and for hazardous materials and pollutants in our water, air and milk. Also tests for drugs in DWI criminal cases and for autopsy cases. Over the course of a year, the lab performs more than 500,000 tests on nearly 200,000 samples. Programs include: Breath alcohol test training and instrument maintenance Inspecting private dairy testing and water testing laboratories Testing for infectious disease outbreaks in biological or chemical terrorism incidents |
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Facilities Division Oversees the six State-run facilities and one program that provide long-term, rehabilitative, behavioral health and drug treatment programs. The facilities are: New Mexico Behavioral Health New Mexico Rehabilitation Center New Mexico State Veterans' Home Sequoyah Adolescent Treatment Center Turquoise Lodge Hospital Los Lunas Community Program |
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Epidemiology and Response Division Tracks infectious diseases and health statistics, trains organizations in disease control, responds to public health emergencies and provides vital records services. The division issues 228,000 birth and death certificates and registers 28,000 births and 14,000 deaths each year. Programs include: Bureau of Health Emergency Management |
Division of Policy and Performance The Division of Policy and Performance monitors the health of New Mexico's minority population and works to develop strategies to reduce disparities that may lead to poor health. . Native American Health Council |
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We operate, or contract for, statewide health improvement programs for health improvement, primary and emergency medical care, treatment for sexual assault and AIDS victims, substance abuse prevention, treatment of alcoholism, drug abuse/dependency, mental health disorders/illnesses, forensic evaluations, and long term services for the developmentally/mentally disabled.
How we operate - Programs and services are provided in direct care 24 hour treatment facilities, and community public health offices, comprehensive mental health centers, and other community-based specialty treatment programs. We participate in multi agency initiatives and federal programs like the Health Information Portability and Protection Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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