Santa Fe, N.M.  – New Mexico Human Services Department (NMHSD) announces it will issue all March food assistance benefits February 28, 2019, with an availability date of March 1, 2019. During the 35-day partial federal government shutdown, NMHSD issued the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) February assistance early on January 20, 2019. 

Landmark New Mexico Study was a Collaborative Effort Between the Human Services Department, the University of New Mexico, and Medicaid Managed Care Organizations. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM Catalyst) has published a case study, “A Collaborative Model to Expand Medicaid Treatment Coverage for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus,” that resulted in expanded treatment for New Mexico’s most vulnerable patients.

Santa Fe, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday directed the Human Services Department to seek federal approval to reverse several policy decisions previously made on the Medicaid program that would have impacted nearly 700,000 New Mexicans.

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today the New Mexico State Senate unanimously confirmed David R. Scrase, M.D. as Secretary of the Human Services Department.

Santa Fe – The 13th Annual Behavioral Health Day at the Legislature is being held today, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Capitol Rotunda.

Behavioral Health Day 2019 will be on February 6th at the State Legislature. Other activities will be held on February 5th and 7th to bring attention to this important issue in the ways of advocacy and training.