NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham | governor.state.nm.us
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham | governor.state.nm.us
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that four rural health care organizations in New Mexico will receive a total of $5.4 million from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund. This announcement was made on National Rural Health Day and marks the first allocation from the $46 million fund established during the 2024 legislative session.
The initiative is designed to address challenges faced by rural health providers, such as geographic isolation and financial barriers. Gov. Lujan Grisham stated, “Every New Mexican deserves access to quality health care close to home,” emphasizing the importance of these funds for rural communities.
The initial funding will support various services, including maternal health care, behavioral health programs, and primary care expansion:
- Meridian Behavioral Health Inc. will expand reentry services for children in state custody and incarcerated individuals and introduce Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services in Cibola, San Miguel, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia counties with an estimated award of $759,141.
- Multicultural Evaluation and Consultation Associates, LLC will enhance maternal health care coordination in Curry, Chaves, Doña Ana, Lea, Quay, and Roosevelt counties with an estimated award of $1,617,176.
- Renew Health plans to open three new clinics offering behavioral health services with MAT in Chaves, Curry, Doña Ana, Lea, Quay, and Roosevelt counties with an estimated award of $997,000.
- Santo Domingo Pueblo will expand behavioral health and primary care services for Tribal communities in Sandoval County with an estimated award of $2 million.
These projects are expected to launch new or expanded services by the end of 2024 to benefit rural residents immediately.
Rural areas often encounter significant obstacles to accessing healthcare due to long travel distances and limited provider availability. The fund aims to overcome these barriers so that New Mexicans can receive necessary care promptly.
Further awards from the $46 million fund are scheduled for announcement in December to continue expanding access across the state.
For more details about the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund and its recipients visit www.hca.nm.gov/primary-care-council.
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