Department of Health & Medicaid Resources
New Mexico Department of Health Resources
Office of School and Adolescent Health
- Standard and Benchmarks FY 2020
- 2018 New Mexico School Health Manual – The New Mexico School Health Guide provides guidelines and recommendations to school nurses and other school health personnel, including school-based health center staff, for coordinating school health practice and programs throughout the state.
- Joint Guidance on the Application of the Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to Student Health Records
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
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NM Department of Health CLIA Program: 505-222-8646 and http://dhi.health.state.nm.us/CLIA/index.php
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Information on CLIA waiver: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CLIA/
Asthma Action Plans
Asthma Action Plan for Schools – English
Asthma Action Plan for Schools – Spanish
Student Health Questionnaires
Below are the print out versions of the student health questionnaires. If you are interested in utilizing the Electronic Health Questionnaire or Just Health please contact Apex Evaluation at information@apexeval.org.
Elementary School
High School
Medicaid Resources
Claims and Billing 101 Presentation
This is a great tool for understanding School-Based Health Claims and Billing that came out of the 2015 Head to Toe Conference!
School Based Health Claims and Billing 101
Centennial Care for Children
Visit New Mexico’s Human Services Department Centennial Care for Children for resources and guidance.
Regulations for New Mexico’s Medicaid programs are promulgated by the Human Services Department, Medical Assistance Division. The Department’s Income Support Division offices make eligibility determinations for Medicaid, except for those categories administered by the Children, Youth and Families Department, the Social Security Administration, and the Premium Assistance programs.
For more information on eligibility requirements visit Looking for Assistance on New Mexico’s Human Services Department’s website.