Health Regulation - Permits, Licenses and Certification

The Department of Health's Strategic Plan states that the Department: Assure compliance with standards of care in hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities and community programs through various quality improvement activities. The Division of Health Improvement (DHI) is the independent "eyes and ears" of the Department with the responsibility of assuring safety and quality of care.

• The Division of Health Improvement has over 130 staff members in 5 field offices that conduct surveys and reviews
• DHI processes over 19,000 caregiver criminal background checks yearly
• There are over 850 health facilities in the State of New Mexico
• DHI receives over 3,000 reported cases annually of alleged abuse, neglect or exploitation

New Mexico Medical Board 
New Mexico Board of Nursing 
New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator 
New Mexico Board of Pharmacy