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In
2004, New Mexico was among 14 states and one tribal organization to be
awarded an Access to Recovery (ATR) grant from the Department of Health and
Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:
The
Office of the Governor was awarded $7.5 million for each of three grant years
for a total of $22.5 million. The Governor has designated the Behavioral
Health Services Division of the New Mexico Department of Health to administer
the funds.
Behaviorlal Health
Services Department and Optum Health New Mexico
Starting
July 1, 2009, Optum Health New Mexico will be the Statewide Entity (SE) for
the New
Mexico Interagency Behavioral Colaborative
.
Optum
Health New Mexico is responsible for maintaining the New Mexico behavioral
health provider network and managing the service delivery system, including
the Access to Recovery Grant. The Behavioral Health Services Department
of the NM Human Services is responsible for
the oversight and administration of ATR New Mexico.
In
partnership with the New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Purchasing
Collaborative, Optum Health New Mexico is committed to a behavioral health
service delivery system that is both effective and efficient, while focused
on the principles of Recovery and Resiliency.
Together,
Optum Health New Mexico and the New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health
Purchasing Collaborative are committed to the psychological, emotional, and
spiritual health of New Mexican individuals, families, and communities.
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