By Sandoval Signpost Staff
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Jan. 28 that 26 additional rural health care providers, including the Pueblo of Jemez, will receive a combined $40.6 million from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund, part of the $46 million allocated during the 2024 legislative session.
According to a press release, $5.4 million was awarded to four rural healthcare organizations that demonstrated their ability to implement services immediately last fall.
This round of funding includes $4,522,000 for the Pueblo of Jemez to open a diabetes wound clinic in Sandoval County.
“Every New Mexican deserves access to quality health care close to home,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “My administration is committed to supporting and strengthening the health care provider network. By reducing financial barriers for rural providers, this fund will expand access to care and positively impact the health of New Mexicans.”
The funding supports various services statewide, including behavioral health, primary care, and maternal and child health care. This includes autism diagnostics, urgent care, mobile crisis response, diabetes clinics and more. These investments address rural health providers’ challenges, including geographic isolation and financial constraints, ensuring more New Mexicans can access quality care close to home.
Qualified Medicaid providers who provide services including but not limited to primary care, behavioral health, maternal child health services, and specialty care were eligible to apply.