CSHCN Administration & Programs

The Advisory Council on Quality supports people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (ACQ). They advise the New Mexico Department of Health on the systems guiding the provision of services and supports that assist people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) of all ages and their families to be fully included in New Mexico communities. The purpose of the ACQ is to provide advisory counsel to the Department about the needs of people with IDD, their families and support networks.

The Developmental Disabilities Supports Division (DDSD) provides an array of services that are available to children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and their families. Funds are available based on legislative appropriation from the State General Funds. There may be waiting lists for these services due to the limited availability of these funds. SGF services are available to individuals who are not currently served through one of the Medicaid Waiver Programs. They provide respite services, residential services, and day services.

CMS offers medical services through multidisciplinary pediatric specialty clinics, private providers and public agencies. Diagnostic medical services, information and referral, case management and pre-school developmental evaluations are also available, regardless of income.

Service Include:

• Medical Management- may include payment for diagnostic services, hospitalizations, physician’s services, and some therapies.
• Multidisciplinary Pediatric Specialty Clinics- including asthma, cleft palate, genetic, metabolic, nephrology, neurology, and endocrinology clinics
• Care Coordination
• Transition Planning for Youth with Special Health Care needs
  Newborn Genetic Screening and Follow-up & Newborn Hearing Screening and Follow-up

The Developmental Disabilities Supports Division (DDSD) oversees three home and community based Medicaid waiver programs. These include the Developmental Disabilities Waiver, the Medically Fragile Waiver, Mi Via Self-Directed Waiver and the Supports Waiver. Their Intake and Eligibility Bureau manages the Central Registry for individuals waiting for services. DDSD also provides several State General Funded Services. DDSD administers the Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program, in accordance with the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), for children birth to three years old with or at risk for developmental delay or disability.

Provided advocacy for the promotion and protection of children's health through fundraising, grantmaking and providing an informed perspective. Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford School of Medicine supports clinical care, research, and education to improve the health of children and expectant mothers, locally and worldwide. Programs include Improving Systems of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs and Elevating the Societal Priority of Children, providing wide-ranging, up-to-date data and research by tracking the status of California's children over time through its website, www.kidsdata.org.