Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)


Monthly Vaccine Reporting Link
Please note the attached Emergency Order from the New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance (SOI). This Order was issued pursuant to the December 5th Public Health Emergency declared by the NM Department of Health and addresses prior authorization barriers to patient transfers.
Per the August 2022 Public Health Order, facilities, including ALs have been directed to follow CMS guidance/requirements for Covid19. For more information, you can visit https://www.cms.gov/nursing-homes.
NM Division of Health Improvement's Memo to Facilities on Masks may be downloaded here.
As always, members may reach out to staff for assistance.
New Mexico Department of Health Downloads
Reporting Requirements for Positive Tests
Updated Visitation Guidance 11-24-21 and December 1, 2021, All Facility Call Re: Questions
Updated Volunteer Guidance 10-7-21
Updated Testing Guidance - 8-31-21
Updated Testing Guidance - 8-26-21
Crisis Staffing Guidance- August 2021
Letter of Direction Updated 7-9-21
State Vaccine Reporting Mandate
ICF/IID Activity/Visitation Guidance
NF/ALF Activity/Visitation Guidance - 6-4-21
NF/ALF Testing Guidance - 6-4-21
ICF/IID Testing Guidance - 6-7-21
Vida Pharmacy Vaccine Instructions
Intermediate Care Facility Visitation Guidance 4/16/2021
Intermediate Care Facility LOD 4/2/21
Updated Letter of Direction 4/1/21
Updated Visitation Guidance 3-24-2021 - REVISED 4-1-2020
Updated Testing Guidance 3-5-2021
Updated Compassionate Care Guidance 3-5-21
Updated Visitation Guidance - 3-4-2021
Post-Third Vaccine Guidance
Vaccine Provider List
NM DoH LOD on Infection Control Training
TRAIN Instructions for IC Training
HAN: Breakthrough Case Reporting
Version 2 of LTC Letter of Direction - Updated February 4, 2021
LTC Letter of Direction - Updated January 25, 2021
Vaccine Directive - January 20, 2021
Updated Nursing Facility Guidance - December 23, 2020
Updated Assisted Living Guidance - December 23, 2020
Hospice Guidance/Letter of Direction - December 23, 2020
Curative Testing Upload Template
NM Department of Health Letter of Direction - December 2020.
NMHCA/NMCAL Checklist for Covid + Reporting
Assisted Living PPE Opportunity
Holiday Guidance for LTC Facilities
Home Care and Hospice Testing Guidance
NHSN and DoH Reporting Info Sheet
Crisis Staffing Guidance - Updated November 6, 2020
Crisis Staffing Guidance - November 5, 2020
October 21 DHI letter addressing hold on dining and visitation
Positivity Rates December 1-8, 2020
Assisted Living Testing Guidance - October 15, 2020
September 28 Guidance on Testing, Visitation, and others. - NOT FOR ALFs
CMP Template for Visitation Structures
Ombudsman Guide on Absentee Ballots
Compassionate Care Visitation Guidance
Letter of Direction: AL Medicaid COVID Rate Increase - 8/2020
Frequently Asked Questions for Visitation
Facility Visitation Guidance - 8-10-2020
Testing Mandate NF/ALF 5-27-2020
Testing Non-compliance Letter 5-27-2020
Testing Guidance Nursing Homes only- 5-4-2020
DOH Expanded Guidance - 4-17-2020
DOH Limitation on Visitation Guidance - All members
NM Reporting Portal Instructions
Resource Request Form-ICS213RR
Aging and Long-Term Services Department Tablet Instructions
Guidance on Staff traveling and living out of state
Download PPE Guidance and Contact information here.
DOH Order Closing Visitation - English Version
Press Release on Visitor Prohibition - English Version
DOH Order Closing Visitation - Spanish Version
Press Release on Visitor Prohibition - Spanish Version
Stop Spread of Germs Sign, English
Stop Spread of Germs Sign, Spanish
NMDOH Approved Visitor Checklist
NMCAL Family Communication Template for Assisted Living
September 2022 Vaccine Calls
September 19 - Nursing Facility
September 21 - Assisted Living Facility
Emergency Preparedness Calls
Handouts
Helpful Resources
Assisted Living/Nursing Facility Covid Guidance Flyer
ICCNM Covid19 Response Brochure
OSHA Temporary Emergency Standards
DoH Visitation Tool Kit
- AL Memo
- Visitor Log
- Visitation Checklist
- Screening Tool
- Administrator Checklist
- Family Visitation Guidance
Curative Test Website for Additional Video Training
Telehealth from the New Mexico Telehealth Alliance
The Behavioral Health Division (BHSD) is collaborating with certified Treat First behavioral health providers to help address resident needs. For more information on this program, please download the announcement here.
ALTSD's Create and Connect campaign has a big push is to get people to write letters to long-term care residents. Click here for more information.
NMHCA/NMCAL Update Calls
CDC Information
CDC LTC mini webinars
They are all published on the Key Strategies to Prepare for COVID-19 in Long-term Care Facilities (LTCFs) web page at the bottom under a “Webinar Series” section. These new webinars will be a great training tool/resource for frontline long-term care staff members. Also listed are three “Additional Resources” to this page.
Here are the direct links to each webinar:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone practice effective handwashing and to stay at home if you have any symptoms of illness. Click here for CDC resources for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the general public.
The CDC is providing Interim Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with COVID-19
The CDC is providing information and resources specific to Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in LTC Facilities.
The CDC has provided guidance on implementing home care. Click here to access this guidance.
The CDC is providing information on Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators.
The CDC is providing information on Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 or Persons Under Investigations for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings.
The CDC has Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19.
The CDC has issued Interim Guidance for Public Health Professionals Managing People with COVID-19 in Home Care and Isolation Who Have Pets or Other Animals.
Facts about COVID-19 provided by the CDC can be found here.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing a list of disinfectants to fight COVID-19.
The NM Division of Health Improvement Guidance.
For Assisted Living
In an effort to ensure the safety and well-being of New Mexico’s assisted living residents and families, the Department of Health has deployed its health care survey team to conduct onsite visits of the 269 licensed assisted living facilities statewide.
State survey staff will focus on providing CDC infection control guidance, written visitor protocols, and address staff, family, and resident questions or concerns.
For Skilled Nursing Facilities
Per CMS guidance, DHI has prioritized infection-control issues as “ IJ” priority assignment in nursing homes. They will deploy survey staff within 2 days of a report of issues surrounding infection outbreak or infection control noncompliance. They are continuing all nursing home survey work as outlined in SOM and will meet all survey workload intervals.
They will continue with typical survey work as outlined in SOM and will meet all survey workload intervals.
New Mexico Department of Health Information
- Requests for PPE should go to your local Emergency Manager-submit Form ICS 213RR .
- Download Emergency Manager List
- Report possible COVID-19 --call 505- 837-0006. An epidemiologist will work with you to get the specimen collected. That will be sent for testing, and you will be notified as soon as the results come back. There is no cost for the test through the state scientific lab.
- You also need to report any cases to the NM Division of Health Improvement at (800) 752-8649, or by fax at (888) 576-0012, or by email, incident.management@state.nm.us. You may also complete online at http://dhi.health.state.nm.us.
- Download PPE Guidance and Contact information here.
AHCA Information
AHCA Notice on 3 - Day Waiver
AHCA Statement on CMS March 13, 2020, Guidance
Assisted Living Visitor Guidance
COVID-19 Online Resources Page
Guidance for Preventing COVID-19 in Skilled Nursing Centers
Screening Checklist for Visitors to Skilled Nursing Centers
Guidance for Preventing COVID-19 in Assisted Living Communities
COVID-19 Email Updates
Subscribe to Covid-19 Bulletin