Ochoa, who has served as director of the Community Health and Safety Department since January 2021, is leaving after this week to take a job as one of three deputy
Ochoa, who has served as director of the Community Health and Safety Department since January 2021, is leaving after this week to take a job as one of three deputy
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced her support for a bill to rename the Human Services Department as the Health Care Authority Department. The bill, SB 16, also changes HSD’s powers and duties as well as allows for transitions. The bill’s goal is to establish “a single, unified department responsible for health care purchasing, regulation and […]
Days remaining in session: 31 Human services overhaul: Sen. Elizabeth “Liz” Stefanics of Cerrillos and Rep. Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson of Albuquerque, both Democrats, introduced legislation this week that would revamp and rename the Human Services Department with a goal of expanding state residents’ access to affordable health care. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday touted Senate Bill 16, which […]