New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 21 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Part 2 - STANDARDS OF DELIVERY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Section 7.21.2.14 - STANDARDS FOR CREDENTIALING AND RECREDENTIALING
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
The BHE shall have and implement policies and procedures that comply with 8.305.8.14 NMAC, as well as any other applicable credentialing or recredentialing requirements from collaborative member departments and agencies, including but not limited to any federal block grant or other collaborative practice protocols, rules or other requirements.
A. Practitioner participation: The BHE shall have a process for receiving input from participating providers regarding credentialing and recredentialing of providers.
B. Credentialing application: The BHE shall use a collaborative-approved application for network participation.
C. Evaluation of practitioner site: The BHE shall perform an initial visit to the offices of potential high volume behavioral health care providers, as determined by the BHE with approval of the collaborative.
D. Assessment of organizational providers: For organizational providers, the BHE shall confirm that the provider is in good standing with state and federal regulatory bodies and has been certified by the appropriate state certification agency, when applicable.
E. Performance evaluation: The BHE shall ensure that all providers maintain the certification and training necessary to provide the services they offer. The BHE shall utilize QM/QI data in conducting provider recredentialing, recontracting or performance evaluations.
F. Practices and programs: The BHE shall ensure that credentialing and recredentialing requirements shall recognize and promote approaches to services such as consumer- and family-run programs, Native American healing practices and programs, traditional curanderismo, and other legally acceptable programs.
