A. I. Receive deliverables from the New Mexico Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Areas and process the deliverables for payment approval according to criteria developed and provided by Agency based upon the Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (HHS ASPR) 2024 – 2029, Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities, and the 2024 – 2029 Hospital Preparedness Program Performance Measures, and the HHS ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program grant. The four Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities are: Capability 1 - Foundation for Health Care and Medical Readiness: The community’s healthcare organizations and other stakeholders—coordinated through a sustainable Healthcare Coalition (HCC)—have strong relationships, identify hazards and risks, and prioritize and address gaps through planning, training, exercising, and managing resources. Capability 2 - Health Care and Medical Response Coordination: Healthcare organizations, the HCC, and the New Mexico Department of Health as the Emergency Support Function #8 – Health/Medical/Mortuary (ESF8) lead agency, plan and collaborate to share and analyze information, manage, and share resources, and coordinate strategies to deliver medical care to all populations during emergencies and planned events.
