New Mexico Statewide Behavioral Health Services Contract FY 2008

April 18, 2007 New Mexico Statewide Behavioral Health Services Contract FY 2008 The New Mexico Statewide Behavioral Health Collaborative amended its contract with ValueOptions New Mexico (VONM). The contract is valued at $370 million in state and federal funding. The new contract terms include an increase in the percentage of funds that can be used for administrative purposes. Previously only eight percent was allowed to be used for administrative costs; this new contract permits 11% for administrative costs. However, the increase is slightly less than three percent and is an average across all funding streams. Some programs allow a higher . . .