Public Health Orders and Executive Orders

Highlights from the "Green to Red" Public Health Order

 Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health officials on Friday announced the state of New Mexico will temporarily re-enact a statewide order closing in-person services for all non-essential activities in order to blunt the unprecedented spike of COVID-19 illnesses and to attempt to relieve dramatically escalating strain on hospitals and health care providers across the state. The heightened restrictions statewide, enacted through an amended emergency public health order issued by the state Department of Health, will be in effect for two weeks.

The Current Public Health Order

Here you will find the current guidelines and restrictions established by the most recent Public Health Order.

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Red to Green Framework

The county-by-county framework will permit counties – and the businesses and nonprofit entities within their borders – to operate under less restrictive public health measures when health metrics demonstrating the extent of the virus’ spread and test positivity within those counties are met.

View the Red to Green Framework

Frequently Asked Questions

Here you will find a listing of the most frequently asked questions regarding the current Public Health Order.

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Categories & Definitions

Here you will find a list of Essential businesses, as defined in the state of New Mexico’s operative emergency public health order and what is required by the most recent Public Health Order.

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Executive Orders

Executive Order 2021-01 – Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared In Executive Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Ongoing Public Health Emergency.

Executive Order 2020-85 – Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared In Executive Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Ongoing Public Health Emergency.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-083 — INVOKING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF AHEMA AND ELA TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL ADVISORY TEAM AUTHORIZATION OF STATEWIDE CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE IF AND WHEN NECESSARY AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FOR COVID PROVIDERS

Executive Order 2020-080 – Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared In Executive Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Ongoing Public Health Emergency

Executive Order 2020-76 – Ordering Flags to Half-Staff in Memorial of the 1,000 New Mexicans Lost to COVID-19 and to Honor Their Family Members and Loved Ones – En Español

Executive Order 2020-075 – Fourth Amended Order Directing Individual Traveling To New Mexico To Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine For A Limited Period And Directing The New Mexico Department Of Health To Initiate Lawful Isolation And Quarantine Proceedings For Individuals Who Do Not Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine

Executive Order 2020-073 – Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared In Executive Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Ongoing Public Health Emergency. –  En Español

Executive Order 2020-072 – Third Amended Order Directing Individual Traveling To New Mexico To Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine For A Limited Period And Directing The New Mexico Department Of Health To Initiate Lawful Isolation And Quarantine Proceedings For Individuals Who Do Not Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine. –  En Español

Executive order 2020-064 – Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared In Executive Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Ongoing Public Health Emergency. –  En Español

Executive order 2020-063 – Second Amended Order Directing Individuals Traveling To New Mexico To Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine For A Limited Period And Directing The New Mexico Department Of Health To Initiate Lawful Isolation And Quarantine Proceedings For Individuals Who Do Not Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine. – En Español

Executive order 2020-059 – Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared In Executive Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Ongoing Public Health Emergency – En Español

Executive order 2020-058 – En Español
State Emergency And Disaster Relief Funds For The Department Of Homeland Security And Emergency Management

Executive order 2020-056 – En Español
Amended Order Directing Individuals Traveling To New Mexico To Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine For A Limited Period And Directing The New Mexico Department Of Health To Initiate Lawful Isolation And Quarantine Proceedings For Individuals Who Do Not Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine

Executive order 2020-055 – En Español
Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared In Executive Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Ongoing Public Health Emergency

Executive order 2020-054 – En Español
Amended Order Directing Individuals Traveling To New Mexico To Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine For A Limited Period And Directing The New Mexico Department Of Health To Initiate Lawful Isolation And Quarantine Proceedings For Individuals Wo Do Not Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine

Executive order 2020-053 – En Español
Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared In Executive Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Ongoing Public Health Emergency

Executive order 2020-037 – En Español
Amended Order Directing Individuals Traveling To New Mexico Through An Airport To Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine For A Limited Period And Directing The New Mexico Department Of Health To Initiate Lawful Isolation And Quarantine Proceedings For Individuals Who Do Not Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine.

Executive order 2020-036 – En Español
Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared In Executive Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Ongoing Public Health Emergency

Executive order 2020-031 – En Español
Ordering Flags To Half-Staff To Memorialize The Victims Of COVID-19 And To Honor Their Family Members And Loved Ones

Executive order 2020-030 – En Español
Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared In Executive Order 2020-002, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Public Health Emergency

Executive order 2020-029 – En Español
Granting City Of Gallup’s Third Request For Declaration Of Emergency; Imposing Business Closures; Closing Certain Roadways; Limiting Gatherings

Executive order 2020-028 – En Español
Granting City Of Gallup’s Second Request For Declaration Of Emergency; Imposing Business Closures; Closing Certain Roadways; Limiting Gatherings

Executive order 2020-027 – En Español
Granting City Of Gallup’s Request For Declaration Of Emergency; Imposing Business Closures; Closing Certain Roadways; Limiting Gatherings.

Executive order 2020-026 – En Español
Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared In Executive Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Public Health Emergency

Executive Order 2020-025 – En Español
Directing All Executive Agencies To Afford A Presumption Of A Compensable Occupational Disease And To Award Service Credit To Certain Qualifying State Employees And Volunteers

Executive Order 2020-024 – En Español
Order Clarifying That In-Person Shareholders’ And Members’ Meetings Are Temporarily Unlawful And Directing That Such Meetings Are Temporarily Unlawful And Directing That Such Meetings May Be Held Virtually

Executive Order 2020-023 – En Español
Authorizing Further Additional Emergency Fund For Personal Protective Equipment, Testing Supplies, And Other Necessary Materials To Address The COVID-19 Epidemic

Executive Order 2020-022 – En Español
Renewing The State Of Public Health Emergency Declared In Executive Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked In That Order, And All Other Orders And Directives Contained In Executive Orders Tied To The Public Health Emergency.

Executive Order 2020-021 – En Español
Commuting The Sentences Of Incarcerated Individuals Who Meet Certain Criteria And Instructing The Department Of Corrections To Release Those Individuals From Its Facilities

Executive Order 2020-020 – En Español
Order Allowing Certain Canadian Nurses To Provide Care During The Pendency Of The COVID-19 Pandemic

Executive Order 2020-019 – En Español
Authorizing Emergency Funds For The Aging And Long-Term Services Department To Assist In Relief Efforts During The Statewide Public Health Emergency Due To COVID-19

Executive Order 2020-018 – En Español
Authorizing Additional Emergency Funds For The Department Of Homeland Security And Emergency Management To Assist In And Coordinate Relief Efforts During The Statewide Public Health Emergency Due To COVID-19

Executive Order 2020-017 – En Español
Directing the New Mexico Department of Transportation to Create Emergency Expedited Special Permits

Executive Order 2020-016 – En Español
Directing The Motor Vehicle Division Of The Taxation And Revenue Department To Temporarily Waive All Late Fees And Penalties That Could Be Assessed Under The Motor Vehicle Code; Direction Law Enforcement Not To Issue Citations To Individuals Who Qualify For A Waiver Of Late Fees And Penalties In This Order

Executive Order 2020-015 – En Español
Order Temporarily Permitting Notarial Acts Through Audio-Visual Technology Under Certain Conditions

Executive Order 2020-014 – En Español
Authorizing Additional Emergency Funds For The Department Of Health To Purchase Personal Protective Equipment, Testing Supplies, And Other Necessary Materials To Address The COVID-19 Epidemic

Executive Order 2020-013
Directing Individual Traveling To New Mexico Through An Airport To Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine For A Limited Period And Directing The New Mexico Department Of Health To Initiate Lawful Isolation And Quarantine Proceedings For Individuals Who Do Not Self-Isolate Or Self-Quarantine

Executive Order 2020-012
Order Directing the Closure of All Public Schools for the Remainder of the 2019-2020 Academic Year

Executive Order 2020-011 – En Español
Authorizing Additional Emergency Funds for the New Mexico National Guard to Provide Humanitarian Assistance During the Statewide Public Health Emergency

Executive Order 2020-010 – En Español
Authorizing Emergency Funds for the Children, Youth and Families Department to Assist in Relief Efforts During the Statewide Public Health Emergency and School Closures

Executive Order 2020-009 – En Español
Authorizing Emergency Funds for the Public Education Department to Assist in Relief Efforts During the Statewide Public Health Emergency and School Closures

Executive Order 2020-008 – En Español
Authorizing Emergency Funds for the Department of Health to Provide for Mitigation, Assistance and Relief Efforts During the Statewide Public Health Emergency

Executive Order 2020-007 – En Español
Authorizing Emergency Funds for the Department of Homeland Security and Emegency Management to Assist and Coordinate Relief Efforts During the Statewide Public Health Emergency

Executive Order 2020-006 – En Español
Authorizing Additional Emergency Funds for the New Mexico National Guard to Provide Humanitarian Assistance During the Statewide Public Health Emergency

Executive Order 2020-005 – En EspañolExecutive Order 2020-004 – En Español
Ordering Declaring a State of Public Health Emergency and Invoking the Powers Provided by the All Hazard Emergency Management Act and the Emergency Licensing Act

Public Health Orders

1-8-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Implementing Administration and Reporting Requirements for All COVID-19 Vaccine Provider

12-30-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders to Impose County-by County Restrictions Due to COVID-19

12-23-2020 – Amended Public Health Emergency Order Declaring Crisis Care Standards And Establishing The Credentialing And Approval Of COVID-19 Credentialed Physicians And COVID-19 Credentialed Advanced Practice Clinicians

12-15-2020 – Amended Public Health Emergency Order Implementing Additional Contact Tracing Information Requirements For All Laboratories And Submitters Submitting Notifiable Condition COVID-19 Test Results To The New Mexico Epidemiology And Response Division

12-15-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders to Impose County-by County Restrictions Due to COVID-19

12-09-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Recognizing the Activation of Crisis Care Standards and Establishing the Credentialing and Approval of COVID-19 Credentials Physicians and COVID-19 Credentials Advanced Practice Clinicians

12-09-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Non-Essential Surgical Procedures; Providing Guidance on those Restrictions

12-02-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying That Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, And Emergency Public Health Orders Remain In Effect; And Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders To Impose County By County Restrictions Due To COVID-19 – En Español

11-30-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying That Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, And Emergency Public Health Orders Remain In Effect; And Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders To Impose County By County Restrictions Due To COVID-19 – En Español

11-18-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying That Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, And Emergency Public Health Orders Remain In Effect; And Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders To Impose County By County Restrictions Due To COVID-19

11-18-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Implementing Additional Contact Tracing Information Requirements For All Laboratories And Submitters Submitting Notifiable Condition COVID-19 Test Results To The New Mexico Epidemiology And Response Division

11-13-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders to Provide Additional Temporary Restrictions Due to COVID-19

11-5-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders Limiting Businesses and Non-Profit Entities’ Operations and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19

10-22-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders Limiting Businesses and Non-Profit Entities’ Operations and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19 – En Español

10-16-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders Limiting Businesses and Non-Profit Entities’ Operations and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19 – En Español

9-18-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders Limiting Businesses and Non-Profit Entities’ Operations and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19 – En Español

9-3-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending the March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 11, 2020, April 30, 2020, May 5, 2020, May 15, 2020, May 27, 2020, June 1, 2020, June 12, 2020, June 15, 2020, June 30, 2020, July 13, 2020, and July 30, 2020, and August 28, 2020 Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses and Non-Profit Entities Except for those Deemed Essential and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19 – En Español

8-28-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending the March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 11, 2020, April 30, 2020, May 5, 2020, May 15, 2020, May 27, 2020, June 1, 2020, June 12, 2020, June 15, 2020, June 30, 2020, July 13, 2020, and July 30, 2020 Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses and Non-Profit Entities Except for those Deemed Essential and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19 – En Español

7-30-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending the March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 11, 2020, April 30, 2020, May 5, 2020, May 15, 2020, May 27, 2020, June 1, 2020, June 12, 2020, June 15, 2020, June 30, 2020, and July 13, 2020 Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses and Non-Profit Entities Except for those Deemed Essential and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19 – En Español

7-13-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending the March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 11, 2020, April 30, 2020, May 5, 2020, May 15, 2020, May 27, 2020, June 1, 2020, June 12, 2020, June 15, 2020, and June 30, 2020 Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses and Non-Profit Entities Except for those Deemed Essential and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19 – En Español

6-30-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending the March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 11, 2020, April 30, 2020, May 5, 2020, May 15, 2020, May 27, 2020, June 1, 2020, June 12, 2020, and June 15, 2020 Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses and Non-Profit Entities Except for those Deemed Essential and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19 – En Español

6-15-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending the March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 11, 2020, April 30, 2020, May 5, 2020, May 15, 2020, May 27, 2020, June 1, 2020, and June 12, 2020 Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses and Non-Profit Entities Except for those Deemed Essential and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19 – En Español

6-12-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying That Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, And Emergency Public Health Orders Remain In Effect; And Amending The March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 11, April 30, 2020, May 5, 2020, And May 15,2020, and June 1, 2020 Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses And Non-Profit Entities Except For Those Deemed Essential And Providing Additional Restrictions On Mass Gatherings Due To COVID-19

6-1-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying That Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, And Emergency Public Health Orders Remain In Effect; And Amending The March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 11, April 30, 2020, May 5, 2020, And May 15,2020, Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses And Non-Profit Entities Except For Those Deemed Essential And Providing Additional Restrictions On Mass Gatherings Due To COVID-19 – En Español

5-27-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying That Current Guidance Documents, Advisories And Emergency Public Health Orders Remain Effect; And Amending The March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 11, April 30, 2020, May 5, 2020, And May 15, 2020, Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses And Non-Profit Entities Except For Those Deemed Essential And Providing Additional Restrictions On Mass Gatherings Due To COVID-19 – En Español

05-15-2020 -Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying That Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, And Emergency Public Health Orders Remain In Effect; And Amending The March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 11, 2020, April 30, 2020, And May 5,2020, Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses And Non-Profit Entities Except For Those Deemed Essential And Providing Additional Restrictions On Mass Gatherings Due To COVID-19 – En Español

05-05-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying That Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, And Emergency Public Health Orders Remain In Effect; And Amending The March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, April 11, 2020 And April 30, 2020 Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses And Non-Profit Entities Except For Those Deemed Essential And Providing Additional Restrictions On Mass Gatherings Due To COVID-19

04-30-2020- Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending the March 23, 2020, April 6, 2020, and April 11 Public Health Emergency Orders Closing All Businesses and Non-Profit Entities Except for those Deemed Essential and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19
– En Español

04-30-2020- Public Health Emergency Order Modifying Temporary Restrictions on Non-Essential Health Care Services, Procedures, and Surgeries
– En Español

04-30-2020- Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Polling Places Shall be Open as Required in the Election Code and Imposing Certain Social Distancing Restrictions on Polling Places
– En Español

04-11-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that current Guidance documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending the March 23,2020 and April 6, 2020 Public Health Emergency Orders Closing all Businesses and Non-Profit Entities Except for those Deemed Essential and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19
– En Español

04-06-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying That Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, And Emergency Public Health Orders Remain In Effect; And Amending The March 20,2020 Public Health Emergency Order Closing All Businesses And Non-Profit Entities Except For Those Deemed Essential And Providing Additional Restrictions On Mass Gatherings Due To Covid-19

03-25-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Non-Essential Health Care Services, Procedures, and Surgeries; Providing Guidance on those Restrictions; and Requiring a Report from Certain Health Care Providers
– En Español

03-23-2020 – Public Health Emergency Order Closing All Businesses and Non-Profit Entities Except for those Deemed Essential and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19 
– En Español

03-19-2020 – Public Health Order – Public Health Emergency Order Limiting Mass Gatherings and Implementing Other Restrictions Due to COVID-19
– En Español

03-16-2020 -Public Health Order – Public Health Emergency Order to Limit Mass Gatherings Due to COVID-19

03-13-2020 – Public Health Order – Public Health Emergency Order to Temporarily Limit Nursing Home Visitation Due to COVID-19
– En Español

Mass Gathering FAQs
The public health order issued by Department of Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel temporarily prohibits mass gatherings to limit the spread of COVID 19 disease.

 

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