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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.37 - PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION OF RESIDENTS

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A. "Applicability": The procedures in this
				section apply to all persons admitted to facilities except persons admitted for
				short-term care.
B. "Physicians
				orders": No person may be admitted as a resident except upon:
(1) order of a physician;
(2) receipt of information from a physician,
				before or on the day of admission, about the person's current medical condition
				and diagnosis, and receipt of a physician's initial plan of care and orders
				from a physician for immediate care of the resident; and
(3) receipt of certification in writing from
				a physician that the person is free of active tuberculosis and clinically
				apparent communicable disease the person may be found to
				have.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.38 - REMOVALS FROM THE FACILITY

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The provisions of this section shall apply to all resident
				  removals.
A. Conditions: No resident
				may be temporarily or permanently removed from this facility except:
(1) Voluntary removal: Upon the request or
				with the informed consent of the resident or guardian.
(2) Involuntary removal:
(a) for nonpayment of charges, following
				seven days notice and opportunity to pay any deficiency;
(b) if the resident requires care other than
				that which the facility is licensed to provide;
(c) for medical reasons as ordered by a
				physician;
(d) in case of a medical
				emergency or disaster;
(e) for the
				resident's welfare or the welfare of other residents;
(f) if the resident does not need nursing
				home care, and alternate placement is identified and arrangements for transfer
				have been completed;
(g) if the
				short-term care period for which the resident was admitted has expired;
				and
(h) as otherwise permitted by
				law.
(3) Alternate
				placement: Except for removal under the preceding section, no resident may be
				involuntarily removed unless an alternate placement is arranged for the
				resident.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.39 - TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

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A.
				Requirement: Each facility shall have in effect a transfer agreement with one
				or more hospitals under which in-patient hospital care or other hospital
				services are available promptly to the facility's resident's when needed.
				Facilities under same management having identified distinct parts are exempt
				from transfer agreements.
B.
				Transfer of residents: A hospital and a facility shall be considered to have a
				transfer agreement in effect if there is a written agreement between them or,
				when the two Institutions are under common control, if there is a written
				statement by the person or body which controls them, which gives reasonable
				assurance that:
(1) transfer of residents
				will take place between the hospital and the facility ensuring timely
				admission, whenever such transfer is medically appropriate as determined by the
				attending physician; and
(2) there
				shall be interchange of medical and other information necessary for the care
				and treatment of individuals transferred between the institutions or for
				determining, whether such individuals can be adequately cared for somewhere
				other than in either of the institutions.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.40 - BEDHOLD

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A. Bedhold: A
				resident who is on leave or temporarily discharged has expressed an intention
				to return to the facility under the terms of the admission policy for bedhold,
				shall not be denied readmission, if level of care remains the same.
B. Limitation: The facility shall hold a
				resident's bed until the resident returns, until the resident waives their
				right to have the bed held or until the maximum time allowable as defined by
				facility policies expires. The facility is responsible for notifying resident
				or family of their bedhold policy.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.41 - TRANSFER WITHIN THE FACILITY

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Prior to any transfer of a resident between rooms or beds
				  within a facility, the resident or guardian, if any, and any other person
				  designated by the resident shall be given a reasonable notice and explanation
				  of the reasons for transfer. Transfer of a resident between rooms or beds
				  within a facility may be made only for medical reasons or for the resident's
				  welfare or the welfare of other residents, or voluntarily with the residents'
				  approval.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.42 - INDIVIDUAL CARE

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Each resident shall receive care based upon individual
				  needs.
A. Hygiene:
(1) Each resident shall be kept comfortably
				clean and well groomed.
(2) Beds
				shall be made daily, with a complete change of linen to be provided as often as
				necessary, but at least once a week.
(3) Residents shall have clean clothing as
				needed to present a neat appearance and to be free of odors. Residents who are
				not bedfast shall be dressed each day, in their own clothing, as appropriate to
				their activities, preferences, and comforts.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.43 - NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN CONDITION OR STATUS OF RESIDENT

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A. Changes in condition: A resident's
				physician, guardian, if any, and any other responsible person designated in
				writing by the resident or guardian to be notified shall be notified promptly
				of any significant accident, injury, or adverse change in the resident's
				condition.
B. Changes in status: A
				resident's guardian and other person designated in writing by the resident or
				guardian shall be notified promptly of any significant nonmedical change in the
				resident's status, including financial situation, any plan to discharge the
				resident, or any plan to transfer the resident within the facility or to
				another facility.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.44 - TREATMENT AND ORDERS

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A. Orders:
(1) Restriction: Medications, treatments and
				rehabilitative therapies shall be administered as ordered by a physician or
				dentist subject to the resident's rights to refuse them. No medication,
				treatment or changes in medication or treatment may be administered to a
				resident without a physician's or dentists written order which shall be filed
				in the resident's clinical record, except as provided in this
				section.
(2) Verbal orders: Verbal
				orders from physicians or dentists may be accepted by a nurse or pharmacist,
				or, in the case of verbal orders for rehabilitative therapy, by a therapist.
				Verbal orders shall be immediately written, signed and dated by the nurse,
				pharmacist or therapist on a not specifically limited as to time or number of
				doses when ordered shall be automatically stopped in accordance with the stop
				order policy required by Subsection A of 8.370.16.57 NMAC of these
				regulations.
(3) Notice to
				physicians or dentists: Each resident's attending physician or dentist shall be
				notified of stop order policies and contacted promptly for renewal of orders
				which are subject to automatic termination.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.45 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL RESTRAINTS

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A.
				Definitions: As used in this subsection, the following definitions apply:
(1) Physical restraint: means any article,
				device, or garment which is used primarily to modify, resident behavior by
				interfering with the free movement of the resident, and which the resident is
				unable to remove easily, or confinement in a locked room. Mechanical supports
				shall not be considered physical restraints.
(2) Mechanical support: means any article,
				device, or garment which is used only to achieve the proper position or balance
				of the resident, which may include but is not limited to a geriatric chair,
				posey belt, or jacket, waist belt, pillows, or wedges. Necessity for mechanical
				support use must be documented in the resident's record and such use must be
				outlined in the resident's care plan.
(3) Chemical restraint: means a medication
				used primarily to modify behavior by interfering with the resident's freedom of
				movement or mental alertness.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.46 - USE OF OXYGEN

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A. Orders of
				oxygen: Except in an emergency, oxygen shall be administered only on order of a
				physician.
B. Person administering:
				Oxygen shall be administered to residents only by a capable person trained in
				its administration and use.
C.
				Signs: "No smoking" signs shall be posted at the entrance of the room in which
				oxygen is in use.
D. Flammable
				goods: Prior to administering oxygen, all matches and other smoking material
				shall be removed from the room.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.47 - RESIDENT CARE PLANNING

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A.
				Developmental and content of care plans: Except In the case of a person
				admitted for short-term care, within two weeks following admission a written
				care plan shall be developed, based on the resident's history and assessments
				from all appropriate disciplines and the physician's evaluations and orders,
				which shall include:
(1) Measurable goals with
				specific time limits for attainment.
(2) The specific approaches for delivery
				needed care, and indication of which professional disciplines are responsible
				for delivering the care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.48 - MEDICAL DIRECTION IN SKILLED CARE FACILITIES

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A. Medical director: Every skilled care
				facility shall retain, pursuant to a written agreement, a physician to serve as
				medical director on a part-time or full-time basis as is appropriate for the
				needs of the residents and the facility. If the facility has an organized
				medical staff, the medical director shall be designated by the medical staff
				with approval of the licensee.
B.
				Coordination of medical care: Medical direction and coordination of medical
				care in the facility shall be provided by the medical director. The medical
				director shall be responsible for development of written rules and regulations
				which shall be approved by the licensee and include delineation of the
				responsibilities of attending physicians. If there is an organized medical
				staff, by-laws also shall be developed by the medical director and approved by
				the licensee. Coordination of medical care shall include liaison with attending
				physician to provide that physicians' orders are written promptly upon
				admission of a resident, that periodic evaluations of the adequacy and
				appropriateness of health professional and supportive staff and services are
				conducted, and that the medical needs of the residents are met.
C. Responsibilities to the
				facility
:
The medical director shall monitor the health status of
				the facility's employees. Incidents and accidents that occur on the premises
				shall be reviewed by the medical director to identify hazards to health and
				safety.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.49 - PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN ALL FACILITIES

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The facility shall assure that the following services are
				  provided:
A. Attending physicians:
				Each resident shall be under the supervision of a physician of the resident's
				or guardian's choice who evaluates and monitors the resident's immediate and
				longterm needs and prescribes measures necessary for the health, safety and
				welfare of the resident. Each attending physician shall make arrangements for
				the medical care of the physician's residents in the physician's
				absence.
B. Physician's visit:
(1) Each resident who requires skilled
				nursing care shall be seen by a physician at least every 30 days and an
				intermediate care resident at least every 60 days unless the physician
				specifies and justifies in writing an alternate schedule of visits.
(2) The physician shall review the plan of
				care required at the time of each visit.
(3) The physician shall review the resident's
				medications and other orders at least at the time of each visit.
(4) The physician shall review the resident's
				medications and orders at least at the time of each visit.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.50 - NURSING SERVICES

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A.
				Definitions:
(1) Nursing personnel: means
				nurses, nurse aides, nursing assistants, and orderlies.
(2) Ward clerk: means an employee who
				performs clerical duties of the nursing personnel.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.52 - DIETARY SERVICE

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The facility shall provide a dietary service or contract for
				  a dietary service which meets the requirements of this section.
A. Staff:
(1) Full or part-time supervisor: The dietary
				service shall be supervised by a full-time supervisor, except that an
				intermediate care facility with fewer than 50 residents may employ a person to
				work as supervisor part-time.
(2)
				Qualifications: The dietary service supervisor shall be either:
(a) a dietitian; or
(b) shall receive necessary consultation from
				a dietitian and shall have completed a course of study of not less than 90
				hours credit in food service supervision at a vocational, technical, or adult
				education school or equivalent, or presently be enrolled in such a course of
				study; or hold an associate degree as a dietetic technician.
(3) Staff: There shall be dietary
				service personnel on duty at least 12 hours daily who may include the
				supervisor.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.53 - FOOD SUPPLIES AND PREPARATION

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A.
				Supplies: Food shall be purchased or procured from approved sources or sources
				meeting federal, state, and local standards or laws.
B. Preparation: Food shall be cleaned and
				prepared by methods that conserve nutritive value, flavor and appearance. Food
				shall be cut, chopped, or ground as needed for individual residents.
C. Milk: Only pasteurized fluid milk which is
				certified Grade A shall be used for beverages.
Powdered milk may be used for cooking if it meets Grade A
				  standards or is heated to a temperature of 165 degrees fahrenheit during
				  cooking
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.54 - SANITATION

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A. Equipment and
				utensils:
(1) All equipment, appliances and
				utensils used in preparation or serving of food shall be maintained in a
				functional, sanitary, and safe condition. Replacement equipment shall meet
				criteria established in "listing of food service equipment" by the national
				sanitation foundation.
(2) The
				floors, walls, and ceilings of all rooms in which food or drink is stored or
				prepared or In which utensils are washed shall be kept clean, smooth, and in
				good repair.
(3) All furnishings,
				table linens, drapes, and furniture shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary
				condition.
(4) Single-service,
				individually packaged, utensils shall be stored in the original, unopened
				wrapper until used, may not be made of toxic material and may not be re-used or
				re-distributed if the original wrapper has been opened.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.55 - REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

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Each facility shall either provide or arrange for, under
				  written agreement, specialized rehabilitative services as needed by residents
				  to improve and maintain functioning.
A. Conformity with orders and plan:
				Rehabilitative services shall be administered under a written plan of care that
				is developed in consultation with the attending physician and the therapist(s).
				The plan of care will be based on physician orders and assessment by the
				therapist(s).
B. Report to
				physician: Within two weeks of the initiation of rehabilitative treatment, a
				report of the resident's progress shall be made to the physician.
C. Review of plan: Rehabilitative services
				shall be reevaluated at least quarterly by the physician and therapists, and
				the plan of care updated as necessary.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.56 - SPECIALIZED SERVICES-QUALIFICATIONS

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A. Physical therapy: Physical therapy shall
				be given or supervised only by a licensed physical therapist.
B. Speech and hearing therapy:
(1) Speech and hearing therapy shall be given
				or supervised only by a therapist who is licensed under the New Mexico
				Speech-Language and Pathology and Audiology Act, (Sections 61-14B-1 through
				61-14B-16 NMSA 1978).
(2) Meets the
				educational standards and is in the process of acquiring the supervised
				experience required for the certification of speech-language
				pathologists.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.57 - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES

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A.
				Definitions: As used in this section:
(1)
				Medication: has the same meaning as the term "drug".
(2) Prescription medication: has the same
				meaning as the term "prescription drug".
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.58 - DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES

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A.
				Requirement of services: The facility shall provide for promptly obtaining
				required laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic services.
B. Facility-provided services: Any laboratory
				and x-ray services provided by the facility shall meet the applicable
				requirements for hospitals.
C.
				Outside services: If the facility does not provide these services, arrangements
				shall be made for obtaining the services from a physician's office, hospital,
				nursing facility, portable x-ray supplier, or independent laboratory.
D. Physician's order: No services under the
				subsection may be provided without an order of a physician.
E. Notice of findings: The attending
				physician shall be notified promptly of the findings of all tests provided
				under this subsection.
F.
				Transportation: The facility shall assist the resident, if necessary, in
				arranging for transportation to and from the provider of service.
(1) Any employee or agent of a regulated
				facility or agency who is responsible for assisting a resident in boarding or
				alighting from a motor vehicle must complete a state-approved training program
				in passenger transportation assistance before assisting any resident.
(a) the passenger transportation assistance
				program shall be comprised of but not limited to the following elements:
(i) resident assessment;
(ii) emergency procedures;
(iii) supervised practice in the safe
				operation of equipment;
(iv)
				familiarity with state regulations governing the transportation of persons with
				disabilities;
(v) and a method for
				determining and documenting successful completion of the course.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.59 - BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS

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Any blood-handling and storage facilities shall be safe,
				  adequate, and properly supervised. If the facility provides for maintaining and
				  transferring blood and blood products, it shall meet the appropriate
				  requirements for licensed hospitals. If the facility only provides transfusion
				  services, it shall meet the requirements of applicable
				  regulations.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.60 - DENTAL SERVICES

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A.
				Advisory dentist: The facility shall retain an advisory dentist to participate
				in the staff development program for nursing and other appropriate personnel to
				recommend oral hygiene policies and practices for the care of
				residents.
B. Attending dentists:
(1) Arrangements for dental care: The
				facility shall make arrangements for dental care for residents who do not have
				a private dentist.
(2)
				Transportation: The facility shall assist the resident, if necessary, in
				arranging for transportation to and from the dentist's office.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.61 - SOCIAL SERVICES

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A.
				Provision of services: Each facility shall provide for social services in
				conformance with this section.
B.
				Staff:
(1) Social worker: Each facility shall
				employ or retain a person full-time or part-time to coordinate the social
				services, to review the social needs of residents, and to make
				referrals.
(2) Qualifications: The
				person shall:
(a) have a bachelor's degree in
				social work, sociology, or psychology; and have one year of social work
				experience in a health care setting; or
(b) have a master's degree in social work
				from a graduate school of social work accredited by the council on social work
				education; or
(c) if the designated
				person is not a qualified social worker, the facility shall receive at least
				monthly consultation from a social worker who meets the required
				standards.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.62 - ACTIVITIES

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A. Program:
(1) Every facility shall provide an
				activities program which meets the requirements of this section. The program
				may consist of any combination of activities provided by the facility and those
				provided by other community resources.
(2) The activities program shall be planned
				for group and individual activities, and shall be designed to meet the needs
				and interests of each resident and to be consistent with each resident's plan
				of care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.63 - EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

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A. Beds:
(1) Each resident shall be provided a bed
				which is at least 36 inches wide, is equipped with a headboard of sturdy
				construction and is in good repair. Roll-away beds, day beds, cots, or double
				or folding beds shall not be used.
(2) Each bed shall be in good repair and
				provided with a clean, firm mattress of appropriate size for the bed.
(3) Side rails shall be installed for both
				sides of the bed when required by the resident's condition.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.64 - RESIDENT CARE EQUIPMENT

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A.
				Personal need items: When a resident because of their conditions needs a
				mouthwash cup, a wash basin, a soap dish, a bedpan, an emesis basin, or a
				standard urinal and cover, that item shall be provided to the resident. This
				equipment may not be interchanged between residents until it is effectively
				washed and sanitized.
B.
				Thermometers: If reusable oral and rectal thermometers are used, they shall be
				cleaned and disinfected between use.
C. First aid supplies: Each nursing unit
				shall be supplied with first aid supplies, including bandages, sterile gauze
				dressings, bandage scissors, tape, and a sling tourniquet.
D. Other equipment: Other equipment, such as
				wheelchairs with brakes, footstools, commodes, foot cradles, footboards,
				under-the-mattress bedboards, walkers, trapeze frames, transfer boards,
				parallel bars, reciprocal pulleys, suction machines, patient lifts and stryker
				or froster frames, shall be used as needed for the care of the
				residents.
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All facility furnishings and equipment shall be maintained in
				  a usable, safe and sanitary condition.
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Each facility shall provide sterilized supplies and equipment
				  by one or more of the following methods:
A. use of an autoclave;
B. use of disposable, individually wrapped,
				sterile supplies such as dressings, syringes, needles, catheters, and gloves;
C. sterilization services under a
				written agreement with another facility; or
D. other sterilization procedures when
				approved in writing by the authority.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.67 - SANITIZATION OF UTENSILS

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Utensils such as individual bedpans, urinals and wash basins
				  which are in use shall be sanitized in accordance with acceptable sanitization
				  procedures on a routine schedule. These procedures shall be done in an
				  appropriate area.
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Hair care tools such as combs, brushes, metal instruments,
				  and shaving equipment which are used for more than one resident shall be
				  disinfected before each use.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.69 - OXYGEN

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A. No oil or grease
				shall be used on oxygen equipment.
B. When placed at the resident's bedside,
				oxygen tanks shall be securely fastened to a tip-proof carrier or
				base.
C. Oxygen regulators shall
				not be stored with solution left in the attached humidifier bottle.
D. When in use at the resident's bedside,
				cannulas, hoses, and humidifier bottles shall be changed at least every 30
				days.
E. Disposable inhalation
				equipment shall be pre-sterilized and kept in contamination-proof containers
				until used, and shall be replaced at least every 30 days when in use.
F. With other inhalation equipment such as
				intermittent positive pressure breathing equipment, the entire resident
				breathing circuit, including nebulizers and humidifiers, shall be changed at
				least every seven days.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.70 - HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES

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A.
				Requirement: Facilities shall develop and implement written policies that
				ensure a safe and sanitary environment for personnel and residents at all
				times.
B. Cleaning:
(1) General: The facility shall be kept clean
				and free from offensive odors, accumulations of dirt, rubbish, dust, and safety
				hazards.
(2) Floors: Floors and
				carpeting shall be kept clean. Polishes on floors shall provide a non-slip
				finish. Carpeting or any other material covering the floors that is worn,
				damaged, contaminated or badly soiled shall be replaced, repaired or
				cleaned.
(3) Other surfaces:
				Ceiling and walls shall be kept clean and in good repair at all times. The
				interior and exterior of the buildings shall be painted or stained as needed to
				protect the surfaces. Loose, cracked, or peeling wallpaper or paint shall be
				replaced or repaired.
(4)
				Furnishings: All furniture and other furnishings shall be kept clean and in
				good repair at all times.
(5)
				Combustibles in storage areas: Attics, cellars and other storage areas shall be
				kept safe and free from dangerous accumulations of combustible materials.
				Combustibles such as cleaning rags and compounds shall be kept in closed metal
				containers.
(6) Grounds: The
				grounds shall be kept free from refuse, litter, and wastewater. Areas around
				buildings, sidewalks, gardens, and patios shall be kept clear of dense
				undergrowth.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.71 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

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A.
				General: The buildings of the nursing facility shall be constructed and
				maintained so that they are functional for diagnosis and treatment and for the
				delivery services appropriate to the needs of the community and with due for
				protecting the health and safety of the patients. The provisions of this
				section apply to all new, remodeled and existing construction unless otherwise
				noted. Existing waivers at the time these regulations are enacted would
				continue to be accepted unless it is determined that the facility is unable to
				protect the health and safety of the resident.
B. Definitions: The definitions in the
				applicable Life Safety Code required under these regulations apply to this
				subchapter. In addition, in this subchapter:
(1) Existing construction: means a building
				which is in place or is being constructed with plans approved by the authority
				prior to the effective date of this chapter.
(2) Life Safety Code: means the National Fire
				Protection Association's standard 101.
(3) 1981 Code: means facilities with
				construction plans first approved by the authority on or after November 26,
				1982, shall be free from dangerous accumulations of combustible materials.
Combustibles such as cleaning rags and compounds shall be
				  kept in closed metal containers.
(4) Fire safety evaluation system: means a
				proposed or existing facility not meeting all requirements of the applicable
				Life Safety Code shall be considered in compliance if it achieves a passing
				score on the Fire Safety Evaluation System (FSES), developed by the United
				State department of commerce, National bureau of standards, to establish safety
				equivalencies under the Life Safety Code.
(5) New construction: means construction for
				the first time of any building or addition to an existing building, the plans
				for which are approved after the effective date of this chapter.
(6) Remodeling: means to make over or rebuild
				any portion of a building or structure and thereby modify its structural
				strength, fire hazard character, exists, heating and ventilating system,
				electrical system or internal circulation, as previously approved by the
				authority. Where exterior walls are in place but interior walls are not in
				place at the time of the effective date of this chapter, construction of
				interior walls shall be considered remodeling. "Remodeling" does not include
				repairs necessary for the maintenance of a building structure.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.72 - RESIDENTS' ROOMS

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A. Assignment
				of residents: Residents co-habiting a double occupancy room or a ward shall be
				of the same sex unless residents are married, related, or are consenting
				adults.
B. Location: No bedroom
				housing or resident shall:
(1) Open directly
				to a kitchen or laundry.
(2) Be
				located so that a person must pass through a resident's bedroom, toilet room,
				or bathroom to gain access to any other part of the facility.
(3) Be located so that a person must pass
				through a kitchen or laundry to gain access to the resident's room or other
				part of the facility.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.73 - TOILET AND BATHING FACILITIES

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A.
				General: All lavatories required by this subsection shall have hot and cold
				running water. Toilets shall be water flushed and equipped with open front
				seats without lids.
(1) Toilet facilities
				shall be provided in conjunction with each resident's rooms, with not more than
				two residents' rooms, and not more than four beds per toilet room.
(2) One toilet and one lavatory for not more
				than four residents shall be provided and separate facilities shall be provided
				for each sex.
(3) One tub or shower
				for every 20 residents shall be provided. The bath or shower shall be located
				on the same floor as the residents served. Facilities for showering with a
				wheeled shower chair shall be provided.
(4) Every tub, shower, or toilet shall be
				separated in such a manner that it can be used independently and afford
				privacy.
(5) On floors where
				wheelchair residents are cared for, there shall be a toilet room large enough
				to accommodate a wheelchair and attendant.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.74 - NURSING FACILITIES

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A. All
				facilities: Each facility shall have:
(1) A
				medicine storage area.
(2) Space
				for storage of linen, equipment, and supplies.
(3) Utility rooms, which shall be located,
				designed and equipped to provide areas for the separate handling of clean and
				soiled linen, equipment, and supplies.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.75 - NURSE CALL SYSTEM

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A nurse call station shall be installed at each resident's
				  bed, in each resident's toilet room, and at each bathtub and shower. The nurse
				  call at the toilet, bath, and shower rooms shall be an emergency call equipped
				  with pull cords of sufficient length to extend to within 18 inches off the
				  floor. All calls shall register at the nurse station and shall actuate a
				  visible signal in the corridor where visibility to corridors is obstructed at
				  the room door. In multi-corridor nursing units, additional visible signals
				  shall be installed at corridor intersections. An emergency call station shall
				  also be provided in any enclosed room used by residents.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.76 - DINING, RECREATION AND ACTIVITY AREAS

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A. Multi-purpose space: The facility shall
				provide one or more furnished multi-purpose areas of adequate size for dining,
				diversional, and social activities of residents.
B. Lounge: At least one dayroom or lounge,
				shall be provided for use of the residents.
C. Size of dining rooms: Dining rooms shall
				be of sufficient size to seat all residents at no more than two shifts. Dining
				tables and chairs shall be provided. TV trays or portable card tables shall not
				be used as dining tables.
D. Space:
				If a multipurpose room is used for dining and diversional and social activities
				of residents, there shall be sufficient space to accommodate all activities and
				minimize their interference with each other.
E. Total area: The combined floor space of
				dining, recreation, and activity areas shall not be less than 25 square feet
				per bed. Solaria and lobby sitting areas, exclusive of traffic areas, shall be
				categorized as living room space.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.78 - STORAGE

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A. General storage:
				A general storage area shall be provided for supplies, equipment, and
				wheelchairs.
B. Linen: Facilities
				shall provide a linen storage space or cabinet for each nursing unit.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.79 - FAMILY AND EMPLOYEE LIVING QUARTERS

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Any family and employee living quarters shall be separate
				  from the residents' area.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.80 - EMPLOYEE FACILITIES

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The following shall be provided for employees, and shall not
				  be located in food preparation, food storage, utensil washing area or in
				  resident's rooms:
A. An area, room, or
				rooms for employee wraps, with lockers for purses and other personal belongings
				when on duty.
B. Handwashing
				lavatories with soap dispenser, single service towel dispenser, or other
				approved hand drying equipment.
C.
				Toilet facilities separate from those used by residents.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.81 - JANITOR FACILITIES

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Facilities shall have a mechanically ventilated janitor
				  closet of adequate size on each floor and in the food service area, equipped
				  with hot and cold running water and a service sink or
				  receptor.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.82 - LAUNDRY FACILITIES

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A.
				Facilities: A laundry room shall be provided unless commercial laundry
				facilities are used. Laundry facilities shall be located in areas separate from
				resident units and shall be provided with necessary washing and drying
				equipment.
B. Work room: When
				commercial laundries are used, a room for sorting, processing, and storing
				soiled linen shall be provided and shall have mechanical exhaust
				ventilation.
C. In addition to the
				requirements of Subsection A of 8.370.16.82 NMAC and Subsection B of
				8.370.16.82 NMAC, facilities shall have:
(1) A
				soiled linen sorting room separate from the laundry, which shall be
				mechanically ventilated and under negative pressure.
(2) A lavatory with both hot and cold running
				water, soap, and individual towels in the laundry area.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.83 - ISOLATION

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For every 100 beds or fraction thereof, facilities shall have
				  available one separate room, equipped with separate toilet, handwashing, and
				  bathing facilities, for the temporary isolation of a resident. The isolation
				  room bed shill be considered part of the licensed bed capacity of the
				  facility.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.84 - ADMINISTRATION AND ACTIVITY AREAS

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A.
Administration and resident activity areas:
Administration and
				resident activities areas shall be provided. The sizes of the various areas
				will depend upon the requirements of the facility. Some functions allotted
				separate spaces or rooms under Subsection B of 8.370.16.84 NMAC may be
				combined, provided that the resulting plan will not compromise acceptable
				standards of safety, medical and nursing practices, and the social needs of
				residents.
B. Administration
				department areas shall include:
(1) business
				office;
(2) lobby and information
				center;
(3) office of
				administrator;
(4) admitting and
				medical records area;
(5) public
				and staff toilet room;
(6) office
				of director of nurses; and
(7)
				in-service training area.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES › Section 8.370.16.85 - MIXED OCCUPANCY

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Rooms or areas within the facility may be used for occupancy
				  by individuals other than residents and facility staff if the following
				  conditions are met:
A. the use of
				these rooms does not interfere with the services provided to the residents;
				and
B. the administrator takes
				reasonable steps to ensure that the health and safety and rights of the
				residents are protected.
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A. Zoning: The
				site shall adhere to local zoning regulations.
B. Outdoor areas: Areas shall be provided for
				outdoor recreation area, exclusive of driveways and parking area.
C. Parking: Space for off-street parking for
				staff and visitors shall be provided.