New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 14 - JUVENILE JUSTICE › Part 14 - NEW MEXICO JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 8.14.14.17 - MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. The center shall have written policies and
				procedures that provide for the delivery of health care services, including
				medical, dental, and behavioral health care, under the control of a designated
				health authority. When this authority is other than a health care provider,
				final medical judgment rests with a designated, responsible, licensed
				physician. Arrangements are made with the health care provider in advance of
				need.
B. Medical, including
				psychiatric and dental, matters involving medical judgment are performed by a
				licensed physician and/or dentist respectively. The center's policies and
				procedures that are applicable to center staff are also applicable to health
				care providers.
C. The center shall
				have written health care policies and procedures approved by the responsible
				physician and/or health authority that provide for a regular schedule of
				examinations, emergency protocols, inventory of all medical materials
				dispensed, and medical record retention.
D. The center shall have written policies and
				procedures that shall address the management of serious, communicable, and
				infectious diseases.
E. The
				department of health shall be notified of any outbreak of an infectious
				disease.
F. The center shall enter
				into an agreement with a nearby medical service provider and/or hospital for
				all medical services that the center cannot provide.
G. Appropriate state and federal license,
				certification or registration requirements, and restrictions apply to staff who
				provide health care services to juveniles. Verification of current credentials
				and job descriptions are kept on file in the center and/or in the county where
				the center is located.
H. The
				center shall have written policies and procedures requiring that first aid kits
				are available. A medical provider approves the contents, locations, and
				procedure for periodic inspections.
I. The center shall have written policies and
				procedures that provide for medical examination of any staff or juvenile
				suspected of carrying a communicable disease.
J. At the time of a juvenile's admission,
				program staff shall be informed of juveniles' special medical, physical, and
				behavioral health conditions that might require additional attention, further
				evaluation, or safety monitoring.
K. The center shall have written policies and
				procedures requiring a medical and behavioral health evaluation be performed by
				medical providers and behavioral health clinicians on all juveniles, within 72
				hours of arrival at the center. All findings and evaluations are
				recorded.
L. The center shall have
				written policies and procedures requiring that juveniles be informed orally and
				in writing of the process for accessing medical and behavioral health
				services.
M. Juveniles' medical and
				behavioral health complaints are monitored and responded to daily, or as
				needed, and are documented.
N. The
				center shall provide sick call for non-emergency medical service, conducted by
				a physician or medical provider.
O.
				Sick call is available to each juvenile at least weekly.
P. The center shall have written policies and
				procedures that provide for the prompt notification of a juvenile's
				parent/guardian/custodian in case of illness, surgery, injury, or
				death.
Q. The center shall provide
				access to 24-hour emergency medical and behavioral health care.
R. The center shall have written policies and
				procedures that provide for screening, care, and/or referral for care of
				juveniles who display behavioral health, developmental, or intellectual delay
				needs. When such juveniles are identified, proceedings are instituted pursuant
				to the Children's Code.
S. The
				center shall have written policies and procedures for detoxification services,
				performed under medical supervision, from alcohol, opiates, barbiturates, and
				other drugs. The center shall not provide detoxification services unless they
				are approved and staffed by medical providers.
T. The center shall have written policies and
				procedures that provide for proper management of pharmaceuticals and address
				the following subjects:
(1) handling
				psychotropic medications,
(2)
				medication receipts,
(3)
				storage,
(4) dispensing,
(5) administration,
(6) distribution,
(7) inventory,
(8) all controlled substances, and
(9) syringes and needles.