New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 1 - HEALTH GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 32 - LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY DEMENTIA TRAINING
Section 7.1.32.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 7 NM Admin Code 7.1.32.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. "Act" shall mean the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act Section 24-17B-1, et seq NMSA 1978.

B. "Certificate" shall mean the training certificate issued by the provider of training pursuant to 7.1.32 NMAC and the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act Section 24-17B-1, et seq NMSA 1978.

C. "Continuing education" means participation in a formal learning experience of which the course topics have been approved by the department as set forth in 7.1.32.9 NMAC.

D. "Department" means the department of health.

E. "Direct care service" means services provided to long-term care facility residents that maintain or improve the health and quality of life of the residents.

F. "Direct care service staff member" means a person:

(1) employed by or contracted with a long-term care facility, either directly or through a third-party agreement, to provide in-person direct care services to long-term care facility residents; or

(2) contracted with a long-term care facility, either directly or through a third-party agreement, to provide at least ten hours per week in direct care services by video, audio or telephonic means.

G. "DCSSM" means direct care service staff member.

H. "Division" means the division of health improvement of the department of health.

I. "In-person instructor" means the in-person dementia training instructor who will conduct dementia training pursuant to the requirements of 7.1.32 NMAC.

J. "Long-term care facility" means every long-term care facility licensed by the state of New Mexico.

K. "Long-term care facility contractor" as used within this regulation means an unity that employs direct care service staff members.

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