New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 13 - ADULT DAY CARE
Part 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT DAY CARE FACILITIES
Section 7.13.2.44 - TOILET AND BATHING FACILITIES
Universal Citation: 7 NM Admin Code 7.13.2.44
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Bathrooms must be completely enclosed. A window or mechanical system for ventilation must be provided.
B. Toilets and lavatories (hand washing sinks) must be provided for each sex in the following ratios in adult day care centers:
(1)
(1) toilet for one (1) to fifteen (15)
participants.
(2) One (1) toilet
for each additional fifteen (15) participants or fraction thereof.
(3) Lavatories must be provided within each
toilet room at a ratio of one to (40) forty participants.
(4) Toilet paper, soap, and disposable towels
must be provided in all toilet rooms.
(5) The use of a common towel or wash cloth
is prohibited.
(6) Bathrooms and
lavatories must be cleaned as often as necessary to maintain a clean and
sanitary condition.
C. Adult day care homes are required to have at least one (1) toilet and one (1) lavatory.
D. Facilities accepting participants with special bathing needs, or provide bathing as a service, will provide approved bathing facilities.
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