New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 8 - RESIDENTIAL HEALTH FACILITIES
Part 2 - ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES FOR ADULTS
Section 7.8.2.28 - PERSONAL POSSESSIONS
Universal Citation: 7 NM Admin Code 7.8.2.28
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Each resident shall be permitted to keep personal property in their possession at the facility, if it is not detrimental to the health and safety of anyone in the facility. These possessions may include, but are not limited to the following items:
(1) clothing; the facility
shall ensure that each resident has his or her own clothing; residents shall be
allowed and encouraged to select their daily clothing and change their clothing
to suit their activities and the weather conditions;
(2) personal care items; each resident shall
have his or her own personal care items such as, but not limited to, a comb,
razor, hairbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste and like items.
B. The facility shall have policies and procedures for identifying and safeguarding resident possessions.
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