New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 11 - ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Part 5 - ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES LEGAL
Section 8.11.5.14 - CONTINUING NEED FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES OR PLACEMENT

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.11.5.14

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. If the adult continues to need protective services or placement after the renewal order expires, the department is responsible for seeking appointment of a guardian or conservator to assume responsibility for the adult's care or the department must petition for a non-emergency protective placement.

B. The department may file a petition for guardianship/conservatorship simultaneously with the application for renewal for continuity of services during the guardianship/conservatorship notice period of two weeks before the hearing on the merits can be held.

C. If a temporary guardian is appropriate, it may be possible to skip the renewal proceedings and immediately begin the guardianship.

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