New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 14 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Part 4 - FACILITY MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Section 8.14.4.13 - SPECIAL NEEDS AND SERVICES

A. Clients needing close medical supervision: A proactive program exists that provides care for special needs clients who require close medical supervision or multidisciplinary care.

B. Chronic disease: Clients with chronic diseases are identified and provided medical and other services with the goal of decreasing the frequency and severity of symptoms, including preventing disease progression and fostering improvement in function.

C. Prostheses and orthodontic devices: Medical and dental orthoses or prostheses and other aids to impairment are supplied in a timely manner when the health of the client would otherwise be adversely affected, as determined by a qualified health or dental health care professional. Clients are provided with one prosthesis or orthodontic device as prescribed by licensed medical or dental provider. Replacements are the responsibility of the client or their family if they are purposefully damaged, destroyed or ruined due to inappropriate client behavior.

D. HIV/AIDS: Facilities have written plans regarding approved actions to be taken by health and facility staff concerning clients who have been diagnosed as HIV positive.

E. Serious, infectious and communicable disease: Facilities have written plans addressing the management of serious, infectious and communicable disease that include control, prevention and treatment strategies.

F. Clients with mental illness or developmental disability: Services are provided to clients with mental illness and developmental disabilities and referral sources are identified as needed.

G. Clients in need of behavior management and crisis intervention: Any time use of force is applied to a client, only approved methods in compliance with approved department intervention programs is enforced. The least restrictive element of the process is used in every situation.

H. Care of clients physically separated from population: Anytime separation is implemented, only approved methods are used, in compliance with approved department separation procedures. The least restrictive element of the process is used in every situation. When a client is physically separated from the rest of the population, medical and behavioral health staff monitor medical and behavioral health status and ensure that the client has the opportunity to request care for medical, dental, or behavioral health problems.

I. Clients with a terminal illness: The health and mental health needs of the terminally ill client are met.

J. Suicide prevention and crisis response: JJS facilities have a crisis response and suicide prevention protocol that provides for the identification and response to suicidal clients and clients in crisis; all staff are trained in the protocol as well as the identification of warning signs or indicators.