New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 321 - SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Part 11 - CRISIS TRIAGE CENTERS
Section 8.321.11.58 - RESIDENT ROOMS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
The regulations in Section 8.321.11.58 NMAC apply to those facilities providing a residential treatment program.
A. A CTC providing residential treatment shall not exceed the bed capacity approved by the licensing authority.
B. Resident rooms may be private or semi-private or dormitory style depending on assessed, resident acuity and need Resident rooms must be separated by gender.
C. Facilities serving youth and adults must locate youth resident rooms and restrooms in a unit or wing that is physically separated from the adult facilities.
D. Each resident room shall have a window to the outside. The area of the outdoor window shall be at least one tenth of the floor area of the room and allow for emergency egress. Windows may be textured or obscured glass to provide privacy without the use of any window coverings.
E. Resident rooms shall not be less than seven feet in any horizontal direction.
F. There must be no through traffic in resident rooms. Resident rooms must connect directly to hallway or other internal common areas of the facility.
