New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 321 - SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Part 8 - ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE SERVICES
Section 8.321.8.11 - ADMISSION CRITERIA

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.321.8.11

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

A. Each agency shall have and utilize written admission criteria which shall be available to clients, staff, the division and community.

B. Agency admission criteria shall delineate guidelines which permit the clear identification of who is and is not eligible for admission.

C. No person shall be admitted into a program unless they meet the agency's admission criteria, and any person who is ineligible because they do not meet the admission criteria shall be re-referred to the original agency or to another appropriate agency. All referrals will be processed in accordance with Section 18 of these regulations.

D. The written admission criteria shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the following factors:

(1) age;

(2) sex;

(3) physical health;

(4) mental status;

(5) previous treatment history;

(6) history of substance abuse; and

(7) current use of substance(s).

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