New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 14 - ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES FOR ADULTS
Section 8.370.14.54 - RESIDENT ROOMS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. The facility's bed capacity shall not exceed the capacity approved by the licensing authority.
B. Each resident room shall have an outside room with a window. The area of the outdoor window shall be at least one tenth of the floor area of the room.
C. Resident rooms shall not be less than seven feet wide in any horizontal dimension.
D. There must be no through traffic in resident rooms. Resident rooms must connect directly to other internal common areas of the facility.
E. The window shades, drapes, curtains, or blinds in the resident rooms shall be in good repair and of flame-retardant materials.
F. Resident rooms may be private or semi-private. Semiprivate rooms may not house more than two residents.
G. If a resident chooses not to bring their own furnishings to the facility; each resident room shall be provided with, as a minimum, the following furnishings per resident: