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 8.370.14.6 - OBJECTIVE

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.370.14.6

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

A. Establish standards for licensing assisted living facilities in order to ensure that residents receive appropriate care and services, and regulate to ensure that the health, safety, and welfare of individuals residing and working in such facilities are protected.

B. Establish requirements for the construction, maintenance and operation of licensed assisted living facilities that will provide a safe, humane and homelike environment for adults who need assistance or supervision with activities of daily living but who do not need acute care, continuous nursing care, skilled nursing care or care in an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded.

C. Regulate facilities in providing care for residents and utilizing available supportive services in the community to meet the needs of the residents.

D. Ensure facility compliance with these rules through established protocols to identify circumstances which could be harmful or dangerous to the health, safety, or welfare of the resident.

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