New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 15 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARDING HOMES
Section 8.370.15.34 - STAFFING REQUIREMENTS AND RATIOS

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.370.15.34

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

Minimum staffing requirements.

A. There shall be an adequate number of personnel on duty to provide the basic care, resident assistance and the required supervision based on the assessment of the residents' needs. There shall be at least one staff member on duty or available to be on the premises within 30 minutes, and responsible for care and supervision of residents in case of accidents or emergencies, when residents are present in the boarding home.

B. During resident sleeping hours, boarding home facilities shall have at least one direct care staff person available on the premises or available to be on the premises within 30 minutes in case of emergency.

C. Facilities that care for more than 15 residents must have an adequate number of personnel on duty to meet the needs of the residents with a minimum of at least one staff member available at all times and a second staff member on call and capable of being on the premises of the boarding home within 30 minutes.

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