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 8.370.15.61 - TOILETS, LAVATORIES AND BATHING FACILITIES
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.370.15.61
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. General requirements: The number of and location of toilets, lavatories and bathing facilities shall be provided and installed in accordance with the New Mexico commercial building code, international building code (IBC), current edition as adopted by the New Mexico construction industries division and local building codes, as applied by the authority having jurisdiction.
(1) All toilet
rooms must be provided with a lavatory for hand washing.
(2) All toilets must be kept supplied with
toilet paper.
(3) All lavatories
for hand washing must be kept supplied with disposable towels for hand drying,
a mechanical blower or individual hand towel hooks or bars for each resident's
hand towel.
(4) A minimum of one
toilet, one lavatory and one bathing unit (tub, shower, or combo unit) shall be
provided for every eight residents or fraction thereof.
(5) If a boarding home has live-in staff, a
separate toilet, hand washing, and bathing facility for staff must be
provided.
(6) Facilities with four
or more residents shall provide one handicap accessible bathroom or as required
by the New Mexico commercial building code, international building code (IBC),
current edition as adopted by the New Mexico construction industries division
and local building codes, as applied by the authority having
jurisdiction.
(7) Toilets and
bathrooms shall be located near resident bedrooms.
(8) Individual privacy shall be provided in
all toilet, bath and shower areas.
(9) Lavatories and bathing units shall have
hot and cold water available. Hot water shall not exceed 110
degrees.
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