New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
Section 8.370.16.25 - HOUSING RESIDENTS IN LOCKED UNITS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Definitions as used in this section:
A. Locked unit: means a ward, wing or room which is designated as a protected environment and is secured in a manner that prevents a resident from leaving the unit at will. A physical restraint applied to the body is not a locked unit. A facility locked for purposes of security is not a locked unit, provided that residents may exit at will. An alarmed unit does not constitute a locked unit.
B. Consent: means a written, signed request given without duress by a resident capable of understanding the nature of the locked unit, the circumstances of one's condition, and the meaning of the consent to be given.
C. Emergencies: In an emergency, a resident may be confined in a locked unit if necessary to protect the resident or others from injury or to protect property, providing the facility immediately attempts to notify the physician for instructions. A physician's orders for the confinement must be obtained within 12 hours. No resident may be confined for more than an additional hours under order of the physician.
