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 8.370.16.31 - MEDICAL RECORDS - GENERAL
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Availability of records: Medical records of current residents shall be stored in the facility and shall be easily accessible, at all times, to persons authorized by the resident to obtain the release of the medical records.
B. Organization: The facility shall maintain a systematically organized records system appropriate to the nature and size of the facility for the collection and release of resident information.
C. Unit record: A unit record shall be maintained for each resident and day care client.
D. Indexes: A master resident index shall be maintained.
E. Maintenance: The facility shall safeguard medical records against loss, destruction, or unauthorized use, and shall provide adequate space and equipment to efficiently review, index, file and promptly retrieve the medical records.
F. Retention and destruction:
G. Records documentation: