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 8.370.16.37 - PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION OF RESIDENTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. "Applicability": The procedures in this section apply to all persons admitted to facilities except persons admitted for short-term care.
B. "Physicians orders": No person may be admitted as a resident except upon:
C. "Medical examination and evaluation":
D. "Resident assessment": A comprehensive accurate assessment of each resident's functional capacity and impairment, as basis for care delivery, shall be conducted by designated qualified staff. A preliminary assessment shall be completed within 48 hours of admission, a comprehensive assessment within 30 days of admission, after significant change and repeated at least annually.