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 8.370.16.49 - PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN ALL FACILITIES
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
The facility shall assure that the following services are provided:
A. Attending physicians: Each resident shall be under the supervision of a physician of the resident's or guardian's choice who evaluates and monitors the resident's immediate and longterm needs and prescribes measures necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the resident. Each attending physician shall make arrangements for the medical care of the physician's residents in the physician's absence.
B. Physician's visit:
C. Availability of physicians for emergency patient care: The facility shall have written procedures, available at each nurse's station, for procuring a physician to furnish necessary medical care in emergencies and for providing care pending arrival of a physician. The names and telephone numbers of the physicians or medical service personnel available for emergency care shall be posted at each nursing station.