New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 17 - REQUIREMENTS FOR FREESTANDING BIRTH CENTERS
Section 8.370.17.38 - MINIMUM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.370.17.38
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Each facility shall comply with the following minimum safety requirements:
A. Exits:
(1) Each facility and each floor of the
facility shall have exits as required and permitted by current fire protection
and life safety codes adopted by the state.
(2) Exit ways must be kept free from
obstructions at all times.
(3) All
exit and exit access doors must be at least 36 inches wide and accommodate
wheelchairs.
B. Corridors:
(1) Minimum corridor width shall be
three feet where the occupancy load is less than 50, or three feet eight
inches, if the occupant load is greater than 50.
(2) Narrower corridor widths may be allowed
in staff areas not in the exit pathway if not in conflict with applicable
building or fire codes and approved by the licensing authority prior to
occupying the facility.
C. Doors and windows:
(1) All doors in spaces occupied or used by
clients shall be solid core and have a minimum width of 32 inches wide and be a
minimum of one and three-quarter inches thick.
(2) Each birthing room must have an operable
window or alternate means to provide adequate ventilation and emergency egress.
D. Emergency lighting: The facility shall provide emergency lighting which:
(1) activates automatically upon any
disruption of electrical service;
(2) is sufficient to illuminate paths of
egress and exits in the facility; and
(3) for facilities with four or more birth
rooms, is located in each birth room.
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