New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 18 - REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES PROVIDING OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES AND INFIRMARIES
Section 8.370.18.22 - REPORTING OF INCIDENTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
All facilities licensed pursuant to these regulations must report to the licensing authority any serious incident or unusual occurrence which has, or could threaten the health, safety, and welfare of the patients or staff, such as but not limited to:
A. fire, flood, or other natural disaster which creates structural damages to the facility or poses health hazards;
B. any serious outbreak of contagious diseases dangerous to the public health;
C. any serious human errors by staff members of the facility which has resulted in the death, serious illness, or physical impairment of a patient; or
D. in accordance with Section 8A of the "Resident, Abuse, and Neglect Act".
