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 8.370.18.50 - TOILETS, LAVATORIES AND BATHING FACILITIES
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. All fixtures and plumbing must be installed in accordance with current state and local plumbing codes.
B. All toilets must be enclosed and vented.
C. All toilet rooms must be provided with a lavatory for hand washing.
D. All toilets must be kept supplied with toilet paper.
E. All lavatories for hand washing, except those for scrub purposes in ambulatory surgical centers, must be kept supplied with disposable towels for hand drying or provided with mechanical blower.
F. Hand washing lavatories for staff in patient care areas shall be trimmed with valves that can be operated without hands (single-level devices may be used if they meet this requirement).
G. Where blade handles are used, they shall not exceed four and a half inches, except that handles on clinical sinks shall not be less than six inches.
H. The number of and location of toilets, lavatories and bathing facilities will be mandated by requirements for each type facility. Such factors as extent of services provided and size of facility will also dictate requirements.
