New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 22 - REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES
Section 8.370.22.19 - AGENCY SURVEYS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Application for licensure, whether initial or renewal shall constitute permission for entry into and survey of a home health agency by authorized licensing authority representatives during pendency of the application, and if licensed, during the licensure period.
B. The licensing authority shall perform, as it deems necessary, unannounced on-site surveys to determine compliance with these regulations, to investigate complaints, or to investigate the appropriateness of licensure for any alleged unlicensed facility. The licensing authority may include patient/client home visits as part of any survey or investigation.
C. Upon receipt of the official deficiency statement from the licensing authority, the licensee or their representative will be required to submit a plan of correction to the licensing authority within 10 working days, stating how the agency intends to correct each violation noted and the expected date of completion.
D. The licensing authority may, at its sole discretion, accept the plan of correction as written or require modifications of the plan by the licensee.
