New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 3 - HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE FEES AND PROCEDURES
Section 8.370.3.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "amended license" means a license issued by the licensing authority to reflect a non-substantive change which does not result in the voiding of the original license, for example, a change in the name of the facility or a change in the operator or administrator;

B. "annual license" is a license granting permission to operate a facility for the one-year period stated on the face of the document; the annual license is issued on an initial and renewal basis following submission of an acceptable application for license and survey of the facility;

C. "application for license" means the forms, attachments and other writings and drawings required by the licensing authority, under the authority of the regulations listed in 8.370.3.14 NMAC, of these regulations to be submitted for review by the licensing authority as part of the process of granting or denying an annual license;

D. "bed" means an assembly for sleeping, whether or not the bed is in actual use and for which "bed capacity" the facility is licensed;

E. "capacity" means the total number of persons or beds for which the facility is licensed;

F. "change of ownership" licenses are non-transferable ; a change of ownership licensure will follow the initial application and licensure fee schedule process;

G. "denial of the license" means action by the licensing authority refusing to grant an annual license on the basis of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and specifically under these regulations, nonpayment of the prescribed fee;

H. "facility and health facility" means any health facility required to be licensed by the licensing authority by authority of the Public Health Act, Sections 24-1-1 et seq. NMSA 1978, as amended, and the regulations listed in 8.370.3.14 NMAC of these regulations;

I. "facility inspections or survey and inspection survey" means an entry into a facility and examination of the facility premises, inspection of records and interview of staff and clientele;

J. "license" means the document issued by the licensing authority which authorizes the operation of a facility. The term license may mean an annual license or a time-limited temporary license;

K. "licensing authority" means the division of health improvement of the New Mexico department of health;

L. "temporary license" means a provisional license granting permission to operate a facility for any period of time not to exceed 120 days; not more than two consecutive temporary licenses may be granted by the licensing authority.