New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 371 - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Part 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED
Section 8.371.2.84 - HEALTH, HYGIENE, GROOMING AND TOILET TRAINING
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Each client must be trained to be as independent as possible in health, hygiene and grooming practices, including bathing, brushing teeth, shampooing, combing and brushing hair, shaving and caring for toenails and fingernails.
B. Each client who does not eliminate appropriately and independently must be in a regular, systematic toilet training program and a record must be kept of their progress in the program.
C. A client who is incontinent must be bathed or cleaned immediately upon voiding or soiling, unless specifically contraindicated by the training program and all soiled items must be changed.
D. The facility must establish procedures for:
E. At least every three days a physician must review orders prescribing bed rest or prohibiting a client from being outdoors.
F. The facility must furnish, maintain in good repair, and encourage the use of dentures, eyeglasses, hearing aids, braces, and other aids prescribed for a client by an appropriate specialist.
