New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 8 - CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 2 - PROTECTIVE SERVICES GENERAL POLICIES
Section 8.8.2.12 - PROVISION OF SERVICES

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.8.2.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. PSD shall make reasonable efforts to protect reported children from abuse and neglect, and when safely possible, to preserve the integrity of the family unit.

B. Provision of services is based upon the results of the assessment of the safety of the child, an assessment of the risk to the child, the protective capacities of the parent or guardian, and the availability of services.

C. Services shall be provided in a setting most consistent with the least restrictive alternatives and the case plan developed.

D. Provision of services shall not be dependent upon income certification or recertification for persons receiving the following services:

(1) child protective services;

(2) youth services;

(3) in-home services;

(4) child protective services childcare;

(5) permanency planning service for children; or

(6) adoption services for children.

E. PSD shall provide services in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

F. There shall be no residency or citizenship requirements for the provision of protective services.

G. Protective services shall be provided when indicated (see Subsection B above) to children who are infected with a communicable disease. PSD staff and providers use universal precautions for the prevention of communicable disease.

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