New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 9 - HUMAN RIGHTS
Chapter 2 - AGE
Part 23 - PATIENT CARE MONITORING IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
Section 9.2.23.9 - INSTALLATION AND USE OF A MONITORING DEVICE
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. At the time of admission to a facility, a patient shall be offered the option to have a monitoring device, and a record of the patient's authorization or choice not to have a monitoring device shall be kept by the facility and shall be made accessible to the program.
B. After authorization, consent and notice, a patient or surrogate may install, operate and maintain a monitoring device in the patient's room at the patient's or surrogate's expense. The patient or surrogate is responsible for all costs associated with installing, operating and maintaining the monitoring device, except the cost of electricity.
C. A patient or surrogate is responsible for selecting the type of monitoring device that will be used in the patient's room. If the patient or surrogate chooses to install a monitoring device that uses Internet technology, the monitoring device must have at least 128-bit encryption and enable a secure socket layer ("SSL").
