N.M. Code R. § 7.20.12.74 – Toilets, Lavatories and Bathing Facilities

A. All fixture and plumbing are installed in accordance with current state and local plumbing codes.
B. All toilets are enclosed and vented.
C. All toilet rooms are provided with a lavatory for hand washing.
D. All toilet rooms are kept supplied with toilet paper.
E. All lavatories for hand washing are kept supplied with disposable towels for hand drying or provided with a mechanical blower. The use of a common towel is prohibited.
F. The location, type and minimum number of toilets, lavatories and bathing facilities are as follows.
(1) Toilets and sinks for children in a residential facility are provided in a ratio of at least one toilet and one sink for every six children in care.
(2) If a residential treatment facility provides service to both sexes, separate facilities are provided for each sex in the same ratio as stated in Paragraph (1) of Subsection F of 7.20.12.74 NMAC of these regulations.
(3) Showers or tubs in a residential facility are provided for the children’s use in the same ratio as stated in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection F of 7.20.12.74 NMAC.
G. A combination of a tub and shower is permitted.
H. Residential facilities for developmentally disabled children have grab bars in tubs and showers.
I. Tubs or showers have a slip resistant surface.
J. Toilet room doors in residential treatment services facilities serving developmentally disabled children swing out.
K. If a facility has live-in staff, a separate toilet, hand washing, and bathing facilities for staff are provided and are not counted in the ratios in Paragraphs (1) or (2) of Subsection F of 7.20.12.74 NMAC.
L. Toilet, hand washing, and bathing facilities are readily available to the children. No passage through a child’s room by another child to reach a toilet, bath, or hand washing facility is permitted.
M. New facilities have a minimum of one toilet and bathing facility which meet the requirements for the disabled.
[1/1/99; 7.20.12.74 NMAC - Rn, 7 NMAC 20.12.74, 02/28/05]