Regulations Governing Residential Shelter Care Facilities for Children
State of New Mexico
1Issuing Agency2Scope3Statutory Authority4Duration5Effective Date6Objective7Definitions8Related Regulations, Laws and Codes9Standard of Compliance10Licensing Categories11Initial Licensure Procedures12Licenses13License Renewal14Posting of License15Non-transferable Restrictions on a License16Automatic Expirations of a License17Suspension or Revocation of a License or Imposition of Emergency Sanctions Without Prior Hearing18N.M. Code R. § 7.8.3.1819Hearings and Appeals20Currently Licensed Facilities21New Facility22Facility Surveys23Complaint and Investigation Procedures24Capacity of a Facility25Reporting of Incidents26Reports and Records Required to Be on File in the Facility27Facility Rules28Children’s Rights29Admission Agreement30Personnel and Staffing Requirements31Staff Evaluation and Development32Direct Service Staff/Child Ratio33Supervision of Children34Staff Records35Policies and Procedures36Personnel and Staff Requirements Criminal Records Checks37Outdoor Play Areas, Equipment, Tools, Vehicles, and Other Like Items38Counseling Area39Education40Transportation41Immunizations42Notifiable Diseases43Management of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals44Children’s Rooms45Special Requirements for Infant Care46Children’s Beds, Cribs and High Chairs47Living and/or Multi Purpose Rooms48Dining Area49Laundry and Linen Services50Clothing51Personal Possessions52Pets53Personal Hygiene54Medical Care55Nutrition56Food Management57Building Requirements58Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds59Housekeeping60Water61Sewage and Waste Disposal62Fire Safety Clearances and Inspections63Fire Safety64Fire Detection and Response Systems65Lighting and Lighting Fixtures66Emergency Lighting67Exits68Electrical Standards69Electrical Cords and Receptacles70Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning71Water Heaters72Toilets, Sinks and Bathing Facilities73Corridors74Doors75Minimum Room Dimensions76Windows77Children’s Rooms78Floors and Walls79Access Requirements for the Disabled in New Facilities80Discipline81Special Requirements for Seclusion Rooms82Regulations Governing Community Homes83Objective for Community Homes84Licensing Category for Community Homes85Reporting of Incidents in Community Homes86Reports and Records Required to Be on File in the Community Homes Facility87Staff Requirements for Community Homes88Direct Service Staff/Child Ratio for Community Homes89Staff Records for Community Homes90Policies and Procedures for Community Homes91Outdoor Play Areas, Equipment, Tools, Vehicles, and Other Like Items in Community Homes92Transportation93Immunizations for Community Homes95Management of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals in Community Homes96Special Requirements for Infant Care in Community Homes97Children’s Beds, Cribs and High Chairs in Community Homes98Laundry and Linen Services in Community Homes99Pets in Community Homes100Personal Hygiene in Community Homes101Medical Care in Community Homes102Nutrition in Community Homes103Food Management in Community Homes104Building Requirements for Community Homes105Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds for Community Homes106Housekeeping in Community Homes107Water for Community Homes108Sewage and Waste Disposal for Community Homes109Fire Safety Clearances and Inspections for Community Homes110Fire Safety Community Homes111Fire Detection and Response Systems for Community Homes112Lighting and Lighting Fixtures for Community Homes113Emergency Lighting for Community Homes114Exits for Community Homes115Electrical Standards for Community Homes116Electrical Cords and Receptacles for Community Homes117Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning for Community Homes118Water Heaters for Community Homes119Toilets, Sinks and Bathing Facilities for Community Homes120Corridors for Community Homes121Doors for Community Homes122Minimum Room Dimensions for Community Homes123Windows for Community Homes124Children’s Rooms for Community Homes125Floors and Walls for Communty Homes126Access Requirements for the Disabled in New Facilities for Community Homes127Special Requirements for Seclusion Rooms in Community Homes