Within six months of the effective date of the Patient Care Monitoring Act, all facilities shall provide to each patient or surrogate a form prescribed by the department explaining the provisions of the Patient Care Monitoring Act and giving each patient or surrogate a choice to have a monitoring device installed in the patient’s room. Copies of the completed form shall be kept by the facility and shall be made accessible to the program.

[9.2.23.17 NMAC - N, 7/15/04]