N.M. Admin. Code § 8.200.410.17

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 20, October 22, 2024

Section 8.200.410.17 - INMATE IN A PUBLIC INSTITUTION

A. A public institution is a:

(1) state and private correctional facility;

(2) county and privately operated jail;

(3) department of health behavioral health facility forensic unit;

(4) detention facility operated under the authority of CYFD; or

(5) facility that is operated under the authority of CYFD that provides for the care and rehabilitation of an individual who is under 18 years of age and who has committed an act that would be designated as a crime under the law if committed by an individual who is 18 years of age or older.

B. An inmate is a person incarcerated in a public institution listed in Subsection A of 8.200.410.15 NMAC for 30 or more days.

C. An inmate who is incarcerated in a public institution is not eligible for MAP services. The only exception are those services provided to an inmate while they are an inpatient in a medical facility outside the public institution for 24 hours or longer.

D. Incarceration in a public institution is not a basis for denying or terminating a MAP category of eligibility. During the time of incarceration an inmate may apply or recertify for a MAP category of eligibility.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.200.410.17

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 18, September 26, 2017, eff. 10/1/2017, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 16, August 27, 2024, eff. 9/1/2024