N.M. Admin. Code § 8.371.2.87

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 8.371.2.87 - MEDICAL SERVICES

The facility must:

A. provide medical services through direct contact between physicians and clients and through contact between physicians and individuals working with the clients;

B. provide health services including treatment, medications, diet, and any other health service prescribed or planned for the client 24 hours a day;

C. have available electroencephalographic services as needed;

D. have enough space, facilities and equipment to fulfill the medical needs of the clients;

E. provide evidence that hospital and laboratory services are used in accordance with professional standards.;

F. goals and evaluations: physicians must participate, when appropriate, in:

(1) the continuing interdisciplinary evaluation of individual clients for the purposes of beginning, monitoring, and following-up on individualized habilitation programs;

(2) the development for each client of a detailed written statement of:

(a) case management goals for physical and mental health, education and functional and social competence;

(b) a management plan detailing the various habilitation or rehabilitation services to achieve those goals with clear designation of responsibility for implementation.

(3) the facility must review and update the statement of treatment goals and management plans as needed but at least annually to insure:

(a) continuing appropriateness of the goals;

(b) consistency of management methods with the goals;

(c) the achievement of progress toward the goals.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.371.2.87

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024