N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.15.35 - RESIDENT ACCEPTANCE, ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGE
The boarding home shall complete an admission agreement for each resident. The manager of the boarding home or a designee responsible for admission decisions shall meet with the resident or the resident's legally authorized person prior to admission. No resident shall be admitted who is below the age of 18 or for whom the boarding home is unable to provide appropriate care as set forth in this regulation.
A. The boarding home shall develop admission
and discharge criteria and agreements.
B. Admission and discharge criteria must be
available in writing to all residents and visitors to the boarding
home.
C. Materials describing
services offered, eligibility requirements, resident rights and
responsibilities and fees charged must be provided in a form understandable to
the resident and legal guardian(s) with consideration of the resident's and
guardian's primary language, and the mode of communication best understood by
persons with visual or hearing impairments, as applicable.
D. The admission agreement shall meet these
criteria:
(1) The services
that are provided by the boarding home and the charges for such services must
be explained in full.
(2) The
method of payment by the resident must be clearly stated.
(3) The terms and notification process for
termination of the admission agreement must be explained and included in the
admission agreement.
(4) A new
admission agreement must be made whenever services to be provided or other
terms are changed.
(5) The
admission agreement shall also contain the responsibilities of the
representative payee or other individuals who are assisting the resident, if
any.
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