N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.16.37 - PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION OF RESIDENTS

A. "Applicability": The procedures in this section apply to all persons admitted to facilities except persons admitted for short-term care.

B. "Physicians orders": No person may be admitted as a resident except upon:

(1) order of a physician;

(2) receipt of information from a physician, before or on the day of admission, about the person's current medical condition and diagnosis, and receipt of a physician's initial plan of care and orders from a physician for immediate care of the resident; and

(3) receipt of certification in writing from a physician that the person is free of active tuberculosis and clinically apparent communicable disease the person may be found to have.

C. "Medical examination and evaluation":

(1) Examination: Each resident shall have a physical examination by a physician or physician extender within 48 hours following admission unless an examination was performed within 15 days before admission.

(2) Evaluation: Within 48 hours after admission the physician or physician extender shall complete the resident's medical history and physical examination record. If copies of previous evaluations are used, the physician must authenticate such findings within 48 hours of admission.

D. "Resident assessment": A comprehensive accurate assessment of each resident's functional capacity and impairment, as basis for care delivery, shall be conducted by designated qualified staff. A preliminary assessment shall be completed within 48 hours of admission, a comprehensive assessment within 30 days of admission, after significant change and repeated at least annually.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.16.37

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