N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.17.28 - MINIMUM STAFF QUALIFICATIONS

The facility staff minimum qualifications shall be:

A. Administrator qualifications: The administrator must:

(1) be at least age 21;

(2) have a high school diploma or general educational development (GED) certificate and two years of administrative or management experience;

(3) be a licensed healthcare professional; and

(4) if not a licensed healthcare professional, be a forty percent or greater owner in the facility with relevant business experience.

B. Clinical director qualifications: The clinical director shall be at least 21 years of age and must have the following qualifications:

(1) must be professionally licensed in a health care field;

(2) must have two years of birthing and labor experience; and

(3) must have two years of experience performing risk assessments to determine low risk pregnancy eligibility.

C. Other clinical staff qualifications: All other clinical staff must have the following qualifications:

(1) must be at least 18 years of age;

(2) must be licensed, certified or trained appropriately for the care provided; prior to providing direct client care, the clinical director shall verify qualifications and competence;

(3) must comply with any and all caregiver criminal history screening requirements and not be currently shown on any federal or state caregiver disqualification lists or certified nursing assistant (CNA) disqualification lists or the employee abuse registry.

D. Staff at birth: In addition to any and all other requirements for licensed professionals, each birth shall be attended by two persons currently trained in:

(1) adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation equivalent to American heart association class CBLS; and

(2) neonatal resuscitation endorsed by American academy of pediatrics/American heart association.

E. Direct service staff: Each staff member who provides direct medical services to clients, such as physicians, midwives, nurses, nurse practitioners and physician's assistants, who are required to be licensed, registered or certified by the state of New Mexico, must have a current license, registration or certificate from the state of New Mexico at the time they provide the services.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.17.28

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