N.M. Admin. Code § 8.371.2.72 - CLIENT ACTIVITIES

Every facility licensed pursuant to these regulations must develop an activity schedule for each client that:

A. The amount of daily active treatment a person receives should be based on the individual needs of that person and planned and provided for by the facility in both formal and informal settings directed at achieving needed and possible independence. To the extent possible, the active treatment schedule should allow for the flexible participation of the individual in a broad range of options, rather than a fixed routine.

B. Allows free time for individual or group activities using appropriate materials.

C. Includes planned outdoor periods all year round.

D. Each client's activity schedule must be available to direct care staff and be carried out daily.

E. The facility must insure that a multiple-handicapped or non-ambulatory client:

(1) spends a major portion of the waking day out of bed;

(2) spends a portion of the waking day out of their bedroom area;

(3) has planned daily activity and exercise periods;

(4) moves around by various methods and devices whenever possible.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.371.2.72

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