N.M. Admin. Code § 8.321.8.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 16, August 27, 2024

Section 8.321.8.8 - NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

Each agency shall have and utilize a written policy on nondiscriminatory practices as described below:

A. No agency shall discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons in any treatment service on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, sex, sexual preference or physical disability.

B. No person shall be denied admission into a treatment program solely or jointly because of:

(1) the inability to pay all or part of the cost of services, directly or through third party reimbursement;

(2) the number of prior admissions to treatment;

(3) the length of time since the last treatment;

(4) the location of last treatment; or

(5) a refusal to undergo previous treatment.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.321.8.8

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