N.M. Admin. Code § 8.321.11.58

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 8.321.11.58 - RESIDENT ROOMS

The regulations in Section 8.321.11.58 NMAC apply to those facilities providing a residential treatment program.

A. A CTC providing residential treatment shall not exceed the bed capacity approved by the licensing authority.

B. Resident rooms may be private or semi-private or dormitory style depending on assessed, resident acuity and need Resident rooms must be separated by gender.

C. Facilities serving youth and adults must locate youth resident rooms and restrooms in a unit or wing that is physically separated from the adult facilities.

(1) Private rooms shall have a minimum of 100 square feet of floor area. The closet and locker area shall not be counted as part of the available floor space.

(2) Semiprivate rooms shall have a minimum of 80 square feet of floor area for each resident and shall be furnished in such a manner that the room is not crowded and passage out of the room is not obstructed.

(3) A separate closet, bed (at least 36 inch wide), chair, towel bar, and non-metal trash receptacle, for each resident shall be provided.

(4) The beds shall be spaced at least three feet apart. Bunk beds, roll away beds, stacked beds, hide-a-beds, or beds with springs, cranks, rails or wheels, are not allowed.

D. Each resident room shall have a window to the outside. The area of the outdoor window shall be at least one tenth of the floor area of the room and allow for emergency egress. Windows may be textured or obscured glass to provide privacy without the use of any window coverings.

E. Resident rooms shall not be less than seven feet in any horizontal direction.

F. There must be no through traffic in resident rooms. Resident rooms must connect directly to hallway or other internal common areas of the facility.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.321.11.58

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