N.M. Admin. Code § 7.8.3.87
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024
Section 7.8.3.87 - STAFF REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY HOMESA. Criminal Record Checks pursuant to 32A-15-3 NMSA 1978 (1) The agency conducts appropriate, legally permissible and mandated State and federal criminal records inquiries into the background of agency personnel, including employees and volunteers, and prospective employees and volunteers.(2) Non-compliance with these Criminal Records Checks Standards may result in sanction or loss of license.B. Staff members who work directly with children and who are counted in the staff-to-child ratio are 18 years of age or older.C. Persons employed solely for clerical, cooking, maintenance or other support activities who are not left with children unsupervised, are not included in the staff coverage.D. Tuberculosis Clearance: Prior to employment each staff member must have a certificate from a physician or medical facility stating that they are free from tuberculosis in a transmissible form as required by Regulations Governing Control of Communicable Disease in Health Facility Personnel.E. First Aid/CPR Qualifications: (1) At least one (1) direct child care staff member on duty must have a current First Aid Certificate.(2) At least one (1) direct child care staff member on duty must have a current Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation certification.F. Child Abuse And Neglect Training: Each staff member of a facility licensed pursuant to these regulations must be thoroughly instructed in the New Mexico State Children's Code concerning definition of abuse and neglect and on their responsibility to report all incidents of child abuse or neglect as provided in Section 32A-4-3 of the New Mexico Children's Code.N.M. Admin. Code § 7.8.3.87
7.8.3.87 NMAC - N, 05/15/01