N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.15.47

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

Section 8.370.15.47 - REPORTING OF INCIDENTS

All facilities licensed under these regulations must comply with all incident intake, processing, training and reporting requirements under these regulations, as well as with all other applicable statutes and regulations.

A. All facilities shall report to the licensing authority any serious incidents or unusual occurrences which have threatened, or could have threatened the health, safety and welfare of the residents or staff, including but not limited to:

(1) any serious incident or unusual occurrence, including any incident or occurrence which has threatened, or could have threatened the health, safety and welfare of the residents or staff;

(2) injuries of unknown origin or known, suspected or alleged incidents of resident abuse, neglect, exploitation or mistreatment by staff or other person(s), or death;

(3) fire, flood or other man-made or natural disasters including any damage to the boarding home caused by such disasters and any incident which poses or creates any life safety or health hazards;

(4) any outbreak of contagious diseases and diseases dangerous to the public health, suspected diseases reportable by law shall be reported to the local public health agency and the authority's bureau of community health and prevention within time frames specified by these agencies;

(5) any human errors by staff and employees which may or has resulted in the death, serious illness, hospitalization, or physical impairment of a resident or staff; and

(6) abuse, neglect, exploitation, and injuries of unknown origin and other reportable incidents in accordance with 8.370.9 NMAC, as may be amended from time to time.

B.Documentation: The boarding home is responsible for documenting all incidents, within five days of the incident, and having on file the following:

(1) a narrative description of the incident;

(2) evidence contact was made to the licensing authority;

(3) results of the boarding home's investigation, and

(4) the boarding home action, if any.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.15.47

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