The authority reserves the right to require an applicant to provide any and all additional documents, as part of its license application, in order for the authority to determine whether the applicant and the facility are in full compliance with these regulations, as well as any and all other applicable statutes and regulations. At a minimum, additional documents required to be attached to the initial license application, include, but are not limited to:
A. Building approvals: The applicant must submit all building approvals required for the facility to operate in the jurisdiction in which it is located, including, but not limited to:(1) written building approvals and certificates of occupancy from the appropriate authority (state, city, county, or municipality) for business occupancy; and(2) written fire safety approvals from the fire safety authority having jurisdiction.B. Environment approvals: If applicable or required, the applicant must provide written approval from the New Mexico environment department for the following:(1) private water supply;(2) private waste or sewage disposal; and(3) ultrasound equipment.C. Board of pharmacy approvals: A copy of facility's drug permit issued by the state board of pharmacy must be provided.D. Program outline: The applicant must submit with its license application a program outline consistent with these regulations which includes at a minimum, the following information: (1) a list of all services and the scope of those services to be provided by the proposed facility;(2) projected number of clients to be served monthly;(3) a list of staffing and personnel requirements and duties to be performed;(4) a list of all services that will be contracted or arranged with any other health providers including ambulance services, admitting hospitals, consultation with medical practitioners, laboratory work and equipment providers;(5) the number of examination rooms, birth rooms, family rooms and other rooms for diagnostic or other use including, but not limited to,, ultrasound, laboratory, clean linen storage and waste disposal;(6) an organizational structure diagram or chart including the administrator, advisory body or board of directors, if any, staff, clinical director, internal quality committee and external quality committee; and(7) quality improvement systems and quality assurance processes.E. Policies and procedures: The applicant must submit with its license application a copy of the facility's policies and procedures which must comply with these regulations.N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.17.12
Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024