N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.4.12

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

Section 8.370.4.12 - CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES

When the licensing authority has determined deficiencies exist, the facility must correct the deficiencies according to the following time frames:

A.Immediate response: The risk of injury or harm created or presented by the Class A and B deficiencies must be immediately eliminated. Under no circumstance should a situation that presents a risk of injury or harm to residents be allowed to continue. The facility must immediately stop the risk of injury or harm, even if the Class A or B deficiency is not corrected, by eliminating such risk of injury or harm. The facility, in addition to any other sanction imposed by the licensing authority, shall submit a plan of correction addressing systemic causes of the deficiencies within a determinate period of time approved by the licensing authority.

B.Plan of correction: All deficiencies must be corrected within a fixed period of time approved by the licensing authority.

C.Failure to timely correct: A separate civil monetary penalty may be imposed for each uncorrected Class A, Class B or Class C deficiency for each day that the particular violation continues beyond the date specified for correction.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.4.12

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