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Regulations Governing New Mexico Healthcare Facilities


Healthcare facilities in New Mexico are governed by both federal and state regulations. This site provides state regulations, federal conditions of participation and federal conditions of coverage.

Accredited General Hospital
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 7.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 482.11-482.57
Federal Definitions Act §1861(b) & Act §1861(e)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix A

Advanced Directives
 
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 489.102 & BBA 97 §4002(d)
Federal Definitions 42 CFR 489.100

Adult Day Care Facilities (Licensed Only)
 
Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 13.2

Adult Developmental Disabilities Facility (Licensed Only)
 
Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 8.2

Assisted Living Facilities for Adults
 
Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 8.2

Ambulatory Surgical Centers
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 11.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 416.40-416.49 & Act §1832(a)(2)(F)(i) & Act §1833(i)(1)(A)
Federal Definitions 42 CFR 416.2
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix L

Certified Hospital
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 7.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 482.11-482.57
Federal Definitions Act §1861(b) & Act §1861(e)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix A

Critical Access Hospital
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 7.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 482.11-482.57
Federal Definitions Act §1861(b) & Act §1861(e)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix W

Community Mental Health Centers (Licensed Only)
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 20.3

Comprehensive Outpatient
Rehabilitation Facilities
 
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 485.50-485.74
Federal Definitions 42 CFR 485.51 & Act §1861(cc)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix K

Diagnostic and Treatment Center (Licensed Only)
 
Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 11.2

End Stage Renal Disease Facilities
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 36.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 405.2100-405.2184 & Act §1881(b)(1) & (c)
Federal Definitions 42 CFR 405.2102
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix H

Home Health Agency
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 28.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 484.10-484.55 & Act §1891
Federal Current Conditions for OASIS: FR Final Rule
Federal Definitions: 42 CFR 484.2 & Act §1861(m) & Act §1861(o)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix B
OASIS Website: Home Page

Hospice
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 12.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 483.400-483.480
Federal Definitions Act §1905(d)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix M

ICF for Persons with Mental Retardation
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 26.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 483.400-483.480
Federal Definitions Act §1905(d)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix J

Infirmary
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 11.2

Limited Hospital
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 7.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 482.11-482.57
Federal Definitions Act §1861(b) & Act §1861(e)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix A

Nursing Facility
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 9.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 483.1-483.75 & Act §1819 & Act §1919
Federal Definitions 42 CFR 483.5 & Act §1819(a) & Act §1919(a)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines:

SOM Appendix P

SOM Appendix PP


Outpatient OPT/SP
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 11.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 485.701-485.729 & 42 CFR 486.150-486.163
Federal Definitions 42 CFR 485.703 & Act §1861(p)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendices E

Psychiatric Hospital
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 7.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 482.11-482.57
Federal Definitions Act §1861(b) & Act §1861(e)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix AA

Rehab Hospital
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 7.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 482.11-482.57
Federal Definitions Act §1861(b) & Act §1861(e)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix A

Rural Emergency Facility
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 7.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 482.11-482.57
Federal Definitions Act §1861(b) & Act §1861(e)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix A

Rural Health Clinics/Federally Qualified Health Centers
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 11.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 491.1-491.11
Federal Definitions 42 CFR 491.2 & Act §1861(aa)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines: SOM Appendix G

Skilled Nursing Facility
 
State Current Requirements: 7 NMAC 9.2
Federal Current Conditions: 42 CFR 482.11-482.57
Federal Definitions Act §1861(b) & Act §1861(e)
Federal Interpretive Guidelines:

SOM Appendix P

SOM Appendix PP