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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In consultation with the aging and long-term services department, the department shall:
A. identify, publish a list of and periodically review online or in-person standardized training programs that meet the requirements of the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act;
B. develop and periodically review required evaluation instruments that demonstrate competency and knowledge gained in training topics;
C. promulgate rules:
(1) for evaluation on the training topics for treatment and care of persons with Alzheimer's disease or dementia;
(2) requiring an hour of dementia care training to be included as part of an annual continuing education training requirement for direct care service staff members at long-term care facilities, unless additional time is necessitated to address changing standards of care; and
(3) as necessary to carry out the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act;
D. issue interpretative guidance as necessary to ensure compliance with the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act;
E. review all long-term care facility dementia training programs related to the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act; and
F. give notice of the requirements of the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act to long-term care facilities within ninety days of June 18, 2021.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 24. Health and Safety § 24-17B-4. Department oversight and rulemaking - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-24-health-and-safety/nm-st-sect-24-17b-4/
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