This act [24-17B-1 to 24-17B-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act”. History: Laws 2021, ch. 111, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 111 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 2021, 90 days after […]
As used in the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act: A. “department” means the department of health; B. “direct care service” means services provided to long-term care facility residents that maintain or improve the health and quality of life of the residents; C. “direct care service staff member” means a person: (1) employed by or […]
A. Each long-term care facility and long-term care facility contractor that is subject to the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act shall provide training from the department’s current list of approved standardized training programs and continuing education as prescribed by the department to each direct care service staff member that it employs on: (1) standards […]
In consultation with the aging and long-term services department, the department shall: A. identify, approve, 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 or approve and periodically review required evaluation instruments that demonstrate competency and knowledge […]
The provider of training conducted pursuant to the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act shall issue a certificate to staff upon completion of initial training. The certificate shall be valid so long as the certificate holder meets the continuing education requirements set forth by the department pursuant to the Long-Term Care Facility Dementia Training Act […]
