Section 88. Psychological Services

The facility must: A. provide psychological services through personal contact between psychologists and clients and through contact between psychologists and individuals involved with the clients; B. have available enough qualified staff and support personnel to furnish the following psychological services based on need: (1) administration and supervision of psychological services; (2) staff training. C. a qualified psychologist must: (1) participate, when appropriate, in the continuing interdisciplinary evaluation of each individual client for the purpose of beginning, monitoring and following-up on the clients individualized habilitation program. (2) report and disseminate evaluation results in a manner that: (a) promptly provides information useful to staff working directly with the clients; (b) maintains accepted standards of confidentiality. (3) participate, when appropriate, in the development of written detailed, specific and individualized habilitation program that: (a) provide for periodic review, follow-up and updating; (b) are designated to maximize each client's development and acquisition of perceptual skills, sensorimotor skills, self-help skills, communication skills, social skills,self-direction, emotional stability, and effective use of time, including leisure time. [8.371.2.88 NMAC - N, 7/1/2024}