Nev. Admin. Code § 449.Sec. 5.4

Current through October 11, 2024

Section 449.Sec. 5.4 - NEW

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the written plan for the control of infectious diseases developed pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of NRS 449.0925 must:

(a) Designate a person to be responsible for coordinating the program for infection control for the facility.

(b) Include policies and procedures for the control of infectious diseases that:

(1) Are based on current nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Acceptable guidelines include, without limitation, the guidelines prescribed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(2) Reflect the scope and complexity of the services the facility provides.

(c) Include procedures that identify, record and correct failures to adhere to the policies and procedures described in paragraph (b) or otherwise properly prevent or control infectious diseases.

(d) Include a process for reviewing activities for the prevention and control of infectious diseases performed at the facility.

(e) Include procedures for investigating communicable diseases and reporting those diseases in accordance with chapter 441A of NRS and chapter 441A of NAC.

(f) Include a strategy for addressing an outbreak of an infectious disease and the effects of such an outbreak at the facility, including, without limitation, staffing shortages, new admissions and readmissions, visitation and protecting residents, patients or clients from the spread of the infectious disease.

2. Where a specific provision of this chapter requires a facility described in section 3 to adopt or maintain written protocols, policies or procedures, a written plan or a similar written document concerning the control of infectious or communicable diseases, such a written document satisfies the requirements of paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of NRS 449.0925, regardless of whether that document meets the requirements of this section.

Nev. Admin. Code § 449.Sec. 5.4

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R063-21A, eff. 7/26/2023

NRS 439.200, 449.0302, 449.0925