Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 432A.Sec. 13 - NEW

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 432A.Sec. 13

Current through September 16, 2024

1. The severity scale prescribed in this section must be used in determining the severity score of a deficiency in or by a facility.

2. The basis for determining the severity score of a deficiency must be the actual or potential harm to children.

3. A severity score of one must be assigned to a deficiency if:

(a) The deficiency concerns a violation of only requirements promulgated primarily for administrative purposes; and

(b) No harm to a child has resulted or is likely to result from the deficiency.

4. A severity score of two must be assigned to a deficiency if the deficiency:

(a) Indirectly threatens the health, safety, rights, security, welfare or well-being of a child; and

(b) Is likely to cause harm to one or more children or is a violation of one or more children's rights over time.

5. A severity score of three must be assigned to a deficiency if:

(a) The deficiency creates a condition or incident in the operation or maintenance of a facility that directly or indirectly threatens the health, safety, rights, security, welfare or well-being of one or more children; and

(b) A negative impact on the health, safety, rights, security, welfare or well-being of one or more children has occurred or can be predicted with substantial probability to occur or the well-being of a child has been or is about to be compromised and requires intervention and correction of the deficiency.

6. A facility must be presumed to have a deficiency with a severity score of three if the facility:

(a) Violates a prohibition on accepting additional children imposed pursuant to section 19 of this regulation;

(b) Violates a limitation on the number of children to whom a facility may provide care imposed pursuant to section 17 of this regulation; or

(c) Fails to implement a directed plan of correction imposed pursuant to subsection 3 of section 16 of this regulation.

7. A severity score of four must be assigned if a deficiency has resulted in, or there is a substantial probability that the deficiency will result in, death or serious harm to a child. As used in this subsection, "serious harm" means serious mental harm, serious impairment of bodily functions, serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part, life-threatening harm or death.

Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care by R135-18A, eff. 8/26/2020

NRS 432A.077, 432A.188

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