Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 439 - Administration of Public Health
Section 439.Sec. 20 - NEW

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 439.Sec. 20

Current through February 27, 2024

1. A person or governmental entity that operates a program shall ensure that a participant is allowed to attend a live, interactive counseling session or other meeting through distance media if:

(a) A program facilitator has authorized the participant to attend the session or meeting through distance media;

(b) The program has established a means to verify the identity of the person attending a counseling session or meeting through distance media as the participant;

(c) The distance media used allows the program facilitator overseeing the counseling session or meeting to:
(1) See the participant through video means for the entire counseling session or meeting; and

(2) Hear the participant through audio means whenever necessary during the entire counseling session or meeting; and

(d) The program facilitator who oversees the counseling session or meeting verifies the identity of the participant using the means described in paragraph (b).

2. A program facilitator who oversees a counseling session or other meeting held through distance media shall ensure that:

(a) Only persons invited to participate in the session or meeting, including, without limitation, the program facilitator and each participant, are present during the session or meeting; and

(b) Each person who participates in the session or meeting does so from a location at which confidentiality may be maintained. Such locations may include, without limitation, a room with a closed door.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R037-22A, eff. 12/29/2022

NRS 4.373, 5.055, 439.200

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