Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 439 - Administration of Public Health
Section 439.Sec. 26 - NEW
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 439.Sec. 26
Current through September 16, 2024
1. A program must have at least two program facilitators at all times.
2. To become a program facilitator, a person must:
(a) Refrain from engaging in
violence;
(b) Not currently suffer
from a substance use disorder or use any illegal drug; and
(c) Be approved by the Division pursuant to
section 27.
3. The duties of a program facilitator must include, without limitation:
(a) Providing treatment to patients of the
program with professional skill and competence; and
(b) When required, making reports of the
abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to
NRS
432B.220 and reports of the abuse, neglect,
exploitation or isolation of an older person or vulnerable person pursuant to
NRS
200.5093.
4. A program facilitator shall not:
(a) Enter into a sexual relationship with a
participant while the participant is receiving treatment from the program for
which the program facilitator provides services and for 2 years after the
termination of such treatment;
(b)
Enter into a dual relationship with a participant while the participant is
receiving treatment from the program;
(c) Practice, condone, authorize, facilitate
or approve of, in any form, discrimination in any matter relating to services
provided as a program facilitator that is based on:
(1) Race, ethnicity, ancestry, national
origin, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age,
religion, political belief, diagnosis or mental or physical
disability;
(2) Social, economic,
health or marital status; or
(3)
Any other preference or physical characteristic, condition or status;
or
(d) Influence or
attempt to influence a participant in any manner that may reasonably be
anticipated to cause the program administrator to obtain a benefit of an
unprofessional nature from the participant while the participant is receiving
treatment from the program and for 2 years after the termination of such
treatment.
5. As used in this section, "dual relationship" means a relationship between a program facilitator and a participant to whom the program facilitator provides services that includes another professional, social or business relationship with the participant.
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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