Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 449 - Medical and Other Related Facilities
CARA PLANS OF CARE
Section 449.947 - Establishment and contents of plan; use of form; provision of copy to parent or guardian and Division
Current through December 12, 2024
1. A provider of health care who delivers or provides medical services to an infant in a medical facility and who, in his or her professional capacity, knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the infant was born with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, is affected by a prenatal substance use disorder or is experiencing symptoms of withdrawal from a substance as a result of exposure to the substance in utero shall ensure that a CARA Plan of Care is established for the infant before the infant is discharged from the medical facility.
2. A CARA Plan of Care must be completed using the form prescribed by the Division and include, without limitation:
3. When an infant is discharged from a medical facility, the medical facility shall provide a copy of any CARA Plan of Care established pursuant to subsection 1 to:
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R133-18, eff. 12-19-2018