Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 449 - Medical and Other Related Facilities
COMMUNITY TRIAGE CENTERS
Section 449.74329 - Policies and procedures for services and operation of facility
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 449.74329
Current through December 12, 2024
1. The governing body shall adopt written policies and procedures that govern the operation of the facility and the services provided by the facility.
2. The policies and procedures adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Ensure
that only those persons are accepted as patients whose needs can be met by the
facility directly or in cooperation with community resources or other providers
of treatment with which it is affiliated or has contacts;
(b) Ensure that a patient whose physical or
mental condition has changed to such an extent that he or she can no longer be
adequately served by the facility will be transferred promptly to an
appropriate facility;
(c) Set forth
the rights of patients and members of the staff, including, without limitation,
the rights of patients set forth in
NRS
449.700 to
449.730, inclusive, and provide
for the registration and disposition of complaints without threat of discharge
or reprisal against an employee or patient;
(d) Ensure that the admission agreement
between the administrator and the patient specifically prohibits the
administrator, his or her designee or any member of the staff of the facility
from being given durable power of attorney for health care for the patient;
and
(e) Be available to members of
the staff, patients and the public.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R051-06, eff. 7-14-2006
NRS 449.0302
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