Current through December 12, 2024
1. Each facility
shall have a governing body that has the ultimate authority for the
administration of the overall program of the facility.
2. The governing body shall adopt written
bylaws and policies that define the powers and duties of the governing body,
its committees, the administrator and any advisory group.
3. The bylaws and policies must:
(a) Identify the overall goals of the
facility;
(b) Include, without
limitation, an organizational chart of the facility;
(c) Define the major lines of authority and
areas of responsibility within the program of treatment provided by the
facility;
(d) Define the membership
of the governing body, the types of membership, the method of selection or
appointment of members, offices or committees and their terms of office;
and
(e) Define the frequency of
meetings of the governing body and attendance requirements.
4. The governing body shall:
(a) Appoint a qualified administrator of the
facility with authority and responsibilities appropriate to the requirements of
the program;
(b) Establish policies
governing the responsibilities, authority and duties of the administrator that
are designed to enable the administrator to perform the administrative and
treatment functions of the facility;
(c) Appoint a medical director of the
facility who is responsible for the medical services provided at the
facility;
(d) Determine, in
accordance with state law, which categories of practitioners are eligible to be
appointed to the medical staff of the facility;
(e) Appoint members to the medical staff of
the facility who are accountable to the governing body for the quality of
medical care provided to clients of the facility, taking into consideration any
recommendations of the existing members of the medical staff;
(f) Review and revise the bylaws and policies
of the governing body;
(g) Adopt
controls designed to achieve and maintain maximum standards of service;
and
(h) Review and approve an
annual budget to carry out the objectives of the program.
5. The governing body shall retain the
ultimate responsibility for the overall program and its objectives.
6. The governing body shall meet at least
semiannually. Minutes must be kept of the meetings, including, without
limitation, the date of each meeting, those in attendance, topics discussed,
decisions made and actions taken, and all program reports.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
Health by R129-99, 11-29-99, eff. 1-1-2000
NRS 449.0302