Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 449 - Medical and Other Related Facilities
Section 449.Sec. 11.1 - NEW

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 449.Sec. 11.1

Current through September 16, 2024

1. A freestanding birthing center shall comply with all applicable:

(a) Federal and state laws;

(b) Local ordinances, including, without limitation, zoning ordinances;

(c) Environmental, health and local building codes; and

(d) Fire and safety codes, including, without limitation, those codes relating to ingress and egress of occupants, placement of smoke alarms, fire extinguishers or sprinkler systems and fire escape routes, related to the design, construction and maintenance of the freestanding birthing center. If there is a difference between state and local requirements, the more stringent requirements apply.

2. A freestanding birthing center shall comply with:

(a) The provisions of NAC 444.662 and 444.664 governing the storage and disposal of solid waste.

(b) All applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste and nationally recognized guidelines selected by the director of the freestanding birthing center governing the disposal of hazardous waste. Appropriate guidelines include, without limitation, guidelines prescribed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(c) The provisions of chapter 440 of NRS and chapter 440 of NAC concerning the registration of births and deaths.

(d) The provisions of chapter 446 of NRS and chapter 446 of NAC concerning the preparation and storage of food.

3. A freestanding birthing center shall participate in the National Healthcare Safety Network, or any successor in interest to the Network, and comply with the provisions of NRS 439.800 to 439.890, inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto governing the reporting of sentinel events.

4. The director of a freestanding birthing center shall ensure that any laboratory services provided to pregnant persons, persons who have given birth or newborns who are patients at the freestanding birthing center are performed in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including, without limitation:

(a) The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, Public Law No. 100-578, 42 U.S.C. § 263a; and

(b) Chapter 652 of NRS and chapter 652 of NAC.

5. Upon the request of the Division, a freestanding birthing center shall provide to the Division any record maintained by the freestanding birthing center, including, without limitation, any record maintained pursuant to section 6.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R062-21A, eff. 9/8/2022

NRS 439.200, 449.0302, as amended by section 16.5 of Assembly Bill No. 287, chapter 517, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 3437

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