Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials
RADIATION CONTROL
X-Rays in the Healing Arts
Section 459.551 - Notification and report of medical misadministration; maintenance of record of medical misadministration
Current through December 31, 2024
1. A registrant for a radiation machine, including, without limitation, a therapeutic X-ray system, shall:
2. The report submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must not contain the name of the person who is the subject of the medical misadministration or any information that could lead to identification of the person.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsections 4 and 5, the registrant shall, not later than 24 hours after discovery of the medical misadministration, provide notification of the medical misadministration to the referring physician and to the person who is the subject of the medical misadministration unless the referring physician personally informs the registrant that:
4. The registrant is not required to notify the person who is the subject of the medical misadministration without first consulting the referring physician. If the referring physician or the person who is the subject of the medical misadministration cannot be reached within 24 hours after discovery of the medical misadministration, the registrant shall notify the person as soon as possible thereafter. The registrant may not delay any appropriate medical care for the person, including any necessary remedial care as a result of the medical misadministration, because of any delay in notification.
5. To meet the requirements of this section, the notification of the person who is the subject of the medical misadministration may be made instead to that person's responsible relative or guardian. If a verbal notification is made, the registrant shall inform the person, or the appropriate responsible relative or guardian, that a written description of the medical misadministration can be obtained from the registrant upon request. The registrant shall provide such a written description if so requested.
6. Aside from the notification requirement, nothing in this section affects any rights or duties of registrants and physicians in relation to each other, to persons affected by the medical misadministration or to the responsible relatives or guardians of a person affected by the medical misadministration.
7. The registrant shall:
8. As used in this section, "medical misadministration" means:
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R144-13A, eff. 10/13/2016
NRS 459.201