Nev. Admin. Code § 449.853

Current through November 8, 2024
Section 449.853 - Quality assurance review; report and correction of violation
1. The Division:
(a) May conduct a quality assurance review at any time during the certification of a provider; and
(b) Shall conduct a quality assurance review of each provider that operates a facility at least once each year during the certification of the provider. A quality assurance review conducted pursuant to this paragraph must include, without limitation, an inspection of the facility.
2. In conducting a quality assurance review, the Division may:
(a) Obtain any information or otherwise review any aspect of the provider's system of delivery of services, including, without limitation, any:
(1) Policies and procedures of the provider;
(2) Personnel or clinical records maintained by the provider;
(3) Documentation regarding any administrative or personnel matter directly related to the health and welfare of any person who is receiving services;
(4) Financial information concerning the provider or any person receiving services; and
(5) Information concerning the quality of care provided to any person receiving services;
(b) Interview or otherwise solicit information from any person receiving services, any employee or independent contractor of any provider or any other agency with knowledge of any person receiving services, and any member of the family or any guardian, friend or advocate of any person receiving services;
(c) Observe the services provided to any person receiving services; and
(d) Inspect any facility or other premises operated by the provider to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 449 of NRS.
3. After completing a quality assurance review, the Division shall make available to the provider a report that describes each violation. The provider shall correct any violation described in the report.

Nev. Admin. Code § 449.853

(Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R090-16, 6-21-2017, eff. 7-1-2017; A by R134-18, 12-19-2018)-(Substituted in revision for NAC 433.378)