Section 449.338 - Dietary services: Provision for needs of patients; facilities; standards; permits; records1. A hospital shall provide for the general dietary needs of its patients, including the preparation of modified special diets.2. Adequate space for the preparation and service of food must be provided. Equipment for the preparation and service of food must be placed to provide aisles of sufficient width to permit easy movement of personnel, mobile equipment and supplies.3. Well-ventilated food storage areas of adequate size must be provided.4. Adequate space must be maintained to accommodate equipment, personnel and procedures necessary for the proper cleaning and sanitizing of dishes and other utensils.5. Office or other suitable space must be provided for the dietitian and dietetic service supervisor.6. In providing for the preparation and serving of food, a hospital shall: (a) Comply with the standards prescribed in chapter 446 of NRS and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;(b) Obtain the necessary permits from the Division;(c) Maintain a report of each inspection concerning the sanitation of the hospital for at least 1 year after the date of the inspection; and(d) Maintain a report of each corrective action taken to address a deficiency noted in a report described in paragraph (c) for at least 1 year after the date of the corrective action.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.338
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R050-99, eff. 9-27-99; A by R068-04, 8-4-2004; R155-10, 12-16-2010