Nev. Admin. Code § 433.410 - Provider required to develop and maintain operational policies

1. A provider shall develop and maintain operational policies that include, without limitation:

(a) A description of the manner in which the provider will communicate and coordinate with hospitals, mental health facilities, independent centers for emergency medical care, providers of emergency medical services and other providers of medical services;

(b) A description of the locations at which the provider will station vehicles, equipment and supplies;

(c) The manner for determining whether to refuse to transport a patient because the patient requires transport by ambulance;

(d) A description of the area served by the provider;

(e) The manner in which to ensure that each employee who serves on a vehicle that transports patients or provides direct supportive services to patients meets the requirements of NAC 433.415 and a description of the training that each such employee must receive;

(f) The manner in which to handle transportation of patients who cannot demonstrate an ability to pay for the transportation;

(g) A protocol for determining when an emergency that arises during transportation requires the employees to seek additional emergency assistance; and

(h) A list of each vehicle that is used by the provider for nonemergency secure behavioral health transport services that includes, without limitation, the vehicle identification number and license plate number of each vehicle.

2. As used in this section, "independent center for emergency medical care" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.013.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 433.410

Added to NAC by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R013-20A, eff. 8/26/2020

NRS 433.324, 433.3317, 439.200