Nev. Admin. Code § 449.Sec. 5.2 - NEW
1.
A facility for the dependent shall:
(a)
Develop and carry out an infection control program to prevent and control
infections within the facility;
(b)
Review the infection control program, including, without limitation, the
infection control policy adopted pursuant to subsection 2, at least annually to
ensure that the program meets current evidence-based standards for infection
control plans and the safety needs of residents, staff and visitors;
and
(c) Develop and carry out a
comprehensive plan for emergency preparedness.
2. To carry out the infection control program
developed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the facility shall adopt
an infection control policy. The policy must include, without limitation,
current infection control guidelines developed by a nationally recognized
infection control organization that are appropriate for the scope of service of
the facility. Such nationally recognized organizations include, without
limitation, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and
Epidemiology, Inc., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the
United States Department of Health and Human Services, the World Health
Organization or the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, or a
successor in interest to any of those organizations.
3. The program to prevent and control
infections within the facility for the dependent developed pursuant to
paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must provide for the designation of:
(a) A primary person who is responsible for
infection control; and
(b) A
secondary person who is responsible for infection control when the primary
person is absent to ensure that someone is responsible for infection control at
all times.
4. The
persons designated pursuant to subsection 3 as responsible for infection
control shall complete not less than 15 hours of training concerning the
control and prevention of infections provided by the Association for
Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc., the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and
Human Services, the World Health Organization or the Society for Healthcare
Epidemiology of America, or a successor in interest to any of those
organizations, not later than 3 months after being designated and annually
thereafter.
5. Training completed
pursuant to subsection 4 may be in any format, including, without limitation,
an online course provided for compensation or free of charge. A certificate of
completion for the training must be maintained in the personnel file of each
person designated pursuant to subsection 3 for 3 years immediately following
the completion of the training.
6.
The plan for emergency preparedness developed pursuant to paragraph (c) of
subsection 1 must address internal and external emergencies and local and
widespread emergencies. Such emergencies must include, without limitation,
emerging infectious diseases.
Notes
NRS 439.200, 449.0302
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