Nev. Admin. Code § 449.Sec. 6.1 - NEW
1.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a freestanding birthing center
shall, not later than 6 months after initial licensure pursuant to
NRS
449.080, submit to the Division proof that
the freestanding birthing center holds accreditation as a birth center from the
Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers, or its successor
organization.
2. If the Commission
for the Accreditation of Birth Centers, or its successor organization, notifies
a freestanding birthing center that the Commission is not able to accredit the
freestanding birthing center within the period described in subsection 1, the
freestanding birthing center shall:
(a)
Immediately notify the Division; and
(b) Submit to the Division proof of such
accreditation not later than 12 months after initial licensure pursuant to NRS
449.040.
3. A
freestanding birthing center shall maintain the accreditation described in
subsection 1 for the duration of its operations. If a freestanding birthing
center ceases to maintain such accreditation, the freestanding birthing center
shall immediately notify the Division.
4. A freestanding birthing center shall
maintain for the duration of its operations any material submitted or received
as part of an application for the issuance or renewal of the accreditation
described in subsection 1, including, without limitation:
(a) The application for
accreditation;
(b) A report from
any self-evaluation;
(c) Any letter
from the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers, or its successor
organization, announcing a decision on an application for the issuance or
renewal of accreditation; and
(d)
Any report from the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers, or its
successor organization, concerning a site visit.
5. An application for the issuance or renewal
of a license as a freestanding birthing center must specify the number of beds
in the freestanding birthing center.
Notes
NRS 439.200, 449.0302, as amended by section 16.5 of Assembly Bill No. 287, chapter 517, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 3437
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