Nev. Admin. Code § 449.Sec. 9.1 - NEW

1. A freestanding birthing center must have a supply of oxygen, which may include, without limitation, portable oxygen, that is adequate to provide oxygen supplementation to all pregnant persons, persons who have given birth and newborns receiving care at the freestanding birthing center.

2. The director of a freestanding birthing center shall establish policies and procedures for the safe administration and storage of oxygen at the freestanding birthing center. Those policies and procedures must include, without limitation, policies and procedures for the safe storage of portable oxygen in accordance with standards for the safe storage of a medical gas prescribed by a nationally recognized fire protection association or another appropriate nationally recognized organization.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 449.Sec. 9.1

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R062-21A, eff. 9/8/2022

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