Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 457.357 Program of instruction in mammography: Certification of person to provide training. (NRS 457.065) 1. A person who wishes to be certified to provide training to mammographers pursuant to NAC 457.355 must submit an application to the Division which is accompanied by the…

NAC 457.360 Mammographer: Duties. (NRS 457.065) A mammographer shall: 1. Perform each of the mammographer’s assigned duties correctly and conscientiously. 2. Stand behind a protective barrier whenever X-rays are being produced during mammography. 3. Wear on his or her torso the m…

NAC 457.365 Mammographer: Prohibited acts. (NRS 457.065) A mammographer shall not: 1. Perform mammography except under the supervision of a physician who is licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS and meets the requirements of NAC 457.345. 2. Except as otherwise authorized…

NAC 457.370 Mammographer: Renewal of certificate; continuing education. (NRS 457.065. 457.183) 1. A mammographer who desires to renew his or her mammographer’s certificate must submit to the Division an application for renewal. The application must: (a) Be received by the Divisio…

NAC 457.373 Compliance with certain federal requirements. (NRS 457.065) All equipment used for mammography, regardless of whether the equipment is fixed or mobile, must comply with the requirements of 21 C.F.R. § 900.12. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by R033-06,…

NAC 457.375 Standards for and approval of machine. (NRS 457.065) A machine, including its X-ray system and its image receptor system and its components, must meet the requirements set forth in 21 C.F.R. § 900.12 and must be approved for mammography by the United States Food and D…

NAC 457.390 Required equipment, intensifying screens and film. (NRS 457.065) 1. The operator of a facility shall ensure that the following equipment is maintained at the facility and is properly calibrated and in good working order: (a) A breast phantom capable of depicting: (1) …

NAC 457.395 Darkroom: Prohibited activities; cleanliness; safelight. (NRS 457.065) 1. A person shall not smoke or eat in the darkroom of a facility for mammography. 2. The darkroom must be kept reasonably free of dust. 3. Countertops and the feed tray of any film processing equip…

NAC 457.400 Tests required after certain repairs or replacements of components. (NRS 457.065) Tests for quality assurance must be performed pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 900.12 whenever any component of the radiation machine is repaired or replaced, and before the machine is used for m…

NAC 457.410 Qualification of persons to perform tests. (NRS 457.065) Tests for quality assurance must be performed by a person who meets the qualifications set forth in 21 C.F.R. § 900.12(a). (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-24-92; A 7-7-94; R033-06, 6-28-2006)

NAC 457.420 Tests of film processing equipment; action on results. (NRS 457.065) 1. A test of film processing equipment used for mammography must be performed pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 900.12 for each day that the equipment is in operation and before any clinical films are processe…

NAC 457.425 Tests of image quality. (NRS 457.065) The operator of a facility shall ensure that tests of image quality are performed using a breast phantom pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 900.12. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-24-92; A 7-7-94; 11-1-95; R033-06, 6-28-2006)

NAC 457.435 Analyses of rejected mammograms. (NRS 457.065) The operator of a facility shall ensure that an analysis of all rejected mammograms is performed pursuant to the provisions of 21 C.F.R. § 900.12. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-24-92; A 7-7-94; R033-06, 6-28-2006…

NAC 457.445 Verification of safe operating condition of machine; record of findings. (NRS 457.065) 1. Before any machine is placed into service and at least annually thereafter, the machine must be examined to verify that it is in safe operating condition. An examination must als…

NAC 458.010 Definitions. (NRS 458.025) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 458.012 to 458.087, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in codification; A by Bur. of Alcohol and Drug …

NAC 458.012 “Administrative program” defined. (NRS 458.025) “Administrative program” means a program that provides services which support prevention programs and treatment programs, including, without limitation, a program which serves as a clearinghouse for information relating …

NAC 458.019 “Client” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) “Client” means a person who meets the criteria of the Division for having a substance-related disorder and who is receiving a service from a program for that disorder. (Added to NAC by Bur. of Alcohol and Drug Abuse by R100-98,…

NAC 458.0235 “Coalition program” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.033) “Coalition program” has the meaning ascribed to “substance use disorder prevention coalition” in NRS 458.033. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-04, eff. 10-5-2004; A by R117-22, 3-2-2023)

NAC 458.0262 “Coordination of care” defined. (NRS 458.025) “Coordination of care” means the exchange of information between two or more parties providing a necessary service to a client to ensure that: 1. The client receives such service; and 2. The efforts of the parties are coo…

NAC 458.0265 “Counseling” defined. (NRS 458.025) “Counseling” means interaction with a client to provide treatment for a substance-related disorder. (Added to NAC by Bur. of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, eff. 4-27-94; A by R100-98, 11-3-98; A by Bd. of Health by R120-04, 10-5-2004)

NAC 458.028 “Criteria of the Division” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) “Criteria of the Division” means the criteria adopted by the Division in the Administrative Manual of the Division for the prevention or treatment of a substance-related disorder, including, without limitation…

NAC 458.029 “Detoxification” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) “Detoxification” has the meaning ascribed to “withdrawal management,” as that term is defined in the most current version of the ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Condi…

NAC 458.032 “Drug court program” defined. (NRS 458.025) “Drug court program” means a program which provides treatment assessment services and referral services for persons assigned by a court to the program. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-04, eff. 10-5-2004)

NAC 458.034 “Evaluation center program” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 484C.310) “Evaluation center program” means a program which evaluates a person pursuant to NRS 484C.350 in a facility certified by the Division to determine whether the person has an alcohol or other substanc…

NAC 458.039 “Notice of subgrant award” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) “Notice of subgrant award” means a written agreement signed by the Division and an operator which specifies the amount of any funding awarded to a program of the operator by the Division and any conditions on …

NAC 458.043 “Operator” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.033) “Operator” means: 1. The owner of a private entity which operates a program; 2. The governing body of a corporation which operates a program; 3. The governing body of a nonprofit organization which is responsible for…

NAC 458.045 “Participant” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) “Participant” means a person other than a client who receives or participates in a service provided by a program. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-04, eff. 10-5-2004; A by R117-22, 3-2-2023)

NAC 458.049 “Prevention program” defined. (NRS 458.025) “Prevention program” means a program that provides services, strategies and activities to the general public and to persons who are at a high risk of having a substance-related disorder which: 1. Are comprehensively structur…

NAC 458.054 “Program” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.033) “Program” means any program certified by the Division to address substance-related disorders, including, without limitation: 1. An administrative program; 2. A coalition program; 3. A drug court program; 4. An evaluat…

NAC 458.063 “Service” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) “Service” means an activity that is: 1. Directed toward the prevention, intervention, treatment or recovery of a substance-related disorder; and 2. Certified by the Division. (Added to NAC by Bur. of Alcohol and Drug Abuse by …

NAC 458.065 “Staff” defined. (NRS 458.025) “Staff” means the: 1. Paid employees, including, without limitation, paid employees hired on a temporary basis; 2. Volunteers; 3. Independent contractors; and 4. Consultants, Ê of a program. (Added to NAC by Bur. of Alcohol and Drug Abus…

NAC 458.069 “Substance-related disorder” defined. (NRS 458.025) “Substance-related disorder” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 458.095. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-…

NAC 458.077 “Treatment assessment” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) “Treatment assessment” means a thorough collection of data concerning a client, including, without limitation, data concerning any life impairments of a client, to determine: 1. The existence of a substance-relate…

NAC 458.079 “Treatment program” defined. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) “Treatment program” means a program that provides services for the treatment of a substance-related disorder in the manner set forth in the criteria of the Division, including, without limitation: 1. Comprehensive ev…

NAC 458.087 “Volunteer” defined. (NRS 458.025) “Volunteer” means a person who, without compensation, provides a service or conducts a task similar to a service or task provided by a member of the staff. (Added to NAC by Bur. of Alcohol and Drug Abuse by R100-98, eff. 11-3-98; A b…

NAC 458.095 Adoption by reference of certain publications. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. The Division hereby adopts by reference the: (a) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, published by the American Psychiatric Association. A copy of the manual may be…

NAC 458.103 Certification required to receive funding from Division. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) A program must be certified by the Division to be eligible for any state or federal money for programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders administered by the Division pursuant to…

NAC 458.108 Applications for initial certification and recertification. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. An operator may apply for the initial certification of a program by submitting to the Division: (a) A completed application for initial certification on a form provided by the Divisi…

NAC 458.113 Duties of Division upon receipt of application; period of certification. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. Upon receipt of a completed application for initial certification or recertification of a program, the Division or its designee shall: (a) Review the application; (b) Sc…

NAC 458.118 Criteria for certification and receipt of funding; amendment of criteria. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Division may only certify and provide funding for programs that provide services in accordance with the criteria of th…

NAC 458.123 Notifications regarding changes affecting certification. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. An operator shall notify the Division of any anticipated change which will affect the certification of the program not later than 60 days before the change will occur or as soon as the …

NAC 458.126 Satellite offices. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. The provision of services by the staff of a program at a satellite office will not be considered a change in geographic location for the purposes of subsection 4 of NAC 458.128. 2. The physical records of a program may be a…

NAC 458.128 Addition of new service during period of certification; operation of program from new geographic location. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. If, during the period of certification of a program, the operator wishes to provide a service that was not listed in the application fo…

NAC 458.133 Transferability of certification. (NRS 458.025) The certification of a program is not transferable and may not be used for any other program. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-04, eff. 10-5-2004)

NAC 458.138 Fees of Division. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. The Division shall charge and collect nonrefundable fees, in the amount of $100 for each level of service, for the initial certification and recertification of programs and services in accordance with the application for cer…

NAC 458.153 Operators: General requirements and duties. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. A program must have a specified operator who is responsible for the program. The operator may designate another responsible party to implement and supervise the responsibilities of the operator purs…

NAC 458.158 Operators: Manual of policies, procedures and services. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) An operator shall maintain a manual containing the policies and procedures of the program and the services to be provided by the program, including, without limitation, the policies and pro…