Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 432A.725 Assignment and duties of psychologist or clinical social worker; contents of plan of treatment. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.450) 1. The field administrator shall assign to each client a psychologist or clinical social worker who is licensed to practice in this State. The psy…

NAC 432A.730 Preparation and review of plan for treatment; dissemination of monthly reports on progress. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.450) 1. A psychologist or clinical social worker shall prepare a plan for the treatment of a client within 10 days after the client is admitted to the prog…

NAC 432A.735 Management of behavior: Policy and procedure; annual training; restrictions. (NRS 432A.077) 1. A provider shall prepare a written policy and procedure for the management of behavior, which must include: (a) A description of the behavior of a client that is appropriat…

NAC 432A.740 Policy for rights of clients: Preparation; dissemination. (NRS 432A.077) 1. A provider shall prepare a written policy for the rights of its clients, which must include: (a) A statement concerning the confidentiality of the information obtained by the provider and of …

NAC 432A.745 Policy regarding transportation of client from his or her home to location of base camp. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.420) The field administrator of an outdoor youth program which includes as a part of its service the escort of a client or prospective client from his or her …

NAC 432A.750 Contents of written procedures regarding transportation of clients. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.420) The written procedures regarding the transportation of clients which are adopted by the field administrator pursuant to NRS 432A.420 must require: 1. That the equipment in ea…

NAC 432A.755 Contact between field staff and base camp. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.490) In addition to the requirements of NRS 432A.490, the field staff must be able to communicate with the base camp by radio at all times. The field administrator shall provide for a system of physical c…

NAC 432A.760 Compliance with requirements and policies regarding sanitation and use of land; instruction regarding reduction of impact on land. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.500) 1. A field administrator shall ensure that the clients and staff of the outdoor youth program comply with all a…

NAC 432A.765 Contents of plan for preventing diseases and coping with emergencies; approval of plan regarding infectious and communicable diseases. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.430) In the written general plan for preventing diseases and coping with emergencies prepared pursuant to NRS 43…

NAC 432A.770 Documenting and reporting of incidents affecting health or safety of client. (NRS 432A.077) 1. A provider must prepare a written policy for documenting and reporting to the Division all deaths of clients, injuries, fights, physical confrontations, uses of passive phy…

NAC 432A.775 Report of grievance by client. (NRS 432A.077) A provider shall prepare a written report for each grievance made by a client, which must include: 1. The nature of the grievance; and 2. The conclusion or disposition of the grievance. (Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care…

NAC 432A.780 Revocation of license for violation of statute or regulation. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.190) The Administrator of the Division shall immediately revoke any license issued to an outdoor youth program pursuant to the provisions of chapter 432A of NRS if the Administrator rea…

NAC 432A.908 Definitions. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.184, 432A.188) As used in NAC 432A.908 to 432A.972, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NAC 432A.910 and 432A.912 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R135-18, eff. 8-26-2020; A…

NAC 432A.910 “Deficiency” defined. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) “Deficiency” means a violation of any federal or state statute or applicable regulation. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R135-18, eff. 8-26-2020)

NAC 432A.912 “Initial deficiency” defined. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) “Initial deficiency” means the first occurrence of a deficiency identified by the Division and includes any deficiency found during a survey or the investigation of a complaint. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by …

NAC 432A.914 Determination of substantial compliance. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) For the purposes of NAC 432A.908 to 432A.972, inclusive, the Division shall determine that a facility is in substantial compliance with those provisions if the Division determines that: 1. No deficienc…

NAC 432A.916 Guidelines for computation of time. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) For the purposes of any computation of time required by NAC 432A.908 to 432A.972, inclusive: 1. Any prescribed period of more than 5 days must include Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. 2. Any prescribed peri…

NAC 432A.917 Assignment and posting of grade issued to facility; assessment of deficiency for failure to comply. (NRS 432A.184) 1. After the Division conducts a survey or investigates a complaint, the Division will add the severity and scope scores for all deficiencies of the fac…

NAC 432A.918 Submission of plan of correction if facility assigned grade of “B”; application for resurvey for grade lower than “B”; revocation of license for failure to comply with requirements of resurvey. (NRS 432A.184, 439.150) 1. If the Division assigns to a facility a grade …

NAC 432A.919 Administrative sanction: Purpose. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) The purpose of any administrative sanction imposed by the Division pursuant to NAC 432A.908 to 432A.972, inclusive, must be to: 1. Safeguard the rights, interests and well-being of children receiving child ca…

NAC 432A.920 Imposition of administrative sanctions for deficiency based upon severity score. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) The Division: 1. Shall impose on a facility at least one administrative sanction for each deficiency identified by the Division in the facility with a severity s…

NAC 432A.922 Prior written notice not required for certain sanctions by Division. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. If necessary to protect the health and safety of children served by a facility, the Division may impose such sanctions as are necessary without prior written notice to th…

NAC 432A.924 Identification of deficiency: Sanctions; notice. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. The Division may impose one or more sanctions upon identifying a deficiency during a survey or an investigation of a complaint. 2. The Division shall provide notice to the applicable facilit…

NAC 432A.926 Determination of scope score of deficiency. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. In determining the scope score of a deficiency, the Division must evaluate a representative sample of persons or cases, as applicable, during a survey. The sample must consist of at least: Number…

NAC 432A.928 Scope scale for determining scope score of deficiency. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. The scope scale prescribed in this section must be used to determine the scope score of a deficiency in or by a facility. 2. The basis for determining the scope score of a deficiency i…

NAC 432A.930 Severity scale for determining severity score of deficiency. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. The severity scale prescribed in this section must be used in determining the severity score of a deficiency in or by a facility. 2. The basis for determining the severity score …

NAC 432A.932 Identical deficiency found on resurvey: Rebuttable presumption; imposition of sanction. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) If the same deficiency is found on a resurvey as was found on the initial survey, a rebuttable presumption exists that the deficiency continued during the…

NAC 432A.934 Secondary factors for determining imposition of sanction. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. After initially determining the severity score and scope score of a deficiency pursuant to NAC 432A.928 and 432A.930, respectively, the Division shall consider the following seconda…

NAC 432A.936 Plan of correction for deficiency: Submission; contents; penalty; monitoring. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. A facility shall develop a plan of correction for each deficiency and submit the plan to the Division for approval within 10 days after receiving from the Divisi…

NAC 432A.938 Limitation on number of children receiving care from facility. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. The Division may limit the number of children to whom a facility may provide care to safeguard the health, safety and well-being of children currently receiving care or service…

NAC 432A.940 Posting of notice of the limitation on number of children receiving care from facility. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. If the Division limits the number of children to whom a facility may provide care pursuant to NAC 432A.938, the facility must post a notice of the limi…

NAC 432A.942 Certain prohibitions on acceptance of additional children. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. The Division may prohibit a facility from accepting additional children to safeguard the health, safety and well-being of children receiving care or services and to prevent the adm…

NAC 432A.944 Posting of notice of the prohibition on acceptance of additional children. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. If the Division prohibits a facility from accepting additional children pursuant to NAC 432A.942, the facility must post a notice of the prohibition at all public e…

NAC 432A.946 Purpose; imposition; amount; daily penalties; interest. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. The purpose of a monetary penalty is to protect the health, safety, rights, welfare and well-being of children and the property of children in facilities and to deter future deficienc…

NAC 432A.948 Initial imposition pending hearing or appeal. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. An initial monetary penalty may only be imposed pending a hearing or appeal unless the facility upon which the penalty was imposed waives the right to a hearing or appeal. The payment of the in…

NAC 432A.950 Determination of amount of initial imposition. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. In determining the amount of an initial monetary penalty, the Division must consider only the severity of the deficiency only if the severity score is four. In determining the amount of a mone…

NAC 432A.952 Imposition after resurvey. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. For each deficiency identified during a resurvey that is performed within 18 months after the deficiency was identified during the initial survey, the Division shall compute the monetary penalty at the rate of 1.…

NAC 432A.954 Reduction in amount. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) The Division may reduce a monetary penalty by 25 percent and must not charge interest if the facility upon which the monetary penalty is imposed: 1. Waives the right to a hearing; 2. Corrects each deficiency that was the …

NAC 432A.956 Daily monetary penalty: Date of imposition; conclusion; notice. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. A daily monetary penalty must begin: (a) In the case of an immediate and serious threat, on the date on which the deficiency occurred; or (b) In any other case, on the date on…

NAC 432A.958 Daily monetary penalty: Termination; duration. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. The Division must terminate the daily accrual of a monetary penalty if the facility demonstrates to the Division that it has made substantial improvements to correct each deficiency for which …

NAC 432A.960 Daily monetary penalty: Required payment; effect of appeal; assessment of interest; recovery of costs. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. A facility must pay an initial monetary penalty not later than 15 days after notice of the penalty is provided by the Division even if a…

NAC 432A.962 Suspension of license for failure to pay. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. If a facility fails to pay a monetary penalty, the Division may suspend the license of the facility. 2. The Division shall, in accordance with the requirements of NRS 432A.200 and NAC 432A.230 and …

NAC 432A.964 Notice to facility of appointment of temporary manager; denial, suspension or revocation of license under certain circumstances. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. If the Division intends to appoint a temporary manager for a facility because a deficiency exists that the Div…

NAC 432A.966 Temporary manager: Qualifications; authority; facility required to pay costs and expenses. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. A temporary manager appointed pursuant to NAC 432A.964 must: (a) Be qualified to operate the facility to which he or she is appointed to manage purs…

NAC 432A.968 Effect of failure to accept temporary manager or relinquish authority: Action to enjoin operation and denial, suspension or revocation of license. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) If a facility does not agree to the appointment of a temporary manager pursuant to NAC 432A.964…

NAC 432A.970 Termination; action to enjoin facility from operating with continued deficiencies. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) 1. The Division shall terminate the temporary management of a facility if the Division determines that: (a) The facility has achieved substantial compliance, a…

NAC 432A.972 Denial, suspension or revocation of license during emergency. (NRS 432A.077, 432A.188) In an emergency, the Division may deny, suspend or revoke the license of a facility. The Division may take such action only if the Division determines that other less severe measur…