NAC432A.595. Admission of child: Release by parent; initial evaluation.

     1. The director may admit a child to a facility that provides care for ill children only if a parent brings the child to the facility and releases the child to a member of the staff.

     2. An initial evaluation of each child must be conducted upon the child’s arrival by the director or a physician, a physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse who has the qualifications required by subsection 1 of NAC 432A.560.

     3. The initial evaluation must include:

     (a) An assessment of the child’s condition and the name of the person making the assessment;

     (b) The status of the child’s illness, including contagion and duration;

     (c) A recommendation for the number of evaluations of the child to be conducted by a member of the staff during the day; and

     (d) Recommendations for the diet and activity level of the child.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92)