NAC449.27702. Determination of severity and scope of deficiency; assignment of grade.

     1. The Bureau shall determine:

     (a) The severity of a deficiency of a residential facility in accordance with the provisions of NAC 449.99861; and

     (b) The scope of a deficiency of a residential facility in accordance with the provisions of NAC 449.9986.

     2. After the Bureau conducts a survey of a residential facility, the Bureau shall add the severity and scope scores for all deficiencies of the facility indicated in the survey and assign a grade to the facility as follows:

Sum of Severity and Scope Scores	Grade
0 to 15 points	A
At least 16 points but not more than 24 points, or any deficiency with a severity level of 3 and a scope level of 3	B
At least 25 points but not more than 34 points, or any deficiency with a severity level of 4 and a scope level of 1	C
At least 35 points, or any deficiency with a severity level of 4 and a scope level of at least 2	D

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R122-05, eff. 11-17-2005)