NAC449.999441. Adoption of guidelines by holder of permit for establishment of program.

     1. The holder of a permit issued pursuant to NAC 449.99942 shall adopt guidelines which must be used by the outpatient facility in establishing the program for the prevention and control of infections and communicable diseases required by NAC 449.999442.

     2. The guidelines adopted pursuant to subsection 1 may include, without limitation, guidelines, statements or recommendations issued or published by other agencies or organizations, and must:

     (a) Be based on evidence, theoretical rationale or scientific data; and

     (b) Include well-designed experimental, clinical or epidemiological studies which document the processes used in the development of the studies and which grade the strength of the evidence relied on in the studies.

     3. The holder of the permit shall ensure that a copy of the guidelines adopted pursuant to subsection 1 is available at the outpatient facility and accessible to the staff of the outpatient facility and the public.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R179-09, eff. 7-22-2010)