NAC432A.610. Communication with parents regarding illness or injury of child.

     1. The director of a facility that provides care for ill children shall:

     (a) Immediately notify a parent of any significant change in his or her child’s illness or any injury received in the facility more serious than a minor cut or scratch; and

     (b) Obtain instructions from the parent for a course of action.

     2. If the director determines that a child’s illness or injury exceeds the maximum level of care for which the facility is licensed, the parent must be notified and the child must be removed from the facility. If the parent cannot be contacted, the director shall follow the provisions for emergency care on the medical release form.

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