NAC442.050. Duties of nurse in charge; report required when blood sample not taken.

     1. The nurse in charge or the person legally responsible for registering the birth of the child shall:

     (a) Determine that a blood sample has been properly drawn and executed before an infant is discharged from the hospital.

     (b) Ensure that the blood sample is mailed within 24 hours after it is drawn.

     (c) Record on the infant’s medical chart the fact that the sample was taken and the date it was taken.

     (d) Ensure that the form for the test required by NRS 442.040 is completed and signed by the parent or guardian.

     2. A hospital or obstetric center shall report to the Division if a blood sample is not taken from an infant before his or her discharge from the hospital or obstetric center, unless the infant is transferred to a hospital that provides a higher level of neonatal care. The report must be submitted on the form provided by the Division entitled “Report of Newborn Blood Sample Not Obtained.” The hospital or obstetric center shall send a copy of the form to the Division within 2 working days after its completion.

     [Bd. of Health, Metabolic Error Screening of Newborns Reg. §§ 4.1 & 4.2, eff. 12-27-77]—(NAC A 10-23-87; 10-10-90)