NAC449.1214. General requirements.

     1. A facility that offers a social model detoxification program:

     (a) Must have a physician, nurse practitioner, registered nurse or physician assistant conduct a physical assessment and a review of the general medical and drug history of a client within 24 hours after the client is admitted to the facility to ensure that a social model detoxification program is appropriate for the client.

     (b) Must not provide detoxification services for clients who exhibit life-threatening symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol and drug abuse.

     (c) Must develop and implement policies and procedures that protect the safety and health of clients. The facility must have these policies and procedures reviewed annually by a licensed physician who is familiar with the symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol and drug abuse.

     (d) Must ensure that the observation of a client during his or her treatment in the social model detoxification program is reflected in the records of the client as deemed necessary by the policies and procedures of that facility.

     2. The staff of a facility that offers a social model detoxification program must complete at least 6 hours of additional education in the detoxification of alcohol and drug abusers, as approved by the program of ongoing quality improvement pursuant to NAC 449.1218, every 2 years. Such education must include instruction in:

     (a) Acute withdrawal symptoms from alcohol and drug abuse; and

     (b) First-aid procedures for clients with seizures.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R077-01, eff. 10-18-2001)