NAC449.312. Change in ownership, use or construction; correction of deficiencies.

     1. Upon a change in ownership, change of use or change in construction, a hospital shall notify the Bureau of the changes and identify all areas of noncompliance with the guidelines specified in NAC 449.3154 before the change in ownership, use or construction may take place.

     2. Upon a change of use or change in construction, a hospital must come into compliance with the guidelines before it may admit patients into the area in which the change is made.

     3. The Bureau shall notify a hospital in writing of the existence of any deficiencies and the hospital shall correct those deficiencies within a reasonable amount of time. Except for major deficiencies, including deficiencies which require structural alterations of a building or a portion of a building, and except as otherwise provided in this subsection, reasonable time for the purposes of this subsection shall be deemed to be not more than 180 days. Upon written request and just cause shown, the Bureau may grant an extension of the time in which a deficiency must be corrected based on extenuating circumstances.

     4. If the deficiencies are likely to cause serious injury, serious harm or impairment to public health and welfare, the hospital shall take immediate action to correct the deficiencies or the hospital will not be allowed to continue to operate.

     [Bd. of Health, Health Facilities Reg. Part III Ch. I § XVI subsec. F, eff. 10-9-69; A 8-26-74; Ch. II part § XI, eff. 10-9-69]—(NAC A by R050-99, 9-27-99)