NAC449.39552. Scope of violations: Survey of organization; sampling of clients; use of scope relating to one client authorized.  


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  •      1. In determining the scope of a violation by an intermediary service organization, a survey of an intermediary service organization must evaluate a representative sample of clients of the intermediary service organization. The sample must consist of at least:

    Number of clients

    Minimum number of clients in sample

    1 - 9................................................................................................

                    All clients

    10 - 40............................................................................................

                          10

    41 - 75............................................................................................

                          15

    76 - 100..........................................................................................

                          20

    101 - 175........................................................................................

                          25

    176 - 250........................................................................................

                          30

    251 - 350........................................................................................

                          35

    351 - 450........................................................................................

                          40

    451 or more....................................................................................

                          50

         2. In determining the scope of a violation involving particular kinds of services, the sampling of clients must evaluate a representative sample of clients of the intermediary service organization receiving or requiring the particular kinds of services.

         3. The Division may review more than the minimum number of clients and determine the scope based on the number of clients actually reviewed.

         4. If the Division investigates a specific complaint relating to a client, the Division may use only that client as the sample. The scope of any violation determined pursuant to this subsection must be a scope level of one.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R167-07, eff. 1-30-2008)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 427A.862)