NAC449.451. Written policies and procedures.

     1. The administrator of a facility shall ensure that the facility has written policies and procedures available to members of the staff, patients and the public which govern the operation of the facility and services provided by the facility.

     2. The policies and procedures must set forth, without limitation:

     (a) The scope of services offered by the facility, the cost of those services and the procedures for the payment of fees and obtaining a refund of any deposited fees;

     (b) The business hours of the facility and the care that is available at the facility during emergencies and after the normal business hours of the facility;

     (c) The criteria for admission to and discharge from the facility;

     (d) The qualifications required for each member of the staff of the facility and the scope of the duties of each member of the staff of the facility;

     (e) The appropriate action to be taken when an emergency arises in the facility and the equipment and medication that is required to be available at the facility for such an emergency;

     (f) The manner in which the equipment and physical environment of the facility will be maintained in accordance with the requirements set forth in NAC 449.4516 and 449.4522;

     (g) The conduct and responsibility of a patient relating to his or her treatment;

     (h) The right of a patient to refuse to participate in experimental research;

     (i) The procedure for filing a complaint or grievance at the facility;

     (j) The rights of a patient and the procedure for informing each patient of his or her rights;

     (k) The manner in which the records of a patient will be maintained and protected; and

     (l) The manner in which medication will be administered and dispensed to a patient admitted to the facility in accordance with the laws of this State and federal law.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R052-02, eff. 7-24-2002)