NAC449.6135. Design, construction, equipment and maintenance: General requirements; prerequisites to approval for licensure.

     1. An independent center for emergency medical care must be designed, constructed, equipped and maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of the patients and personnel of the independent center for emergency medical care and members of the general public.

     2. An independent center for emergency medical care shall comply with all applicable:

     (a) Federal and state laws;

     (b) Local ordinances, including, without limitation, zoning ordinances; and

     (c) Environmental, health, fire and local building codes,

Ê related to the construction and maintenance of the independent center for emergency medical care. If there is a difference between state and local requirements, the more stringent requirements apply.

     3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, before any new construction of an independent center for emergency medical care or any remodeling of an existing independent center for emergency medical care is begun, the independent center for emergency medical care must submit building plans for the new construction or remodeling to the entity designated to review such plans by the Division pursuant to the provisions of NAC 449.0115. The entity’s review of those plans is advisory only and does not constitute approval for the licensing of the independent center for emergency medical care. The Bureau shall not approve an independent center for emergency medical care for licensure until all construction is completed and a survey is conducted at the site of the independent center for emergency medical care.

     4. An independent center for emergency medical care is not required to submit plans for remodeling to the entity designated to review such plans by the Division pursuant to the provisions of NAC 449.0115 if the remodeling is limited to refurbishing an area within the independent center for emergency medical care, including, without limitation, painting the area, replacing the flooring in the area, repairing windows in the area, and replacing window or wall coverings in the area.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 11-1-95; A by R035-97, 10-30-97; R076-01, 10-18-2001; R070-04, 8-4-2004)