NAC449.680. Employees: Health; physical examinations.

     1. A facility must maintain evidence that members of the staff are free from health problems which would have a harmful effect on the residents or would interfere with the effective functioning of the program.

     2. All persons employed in intermediate care facilities must have a preemployment physical examination or certification of a 3-year health record from a physician and a skin test or chest X-ray for tuberculosis.

     3. An annual skin test or chest X-ray for tuberculosis is required after employment. If a positive skin test is found, then a chest X-ray is required.

     [Bd. of Health, Intermediate Care Facilities Reg. §§ 12.1 & 12.2, eff. 12-5-75]