NAC449.74419. Committee for quality assurance.

     1. A facility for skilled nursing shall establish a committee for quality assurance.

     2. The committee must be composed of:

     (a) The chief administrative nurse;

     (b) A member of the staff who is a physician and appointed by the administrator; and

     (c) At least three other members of the staff who are appointed by the administrator.

     3. The committee shall:

     (a) Meet at least quarterly to identify problems and concerns related to the care provided to patients for which corrective actions are necessary; and

     (b) Adopt and carry out appropriate plans of action to correct the problems and concerns that are identified.

     4. The Bureau may not require the disclosure of the records of the committee unless such disclosure is required to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section.

     5. Good faith efforts made by a committee to identify problems and concerns related to the care provided to patients and to correct the problems and concerns that are identified may not be used as grounds for imposing administrative sanctions against a facility for skilled nursing.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R051-99, eff. 9-27-99)