NAC449.98456. Center required to designate employee or enter into contract for overseeing and managing program; qualifications and duties of employee or contractor.

     1. Each ambulatory surgical center shall designate an employee or enter into a contract with a person to oversee and manage all aspects of the program for the prevention and control of infections and communicable diseases.

     2. The person described in subsection 1:

     (a) Shall have completed specialized training in the prevention and control of the development and transmission of infections and communicable diseases; and

     (b) Shall ensure that the program for the prevention and control of infections and communicable diseases for the ambulatory surgical center:

          (1) Complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws;

          (2) Is consistent with the guidelines adopted by the governing body pursuant to NAC 449.98451; and

          (3) Is reviewed with all employees of the ambulatory surgical center and all persons under contract with the ambulatory surgical center who work at the center and have exposure to patients at the center within the first 10 days of employment and every 12 months thereafter, or more often if required pursuant to subsection 2 of NAC 449.98457.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R096-08, 8-26-2008, eff. 10-25-2008)