Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
Chapter449 Medical and Other Related Facilities |
ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS |
General Provisions |
NAC449.99843. Purposes of administrative sanctions.
Latest version.
- The purposes of administrative sanctions are to:
1. Safeguard the rights, interests and well-being of recipients, including the protection of recipients from actual or potential harm resulting from deficiencies;
2. Encourage and assist facilities to comply with the requirements of the Division, including those imposed by federal law;
3. Promote the efficient use of resources to ensure appropriate care, treatment and services for recipients; and
4. Protect Medicare beneficiaries and Medicaid recipients against health care of substandard quality.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91)