NAC449.99881. Criteria for imposition.

     1. If the Bureau imposes a ban on admissions, the ban must be imposed as provided in this section.

     2. For deficiencies of severity level four and scope level two or more, a ban on all new admissions must be imposed.

     3. For deficiencies of severity level three and scope level three, a ban on all new admissions must be imposed.

     4. For deficiencies of severity level three and scope level two, a complete or partial ban on admissions may be imposed. If the deficiency is related to a discrete type of care, treatment or services, the ban may be limited to new admissions requiring the care, treatment or services for which the deficiency is found.

     5. For deficiencies with a severity level of three or four and a scope level of one, the Bureau may impose a partial ban on admissions, limited to persons needing the care, treatment or services affected by the deficiency.

     6. For deficiencies with a severity level of two and a scope level of three, a ban on admissions may be imposed if the deficiencies directly affect the care, treatment or services furnished to recipients. The ban may be limited to those persons requiring the kind or type of services affected by the deficiencies.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91; A by R051-02, 7-24-2002)