NAC450B.660. Grounds for disciplinary action.

     1. Whenever the Health Division determines that any ambulance, air ambulance, agency’s vehicle or its equipment which is faulty, malfunctioning or otherwise in violation of this chapter constitutes an immediate, serious hazard or a detriment to any person who may use the services provided by it, the Health Division shall immediately inform the operator of the service or fire-fighting agency, including a volunteer service or agency, of the condition. The Health Division may immediately issue an order temporarily suspending the equipment, service or fire-fighting agency from operation pending the institution of appropriate proceedings to revoke the permit for the service or fire-fighting agency or the license or certificate of an attendant, or may suspend the permit, license or certificate pending the correction of the condition if the operator of the service or fire-fighting agency agrees to make the correction within a reasonable period.

     2. Any type of permit or endorsement issued to operate a service or fire-fighting agency, including a volunteer service or agency, may be revoked or suspended if, after an inspection by a representative of the Health Division, the holder of the permit does not correct the violation within a reasonable period after receiving an order by the Health Division to do so. As used in this subsection, “reasonable” means a period necessary to take immediate action with due regard for the public interest and for the ordering of necessary supplies or parts.

     3. The Health Division may immediately suspend from service or duty any attendant, volunteer, pilot or air attendant of a service or, in the case of a fire-fighting agency, including a volunteer service or agency, suspend an attendant from medical duty who the Health Division determines has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, has been found to have exhibited unprofessional conduct or who constitutes an immediate risk to persons needing his or her services. Upon such a suspension, the person may request a hearing pursuant to the requirements set forth in NAC 439.300 to 439.395, inclusive.

     4. The Health Division may suspend or revoke the holder’s license, certificate, permit or endorsement if the holder continues to fail to comply with any applicable provisions of this chapter or any other applicable laws or ordinances after a warning by the Health Division. Upon such a suspension or revocation, the holder may request a hearing pursuant to the requirements set forth in NAC 439.300 to 439.395, inclusive.

     [Bd. of Health, Ambulance Reg. §§ 11.006-11.009, eff. 12-3-73; A and renumbered as §§ 13.1-13.4, 2-28-80]—(NAC A 10-14-82; 8-22-86; R045-97, 10-30-97; R182-01, 3-5-2002)