NAC450B.816. Adoption of certain publications by reference.  


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  •      1. The Board hereby adopts by reference:

         (a) Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient, 2006 edition, published by the American College of Surgeons, and any subsequent revision of the publication, unless the Board gives notice that the revision is not suitable for this State pursuant to subsection 2. A copy of the publication may be obtained by mail from the American College of Surgeons, 633 North Saint Clair Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-3211, or on their website at http://www.facs.org, for the price of $20, plus shipping and handling.

         (b) Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities, in the form most recently published by the American Institute of Architects, unless the Board gives notice that the most recent revision is not suitable for this State pursuant to subsection 2. A copy of the publication may be obtained by mail from the American Institute of Architects at the AIA Store, 1735 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006-5292, at the Internet address http://www.aia.org or by telephone at (800) 242-3837, for the price of $52.50 for members or $75 for nonmembers, plus $7 for shipping and handling.

         2. The Board will review each revision of the publications adopted by reference pursuant to subsection 1 to ensure the suitability of the revision for this State. If the Board determines that a revision is not suitable for this State, the Board will hold a public hearing to review its determination within 6 months after the date of the publication of the revision and give notice of that hearing. If, after the hearing, the Board does not revise its determination, the Board will give notice within 30 days after the hearing that the revision is not suitable for this State. If the Board does not give such notice, the revision becomes part of the publications adopted by reference pursuant to subsection 1.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 3-15-88; A 10-22-93; 1-18-94; R182-01, 3-5-2002; R139-07, 1-30-2008)