NAC458.376. Imposition of disciplinary action; recertification after revocation of certification.

     1. The Health Division may revoke the certification of a program or deny the initial certification or recertification of a program based on the following grounds:

     (a) Diminished quality of the service from when the program was originally certified;

     (b) Major noncompliance with any local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance;

     (c) Disseminating false or misleading information to the public, consumers or the Health Division;

     (d) Failure of the operator or the staff to comply with the requirements of this chapter;

     (e) A condition which poses a significant hazard to the health or safety of the clients, participants or staff of the program, or a visitor to the program;

     (f) Significant mismanagement of the program by the operator;

     (g) Significant fiscal mismanagement of the program by the operator;

     (h) Formal criminal charges or an investigative process being brought against the operator or any member of the staff;

     (i) A complaint against a program or a member of the staff made by a client, participant, entity or individual with knowledge of the program which alleges a violation of a requirement of this chapter and which has been substantiated by the Health Division after an investigation concerning the complaint; or

     (j) Failure to comply with the requirements for funding as specified in the notice of subgrant award.

     2. The Health Division may deny the certification of any new service to a program and may suspend funding for any service of a program for the same grounds as set forth in subsection 1.

     3. If the certification of a program has been revoked pursuant to this section, the operator may not apply for recertification for at least 6 months after the date of revocation of the certification.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-04, eff. 10-5-2004)