NAC652.530. Disciplinary action: Circumstances under which authorized without notice; subsequent notice by Division required.

     1. If necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Division may impose such disciplinary action as it deems necessary without notice to the laboratory or with verbal notice to the laboratory.

     2. The Division may suspend the license of a laboratory without notice or upon verbal notice if the Division finds a violation with a severity level of four where corrective action within 48 hours is necessary because the violation has caused, or if uncorrected is likely to cause, serious injury or harm or death to a patient.

     3. Within 48 hours after the Division imposes disciplinary actions without written notice, the Division shall provide written notice in the manner set forth in NAC 439.345.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R104-13, eff. 3-28-2014)