Nevada Code § 449.0925

1. The Board shall:
(a) Adopt regulations prescribing mandatory
training for unlicensed caregivers who provide care at designated medical
facilities, facilities for the dependent and facilities licensed pursuant to NRS 449.0303 . The regulations must:
(1) Designate the types of facilities to
which the requirements for training apply; and
(2) Establish the required topics for the
training, which must include, without limitation, control of infectious
diseases and minimum standards for training in each required topic.
(b) Review the required topics for training
established pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) at least annually and
revise those topics when necessary to address new issues that impact health and
safety at the designated facilities.
2. The Division shall post on an Internet
website maintained by the Division a list of nationally recognized
organizations that provide evidence-based training for caregivers which:
(a) Is free of charge or has a minimal cost; and
(b) May be used to satisfy the requirements of
the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1.
3. The administrator or other person in
charge of a facility to which the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1
apply shall:
(a) Ensure that each unlicensed caregiver at the
facility completes the training required by the regulations adopted pursuant to
subsection 1 and document the completion of the training in the personnel file
of each unlicensed caregiver;
(b) Ensure the implementation of the best
practices taught in the training required by the regulations adopted pursuant
to subsection 1 at the facility where appropriate;
(c) Develop and annually update a written plan
for the control of infectious diseases at the facility; and
(d) Provide a written copy of the plan for the
control of infectious diseases to each employee or independent contractor of
the facility, any other person who regularly provides services at the facility
and each resident of the facility.

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