Nevada Code § 449.446

Annual inspections of holders of permits and surgical centers for ambulatory patients; correction of deficiencies identified in inspections; reporting of inspections to Legislature
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1. The Division shall conduct annual and
unannounced on-site inspections of each office of a physician or a facility
that provides health care, other than a medical facility, which holds a permit
issued pursuant to NRS 449.443 and each
surgical center for ambulatory patients which holds a license issued pursuant
to this chapter.
2. An inspection conducted pursuant to
this section must focus on the infection control practices and policies of the
surgical center for ambulatory patients, the office or the facility that is the
subject of the inspection. The Division may, as it deems necessary, conduct a
more comprehensive inspection of a surgical center, office or facility.
3. Upon completion of an inspection, the
Division shall:
(a) Compile a report of the inspection, including
each deficiency discovered during the inspection, if any; and
(b) Forward a copy of the report to the surgical
center for ambulatory patients, the office of the physician or the facility
where the inspection was conducted.
4. If a deficiency is indicated in the
report, the surgical center for ambulatory patients, the office of the
physician or the facility shall correct each deficiency indicated in the report
in the manner prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.448 .
5. The Division shall annually prepare and
submit to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and
the Legislative Commission a report which includes:
(a) The number and frequency of inspections
conducted pursuant to this section;
(b) A summary of deficiencies or other
significant problems discovered while conducting inspections pursuant to this
section and the results of any follow-up inspections; and
(c) Any other information relating to the
inspections as deemed necessary by the Joint Interim Standing Committee on
Health and Human Services or the Legislative Commission.

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