Section 449.154969 - Preparations for disasters and other emergencies1. An administrator shall develop a written plan for disasters that outlines procedures for members of the staff of the facility and residents of the facility to follow in case of a disaster or other emergency. The plan must include, without limitation, provisions outlining procedures to be followed with regard to: (a) Workplace threats and violence, bomb threats, and the possession of firearms or explosives by a resident;(c) Natural disasters typical of the particular geographic area in which the facility is located; and(d) Other disasters, including, without limitation, a power failure, an interruption in the normal supply of water to the facility and threats by terrorists.2. The plan must include, without limitation, provisions concerning the provision of temporary shelter and other services for residents of the facility who are required to evacuate the facility because of a disaster.3. The provisions of the plan must be communicated to each member of the staff of the facility and each resident of the facility.4. Each facility shall conduct a drill for evacuation of the facility at least once each quarter and shall ensure that each shift of the staff of the facility participates in such a drill at least annually.5. Each facility shall retain a written record of each drill conducted pursuant to subsection 4 on file at the facility for not less than 12 months after the drill is conducted. The administrator shall make such records available for inspection by the Division upon request.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.154969
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R094-06, eff. 7-14-2006