Section 449.561 - Discharge or transfer of patients; removal of records1. If a patient of a facility is discharged from the facility, the facility shall, within 30 days after the patient is discharged, prepare a discharge summary concerning the patient. The discharge summary must specify the disposition of the patient and include: (a) A diagnosis of the patient or, if the patient has died, the cause of death;(b) The date of the discharge or, if the patient has died, the date and location of his or her death;(c) If the patient receives a kidney transplant or is relocated, information concerning the kidney transplant or relocation; and(d) If the patient is discharged for a reason other than kidney transplantation or death, the reason for the discharge.2. All clinical records prepared or maintained by a facility are the property of the facility and must not be removed from the area in which the clinical records are stored except pursuant to a subpoena or order of a court or to preserve the clinical records if a disaster or other emergency occurs at the facility.3. If a patient of a facility is transferred to another facility, the facility from which the patient is transferred shall provide to the other facility a copy of the clinical record of the patient. The copy of the clinical record must include: (a) The most recent orders for dialysis treatment;(b) The last three records of treatment;(c) The most recent hepatitis status of the patient;(d) The most recent plan of care concerning the patient; and(e) If the patient is transferred to an outpatient facility, the most recent medical history and physical examination of the patient and the assessment of each member of the interdisciplinary team established for the patient pursuant to the provisions of NAC 449.541.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.561
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R130-99, eff. 8-1-2001