Nev. Admin. Code § 449.3952

Current through October 11, 2024

Section 449.3952 - Additional training to be provided by intermediary service organization

An intermediary service organization shall make available to a personal assistant employed by the intermediary service organization all training required pursuant to NAC 449.39519 and, at the request of a client, such additional training for a personal assistant as necessary to support the plan of care for the person with a disability, including, without limitation:

1. General training for the personal assistant;

2. Protocols for a personal assistant, including, without limitation, the rights and responsibilities of a client and of a personal assistant;

3. The manner in which to groom and dress the person with a disability;

4. Procedures for bathing and maintaining proper hygiene for a person with a disability, including, without limitation, bed-bath and tub-bath techniques;

5. Caring for the bowel, bladder and skin of a person with a disability, including, without limitation, information concerning caring for a catheter, the identification and control of infection, common bowel problems, the early recognition of skin problems, the prevention of pressure sores and the routine inspection of skin;

6. Assistive technology, including, without limitation, examples of assistive technology, how assistive technology can be used by the personal assistant and resources from which assistive technology may be obtained;

7. Nutrition and food preparation, including, without limitation, information about preparing balanced meals, addressing special dietary needs or restrictions, guidelines for hydration and the proper handling and storage of food; and

8. The manner in which to maintain health records, including, without limitation, illustrations of how information should be conveyed in a written or dictated form to assure confidentiality and a means to ensure that the person with a disability receives services as outlined in the plan of care.

Nev. Admin. Code § 449.3952

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R167-07, eff. 1-30-2008-Substituted in revision for NAC 427A.825

NRS 449.4308, 449.4327