Section 449.99942 - Application; general requirements; proof of national accreditation; fee; period for validity; application required for each location1. Before offering to a patient a service of general anesthesia, conscious sedation or deep sedation, an outpatient facility shall submit to the Division an application for a permit to offer those services at the outpatient facility on a form prescribed by the Division.2. An application for a permit must: (a) Be complete and, if the applicant is a natural person, include proof of the identity of the applicant that is acceptable to the Division.(b) Be accompanied by the appropriate application fee as prescribed in subsection 3.(c) Include: (1) The name of the applicant and, if a natural person, evidence that the applicant has attained the age of 21 years.(2) The location of the outpatient facility.(3) In specific terms, the nature of services and type of care to be offered.(4) The name of the person in charge of the outpatient facility.(5) Such other information as may be required by the Division for the proper administration and enforcement of NRS 449.435 to 449.448, inclusive, and NAC 449.9994 to 449.999489, inclusive.(6) Evidence satisfactory to the Division that the applicant is of reputable and responsible character. If the applicant is a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation or company, similar evidence must be submitted as to the members thereof, and the person in charge of the outpatient facility for which application is made. If the applicant is a political subdivision of the State or other governmental agency, similar evidence must be submitted as to the person in charge of the outpatient facility for which application is made.(7) Evidence satisfactory to the Division of the ability of the applicant to comply with the standards and regulations adopted by the Board.(8) Evidence satisfactory to the Division that the outpatient facility: (I) Conforms to the zoning regulations of the local government within which the outpatient facility will be operated; or(II) Has applied for an appropriate reclassification, variance, permit for special use or other exception for the outpatient facility.(d) Be accompanied by: (1) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (2), proof of accreditation by a nationally recognized organization approved by the Board pursuant to NAC 449.999424; or(2) If the application is for an initial permit, evidence that the outpatient facility has applied for accreditation by a nationally recognized organization approved by the Board pursuant to NAC 449.999424.3. An applicant for a permit must pay to the Division a nonrefundable fee of $3,570.4. An application for a permit is valid for 1 year after the date on which the application is submitted. If an applicant does not meet the requirements for a permit within 1 year after the date on which the application was submitted, the applicant must submit a new application and pay the required fee to be considered for a permit.5. An application for a permit must be submitted for each location of the outpatient facility where a service of general anesthesia, conscious sedation or deep sedation will be offered.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.99942
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R179-09, eff. 7-22-2010; A by R078-12, 12-20-2012NRS 449.442, 449.443, 449.448