Nev. Admin. Code § 449.9972

Current through June 11, 2024

Section 449.9972 - General requirements

A recovery center shall:

1. Provide a safe, functional, sanitary and comfortable environment for the patients in the center, the members of its staff and members of the general public;

2. Care for each patient in the center in a manner that promotes the dignity of the patient and his or her quality of life;

3. Ensure that the environment of the center is free of hazards that would cause accidents;

4. Ensure that each patient in the center receives adequate supervision and devices to prevent accidents;

5. Provide such housekeeping and maintenance services as are necessary to maintain a sanitary, orderly and comfortable environment;

6. Provide adequate and comfortable levels of lighting in all areas of the center;

7. Maintain an effective program to control pests in order to ensure that the center is free from pests and rodents;

8. Have adequate outside ventilation by means of windows or mechanical ventilation, or both; and

9. Provide safe and comfortable levels of temperature in the center. The temperature of the center must be maintained at a level that is not less than 71 degrees Fahrenheit and not more than 81 degrees Fahrenheit.

Nev. Admin. Code § 449.9972

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R121-16A, eff. 9/21/2017

NRS 439.200, 449.0302, 449.0303