Section 450B.578 - Ambulance, air ambulance or agency's vehicle: Communication with and agreement by hospitalAn ambulance, air ambulance or agency's vehicle which is to be used to provide basic, intermediate or advanced emergency care must be equipped for 24-hour communication by radio with a hospital, and the hospital must agree to:
1. Have its emergency department supervised 24 hours a day by : (a) A physician or advanced practice registered nurse; or(b) A physician assistant or registered nurse supervised by a physician. The physician must be available in the hospital or be able to be present in the hospital within 30 minutes.2. Record on a recordable telephone line, magnetic tape or digital disc all transmissions between the hospital and the ambulance or agency's vehicle regarding care of patients, and retain the recordings for at least 90 days, if the recordings are not retained at a regional dispatch center.3. Make available to the medical director of the service or the Division the tapes or discs concerning patients for the purposes of auditing performance and investigating any alleged violation of this chapte R by an ambulance or air ambulance service or one of its attendants or registered nurses if requested within 90 days after an event.4. Provide the emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, paramedics and registered nurses with an opportunity for regular participation in continuing education.5. Include the report of emergency care in the medical record of the hospital for each patient.Nev. Admin. Code § 450B.578
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 8-22-86; 11-12-87; 8-1-91; R182-01, 3-5-2002; A by R024-14, eff. 10/24/2014; A by R068-16A, eff. 1/27/2017NRS 450B.120 and 450B.130