Nev. Admin. Code § 458.366

Current through December 12, 2024

Section 458.366 - Investigations: Duties of Health Division

When investigating a complaint regarding a program or detoxification technician, the Division shall:

1. Request that the person registering the complaint state in writing the substance of the complaint and the name of the detoxification technician, other person or program alleged to have violated a requirement of this chapter. An investigation will proceed whether or not the allegations are put in writing.

2. Conduct such investigations as are necessary to determine the validity of the complaint and may conduct announced or unannounced inspections.

3. If the investigation is conducted on the premises where a program is providing services, inform the operator or a designee thereof of the presence of staff from the Division on the premises upon arrival.

4. Inform the:

(a) Operator or the designee of the nature of the complaint, if the complaint is against a program; and

(b) Detoxification technician of the nature of the complaint, if the complaint is against a detoxification technician.

5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, keep all information gathered during the course of the investigation confidential while the investigation is proceeding. This subsection does not prohibit the Division from:

(a) Communicating or cooperating with any agency or board that:

(1) Is investigating the detoxification technician or a member of the staff of the program that is under investigation;

(2) Is investigating the same detoxification technician or program as the Division; or

(3) Regulates or has jurisdiction over the violations alleged in a complaint or found during the course of the investigation.

(b) Communicating with the operator or the designee when a complaint against a person who is a member of the staff alleges a condition posing a significant hazard to the health or safety of the clients, participants or staff of the program, or a visitor to the program.

Nev. Admin. Code § 458.366

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-04, eff. 10-5-2004; A by R104-14, eff. 10/27/2015

NRS 439.200, 458.025, as amended by section 2 of Senate Bill No. 31, chapter 76, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 305