Section 631.178 - Adoption by reference of certain guidelines; compliance with guidelines required1. Each person who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 631 of NRS shall comply with: (a) The provisions of the Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings-2003 adopted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which is hereby adopted by reference. The publication is available, free of charge, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the Internet address http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5217a1.htm; and(b) As applicable to the practice of dentistry, dental therapy and dental hygiene, the provisions of the Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008, adopted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which is hereby adopted by reference. The publication is available, free of charge, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the Internet address https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/media/pdfs/Guideline-Disinfection-H.pdf. 2. The Board will periodically review the guidelines adopted by reference in this section and determine within 30 days after the review whether any change made to the guidelines is appropriate for application in this State. If the Board does not disapprove a change to the guidelines within 30 days after the review, the change is deemed to be approved by the Board.Nev. Admin. Code § 631.178
Added to NAC by Bd. of Dental Exam'rs, eff. 9-6-96; A by R025-05, 11-17-2005; R201-09, 8-13-2010; A by R072-22A, eff. 11/1/2024