Technical Bulletin issued by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health Neither the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) nor Nevada state law/regulations require consent of a patient to share medical records and information with another provider for the purpose of treatment, according to a Technical Bulletin issued today and signed by Division of Public and Behavioral Health Administrator Cody Phinney. The full bulletin, which is posted below, further addresses the issue for health providers and includes the text of relevant state and federal laws.
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Food preparation, state Legislature, Medicare/Medicaid are on the agenda Food preparation and operations in adult day care facilities is one of the discussion items for the next meeting of the Adult Day Care Advisory Council, set for 9 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2016.
Vince Valiente, an environmental health specialist with the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC), will be at the meeting to answer questions pertaining to food inspection citations within Adult Day Care facilities. Valiente inspects kitchen facilities statewide for compliance with health and safety regulations. Also on the agenda for discussion are the top citations issued to adult day care facilities by state inspectors in the second quarter of 2016; the 2017 session of the Nevada Legislature; and Medicare and Medicaid updates. The meeting will take place in Carson City and be teleconferenced to Las Vegas; a call-in number is also available. For more information and to view the full agenda, visit the Adult Day Care Advisory Council’s 2016 meeting page. Advisory council will convene on Aug. 9 Challenges faced by the industry — such as public information, restrictions on staff performing routine tests on patients, and overtime rules — are on the agenda for the Homes for Individual Residential Care Advisory Council (HIRCAC) meeting on Aug. 9. Also on the HIRCAC meeting agenda are renewal of terms for five of the council’s members, current top 10 facility citations reported by state inspectors, and updates from state Medicaid. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. in Carson City and will be teleconferenced to Las Vegas; a call-in number is also available. See the file below for the full agenda.
Proposed regulations will be heard on Sept. 9 at Board of Health meeting The State Board of Health will hold a public hearing on Sept. 9, 2016, to consider changes to Chapter 449 of Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) as it relates to Obstetric Centers. Attached to this email you will find the public hearing notice with location, time and other details. The Obstetric Center small business impact statement, the proposed regulations (LCB File No R059-16) and proposed changes (errata) to LCB File No R059-16 (proposed regulations) are also included for your review. For more information, visit http://dpbh.nv.gov.
Webinar on Aug. 18 offered by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Complying with the rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to protect patient privacy and health information can be uniquely challenging in nursing homes. In fact, a recent HIPAA settlement cost a Philadelphia nursing home $650,000. To help meet this challenge, Mountain-Pacific Quality Health is offering a free webinar called “HIPAA Privacy and Security in Nursing Homes” from 1-2 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2016. For more information, see the attached flyer. To register for the webinar, visit http://mpqhf.adobeconnect.com/nursinghomes/event/registration.htm. For more information, contact Mark Norby at [email protected] or call (307) 258-5322.
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AuthorThe Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) licenses medical and other health facilities, child care facilities and personnel, and medical laboratories and personnel in Nevada. HCQC also conducts compliance surveys and takes complaints. Archives
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