Health facility inspectors will begin citing deficiencies and assigning scope and severity Effective July 1, 2022, health facility inspectors will begin citing deficiencies and assigning scope and severity on health facilities found to be out of compliance with the state’s cultural competency requirements under Nevada Revised Statutes 449.101, 449.103 and 449.104.
Under these additions signed into Nevada law in 2019, all state-licensed medical facilities and facilities for the dependent are required to:
Note: The Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance would like to thank facilities that have already complied with these requirements. This collaborative effort will help to ensure a culturally competent health care system in Nevada with facilities that provide diverse and socially appropriate services to all patients and reduce health disparities. Doctors, nurses and other facility staff who have effective interpersonal and working relationships that supersede cultural differences are essential to successful health care outcomes for patients and residents.
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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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