See information about requirement and review postponement, draft regulation changes. As of Feb. 6, 2024, submissions of new Cultural Competency Training (CCT) courses for Nevada state-licensed health facilities are not being accepted or reviewed. Licensed health facilities must continue to train staff in accordance with the non-discrimination requirements (NRS 449.101 – NRS 449.104) using an approved training course; for facilities that did not previously have a training approved, a list of approved third-party trainings can be found at https://dpbh.nv.gov/culturalcompetency/. Since these statutes do not require training to be repeated, once an individual health facility staff member receives the training from an approved program, it results in compliance with these laws and does not need to be repeated under currently enforced regulations. Facility inspectors will continue to check employee files for proof of CCT and complaints will continue to be investigated where noncompliance with these laws is alleged.
CCT regulation changes Assembly Bill 267, passed in 2023, requires changes to the regulations governing CCT requirements with the following goals:
For full information about CCT, visit https://dpbh.nv.gov/culturalcompetency/.
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