SB 326 seeks to assure proper care of persons with Alzheimer’s, related dementia A new Nevada law aimed at protecting residents of residential facilities for groups places specific requirements on facility administrators. Senate Bill 362 (SB 326) establishes changes requiring physical and needs assessment to be completed for each resident residing in a Residential Facility for Groups home in order to ensure appropriate placement of those individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. The new law took effect July 1, 2019. For more specific information about requirements under SB 362, including appropriate resident placement resulting from the qualified provider of health care assessments, read the technical bulletin linked below.
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Nevada health officials clarify state requirements in technical bulletin The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend that health care facilities complete a Tuberculosis (TB) facility risk assessment annually. Under new CDC guidelines, issued in May 2019, new recommendations have been made for initial pre-placement TB screening and testing as well as annual TB testing of health care personnel. Health care facilities that use the TB facility risk assessment and determine they are low- to medium-risk may consider discontinuing annual TB testing of their health care personnel. This decision should be made by the facility’s infection control program and policy, following approval by the facility’s medical director. The recent CDC updated guidelines for TB screening of health care personnel do not address screening requirements for residents, clients, or patients of medical facilities for extended care, skilled nursing or intermediate care, facilities for the dependent, or homes for individual residential care. Nevada Administrative Code 441A.380 reflects no associated changes and provides these TB screening requirements. The Department of Health and Human Services has created a technical bulletin with more details on the new CDC guidelines and their application to the TB testing of health care personnel in Nevada health care facilities. To read the bulletin, access the PDF below.
Senate Bill 95 is related to the ordering of diets by Nevada licensed dietitians, granting of clinical privileges by hospitals, and more A new state law that took effect July 1 expands the scope of work allowed by dietitians licensed to practice in Nevada. SB 95, passed by the Nevada Legislature and signed by Gov. Steve Sisolak earlier this year, allows a licensed dietitian to order a special diet or nutritional supplement, including, without limitation, medical nutrition therapy, to address the nutritional needs of a patient. The new law also allows a licensed dietitian to use medical nutrition therapy to manage, treat or rehabilitate a disease, illness, injury or medical condition of a patient. A technical bulletin with full details about SB 95, as well as federal regulations that govern dietitians, is available in the PDF below.
Workshop presented by State of Nevada Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Please join the State of Nevada Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for the second installment of the person-centered training series. This session will cover activities and dining designed to meet the individualized needs of each resident.
This session will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at the Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division office at 1820 E. Sahara in Las Vegas, Room 201. Attendance is limited to 40, so to reserve a seat call (702) 486-3544 or email [email protected]. |
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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