Temporary extensions may be valid for personnel, residents, patients, inmates The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipates a nationwide TB skin testing supply shortage and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has written a Technical Bulletin to address alternatives to skin testing during the shortage period. Temporary extensions (or until the shortage is declared resolved) for TB testing may be valid for personnel, residents, patients, inmates. All attempts should be made to acquire new placement/hire TB testing results (IGRA, etc). For routine serial/annual testing, using a signs and symptoms screening form for annual testing requirements is recommended during this shortage period. Details are in the technical bulletin posted below.
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Assembly Bill 147 was adopted by 2019 Legislature, approved by Gov. Sisolak A new Nevada law allows licensed physician assistants (PA) and licensed advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) to order home health care for a patient. This law took effect July 1, 2019. Although state law now allows a PA and APRN to order home health, if your home health agency is certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, it is important to be aware of the federal regulations governing home health agencies, including Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 484.60(b)(1) which notes: “Drugs, services, and treatments are administered only as ordered by a physician.” A technical bulletin with details about Assembly Bill 147, including information about applicable CFR sections, is available in the PDF below.
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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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