Hearing will be held March 10, 2017, in conjunction with Nevada Board of Health meeting The Nevada State Board of Health will hold a public hearing on March 10, 2017, to consider amendments to Chapter 652 of Nevada Administrative Code (NAC), Medical Laboratories. This public hearing is to be held in conjunction with the State Board of Health meeting. The proposed changes to NAC 652 include the following:
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Retail stores, shopping malls or any other establishment that offers an area where adults can leave their children at no charge are not regulated by state laws. This might be an extra consideration during the busy holiday shopping season. Under state law (Nevada Revised Statutes 432A.024), a “child care facility” is defined as “an establishment operated and maintained for the purpose of furnishing care on a temporary or permanent basis, during the day or overnight, to five or more children under 18 years of age, if compensation is received for the care of any of those children” (emphasis added). This means that the designated area where shoppers leave their little ones without any fee (even if there is someone there to “supervise”) fall outside the scope of child care facilities regulated by state law. By extension, this means that complaints about the supervision or other issue related to these areas cannot be investigated by the state Child Care Licensing program. For more information about child care facility regulation in Nevada, visit the Child Care Licensing web page or visit this blog often. The Dec. 20, 2016, meeting of the Personal Care Agency Advisory Council (PCAAC) has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for March 14, 2017.
For more information, visit the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance Advisory Councils web page. Respond by Dec. 21 to be eligible for $25 Amazon gift card Child care providers in Nevada are being asked to participate in a survey that will provide information in support of the Nevada READY! Birth-Third Grade (B-3) project. The data gathered via this survey will be used to promote effective B–3 learning communities, B-3 leadership, connections between policy and practice, and between leaders, educators, and providers across the B-3 continuum. The survey is a collaboration between the Nevada Department of Education’s Office of Early Learning and Development, Turning Point Inc.; the National P-3 Center at the University of Washington; FirstSchool at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and the Center for Program Evaluation at the University of Nevada, Reno.
The survey can be found online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/nvb3dec16. Responses will be accepted through Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016. Those who complete the survey by that deadline will have a chance to win one of 10 Amazon $25 gift cards to support the purchase of supplies, books or other items for the classroom. Child care staff encouraged to learn about this harmful, contagious disease Norovirus is a very contagious virus that can infect anyone. It can be spread from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces. The virus causes inflammation of the stomach or intestine or both. Other symptoms of norovirus infection include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramping and low-grade fever. These symptoms can be serious for some people, especially young children and older adults. If a child care facility has staff or children with symptoms of norovirus, it is important to control the spread of norovirus to others. Preventative measures can be implemented to reduce the number of people who become infected; these measures include reducing the exposure to sick persons as well as properly cleaning surfaces contaminated with the virus.
The Nevada Office of Public Health Informatics and Epidemiology (OPHIE) has created a free training for child care providers about norovirus outbreak prevention and management. To access the training, click here. And don't forget to follow Nevada Child Care Licensing on Facebook. Report shows status among state health facilities with data from 2013-2014 Health-associated infections (HAIs) are a threat to patient safety, which is the reason Nevada health regulations require reporting of HAIs by hospitals and other health facilities. State health officials then compile HAI information and the newest version, the “2016 Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention and Control Report,” is now available online from the Office of Public Health Informatics and Epidemiology (OPHIE). To read this newest version of the HAI report, visit the OPHIE publications web page. For the full technical bulletin about HAI reporting in Nevada, see the PDF below. For more information about Nevada’s mandate for HAIs, visit the Nevada Legislature website.
Apply for vacant position by Dec. 19 The Nevada Child Care Advisory Committee (CCAC) is seeking a new member to represent the Northern Nevada group/family care segment of the industry. Applications are now being accepted and must be submitted by Dec. 19, 2016. The CCAC meets at least quarterly and consists of no more than 11 members representing various segments of the child care industry. Each member shall serve a term of two years or three years and may serve two consecutive terms, if elected by a quorum of members. The committee is advisory only and recommendations are passed to the administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral health regarding regulations, educational strategies, fines and fees and other issues affecting child care facilities. Anyone who wants to apply for the position must complete the application below and return it to Edith Farmer, child care licensing supervisor, via email at [email protected] by Dec. 19. For more information about the CCAC, visit the committee’s section of the Child Care Licensing website.
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