Report provides information on barriers, sample policies Transgender people face many barriers to health care because of historic bias and discrimination. To support this population in Nevada, health facilities are encouraged to read the “Transgender Affirming Hospital Policies” report issued by Lambda Legal, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Hogan Lovells and New York City Bar. This report (available for download at the bottom of this blog post) provides sample policies addressing issues such as nondiscrimination, patients’ bill of rights, access to hormone therapy, protocols for staff interaction with transgender patients, room assignments and more. According to the report, in a survey of more than 6,000 transgender Americans, 19% of the respondents reported being refused health care due to their transgender or gender-nonconforming status. In addition, 28% had postponed necessary health care when sick or injured and 33% had delayed or had not sought preventive care because of experiences of health care discrimination based on their transgender status. “Adopting transgender-inclusive health care practices can reduce the costs associated with complications that arise when transgender patients are denied or delay medical treatment due to discrimination,” the report states. Nevada law addresses specific patient rights, including the right to “receive considerate and respectful care.” Although the attached report addresses hospitals, Nevada law applies to all health facilities in the state that are licensed and inspected by the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC). The report is available below in PDF. Also below is a presentation called, “Meeting the Health Care Needs of Transgender People,” from the Nevada organization Transgender Allies Group.
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SB 71 affects psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric residential treatment facilities in Nevada Effective immediately, all state-licensed psychiatric hospitals that provide inpatient services to children must conduct background checks on employees, employees of temporary employment service agencies working at the facility, and independent contractors, in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 449. Previously, only psychiatric hospitals that provided residential services to children had to conduct these background checks, but this requirement has been expanded to include inpatient services to children with the passage of Senate Bill 71 during the 2017 session of the Nevada Legislature. Psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTF) were also added as a facility type that must conduct background checks in accordance with NRS and NAC Chapter 449.
All facilities impacted by this memo must use the Nevada Automated Background Check System (NABS) to conduct the background checks. Instructions for Getting Set Up to Conduct Background Checks in Accordance with NRS Chapter 449
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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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