Beginning April 4 there are new requirements by certificate type, test complexity, and testing platform Entities in Nevada that have performed or analyzed a test intended to detect SARS-CoV-2 or to diagnose a possible case of COVID-19 have been mandated to report all results (positive, negative and inconclusive) to the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH). Due to recent updated guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state guidance and reporting requirements are being updated to reflect the following changes, which will become effective April 4, 2022.i The updated guidance replaces the blanket requirement to report all SARS-CoV-2 test results and reflects more tailored reporting requirements that are specific to entity and test type. This updated policy change should help reduce the burden on clinical laboratories, point-of-care testing sites, and jurisdictions, while ensuring public health decision makers in Nevada continue to receive important testing data.
A technical bulletin with full information can be found online at this link.
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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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