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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.799 - "Pediatric center for the treatment of trauma" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Pediatric center for the
				treatment of trauma" means a facility that is designated by the Administrator
				of the Health Division pursuant to the provisions of NAC 450B.780 to 450B.875,
				inclusive, to provide comprehensive surgical, medical and nursing care to
				persons who are less than 15 years of age.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				1-18-94; A by R139-07, 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.808 - "Service area" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Service area" means the geographical area
				described by a center for the treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for the
				treatment of trauma in its plan for providing treatment for trauma as the area
				served by that center.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 1-18-94; R139-07, 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.810 - "System for providing treatment for trauma" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"System for providing
				treatment for trauma" means a formally organized arrangement of resources
				providing health care which is described in writing by a center for the
				treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for the treatment of trauma and
				approved by the Health Division, whereby patients with trauma are treated at a
				designated center for the treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for the
				treatment of trauma.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 1-18-94; R139-07, 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.814 - "Triage criteria" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Triage criteria" means a measure or method of
				assessing the severity of a person's injuries which is used to evaluate the
				patient's condition in the field and is based on anatomical considerations,
				physiological conditions and the mechanism of injury.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 1-18-94
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.815 - "Verification review" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Verification review" means the process by
				which the American College of Surgeons, or an equivalent medical organization
				or agency approved by the Board, conducts an on-site review of a hospital and
				confirms that the hospital is performing or is capable of performing as a
				center for the treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for the treatment of
				trauma and meets the appropriate criteria contained in
Resources for
				Optimal Care of the Injured Patient
, as adopted by reference in NAC
				450B.816.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by
				R139-07, eff. 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.816 - Adoption of certain publications by reference

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				Board hereby adopts by reference:
(a)
				Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient, 2006 edition, published by
				the American College of Surgeons, and any subsequent revision of the
				publication, unless the Board gives notice that the revision is not suitable
				for this State pursuant to subsection 2. A copy of the publication may be
				obtained by mail from the American College of Surgeons, 633 North Saint Clair
				Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-3211, or on their website at
http://www.facs.org
, for the price of $50 for a printed copy
				plus shipping and handling or free of charge for an electronic copy.
(b) Guidelines for Design and Construction of
Hospitals and Outpatient
Facilities, in the form most recently
				published by the Facility Guidelines Institute, unless the Board gives notice
				that the most recent revision is not suitable for this State pursuant to
				subsection 2. A copy of the publication may be obtained by mail from the
				Facility Guidelines Institute at AHA Services, Inc., P.O. Box 933283, Atlanta,
				Georgia 31193-3283, at the Internet address
http://www/fgiguidelines.org/
o R by telephone at (800)
				242-2626, for the price of $200.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.817 - Restrictions on applications for initial designation; applications authorized at time for renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
1. On or after
				January 30, 2008, if a hospital wishes to apply for initial designation as a
				center for the treatment of trauma, the hospital may apply only for initial
				designation as a level III center for the treatment of trauma.
2. At the time for renewal of such
				designation as a level III center for the treatment of trauma, the hospital may
				apply for:
(a) Designation as a level I or II
				center for the treatment of trauma;
(b) Designation as a pediatric center for the
				treatment of trauma; or
(c) Renewal
				as a level III center for the treatment of trauma.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.819 - Submission, contents and review of applications for designation; requests for verification; provisional authorization in certain counties

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A hospital applying for designation as a
				level I, II or III center for the treatment of trauma or as a pediatric center
				for the treatment of trauma must submit an application in the format specified
				in this section and the fee prescribed in NAC 450B.832.
2. The application must be submitted to the
				Health Division and a written request for verification made to the American
				College of Surgeons, or another equivalent medical organization or agency
				approved by the Board, at least 6 months before the date of the verification
				review conducted pursuant to NAC 450B.820.
3. Any hospital in a county whose population
				is 700,000 or more must include with its application a letter for provisional
				authorization from the district board of health for that county.
4. Within 30 days after receipt of an
				application for designation as a center for the treatment of trauma or a
				pediatric center for the treatment of trauma, the Health Division shall:
(a) Review the application and verify the
				information contained within; and
(b) Upon review, notify the applicant in
				writing if any section of the application is incomplete or unclear.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.820 - Verification reviews

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before a
				hospital is designated as a center for the treatment of trauma or a pediatric
				center for the treatment of trauma, a verification review of the hospital must
				be conducted.
2. The cost to verify
				the proposed center's capability as a level I, II or III center for the
				treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for the treatment of trauma must be
				borne by the hospital applying for such a designation.
3. A hospital must not be designated as a
				center for the treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for the treatment of
				trauma if it does not receive a verification from the American College of
				Surgeons, or an equivalent medical organization or agency approved by the
				Board.
4. The Health Division shall
				ensure that the appropriate members of its staff are present during any
				preliminary meetings and on-site reviews conducted by the American College of
				Surgeons, or an equivalent medical organization or agency approved by the
				Board, in relation to a verification review.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 8-10-90; 10-22-93; 1-18-94; 11-1-95; R182-01, 3-5-2002; R139-07,
				1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.8205 - Prerequisites to renewal of designation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before the
				designation of a level I, II or III center for the treatment of trauma or a
				pediatric center for the treatment of trauma is renewed, an application for
				renewal must be submitted to the Health Division and a verification review of
				the center must be conducted.
2.
				The verification review team for the renewal of a designation as a level I, II
				or III center for the treatment of trauma or for a pediatric center for the
				treatment of trauma must be appointed by the American College of Surgeons, or
				an equivalent medical organization or agency approved by the Board.
3. A level I, II or III center for the
				treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for the treatment of trauma must:
(a) At least 6 months before its designation
				expires, submit:
(1) An application for
				renewal to the Health Division that contains a proposal for continuing the
				hospital's designation;
(2) A
				letter for provisional authorization from the district board of health if the
				hospital is located in a county whose population is 700,000 or more;
(3) Evidence of compliance with the reporting
				requirements set forth in NAC 450B.768; and
(4) A written request for verification to the
				American College of Surgeons, or an equivalent medical organization or agency
				approved by the Board;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.824 - Notice of decision regarding application for designation or renewal of designation

Current through June 11, 2024
The Health Division shall give written notice
				of its decision to any hospital which submits an application for designation as
				a center for the treatment of trauma or as a pediatric center for the treatment
				of trauma or for the renewal of such a designation.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 10-22-93; 1-18-94; R139-07, 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.826 - Duration of designation; provisional designation

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
				Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the initial designation of a
				level I, II or III center for the treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for
				the treatment of trauma is valid for the period verified by the American
				College of Surgeons or the medical organization or agency which conducted the
				verification review required by NAC 450B.820, but for not more than 3
				years.
2. The renewal of a
				designation of a level I, II or III center for the treatment of trauma or a
				pediatric center for the treatment of trauma is valid for the period verified
				by the American College of Surgeons, or an equivalent medical organization
				approved by the Board, but not for more than 3 years.
3. If the Health Division finds that
				extenuating circumstances exist while an application for the renewal of a
				designation is pending and that the withholding of the renewal of the
				designation may have a detrimental impact on the health of the public, it may
				recommend to the Administrator of the Health Division that a provisional
				designation be issued. The Administrator may issue a provisional designation
				for not more than 1 year on an application for the renewal of a level I, II or
				III center for the treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for the treatment
				of trauma. The Administrator may impose such conditions on the issuance of the
				provisional designation as he or she deems necessary.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 8-10-90; 10-22-93; 1-18-94; 11-1-95; R045-97, 10-30-97; R139-07,
				1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.828 - Addition of centers to system for providing treatment for trauma

Current through June 11, 2024
A center
				for the treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for the treatment of trauma
				may be added to the system for providing treatment for trauma on the basis of a
				demonstrated change in need that cannot be met by existing centers for the
				treatment of trauma or pediatric centers for the treatment of trauma,
				including, without limitation, a significant increase in the volume of patients
				with trauma served and the geographic distribution of the patients without
				access to the existing centers for the treatment of trauma or pediatric centers
				for the treatment of trauma, if the addition is made pursuant to the
				requirements of
				NRS
				449.087 and NAC 450B.780 to 450B.875,
				inclusive.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 10-22-93; 1-18-94; R139-07, 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.830 - Discontinuance of designation by center; withdrawal of or refusal to renew designation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a center for
				the treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for the treatment of trauma does
				not wish to continue to be designated as such, it must submit a notice to the
				Administrator of the Health Division at least 6 months before it discontinues
				the provision of services as a center for the treatment of trauma or as a
				pediatric center for the treatment of trauma.
2. The Health Division may withdraw or refuse
				to renew the designation of a center for the treatment of trauma or a pediatric
				center for the treatment of trauma if the center:
(a) Fails to comply with the requirements of
				its designation or fails to maintain the standard of care which meets the
				requirements of chapters 5, 10, 16 and 23 of
Resources for Optimal Care
				of the Injured Patient
; or
(b) Does not receive verification from the
				American College of Surgeons, or an equivalent medical organization approved by
				the Board, indicating that it has complied with the criteria established for a
				level I, II or III center for the treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for
				the treatment of trauma set forth in chapters 5, 10, 16 and 23 of
Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient
.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.832 - Fee for designation or renewal of designation

Current through June 11, 2024
A hospital applying for a
				designation as a level I, II or III center for the treatment of trauma or a
				pediatric center for the treatment of trauma or to renew such a designation
				must pay the fee prescribed in NAC 450B.700 at the time it submits its
				application to the Health Division.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 8-10-90; 10-22-93; 1-18-94; 11-1-95; R139-07, 1-30-2008; A by
				R068-16A,
				eff. 1/27/2017
NRS 450B.120 and
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.834 - Grounds for suspension or revocation of designation

Current through June 11, 2024
The Health Division may
				suspend or revoke the designation of a center for the treatment of trauma or a
				pediatric center for the treatment of trauma on the following grounds:
1. Any violation of any provision of NAC
				450B.780 to 450B.875, inclusive, by the center for the treatment of trauma or
				pediatric center for the treatment of trauma.
2. Any conduct or practice detrimental to the
				health and safety of the patients or employees of any facility of the
				center.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 10-22-93; 1-18-94; R139-07, 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.836 - Notice of intent to deny, suspend or revoke designation; summary suspension of designation; appeal of action

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in this section, if the Health Division intends to deny,
				suspend or revoke a designation as a center for the treatment of trauma or a
				pediatric center for the treatment of trauma, it shall follow the requirements
				set forth in NAC 439.300 to 439.395, inclusive.
2. Advance notice is not required to be given
				if the Health Division determines that the protection of the public health
				requires immediate action. If it so determines, the Health Division may order a
				summary suspension of the designation pending proceedings for revocation or
				other action.
3. If a center for
				the treatment of trauma or a pediatric center for the treatment of trauma
				wishes to contest the enforcement action of the Health Division taken pursuant
				to this section, it must follow the procedure for appeals set forth in NAC
				439.300 to 439.395, inclusive.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 1-18-94; R045-97, 10-30-97; R139-07,
				1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.838 - Level I center: Requirements for designation

Current through June 11, 2024
To be designated as a level I
				center for the treatment of trauma, a licensed hospital must:
1. Meet all of the criteria for a level I
				center for the treatment of trauma set forth in chapters 16 and 23 of Resources
				for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient.
2. Receive a verification from the American
				College of Surgeons, or an equivalent medical organization approved by the
				Board, that confirms that the center meets the standards for a level I center
				for the treatment of trauma.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 10-22-93; R182-01, 3-5-2002; R139-07, 1-30-2008; A by
				R048-22A,
				eff. 12/29/2022
NRS
				439.200,
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.845 - Pediatric center: Requirements for designation

Current through June 11, 2024
To be designated as a pediatric
				center for the treatment of trauma, a licensed hospital must:
1. Meet all of the criteria for a pediatric
				center for the treatment of trauma set forth in chapters 5, 10, 16 and 23 of
				Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient.
2. Meet the minimum criteria for a level I or
				II center for the treatment of trauma and demonstrate a commitment to the
				treatment of persons who are less than 15 years of age in accordance with
				chapters 10 and 23 of Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured
				Patient.
3. Receive a verification
				from the American College of Surgeons, or an equivalent organization approved
				by the Board, that confirms that the center meets the standards for a pediatric
				center for the treatment of trauma.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				1-18-94; A by R182-01, 3-5-2002; R139-07, 1-30-2008; A by
				R048-22A,
				eff. 12/29/2022
NRS
				439.200,
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.852 - Level II center: Requirements for designation

Current through June 11, 2024
To be designated as a level II
				center for the treatment of trauma, a licensed hospital must:
1. Meet all of the criteria for a level II
				center for the treatment of trauma set forth in chapters 16 and 23 of Resources
				for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient.
2. Receive a verification from the American
				College of Surgeons, or an equivalent organization approved by the Board, that
				confirms that the center meets the standards for a level II center for the
				treatment of trauma.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 10-22-93; R182-01, 3-5-2002; R139-07, 1-30-2008; A by
				R048-22A,
				eff. 12/29/2022
NRS
				439.200,
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.866 - Level III center: Requirements for designation

Current through June 11, 2024
To be designated as a level III
				center for the treatment of trauma, a licensed hospital must:
1. Meet all of the criteria for a level III
				center for the treatment of trauma set forth in chapters 16 and 23 of Resources
				for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient.
2. Receive verification from the American
				College of Surgeons, or an equivalent medical organization approved by the
				Board, that confirms that the center complies with the standards for a level
				III center for the treatment of trauma.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				3-15-88; A 10-22-93; 11-1-95; R182-01, 3-5-2002; R139-07, 1-30-2008; A by
				R048-22A,
				eff. 12/29/2022
NRS
				439.200,
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › TREATMENT OF TRAUMA › Centers for Treatment of Trauma › Section 450B.875 - Establishment of programs to ensure quality of care

Current through June 11, 2024
Each level I, II and III center for
				the treatment of trauma and each pediatric center for the treatment of trauma
				must establish a program for performing evaluations and assessments to ensure
				the quality of care for patients with trauma. The program must meet the
				standards set forth in chapter 16 of
Resources for Optimal Care of the
				Injured Patient
.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff.
				10-22-93; A 1-18-94; 11-1-95; R139-07, 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.237
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › COLLECTION OF DATA CONCERNING WAITING TIMES AT HOSPITALS › Section 450B.880 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used
				in NAC 450B.880 to 450B.890, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires,
				the words and terms defined in NAC 450B.882 and 450B.884 have the meanings
				ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by
				R138-07, eff. 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.795
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › COLLECTION OF DATA CONCERNING WAITING TIMES AT HOSPITALS › Section 450B.882 - "Hospital" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Hospital" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS
				NRS
				449.012.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by
				R138-07, eff. 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.795
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › COLLECTION OF DATA CONCERNING WAITING TIMES AT HOSPITALS › Section 450B.884 - "Provider of emergency medical services" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Provider of emergency medical
				services" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS
				450B.795.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by
				R138-07, eff. 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.795
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › COLLECTION OF DATA CONCERNING WAITING TIMES AT HOSPITALS › Section 450B.886 - Delegation of duties by State Board of Health: Submission and contents of request for delegation; action on request; quarterly reports by county or district board of health

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A county or
				district board of health may submit to the Health Division a request for the
				State Board of Health to delegate its duties set forth in
				NRS
				450B.795. The Health Division shall forward a
				request submitted pursuant to this subsection to the State Board.
2. A request submitted pursuant to subsection
				1 must be in writing and must include, without limitation, a:
(a) Statement which indicates that the county
				or district board of health has the ability to carry out the duties set forth
				in NRS
				NRS
				450B.795;
(b) Statement which indicates that each
				hospital and each provider of emergency medical services located in the county
				will participate in the collection of data;
(c) Description of the system that will be
				used to collect data in the county;
(d) List of the persons appointed to the
				advisory committee required pursuant to subsection 7 of
				NRS
				450B.795;
(e) Description of the process that will be
				used to review the circumstances of waiting times for the provision of
				emergency services and care which exceed 30 minutes; and
(f) Statement which indicates whether the
				county or district board of health will require each hospital and provider of
				emergency medical services located in the county to contribute to the cost of
				carrying out the collection of data pursuant to
				NRS
				450B.795 and how those costs will be
				allocated, if applicable.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › COLLECTION OF DATA CONCERNING WAITING TIMES AT HOSPITALS › Section 450B.888 - Reporting of certain information by hospitals and providers of emergency medical services in participating counties

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A hospital
				located in a county that participates in the collection of data pursuant to NRS
				450B.795 shall report the information required pursuant to subsection 5 of that
				section to:
(a) The State Board of Health;
				or
(b) If the State Board has
				delegated its duties to the county or district board of health in the county in
				which the hospital is located, the county or district board of
				health.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › COLLECTION OF DATA CONCERNING WAITING TIMES AT HOSPITALS › Section 450B.890 - Contribution of certain hospitals and providers of emergency medical services to necessary costs for collection of data

Current through June 11, 2024
Each hospital and each provider of
				emergency medical services located in a county that participates in the
				collection of data pursuant to NRS
				NRS
				450B.795 in which the State Board of Health
				has not delegated its duties to the county or district board of health in the
				county must contribute equally to the cost of purchasing hardware, software,
				equipment and other resources necessary to carry out the collection of data
				pursuant to
				NRS
				450B.795.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by
				R138-07, eff. 1-30-2008
NRS
				450B.120,
				450B.795
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › WITHHOLDING LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT › Section 450B.950 - Do-not-resuscitate identification: Application to include statement regarding disclosure of decision

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to the items required pursuant to
				NRS
				450B.520, an application for a
				do-not-resuscitate identification must include, without limitation, a statement
				from the patient that he or she has informed each member of his or her family
				within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity, whose whereabouts are
				known to the patient, or if no such members are living, his or her legal
				guardian, if any, or if the patient has no such member living and has no legal
				guardian, his or her caretaker, if any, of the decision to apply for an
				identification.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by
				R043-98, eff. 5-18-98
NRS
				450B.490
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › WITHHOLDING LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT › Section 450B.955 - Do-not-resuscitate identification: Form; issuance to qualified patient upon submission of application and fee

Current through June 11, 2024
In a county whose population is less than
				700,000:
1. A do-not-resuscitate
				identification must be in the form of an identification card, document,
				bracelet or medallion that has been approved or issued by the
				Division.
2. The Division shall
				issue a do-not-resuscitate identification in one of the forms described in
				subsection 1 to a qualified patient who submits:
(a) A completed application containing the
				items described in NRS 450B.520 and NAC 450B.950; and
(b) A fee in the following amount:
(1) For a do-not-resuscitate identification
				in the form of an identification card or document, the amount prescribed in NAC
				450B.700.
(2) For a
				do-not-resuscitate identification in the form of a bracelet or medallion, the
				actual cost to the Division of manufacturing or obtaining the bracelet or
				medallion from a manufacturer, including the cost of shipping, handling and
				engraving the bracelet or medallion.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services › WITHHOLDING LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT › Section 450B.960 - Procedures to be followed by persons who administer emergency medical services

Current through June 11, 2024
1. For a do-not-resuscitate identification,
				do-not-resuscitate order or a valid Physician Order for Life-Sustaining
				Treatment form if the form provides that the patient is not to receive
				life-sustaining treatment to be honored by a person who administers emergency
				medical services, the identification, order or form must:
(a) Be an identification, order or form
				approved or issued by a health authority of this state or be a
				do-not-resuscitate identification, do-not-resuscitate order or valid Physician
				Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form if the form provides that the patient
				is not to receive life-sustaining treatment issued pursuant to the laws of
				another state;
(b) Not bear any
				mark or other indication that the identification, order or form has been
				modified or altered; and
(c) Be in
				plain sight or be presented to the person who administers emergency medical
				services by the patient or by another person present at the scene.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.001 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
				the words and terms defined in NAC 451.002 to 451.007, inclusive, have the
				meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC
				by Funeral and Cemetery Svcs. Bd. by
				R067-15A,
				eff. 11/2/2016
NRS
				451.640,
				452.026,
				642.063
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.002 - "Cremation" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Cremation" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
				451.617.
Added to NAC
				by Funeral and Cemetery Svcs. Bd. by
				R067-15A,
				eff. 11/2/2016
NRS
				451.640,
				452.026,
				642.063
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.003 - "Crematory" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Crematory" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
				642.012.
Added to NAC
				by Funeral and Cemetery Svcs. Bd. by
				R067-15A,
				eff. 11/2/2016
NRS
				451.640,
				452.026,
				642.063
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.004 - "Direct cremation facility" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Direct cremation facility" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS 642.0135.
Added to NAC
				by Funeral and Cemetery Svcs. Bd. by
				R067-15A,
				eff. 11/2/2016
NRS
				451.640,
				452.026,
				642.063
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.005 - "Embalmer" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Embalmer" means a person who is licensed as an embalmer
				pursuant to chapter 642 of NRS.
Added to NAC
				by Funeral and Cemetery Svcs. Bd. by
				R067-15A,
				eff. 11/2/2016
NRS
				451.640,
				452.026,
				642.063
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.006 - "Funeral director" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Funeral director" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
				642.015.
Added to NAC
				by Funeral and Cemetery Svcs. Bd. by
				R067-15A,
				eff. 11/2/2016
NRS
				451.640,
				452.026,
				642.063
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.007 - "Funeral establishment" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Funeral establishment" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
				642.016.
Added to NAC
				by Funeral and Cemetery Svcs. Bd. by
				R067-15A,
				eff. 11/2/2016
NRS
				451.640,
				452.026,
				642.063
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.008 - "Cremation of human remains" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
1. For the purposes
			 of
			 NRS
			 451.680, the Nevada Funeral and Cemetery
			 Services Board interprets the phrase "cremation of human remains" to include:
(a) The container, unless incinerating the
			 container is prohibited pursuant to subsection 3 of
			 NRS
			 451.670;
(b) The personal effects of the deceased
			 person; and
(c) A negligible amount
			 of chlorinated plastic which may be attached to or accompanying the human
			 remains.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.009 - "Physically operating the crematory equipment" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of NRS 451.635, the Nevada Funeral and
				Cemetery Services Board interprets the phrase "physically operating the
				crematory equipment" to mean:
1.
			 Starting the crematory equipment;
2. Loading the chamber;
3. Sweeping the chamber; and
4. Processing human remains, including the
			 initial placement of the human remains into temporary urns.
Added to NAC
				by Funeral and Cemetery Svcs. Bd. by
				R067-15A,
				eff. 11/2/2016
NRS
				451.640,
				452.026,
				642.063
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › PRESERVATION › Section 451.010 - Embalming

Current through June 11, 2024
1. At the direction of a physician, licensed
			 to practice medicine in Nevada, who was last in attendance on a person known or
			 suspected to have died of a communicable disease, or of any coroner or health
			 officer who has knowledge or suspects that a person has died of a communicable
			 disease in his jurisdiction, the funeral director shall embalm the dead body as
			 soon as possible.
2. In a case
			 where an autopsy or other medical examination is required, embalming must not
			 be performed until authorized by the physician, coroner or health officer
			 having jurisdiction over the body.
3. If a dead body has not been disposed of or
			 otherwise preserved within 18 hours after the time of death, the facility must,
			 in the interest of public health, take such steps as may be reasonably
			 necessary to preserve the dead body or may store the dead body in a sealed
			 container.
Bd. of Health,
				Disposition of Dead Bodies Reg. Art. I, eff.
				4-21-78
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › PRESERVATION › Section 451.015 - Maintenance of dead body; exceptions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in this section and NAC
			 451.010, the operator of a
			 crematory, funeral establishment or direct cremation facility shall ensure that
			 each dead body of a human being is embalmed or refrigerated at a temperature of
			 not more than 48 degrees Fahrenheit within 24 hours after the operator receives
			 the human remains.
2. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 3, a funeral director, embalmer or another
			 person assisting in the preparation of human remains for final disposition may
			 delay the refrigeration of or remove the human remains from refrigeration for
			 identification viewing and for the following activities:
(a) Embalming the human remains;
(b) Transporting the human remains;
(c) Cremating or burying the human
			 remains;
(d) Washing, anointing,
			 clothing, praying over, viewing or otherwise accompanying the unembalmed human
			 remains, for a period of time not to exceed 8 consecutive hours, by a person
			 acting according to the directions of the decedent or a person having the right
			 to control the disposition of the human remains of the deceased person;
			 or
(e) Any other activity approved
			 by the local health officer after evaluating the specific circumstances, the
			 need to protect the public health and the recognition of religious
			 beliefs.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › PRESERVATION › Section 451.020 - Severability

Current through June 11, 2024
If any provision of NAC 451.010 is declared unconstitutional
				or invalid for any reason, the remainder of its provisions are not affected
				thereby.
Bd. of Health,
				Disposition of Dead Bodies Reg. Art. II, eff.
				4-21-78
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › CREMATION › Section 451.050 - Written authorization: Allowance of person to witness cremation; allowance of simultaneous cremation of remains of two or more persons

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before an operator of a crematory allows:
(a) A person to witness a cremation, the
			 operator shall obtain, on a form provided by the crematory, written
			 authorization from a person authorized pursuant to
			 NRS
			 451.650 to order the cremation of human
			 remains.
(b) The remains of two or
			 more persons to be simultaneously cremated in the same chamber, the operator
			 shall obtain, on a form provided by the crematory, written authorization from
			 the agent of each person whose remains are to be simultaneously
			 cremated.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › CREMATION › Section 451.070 - Duties of operator of crematory, funeral establishment or direct cremation facility related to cremation

Current through June 11, 2024
The operator of a crematory, funeral establishment or direct
				cremation facility shall ensure that:
1. Any human remains awaiting cremation are
			 properly identified at all times.
2. The identity of the human remains is
			 maintained throughout the entire cremation process.
3. The identifying document or label for the
			 urn referred to in
			 NRS
			 451.680 is affixed to the urn in a secure
			 manner.
Added to NAC
				by Funeral and Cemetery Svcs. Bd. by
				R067-15A,
				eff. 11/2/2016
NRS
				451.640,
				452.026,
				642.063
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › TRANSPORTATION › Section 451.100 - Transportation by common carrier, agencies or other persons

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The bodies of persons who have died from
			 any cause must not be received for transportation by a common carrier or
			 transported by agencies or other persons authorized to carry human bodies
			 unless the body has been embalmed and prepared by an embalmer licensed under
			 the laws of Nevada.
2. The bodies
			 of persons who have died from any cause must not be received for transportation
			 by a common carrier unless the body is placed in a sound casket and enclosed in
			 a transportation case adequate to prevent the seepage of fluids and the escape
			 of offensive odors.
Bd. of Health,
				Transportation of Dead Bodies Reg. § 1, eff.
				3-15-66
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › TRANSPORTATION › Section 451.110 - Bodies subject to trauma or disinterred more than 30 days after burial

Current through June 11, 2024
The body of a person, or the remains of the body of a person,
				whose death was caused by a severe trauma, or the remains of a human dead body
				in which decomposition has occurred and in which either the effects of the
				trauma or decomposition prohibit normal embalming and preparation procedures or
				a body disinterred more than 30 days after burial may be transported
				only:
1. In a sealed casket enclosed
			 in a transportation case;
2. In a
			 sound casket with a sealed inner liner enclosed in a transportation case;
			 or
3. In a sound casket encased in
			 a sealed transportation case.
Bd. of Health,
				Transportation of Dead Bodies Reg. § 2, eff.
				3-15-66
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › TRANSPORTATION › Section 451.120 - Transportation by funeral directors or embalmers

Current through June 11, 2024
Nothing in NAC 451.100 to 451.140, inclusive, prohibits or
				limits in any respect the transportation of dead human bodies within Nevada by
				licensed funeral directors or embalmers in properly licensed motor vehicles or
				aircraft owned, operated, chartered or leased by licensed funeral directors or
				mortuaries, nor prohibits the transportation of embalmed bodies within Nevada
				by relatives or other authorized persons.
Bd. of Health,
				Transportation of Dead Bodies Reg. § 4, eff.
				3-15-66
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › TRANSPORTATION › Section 451.130 - Burial-transit permits

Current through June 11, 2024
1. When bodies are
			 shipped by common carrier or transported by an agency or by any other person
			 authorized to carry human bodies, a burial-transit permit must be made out in
			 duplicate.
2. One copy of the
			 burial-transit permit must accompany the body. The duplicate copy of the permit
			 must be attached to and accompany the waybill covering the remains, and be
			 delivered with the body at the point of destination to the person to whom it is
			 consigned.
Bd. of Health,
				Transportation of Dead Bodies Reg. § 3, eff.
				3-15-66
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › TRANSPORTATION › Section 451.140 - Responsibility of Health Division

Current through June 11, 2024
Nothing in NAC 451.100 to 451.140, inclusive, makes the Health
				Division of the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for any
				financial obligations incurred by the fulfillment of those sections, except as
				provided by law.
Bd. of Health,
				Transportation of Dead Bodies Reg. § 5, eff.
				3-15-66
NRS
				  439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 451.200 - Maintenance of records

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The records
			 required to be kept pursuant to NRS 451.665 by the operator of a crematory,
			 funeral establishment or direct cremation facility must be maintained for at
			 least 7 years.
2. The maintenance
			 of such records in a digital format satisfies the requirements of subsection
			 1.
Added to NAC
				by Funeral and Cemetery Svcs. Bd. by
				R067-15A,
				eff. 11/2/2016
NRS
				451.640,
				452.026,
				642.063
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 451 - Dead Bodies › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 451.210 - Adherence to order of priority of persons authorized to request disinterment or removal of human remains; exception

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in this section, in determining whether a relative of a
			 decedent is authorized to request the disinterment or removal of the human
			 remains of the decedent, the cemetery authority must follow the order of
			 priority set forth in paragraphs (c) to (g), inclusive, of subsection 1 of
			 NRS
			 451.024.
2. Absent a court order, a cemetery authority
			 may refuse to disinter or remove the human remains of a decedent as requested
			 by a person listed in paragraphs (c) to (g), inclusive, of subsection 1 of
			 NRS
			 451.024 if:
(a) The cemetery authority has reason to
			 believe there is a dispute regarding the disinterment or removal of the remains
			 of the decedent between persons within a particular priority class set forth in
			 subsection 1; or
(b) The person
			 requesting the disinterment or removal is not the person who ordered the
			 initial burial or cremation of the human remains of the decedent.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 452 - Cemeteries › Section 452.010 - "Class A construction" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, a "Class A construction" means a building for which the stress of all external or internal loads or strains is transferred to the foundation by a reinforced concrete frame or by a skeleton or framework of steel, and the columns, beams and girders are riveted to each other at their respective junctures. Buildings not more than 25 feet in height and constructed of granite or marble will be considered Class A construction when they fulfill the provisions of this chapter.
Bd. of Health, part Mausoleum Reg., eff. 7-5-32
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 452 - Cemeteries › Section 452.020 - Construction of mausoleums: General requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
No building or structure for use or intended to be used for the permanent interment of the remains of deceased persons may be constructed, and no building now constructed but not used for the permanent interment of the remains of deceased persons may be altered or changed for such a use unless constructed of such material and workmanship as will ensure their durability and permanence.
Bd. of Health, part Mausoleum Reg., eff. 7-5-32
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 452 - Cemeteries › Section 452.030 - Class A construction required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All mausoleums or columbariums constructed after July 5, 1932, must be of a Class A construction.
2. All footings, bearing walls, beams, columns, floor slabs and other structural elements must be designed and constructed with a safety factor of four.
3. All floors must be designed for a live load of at least 100 pounds per square foot.
Bd. of Health, part Mausoleum Reg., eff. 7-5-32
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 452 - Cemeteries › Section 452.050 - Loads

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All live and dead loads in a mausoleum or columbarium must be supported by the walls of columns connected directly to the footings.
2. The total load on footings may not exceed the safe soil bearing as determined by testing.
3. Footings must be designed for total loads, but relative sizes of footings must be governed by the dead loads only, with a proper reduction of the allowable soil-bearing value.
4. A crypt must be designed for a total load of 600 pounds. Such a load must be considered as a live load for the purposes of subsection 3.
5. Possible stresses from earthquakes must be considered in all structural designs.
Bd. of Health, part Mausoleum Reg., eff. 7-5-32
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 452 - Cemeteries › Section 452.060 - Walls

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The wall of a mausoleum or columbarium which supports a load and is erected after July 5, 1932, must be constructed with only the following materials, used singly or in combination:
(a) Concrete;
(b) Cut stone;
(c) Cast stone;
(d) Granite; or
(e) Marble.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 452 - Cemeteries › Section 452.070 - Anchors

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Fastenings on hangers, clasps, clips, wires and doors and other fasteners must be made of brass, aluminum or copper of at least 22-gauge copper-bearing iron or steel.
2. The base, architraves, wainscoting and all other vertical work must be securely clamped to the backing with rods and heavy wire clips or other anchoring devices made of materials listed in subsection 1.
3. All case clips must be countersunk into the surface of a joint and set in plaster.
Bd. of Health, part Mausoleum Reg., eff. 7-5-32