Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 449 - Medical and Other Related Facilities › OUTPATIENT FACILITIES: PERMIT FOR SERVICES OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA, CONSCIOUS SEDATION AND DEEP SEDATION › Administrative Sanctions › Section 449.999465 - Scope of violations: Evaluation of representative sample of recipients; sample size

Current through June 11,
			 2024
1. In determining
			 the scope of a violation, an inspection of an outpatient facility must evaluate
			 a representative sample of patients as provided in this section. Unless a
			 sample of a different size is required for the inspection by federal law, the
			 sample must consist of at least the following size:
Number of patients offered a service of general anesthesia, conscious
			 sedation or deep sedation
Minimum number of such patients in
			 sample
1 -
			 9..........................................................................................
All patients
10 -
			 40......................................................................................
10
41 -
			 75......................................................................................
15
76 -
			 100....................................................................................
20
101 -
			 175..................................................................................
25
176 -
			 250..................................................................................
30
251 -
			 350..................................................................................
35
351 -
			 450..................................................................................
40
451 or
			 more..............................................................................
50
2. The sample size used in identifying the
			 scope of a deficiency in a subsequent inspection conducted to evaluate
			 compliance with a plan of correction must not be less than 60 percent of the
			 sample size used in the initial inspection.
3. In determining the scope of a violation
			 involving particular kinds of care, treatment or services, the inspection must
			 evaluate a representative sample of patients receiving or requiring the
			 particular kinds of care, treatment or services. Unless a sample of a different
			 size is required for the inspection by federal law, the sample must consist of
			 at least the following size:
Number of patients
			 needing or receiving a particular kind of care, treatment or services
Minimum number of such patients in sample
1 -
			 9.......................................................................................
All patients
10 -
			 40...................................................................................
10
41 -
			 75...................................................................................
15
76 -
			 100.................................................................................
20
101 -
			 175...............................................................................
25
176 -
			 250...............................................................................
30
251 -
			 350...............................................................................
35
351 -
			 450...............................................................................
40
451 or
			 more...........................................................................
50
4. The Bureau may review more than the
			 minimum number of patients. If it does so, the determination of scope must be
			 based on the number of patients actually reviewed.
5. If the Bureau investigates a complaint
			 relating to a patient, the Bureau may sample only that patient. The scope of
			 any deficiency cited pursuant to this subsection must be scope level
			 one.
6. As used in this section,
			 "patient" means a person who was offered a service of general anesthesia,
			 conscious sedation or deep sedation at the outpatient facility within the 30
			 days immediately preceding the date the Bureau inspects the outpatient
			 facility.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by
			 R179-09, eff. 7-22-2010
NRS
			 449.447,
			 449.448