NRS449.446. Annual inspections of holders of permits and surgical centers for ambulatory patients; correction of deficiencies identified in inspections; reporting of inspections to Legislature.

      1.  The Division shall conduct annual and unannounced on-site inspections of each office of a physician or a facility that provides health care, other than a medical facility, which holds a permit issued pursuant to NRS 449.443 and each surgical center for ambulatory patients which holds a license issued pursuant to this chapter.

      2.  An inspection conducted pursuant to this section must focus on the infection control practices and policies of the surgical center for ambulatory patients, the office or the facility that is the subject of the inspection. The Division may, as it deems necessary, conduct a more comprehensive inspection of a surgical center, office or facility.

      3.  Upon completion of an inspection, the Division shall:

      (a) Compile a report of the inspection, including each deficiency discovered during the inspection, if any; and

      (b) Forward a copy of the report to the surgical center for ambulatory patients, the office of the physician or the facility where the inspection was conducted.

      4.  If a deficiency is indicated in the report, the surgical center for ambulatory patients, the office of the physician or the facility shall correct each deficiency indicated in the report in the manner prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.448.

      5.  The Division shall annually prepare and submit to the Legislative Committee on Health Care and the Legislative Commission a report which includes:

      (a) The number and frequency of inspections conducted pursuant to this section;

      (b) A summary of deficiencies or other significant problems discovered while conducting inspections pursuant to this section and the results of any follow-up inspections; and

      (c) Any other information relating to the inspections as deemed necessary by the Legislative Committee on Health Care or the Legislative Commission.

      (Added to NRS by 2009, 530)