Regulations prescribing mandatory training for unlicensed caregivers; posting of list of providers of training on Internet website; duties of administrator or person in charge of facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0925
in effect1. The Board shall:
(a) Adopt regulations prescribing mandatory training for unlicensed caregivers who provide care at designated medical facilities, facilities for the dependent and facilities licensed pursuant to NRS 449.0303 . The regulations must:
(1) Designate the types of facilities to which the requirements for training apply; and
(2) Establish the required topics for the training, which must include, without limitation, control of infectious diseases and minimum standards for training in each required topic.
(b) Review the required topics for training established pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) at least annually and revise those topics when necessary to address new issues that impact health and safety at the designated facilities.
2. The Division shall post on an Internet website maintained by the Division a list of nationally recognized organizations that provide evidence-based training for caregivers which:
(a) Is free of charge or has a minimal cost; and
(b) May be used to satisfy the requirements of the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1.
3. The administrator or other person in charge of a facility to which the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 apply shall:
(a) Ensure that each unlicensed caregiver at the facility completes the training required by the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 and document the completion of the training in the personnel file of each unlicensed caregiver;
(b) Ensure the implementation of the best practices taught in the training required by the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 at the facility where appropriate;
(c) Develop and annually update a written plan for the control of infectious diseases at the facility; and
(d) Provide a written copy of the plan for the control of infectious diseases to each employee or independent contractor of the facility, any other person who regularly provides services at the facility and each resident of the facility.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-449.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026