Fire or Disaster

Latest Update: August 21, 2020

Reporting Information

An Intermediate Care Facility (Incl. Distinct Part Long-Term Care) must report the occurrence of a fire or disaster to the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) within 24 hours.

Contact Information

Bureau of Healthcare Quality and Compliance
727 Fairview Drive, Suite E
Carson City. NV 89701
Phone: (775) 684-1030
Fax: (775) 684-1073

Authority

The legal mandate requiring reporting

NAC449.701

3. A facility shall notify the Bureau of the occurrence of a fire or disaster in the facility within 24 hours after the facility becomes aware of the fire or disaster.

DISCLAIMER

Although many of these requirements apply to individual medical professionals and other types of hospitals and health care facilities, the information is presented solely to support Critical Access Hospitals. The reporting requirements and legal mandates on this site are not an exhaustive list and Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, Inc. bears no responsibility or liability for any hospitals' or providers' failure to comply with Federal or State laws or regulations.