Sexual Assault Awareness

Training Information

Each employee of hospital who provides care to victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault.

Responsible Party

Who Must Complete Training?

Each employee of hospital who provides care to victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault.

Deadlines

When Do I Need to Complete?

Not later than 60 days after the date on which the employee commenced his or her employment and at least biennially thereafter.

Method

How Do I Get Trained?

Employee must review the most current version of the document developed by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health.

Authority

The legal mandate requiring reporting

LCB File No. R048-22 (approved by Legislative Commission 12/29/22). Sections 39, 45 and 78 of this regulation require a hospital or independent center for emergency medical care to: (1) provide such training to each employee who provides care to victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault within 60 days after the date on which the employee commenced employment or, if the employee is employed on the effective date of this regulation, within 60 days after the effective date of this regulation; (2) evaluate the competency of such an employee in providing certain information not later than 30 days after the training; and (3) maintain evidence of such training in the personnel file of each such employee. Section 39 amends NAC 449.363 as follows: 6. A hospital shall: (a) Provide training to each employee who provides care to victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault not later than 60 days after the date on which the employee commenced his or her employment and at least biennially thereafter. Such training must include, without limitation, providing the employee with access to the most current version of the document developed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 449.1885 and reviewing the document with the employee. (b) Not later than 30 days after providing the training required by paragraph (a) to an employee, evaluate the competency of the employee in providing information concerning emergency contraception and prophylactic antibiotics, including, without limitation, possible side effects of using those medications, and provide additional training if the employee is not competent to provide such information. (c) Maintain evidence of compliance with the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) in the personnel file for each employee who is subject to those requirements. Sec. 45. NAC 449.6133 is hereby amended to read as follows: 449.6133 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 449.61322, the governing body of an independent center for emergency medical care shall appoint a person to administer the center. The administrator is responsible for: (f) Ensuring that: (1) Each employee who provides care to victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault is: (I) Provided training that meets the requirements of subsection 2 not later than 60 days after the date on which the employee commenced his or her employment and at least biennially thereafter; and (II) Evaluated for competency in providing information concerning emergency contraception and prophylactic antibiotics, including, without limitation, possible side effects of using those medications, not later than 30 days after receiving the training required by subparagraph (I) and provided with additional training if the employee is not competent to provide such information; and (2) Evidence of compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (1) is maintained in the personnel file for each employee who is subject to those requirements. 2. The training required by sub-subparagraph (I) of subparagraph (1) of paragraph (f) of subsection 1 must include, without limitation, providing the employee with access to the most current version of the document developed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 449.1885 and reviewing the document with the employee. Sec. 78. of the regulation amends the following: This regulation is hereby amended by adding thereto the following transitory language which has the force and effect of law but which will not be codified in the Nevada Administrative Code: A hospital or the administrator of an independent center for emergency medical care shall: --85-- Adopted Regulation R048-22 1. Ensure that each employee of the hospital or independent center for emergency medical care, as applicable, who is employed on the effective date of this regulation and provides care to victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault is: (a) Provided the training required by paragraph (a) of subsection 6 of NAC 449.363, as amended by section 39 of this regulation, or sub-subparagraph (I) of subparagraph (1) of paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NAC 449.6133, as amended by section 45 of this regulation, as applicable, not later than 60 days after the effective date of this regulation and at least biennially thereafter; and (b) Evaluated for competency as required by paragraph (b) of subsection 6 of NAC 449.363, as amended by section 39 of this regulation, or sub-subparagraph (II) of subparagraph (1) of paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NAC 449.6133, as amended by section 45 of this regulation, as applicable, not later than 30 days after receiving training pursuant to paragraph (a); and 2. Maintain evidence of compliance with the requirements of subsection 1 in the personnel file for each employee who is subject to those requirements.

Notes

Any other pertinent information

Approved Regulation: LCB File No. R048-22 Originating Legislation: AB124 (2019) The document includes information about emergency contraception and prophylactic antibiotics, including possible side-effects and the location of facilities or pharmacies where those medications are available; • Contact information for law enforcement agencies in Nevada; • Other pertinent services including counseling, a list of clinics and other facilities that specialize in serving victims of sexual assault; and • A list of locations that provide testing for sexually transmitted diseases.

Current Documents

Documents related to this reporting

Reporting And Data

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