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NRS 62B.240 - Adoption of certain policies relating to medical care and medications for children; employees to receive copy of policy.

NV Rev Stat § 62B.240 (2019) (N/A)
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1. A public or private institution or agency to which a juvenile court commits a child, including, without limitation, a facility for the detention of children, shall adopt a policy concerning the manner in which to:

(a) Document the orders of the treating physician of a child;

(b) Administer medication to a child;

(c) Store, handle and dispose of medication;

(d) Document the administration of medication and any errors in the administration of medication;

(e) Minimize errors in the administration of medication; and

(f) Address errors in the administration of medication.

2. Such an institution or agency shall ensure that each employee of the institution or agency who will administer medication to a child at the institution or agency receives a copy of and understands the policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 1360)

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