Nevada Assisted Living Requirements
State-specific requirements, guidelines, and resources for Assisted Living in Nevada
Nevada
4 hours within 60 days of hire at facilities for the elderly or disabled (NAC 449.2758). NAC 449.196 sets 8 hours a year, not that 60-day deadline.
Training Hours Required
8 hours a year (NAC 449.196(1)(f)); medication aides add 8 hours a year (NAC 449.196(3))
Continuing Education
Caregivers who assist with medication need a 16-hour medication management certificate from an approved course
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Nevada licenses assisted living as residential facilities for groups through the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance, under NAC Chapter 449\. NAC 449.196(1)(f) requires 8 hours of training a year. Caregivers who help residents with medication need 16 hours of approved medication management training before starting, then 8 hours of medication training every year, under NAC 449.196(3). The 4 hours within 60 days of hire is NAC 449.2758, for facilities serving elderly or disabled persons, not NAC 449.196.
Training Requirements
Initial Training Topics
- Resident care training, 8 hours a year (NAC 449.196(1)(f))
- Facility regulations (NAC 449\) acknowledgment
- Use of prosthetic, dental, vision and hearing aids
- Medication management (for medication aides)
Renewal Process
Caregivers complete 8 hours of resident care training every year. Medication aides add 8 hours of medication training every year; HCQC guidance says they also pass an approved exam by the certificate's expiration date.
Regulatory Information
Regulatory Body
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance
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