1. 1. The Board shall:

   1. (a) Adopt regulations prescribing mandatory training for unlicensed caregivers who provide care for an agency to provide personal care services in the home and persons who receive reimbursement from Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.272407 or 422.3965 for providing personal care services. The regulations must 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.
   2. (b) Review the required topics for training established pursuant to paragraph (a) at least annually and revise those topics when necessary to address new issues that impact the health and safety of persons who receive personal care services.

2. 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:

   1. (a) Is free of charge or has a minimal cost; and
   2. (b) May be used to satisfy the requirements of the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1.

3. 3. The administrator or other person in charge of an agency to provide personal care services in the home shall:

   1. (a) Ensure that each unlicensed caregiver who provides care for the agency 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;
   2. (b) Ensure the implementation of the best practices taught in the training required by the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 at the agency where appropriate;
   3. (c) Develop and annually update a written plan for the control of infectious diseases; and
   4. (d) Provide a written copy of the plan for the control of infectious diseases to each employee or independent contractor of the agency and each client of the agency.

(Added to NRS by 2025, 926)