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NV Rev Stat § 449A.112 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.112 - Specific rights: Care; refusal of treatment and experimentation; privacy; notice of appointments and need for care; confidentiality of information concerning patient.

  1. Every patient of a medical facility or facility for the dependent has the right to:  (a) Receive considerate and respectful care.  (b) Refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law and to be informed of the consequences of that refusal.  (c) Refuse to participate in any medical experiments conducted at the facility.  (d) Retain his or her privacy concerning the patient’s program of medical care.  (e) Have any reasonable request for services reasonably satisfied by the facility considering its ability to do so.  (f) Receive continuous care from the facility. The patient must be informed:  (1) Of the patient’s appointments for treatment and the names of the persons available at the facility for those treatments; and  (2) By his or her physician or an authorized representative of the physician, of the patient’s need for continuing care.  2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 108.640, 239.0115, 439.538, 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive, and 449A.103 and chapter 629 of NRS, discussions of the care of a patient, consultation with other persons concerning the patient, examinations or treatments, and all communications and records concerning the patient are confidential. The patient must consent to the presence of any person who is not directly involved with the patient’s care during any examination, consultation or treatment.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 821; A 1985, 1748; 1989, 2057; 1991, 2350; 1999, 1052, 3512; 2007, 1979, 2110; 2011, 362) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.720)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.114 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.114 - Certain facilities to notify patient and State Long-Term Care Ombudsman of intent to transfer patient and provide opportunity for patient or representative to meet with administrator; exceptions.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, before a facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing or residential facility for groups transfers a patient to another medical facility or facility for the dependent or discharges the patient from the facility, the facility shall:  (a) At least 30 calendar days before transferring or discharging the patient, provide the patient and the Ombudsman with written notice of the intent to transfer or discharge the patient; and  (b) Within 10 calendar days after providing written notice to the patient and the Ombudsman pursuant to paragraph (a), allow the patient and any person authorized by the patient the opportunity to meet in person with the administrator of the facility to discuss the proposed transfer or discharge.  2. The provisions of this section do not apply to:  (a) A voluntary discharge or transfer of a patient to another medical facility or facility for the dependent at the request of the patient; or  (b) The transfer of a patient to another facility because the condition of the patient necessitates an immediate transfer to a facility for a higher level of care.  3. As used in this section, "Ombudsman" means the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman appointed pursuant to NRS 427A.125.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 440)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.115 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.115 - Owner and administrator of certain facility prohibited from receiving certain money or property from resident or former resident; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, an owner or administrator of a medical facility or facility for the dependent is not entitled to receive, and must not receive:  (a) Any money, personal property or real property that is devised or bequeathed by will to the owner or administrator by a resident or former resident of the facility.  (b) Any proceeds from a life insurance policy upon the life or body of a resident or former resident of the facility.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any money, property, proceeds or interest therein that is described in subsection 1 passes in accordance with law as if the owner or administrator of the medical facility or facility for the dependent had predeceased the decedent resident or former resident.  3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 do not apply if the owner or administrator of the medical facility or facility for the dependent is the spouse, legal guardian or next of kin of the resident or former resident of the facility or home, as applicable.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 696) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.725)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.121 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.121 - Procedure to insert implant in breast of patient: Informed consent required; withdrawal of consent; penalty.

  1. A physician shall not perform any procedure to insert an implant in the breast of a patient unless within 5 days before the procedure is performed the physician has:  (a) Discussed with the patient and any other person whose consent is required pursuant to paragraph (b), the advantages, disadvantages and risks associated with the procedure; and  (b) Obtained informed consent in writing from the following persons freely and without coercion:  (1) The patient if he or she is 18 years of age or over or legally emancipated and competent to give that consent, and from the patient’s legal guardian, if any;  (2) The parent or guardian of a patient under 18 years of age and not legally emancipated; or  (3) The legal guardian of a patient of any age who has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated,  and the required consent was not withdrawn pursuant to subsection 3 before the procedure began.  2. An informed consent requires that the person whose consent is sought be adequately informed as to:  (a) The nature and consequences of the procedure;  (b) The reasonable risks, possible side effects, benefits and purposes of the procedure; and  (c) Any alternative procedures available.  3. The consent of a patient or other person whose consent is required pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the procedure has begun, with or without cause.  4. A physician satisfies the requirements of:  (a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 if the physician provides the patient and any other person whose consent is required pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 with a copy of the current explanation form prepared by the Division pursuant to NRS 449A.124 in a language that the person is able to read.  (b) Paragraph (b) of subsection 1 if the person or persons whose consent is required sign a copy of the current consent form prepared by the Division pursuant to NRS 449A.124 freely and without coercion and the consent is not withdrawn pursuant to subsection 3 before the procedure has begun. The consent form must be in a language that the person who signs the form is able to read.  5. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1690) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.740)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.124 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.124 - Procedure to insert implant in breast of patient: Contents of explanation form and consent form; fee for forms.

  1. The Division shall prepare and provide to physicians upon request:  (a) An explanation form for a procedure to insert an implant in the breast of a person which includes:  (1) An explanation of the advantages, disadvantages and risks associated with a procedure to insert an implant in the breast of a person, including any known side effects; and  (2) Any other information the Division determines to be useful to a person contemplating a procedure to insert an implant in the breast; and  (b) A consent form for a procedure to insert an implant in the breast of a person which includes:  (1) The nature and consequences of the procedure;  (2) The reasonable risks, possible side effects, benefits and purposes of the procedure; and  (3) Any alternative procedures available.  2. The Division shall revise the explanation form and consent form as necessary to keep the medical information current.  3. The Division shall charge and collect a fee for all forms distributed pursuant to this section that is adequate to cover the cost of producing the forms.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1690) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.750)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.150 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 449A.150 to 449A.165, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449A.153 and 449A.156 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 1497; A 2011, 1524) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.751)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.153 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.153 - "Hospital care" defined.

Hospital care has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 428.155.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 1497) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.753)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.156 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.156 - "Responsible party" defined.

Responsible party means the person who received the hospital care, the parent or guardian of the person who received the hospital care or another natural person who is legally responsible or has agreed to be responsible for the payment to the hospital of any charges incurred in connection with the hospital care.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 1497) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.755)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.159 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.159 - Limitations on efforts of hospitals to collect; date for accrual of interest; rate of interest; limitations on additional fees.

  1. When a person receives hospital care, the hospital must not proceed with any efforts to collect on any amount owed to the hospital for the hospital care from the responsible party, other than for any copayment or deductible, if the responsible party has health insurance or may be eligible for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program or any other public program which may pay all or part of the bill, until the hospital has submitted a bill to the health insurance company or public program and the health insurance company or public program has made a determination concerning payment of the claim.  2. Collection efforts may begin and interest may begin to accrue on any amount owed to the hospital for hospital care which remains unpaid by the responsible party not sooner than 30 days after the responsible party is sent a bill by mail stating the amount that he or she is responsible to pay which has been established after receiving a determination concerning payment of the claim by any insurer or public program and after applying any discounts. Interest must accrue at a rate which does not exceed the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada as ascertained by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions on January 1 or July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the date on which the payment becomes due, plus 2 percent. The rate must be adjusted accordingly on each January 1 and July 1 thereafter until the payment is satisfied.  3. Except for the interest authorized pursuant to subsection 2 and any court costs and attorney’s fees awarded by a court, no other fees may be charged concerning the amount that remains unpaid, including, without limitation, collection fees, other attorney’s fees or any other fees or costs.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 1497; A 2011, 1525) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.757)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.162 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.162 - Limitations on efforts of hospital to collect when hospital has contractual agreement with third party that provides health coverage for care provided; return to patient of any excess amount collected; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a hospital provides hospital care to a person who has a policy of health insurance issued by a third party that provides health coverage for care provided at that hospital and the hospital has a contractual agreement with the third party, the hospital:  (a) Shall proceed with any efforts to collect on any amount owed to the hospital for the hospital care in accordance with the provisions of NRS 449A.159.  (b) Shall not collect or attempt to collect from the patient or other responsible party more than the sum of the amounts of any deductible, copayment or coinsurance payable by or on behalf of the patient under the policy of health insurance.  (c) Shall not collect or attempt to collect that amount from:  (1) Any proceeds or potential proceeds of a civil action brought by or on behalf of the patient, including, without limitation, any amount awarded for medical expenses; or  (2) An insurer other than an insurer that provides coverage under a policy of health insurance or an insurer that provides coverage for medical payments under a policy of casualty insurance.  2. If the hospital collects or receives any payments from an insurer that provides coverage for medical payments under a policy of casualty insurance, the hospital shall, not later than 30 days after a determination is made concerning coverage, return to the patient any amount collected or received that is in excess of the deductible, copayment or coinsurance payable by or on behalf of the patient under the policy of health insurance.  3. This section does not apply to:  (a) Amounts owed to the hospital which are not covered under the policy of health insurance; or  (b) Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program or any other public program which may pay all or part of the bill.  4. This section does not limit any rights of a patient to contest an attempt to collect an amount owed to a hospital, including, without limitation, contesting a lien obtained by a hospital.  5. As used in this section, "third party" means:  (a) An insurer, as defined in NRS 679B.540;  (b) A health benefit plan, as defined in NRS 687B.470, for employees which provides coverage for services and care at a hospital;  (c) A participating public agency, as defined in NRS 287.04052, and any other local governmental agency of the State of Nevada which provides a system of health insurance for the benefit of its officers and employees, and the dependents of officers and employees, pursuant to chapter 287 of NRS; or  (d) Any other insurer or organization providing health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1524; A 2017, 4115; 2019, 1109) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.758)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.165 - Manner of collection.

A hospital, or any person acting on its behalf who seeks to collect a debt from a responsible party for any amount owed to the hospital for hospital care must collect the debt in a professional, fair and lawful manner. When collecting such a debt, the hospital or other person acting on its behalf must act in accordance with sections 803 to 812, inclusive, of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692a to 1692j, inclusive, even if the hospital or person acting on its behalf is not otherwise subject to the provisions of that Act.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 1498) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.759)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.200 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 449A.200 to 449A.263, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449A.203 to 449A.230, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3247) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.765)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.203 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.203 - "Aversive intervention" defined.

Aversive intervention means any of the following actions if the action is used to punish a person with a disability or to eliminate, reduce or discourage maladaptive behavior of a person with a disability:  1. The use of noxious odors and tastes;  2. The use of water and other mists or sprays;  3. The use of blasts of air;  4. The use of corporal punishment;  5. The use of verbal and mental abuse;  6. The use of electric shock;  7. Requiring a person to perform exercise under forced conditions if the:  (a) Person is required to perform the exercise because the person exhibited a behavior that is related to his or her disability;  (b) Exercise is harmful to the health of the person because of his or her disability; or  (c) Nature of the person’s disability prevents the person from engaging in the exercise;  8. Any intervention, technique or procedure that deprives a person of the use of one or more of the person’s senses, regardless of the length of the deprivation, including, without limitation, the use of sensory screens; or  9. The deprivation of necessities needed to sustain the health of a person, regardless of the length of the deprivation, including, without limitation, the denial or unreasonable delay in the provision of:  (a) Food or liquid at a time when it is customarily served; or  (b) Medication.   The term does not include the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in accordance with NRS 449A.454 or 449A.500 to 449A.581, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3247; A 2013, 2288) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.766)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.206 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.206 - "Chemical restraint" defined.

Chemical restraint means the administration of drugs for the specific and exclusive purpose of controlling an acute or episodic aggressive behavior when alternative intervention techniques have failed to limit or control the behavior. The term does not include the administration of drugs on a regular basis, as prescribed by a physician, to treat the symptoms of mental, physical, emotional or behavioral disorders and for assisting a person in gaining self-control over his or her impulses.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3247) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.767)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.209 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.209 - "Corporal punishment" defined.

Corporal punishment means the intentional infliction of physical pain, including, without limitation, hitting, pinching or striking.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.768)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.212 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.212 - "Electric shock" defined.

Electric shock means the application of electric current to a person’s skin or body. The term does not include electroconvulsive therapy.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.769)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.215 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.215 - "Emergency" defined.

Emergency means a situation in which immediate intervention is necessary to protect the physical safety of a person or others from an immediate threat of physical injury or to protect against an immediate threat of severe property damage.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.770)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.218 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.218 - "Facility" defined.

Facility means a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS that is a psychiatric hospital or a unit of a hospital that is specifically designated to provide care and services to persons with psychiatric or developmental disabilities.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.771)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.221 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.221 - "Mechanical restraint" defined.

Mechanical restraint means the use of devices, including, without limitation, mittens, straps and restraint chairs to limit a person’s movement or hold a person immobile.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.772)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.224 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.224 - "Person with a disability" defined.

Person with a disability means a person who:  1. Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person;  2. Has a record of such an impairment; or  3. Is regarded as having such an impairment.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.773)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.227 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.227 - "Physical restraint" defined.

Physical restraint means the use of physical contact to limit a person’s movement or hold a person immobile.   (Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.774)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.230 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.230 - "Verbal and mental abuse" defined.

Verbal and mental abuse means actions or utterances that are intended to cause and actually cause severe emotional distress to a person.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.775)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.233 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.233 - Aversive intervention: Prohibition on use.

A person employed by a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS or any other person shall not use any aversive intervention on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.776)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.236 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.236 - Forms of restraint: Restrictions on use.

A person employed by a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS or any other person shall not:  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.239, use physical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.  2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.242, use mechanical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.  3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.245, use chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.777)