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NV Rev Stat § 449A.239 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.239 - Physical restraint: Permissible use; report of use in emergency.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, physical restraint may be used on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility only if:  (a) An emergency exists that necessitates the use of physical restraint;  (b) The physical restraint is used only for the period that is necessary to contain the behavior of the patient so that the patient is no longer an immediate threat of causing physical injury to himself or herself or others or causing severe property damage; and  (c) The use of force in the application of physical restraint does not exceed the force that is reasonable and necessary under the circumstances precipitating the use of physical restraint.  2. Physical restraint may be used on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility and the provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if the physical restraint is used to:  (a) Assist the patient in completing a task or response if the patient does not resist the application of physical restraint or if the patient’s resistance is minimal in intensity and duration;  (b) Escort or carry a patient to safety if the patient is in danger in his or her present location; or  (c) Conduct medical examinations or treatments on the patient that are necessary.  3. If physical restraint is used on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility in an emergency, the use of the procedure must be reported as a denial of rights pursuant to NRS 449A.263, regardless of whether the use of the procedure is authorized by statute. The report must be made not later than 1 working day after the procedure is used.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3249) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.778)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.242 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.242 - Mechanical restraint: Permissible use; report of use in emergency.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, mechanical restraint may be used on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility only if:  (a) An emergency exists that necessitates the use of mechanical restraint;  (b) A medical order authorizing the use of mechanical restraint is obtained from the patient’s treating physician or advanced practice registered nurse before the application of the mechanical restraint or not later than 15 minutes after the application of the mechanical restraint;  (c) The physician or advanced practice registered nurse who signed the order required pursuant to paragraph (b) or the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse examines the patient not later than 1 working day immediately after the application of the mechanical restraint;  (d) The mechanical restraint is applied by a member of the staff of the facility who is trained and qualified to apply mechanical restraint;  (e) The patient is given the opportunity to move and exercise the parts of his or her body that are restrained at least 10 minutes per every 60 minutes of restraint;  (f) A member of the staff of the facility lessens or discontinues the restraint every 15 minutes to determine whether the patient will stop or control his or her inappropriate behavior without the use of the restraint;  (g) The record of the patient contains a notation that includes the time of day that the restraint was lessened or discontinued pursuant to paragraph (f), the response of the patient and the response of the member of the staff of the facility who applied the mechanical restraint;   (h) A member of the staff of the facility continuously monitors the patient during the time that mechanical restraint is used on the patient; and  (i) The patient is released from the mechanical restraint as soon as the behavior of the patient no longer presents an immediate threat to himself or herself or others.  2. Mechanical restraint may be used on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility and the provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if the mechanical restraint is used to:  (a) Treat the medical needs of a patient;  (b) Protect a patient who is known to be at risk of injury to himself or herself because the patient lacks coordination or suffers from frequent loss of consciousness;  (c) Provide proper body alignment to a patient; or  (d) Position a patient who has physical disabilities in a manner prescribed in the patient’s plan of treatment.  3. If mechanical restraint is used on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility in an emergency, the use of the procedure must be reported as a denial of rights pursuant to NRS 449A.263, regardless of whether the use of the procedure is authorized by statute. The report must be made not later than 1 working day after the procedure is used.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3249; A 2017, 1766) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.779)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.245 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.245 - Chemical restraint: Permissible use; report of use.

  1. Chemical restraint may only be used on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility if:  (a) The patient has been diagnosed as a person in a mental health crisis, as defined in NRS 433A.0175, and is receiving mental health services from a facility;  (b) The chemical restraint is administered to the patient while he or she is under the care of the facility;  (c) An emergency exists that necessitates the use of chemical restraint;  (d) A medical order authorizing the use of chemical restraint is obtained from the patient’s attending physician, psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse;  (e) The physician, psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse who signed the order required pursuant to paragraph (d) examines the patient not later than 1 working day immediately after the administration of the chemical restraint; and  (f) The chemical restraint is administered by a person licensed to administer medication.  2. If chemical restraint is used on a person with a disability who is a patient, the use of the procedure must be reported as a denial of rights pursuant to NRS 449A.263, regardless of whether the use of the procedure is authorized by statute. The report must be made not later than 1 working day after the procedure is used.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3250; A 2017, 1767; 2019, 367) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.780)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.248 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.248 - Authorized use of certain forms of restraint by certain facilities.

Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 449A.236 to 449A.245, inclusive, to the contrary, a facility may use or authorize the use of physical restraint, mechanical restraint or chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient if the facility is:  1. Accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation association or agency; or  2. Certified for participation in the Medicaid or Medicare program,  only to the extent that the accreditation or certification allows the use of such restraint.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.781)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.251 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.251 - Education and training of members of staff of facility.

  1. Each facility shall develop a program of education for the members of the staff of the facility to provide instruction in positive behavioral interventions and positive behavioral supports that:  (a) Includes positive methods to modify the environment of patients to promote adaptive behavior and reduce the occurrence of inappropriate behavior;  (b) Includes methods to teach skills to patients so that patients can replace inappropriate behavior with adaptive behavior;  (c) Includes methods to enhance a patient’s independence and quality of life;   (d) Includes the use of the least intrusive methods to respond to and reinforce the behavior of patients; and  (e) Offers a process for designing interventions based upon the patient that are focused on promoting appropriate changes in behavior as well as enhancing the overall quality of life for the patient.  2. Each facility shall provide appropriate training for the members of the staff of the facility who are authorized to carry out and monitor physical restraint and mechanical restraint to ensure that those members of the staff are competent and qualified to carry out the procedures in accordance with NRS 449A.200 to 449A.263, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3250) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.782)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.254 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.254 - Violations: Criminal penalties; ineligibility for employment; disciplinary action.

  1. Unless a more severe penalty is prescribed by specific statute, a person who willfully uses aversive intervention on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility or, except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.248, violates NRS 449A.236:   (a) For a first violation that does not result in substantial bodily harm to the person with a disability, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  (b) For a first violation that results in substantial bodily harm to the person with a disability, is guilty of a category B felony.  (c) For a second or subsequent violation, is guilty of a category B felony.  A person who is convicted of a category B felony pursuant to this section shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.  2. A person who is convicted pursuant to this section is ineligible for 5 years for employment with a facility.  3. A conviction pursuant to this section is, when applicable, grounds for disciplinary action against the person so convicted and the facility where the violation occurred. The Division may recommend to the appropriate agency or board the suspension or revocation of the professional license, registration, certificate or permit of a person convicted.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3251) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.783)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.257 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.257 - Violations: Report required; development and review of and compliance with corrective plan.

  1. A facility where a violation of the provisions of NRS 449A.200 to 449A.263, inclusive, occurs shall report the violation to the Division not later than 24 hours after the violation occurred, or as soon thereafter as the violation is discovered.  2. A facility where a violation occurred shall develop, in cooperation with the Division, a corrective plan to ensure that within 30 calendar days after the violation occurred, appropriate action is taken by the facility to prevent future violations.  3. The Division shall forward the plan to the Board. The Board shall review the plan to ensure that it complies with applicable federal law and the statutes and regulations of this state. The Board may require appropriate revision of the plan to ensure compliance.  4. If the facility where the violation occurred does not meet the requirements of the plan to the satisfaction of the Board, the Board may direct the agency that administers funding for the facility to withhold state funding for the facility until the facility meets the requirements of the plan.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3251) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.784)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.260 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.260 - Prohibition on retaliation against person for reporting or providing information regarding violation.

An officer, administrator or employee of a facility licensed pursuant to this chapter shall not retaliate against any person for having:  1. Reported a violation of NRS 449A.200 to 449A.263, inclusive; or  2. Provided information regarding a violation of NRS 449A.200 to 449A.263, inclusive,  by a facility or a member of the staff of the facility.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3252) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.785)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.263 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.263 - Entry of denial of rights in patient’s record; notice and report of denial; action by Division.

  1. A denial of rights of a person with a disability who is a patient of a facility pursuant to NRS 449A.200 to 449A.263, inclusive, must be entered in the patient’s record. Notice of the denial must be provided to the administrator of the facility.   2. If the administrator of a facility receives notice of a denial of rights pursuant to subsection 1, the administrator shall cause a full report to be prepared which must set forth in detail the factual circumstances surrounding the denial. A copy of the report must be provided to the Division.   3. The Division:  (a) Shall receive reports made pursuant to subsection 2;  (b) May investigate apparent violations of the rights of persons with disabilities who are patients at facilities; and  (c) May act to resolve disputes relating to apparent violations.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3252) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.786)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.300 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 449A.300 to 449A.330, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449A.303, 449A.306 and 449A.309 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 176) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.790)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.303 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.303 - Aftercare" defined.

Aftercare means care or assistance that is provided to a patient after the patient is discharged following inpatient treatment at a hospital.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 176) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.792)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.306 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.306 - Caregiver" defined.

Caregiver means a person designated as such pursuant to NRS 449A.312, including, without limitation, a relative, spouse, partner, foster parent, friend or neighbor.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 176) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.794)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.309 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.309 - Representative of the patient" defined.

Representative of the patient means a legal guardian of the patient, a person designated by the patient to make decisions governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment pursuant to NRS 449A.433 or a person given power of attorney to make decisions concerning health care for the patient pursuant to NRS 162A.700 to 162A.870, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 176) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.796)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.312 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.312 - Designation of caregiver for a patient, removal of designation and designation of new caregiver under certain circumstances; designation does not establish obligation to patient.

  1. A caregiver may be designated for a patient by:  (a) The patient if he or she is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind;  (b) The representative of the patient if the patient is 18 years of age or older and incompetent; or  (c) The parent or legal guardian of the patient if the patient is less than 18 years of age.  2. A patient described in subsection 1 may have a caregiver designated for him or her upon admission to a hospital as an inpatient in the manner described in NRS 449A.315.   3. If a caregiver is unable or unwilling to perform the duties of a caregiver, the designation of that person as a caregiver may be removed and a new caregiver may be designated by:  (a) The patient if he or she is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind;  (b) The representative of the patient if the patient is 18 years of age or older and incompetent; or  (c) The parent or legal guardian of the patient if the patient is less than 18 years of age.  4. A caregiver is under no obligation to a patient solely because the patient, the representative of the patient or the parent or guardian of the patient has designated the caregiver pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 176) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.798)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.315 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.315 - Hospital to provide opportunity to designate caregiver for patient before discharge or when patient regains competence.

  1. After admitting a patient as an inpatient and before discharging the patient, a hospital shall provide the opportunity to designate a caregiver for the patient to:  (a) The patient if he or she is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind;  (b) The representative of the patient if the patient is 18 years of age or older and incompetent; or  (c) The parent or legal guardian of the patient if the patient is less than 18 years of age.   2. If a patient is unconscious or otherwise incompetent upon admission to a hospital as an inpatient and later regains competence while he or she is an inpatient at the hospital, the hospital shall, after the patient regains competence, provide the patient with the opportunity to designate a caregiver.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 176) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.801)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.318 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.318 - Hospital to record designation or change of caregiver and request consent to release medical information to caregiver if required; hospital to record declination to designate caregiver.

  1. If a patient, the representative of a patient or the parent or guardian of a patient designates a caregiver pursuant to NRS 449A.315 or changes a caregiver pursuant to NRS 449A.312, the hospital shall:  (a) Record the designation or change of the caregiver, the relationship of the caregiver to the patient and the name, telephone number and address of the caregiver in the medical record of the patient; and  (b) If required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto or any other federal or state law, request the written consent of the patient, the representative of the patient or the parent or guardian of the patient, as applicable, to release medical information to the caregiver in a manner that complies with the applicable laws.  2. If a patient, the representative of a patient or the parent or guardian of a patient declines to designate a caregiver after being given the opportunity to do so pursuant to NRS 449A.315, the hospital shall record the declination in the medical record of the patient.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 177) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.803)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.321 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.321 - Hospital to attempt to notify caregiver before planned discharge or transfer of patient.

If a patient, the representative of a patient or the parent or guardian of a patient has provided consent for the hospital to release medical information to a caregiver pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 449A.318, the hospital shall, before the patient is discharged or transferred to another facility, attempt to notify the caregiver of the planned discharge or transfer.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 177) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.805)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.324 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.324 - Hospital to attempt to provide caregiver with discharge plan; contents of discharge plan; hospital to attempt to consult with caregiver regarding aftercare.

If a patient, the representative of a patient or the parent or guardian of a patient has provided consent for a hospital to release medical information to a caregiver pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 449A.318, the hospital shall, before the patient is discharged other than to a facility licensed pursuant to this chapter:  1. Attempt to provide the caregiver with a discharge plan. A discharge plan must include, without limitation:  (a) The name and contact information of the caregiver;  (b) A description of all necessary aftercare, including, without limitation, any requirements to maintain the ability of the patient to reside at home; and  (c) Contact information for:  (1) Any providers of health care, community resources or other providers of services necessary to carry out the discharge plan; and  (2) An employee of the hospital who will be available before the patient is discharged to answer questions concerning the discharge plan.  2. Attempt to consult with the caregiver, in person or using video technology, concerning the aftercare set forth in the discharge plan. Such consultation must include, without limitation:  (a) A demonstration of the aftercare set forth in the discharge plan, performed by an appropriate member of the hospital staff in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner; and  (b) An opportunity for the caregiver to ask questions concerning the aftercare.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 177) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.807)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.327 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.327 - Hospital to document certain actions and instructions in medical record of patient; hospital to proceed with planned discharge or transfer of patient if unable to reach caregiver.

  1. A hospital shall document in the medical record of the patient:  (a) The attempt or completion of any actions required pursuant to NRS 449A.321 or 449A.324;  (b) Any instructions given pursuant to NRS 449A.324; and   (c) The date and time at which such instructions were given.  2. If a hospital is unable to reach a caregiver after attempting to provide any information pursuant to NRS 449A.321 or 449A.324, the hospital must proceed with the discharge or transfer of the patient as scheduled.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 178) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.809)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.330 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.330 - Hospital and employees and contractors of hospital not liable for aftercare provided improperly or not provided by caregiver.

A hospital or an employee or contractor of a hospital that acts in compliance with NRS 449A.300 to 449A.330, inclusive, is not liable for any aftercare that is provided improperly or not provided by a caregiver.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 178) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.811)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.400 - Short title; uniformity of application and construction.

  1. NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Act on Rights of the Terminally Ill.  2. NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481, inclusive, must be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of those sections among states enacting the Uniform Act on Rights of the Terminally Ill.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 629; A 2017, 1757) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.535)
NV Rev Stat § 449A.403 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449A - Care and Rights of Patients|NRS 449A.403 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449A.406 to 449A.430, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 759; A 1991, 632; 2017, 1757) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.540)