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NV Rev Stat § 449.183 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.183 - Facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing and residential facility for groups to adopt written policy concerning readmission after temporary transfer of patient or resident.

  1. A facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing and residential facility for groups shall adopt a written policy that establishes:  (a) The number of days the facility will hold the bed of a patient or resident for his or her return if the patient or resident is transferred temporarily to a hospital or other facility for medical reasons; and  (b) That a patient or resident who is so transferred for a period that exceeds the period of the hold established pursuant to paragraph (a) will be allowed to resume his or her residency as soon as a bed becomes available, if the facility is suitable for properly caring for the patient upon his or her return.  2. Upon admission of a patient or resident to a facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing or residential facility for groups, the facility shall provide to the patient or resident and, if applicable, to the legal representative of the patient or resident, a copy of the policy established pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1063)
NV Rev Stat § 449.184 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.184 - Operator of residential facility for groups, facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing to post certain information in conspicuous place.

  1. A person who operates a residential facility for groups shall:  (a) Post his or her license to operate the residential facility for groups;  (b) Post the rates for services provided by the residential facility for groups; and  (c) Post contact information for the administrator and the designated representative of the owner or operator of the facility,  in a conspicuous place in the residential facility for groups.  2. A person who operates a facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing shall:  (a) Post his or her license to operate the facility;  (b) Post the organizational structure of the management of the facility; and  (c) Post contact information for the administrator and the designated representative of the owner or operator of the facility,  in a conspicuous place in the facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3606; A 2011, 1064)
NV Rev Stat § 449.1845 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.1845 - Administrator of residential facility for groups to conduct annual assessment of history of each resident and cause provider of health care to conduct certain examinations and assessments; placement based on assessment.

  1. The administrator of a residential facility for groups shall:  (a) Annually cause a qualified provider of health care to conduct a physical examination of each resident of the facility;  (b) Annually conduct an assessment of the history of each resident of the facility, which must include, without limitation, an assessment of the condition and daily activities of the resident during the immediately preceding year; and  (c) Cause a qualified provider of health care to conduct an assessment of the condition and needs of a resident of the facility to determine whether the resident meets the criteria prescribed in paragraph (a) of subsection 2:  (1) Upon admission of the resident to the facility; and  (2) If a physical examination, assessment of the history of the resident or the observations of the administrator or staff of the facility, the family of the resident or another person who has a relationship with the resident indicate that:  (I) The resident may meet those criteria; or   (II) The condition of the resident has significantly changed.  2. If, as a result of an assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the provider of health care determines that the resident:  (a) Suffers from dementia to an extent that the resident may be a danger to himself or herself or others if the resident is not placed in a secure unit or a facility that assigns not less than one staff member for every six residents, any residential facility for groups in which the resident is placed must meet the requirements prescribed by the Board pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 449.0302 for the licensing and operation of residential facilities for groups which provide care to persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other severe dementia.  (b) Does not suffer from dementia as described in paragraph (a), the resident may be placed in any residential facility for groups.  3. As used in this section, "provider of health care" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 2594)
NV Rev Stat § 449.186 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.186 - Supervision of residential facility for groups.

A residential facility for groups must not be operated except under the supervision of an administrator of a residential facility for groups or a health services executive licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 654 of NRS.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2144; A 2017, 603)
NV Rev Stat § 449.1865 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.1865 - Certain residential facilities for groups to be equipped with fire sprinkler system.

A residential facility for groups must be equipped with a fire sprinkler system if the facility has three or more residents who would have difficulty perceiving danger or moving to safety in the event of a fire.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2049)
NV Rev Stat § 449.187 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.187 - Supervision of facility for skilled nursing or facility for intermediate care.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a facility for skilled nursing or facility for intermediate care licensed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 449.029 to 449.2428, inclusive, may not be operated except under the supervision of a nursing facility administrator or a health services executive who is at the facility and licensed under the provisions of chapter 654 of NRS.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a facility for intermediate care which limits its care and treatment to those persons with intellectual disabilities or conditions related to intellectual disabilities.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 672; A 1971, 934; 1973, 1281; 1977, 1031; 1985, 1738; 1993, 1214; 2013, 697; 2017, 603)
NV Rev Stat § 449.1885 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.1885 - Establishment of working group to develop document concerning sexual assault; distribution of document to hospitals, independent centers for emergency medical care and patients who are victims. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. The Division shall establish a working group consisting of representatives of hospitals and independent centers for emergency medical care and experts in treating the effects of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault. The working group shall:  (a) Develop a document to be provided to victims of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault pursuant to subsection 3, which must consist of medically and factually accurate written information concerning:   (1) Emergency contraception and prophylactic antibiotics, including, without limitation, possible side effects of using those medications and the locations of facilities or pharmacies where those medications are available;   (2) Contact information for law enforcement agencies in this State; and  (3) Other services available to victims of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault in all regions of this State, including, without limitation, counseling, a list of clinics and other facilities that specialize in serving victims of sexual assault and a list of locations that provide testing for sexually transmitted diseases. Such information must be organized in a manner that allows a victim to easily identify the services available in his or her region of the State.  (b) Update the document as necessary.  2. The Division shall:  (a) Distribute copies of the document developed pursuant to subsection 1 to each hospital and independent center for emergency medical care located in this State; and  (b) Post the document on an Internet website maintained by the Division.  3. Each hospital or independent center for emergency medical care shall ensure that each victim of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault who is treated by the hospital or independent center for emergency medical care is provided with:  (a) A copy of the document developed pursuant to subsection 1; and  (b) An oral explanation of the information contained in the document.  4. As used in this section:  (a) "Emergency contraception" means methods of birth control which, when administered within a specified period after intercourse, may prevent pregnancy from occurring.  (b) "Sexual assault" means a violation of NRS 200.366 or 200.368.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 335, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 449.189 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.189 - Physician and nurse required to operate independent center to provide emergency medical care.

An independent center to provide emergency medical care shall not be operated unless a physician and registered nurse are on the premises.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1735)
NV Rev Stat § 449.191 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.191 - Medical facility not required to allow abortions.

  1. A hospital or other medical facility licensed under the provisions of this chapter which is not operated by the State or a local government or an agency of either is not required to permit the use of its facilities for the induction or performance of an abortion, except in a medical emergency.  2. Such refusal does not give rise to a cause of action in favor of any person.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 897; A 1985, 1742)
NV Rev Stat § 449.1915 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.1915 - Provision of special diet to patient for whom special diet has been ordered; documentation; clinical privileges for licensed dietitian.

  1. A medical facility shall take such actions as necessary to ensure that the facility provides a diet for each patient for whom a special diet has been ordered by a licensed dietitian or prescribed by a physician, physician assistant, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse or podiatric physician that complies with the order or prescription. Such actions may include, without limitation, purchasing any food or beverage necessary to comply.  2. A medical facility shall maintain documentation which demonstrates that the facility is in compliance with the requirements of subsection 1 and make such documentation available to the Division upon request.  3. A hospital may grant clinical privileges to a licensed dietitian for the purposes of:  (a) Ordering special diets for patients;  (b) Ordering laboratory tests to monitor the effectiveness of special diets or other dietary plans; and  (c) Modifying special diets or other dietary plans based on the results of laboratory tests.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1111)
NV Rev Stat § 449.192 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.192 - Admission of dentist to membership on medical staff of hospital.

No dentist may be:  1. Automatically admitted to membership on the medical staff of a hospital solely because he or she is licensed as a dentist in this state or is authorized pursuant to NRS 631.267 to perform certain functions; or  2. Denied admission to membership on the medical staff of a hospital merely because he or she is licensed as a dentist and not as a physician.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2097)
NV Rev Stat § 449.1923 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.1923 - Admission of advanced practice registered nurse to membership on medical staff of hospital.

A hospital may admit an advanced practice registered nurse to membership on the medical staff of the hospital to perform any act authorized pursuant to NRS 632.237 that is within the scope of practice of the advanced practice registered nurse. A hospital shall not:  1. Automatically admit an advanced practice registered nurse to membership on the medical staff of the hospital solely because he or she is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse in this State, is authorized pursuant to NRS 632.237 to perform certain functions or certain functions are within his or her scope of practice; or  2. Deny admission to membership on the medical staff of the hospital to an advanced practice registered nurse solely because he or she is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse and not as a physician.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1398)
NV Rev Stat § 449.1925 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.1925 - Staff privileges for telehealth providers.

A hospital may grant staff privileges to a provider of health care who is at another location for the purpose of providing services through telehealth, as defined in NRS 629.515, to patients at the hospital in the manner prescribed in 42 C.F.R. §§ 482.12, 482.22 and 485.616.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 631)
NV Rev Stat § 449.193 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.193 - Facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing, residential facility for groups or home for individual residential care to provide itemized statement of charges upon request to certain persons.

  1. Subject to the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, a facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing, residential facility for groups or home for individual residential care shall, upon request, provide an itemized statement of charges to:  (a) The person who received care in the facility or home;  (b) The parent or guardian of the person who received care in the facility or home; or  (c) Any other natural person designated by the person receiving care at the facility or home.  2. An itemized statement of charges provided by a facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing, residential facility for groups or home for individual residential care pursuant to subsection 1 must, without limitation:  (a) Itemize the charges for services, care, food, medicine and other supplies provided to the person receiving care at the facility or home;  (b) Identify the amount of payment allocated to each charge;  (c) Be provided in a manner that is understandable to an ordinary person;  (d) Be provided at no additional cost; and  (e) Be provided in a timely manner.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2395)
NV Rev Stat § 449.1935 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.1935 - Agency to provide personal care services in the home authorized to provide certain services to elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

An agency to provide personal care services in the home that is licensed pursuant to this section and NRS 449.029 to 449.2428, inclusive, may, through its employees or by contractual arrangement with other persons, provide:  1. To persons with disabilities, any medical services authorized pursuant to NRS 629.091; and  2. Nonmedical services related to personal care to elderly persons or persons with disabilities to assist those persons with activities of daily living.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 134; A 2017, 1573)
NV Rev Stat § 449.194 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.194 - Certain employees of agency to provide personal care services in the home, community health worker pool or peer support recovery organization immune from civil liability resulting from rendering emergency care or assistance.

Any person who is employed by an agency to provide personal care services in the home, a community health worker pool or a peer support recovery organization who:  1. Has successfully completed a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to the guidelines of the American National Red Cross or American Heart Association;  2. Has successfully completed the training requirements of a course in basic emergency care of a person in cardiac arrest conducted in accordance with the standards of the American Heart Association; or  3. Has successfully completed the training requirements of a course in the use and administration of first aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation,  and who in good faith renders emergency care or assistance in accordance with the person’s training, in the course of his or her regular employment or profession, to an elderly person or a person with a disability, is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission, not amounting to gross negligence, by that person in rendering that care.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 434; A 2015, 2167, 2177)
NV Rev Stat § 449.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.195 - Waiver of deductible or copayment; conditions.

A medical facility shall not waive a deductible or copayment if:  1. The medical facility is not a preferred provider of health care; and  2. The waiver would reduce the financial effect of a preferred provider’s incentive or disincentive to its insureds.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1783; A 1995, 1602)
NV Rev Stat § 449.196 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.196 - Requirements for program of hospice care.

No person, state or local government or agency may represent that it provides "hospice care" unless the program of care, either directly or indirectly:  1. Has a medical director whose responsibilities are appropriate to the needs of the program and who:  (a) Is a physician, currently licensed to practice;  (b) On the basis of training, experience and interest, is knowledgeable about the psychosocial and medical aspects of hospice; and  (c) Acts as a medical resource to the interdisciplinary team which provides the hospice care;  2. Is provided to the patient, as needed, in the patient’s home, at a residential facility and at a medical facility, at any time of the day or night;  3. Includes medical, nursing, psychological and pastoral care and social services at the level required by the patient’s condition;  4. Provides supportive services for the patient’s immediate family and other persons with significant personal ties to the patient, whether or not related by blood, including:  (a) Care for the patient which provides a respite from the stresses and responsibilities that result from the daily care of the patient; and  (b) Emotional support and other care after the patient dies; and  5. Includes the services of trained volunteers.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1034)
NV Rev Stat § 449.197 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.197 - Provision of care by facility for hospice care.

  1. A licensed facility for hospice care may provide any of the following levels of care for terminally ill patients:  (a) Medical care for a patient who is in an acute episode of illness;  (b) Skilled nursing care;  (c) Intermediate care;  (d) Custodial care; and  (e) Palliative services.  2. A licensed facility for hospice care may provide direct supportive services to a patient’s family and persons who provide care for the patient, including services which provide care for the patient during the day and other services which provide a respite from the stresses and responsibilities that result from the daily care of the patient.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1034; A 1999, 249; 2005, 485)
NV Rev Stat § 449.198 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.198 - Requirements for obstetric center.

An obstetric center must:  1. Provide sufficient space for members of the family of the pregnant woman and other persons chosen by the woman to assist her with the birth; and  2. Have obstetrical services available to meet the needs of an acute patient.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1735)
NV Rev Stat § 449.199 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.199 - Residential facility for groups and homes for individual residential care prohibited from providing accommodations to persons not meeting requirements for admission; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a residential facility for groups which is authorized to have 10 or fewer beds or a home for individual residential care shall not provide accommodations for a person who does not meet the requirements for admission to the facility or home.  2. A residential facility for groups which is authorized to have 10 or fewer beds or a home for individual residential care may provide accommodations for a person who is related within the third degree of consanguinity to a resident of the facility or home regardless of whether the person meets the requirements for admission to the facility or home.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1441)
NV Rev Stat § 449.201 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.201 - Certification required for programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders operated or provided by facility for transitional living for released offenders.

Each program for alcohol or other substance use disorders operated or provided by a facility for transitional living for released offenders must be certified by the Division in accordance with the requirements set forth in chapter 458 of NRS and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto. As used in this section, "program for alcohol or other substance use disorders" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 458.010.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2350; A 2013, 3060)
NV Rev Stat § 449.202 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.202 - Classification of hospitals.

A hospital which provides only one or two of the following categories of service:  1. Medical;  2. Surgical;  3. Obstetrical; or  4. Psychiatric,  shall be designated a medical hospital, surgical hospital, obstetrical hospital or psychiatric hospital or combined-categories hospital, as the case may be.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 933; A 1973, 1280; 2019, 2644)