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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.869 - Activation of System by law enforcement agency to disseminate notice on behalf of missing endangered older person; prior consent of Department not required; notification of cancellation of activation and final disposition.

1. A law enforcement agency which has jurisdiction over the investigation of a missing endangered older person may activate the System to disseminate a notice on behalf of the missing endangered older person if the law enforcement agency has:
(a) Confirmed that the whereabouts of the missing endangered older person are unknown;
(b) Confirmed either that the missing endangered older person:
(1) Has been diagnosed with a medical or mental health condition that places the missing endangered older person in danger of serious physical harm or death; or
(2) Is missing under suspicious or unexplained circumstances that place the person in danger of serious physical harm or death; and
(c) Received sufficient descriptive information about the missing endangered older person or other pertinent information to warrant dissemination of the information.
2. Before activation of the System on behalf of a missing endangered older person, the law enforcement agency shall determine whether the dissemination of information will encompass:
(a) A particular neighborhood, city, county, region or state; or
(b) More than one neighborhood, city, county, region or state.
3. A law enforcement agency is not required to obtain the prior consent of the Department before activating the System, but the Department may review an activation of the System after the activation is complete.
4. A law enforcement agency that activates the System shall notify the Department and all participating members of the System upon cancellation of the activation and shall report the final disposition of the search for the missing endangered older person to the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 830)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.870 - Immunity of media outlet or any other public or private organization from civil liability for disseminating information about older person; immunity of person who establishes Internet website for System from civil liability for certain information placed on Internet website.

1. If a media outlet or any other public or private organization that participates in the System receives a notification of activation of the System by a law enforcement agency concerning a missing endangered older person and as a result of that notification disseminates descriptive information concerning the missing endangered older person and other information contained in the notification to assist with the safe return of the missing endangered older person, the media outlet, public or private organization and any person working for the media outlet or public or private organization is immune from civil liability based upon the dissemination of that information.
2. If a person enters into an agreement with the Department to establish or maintain an Internet website for the System and the agreement provides that only the law enforcement agency activating the System has the authority or ability to place information on the website, the person who establishes or maintains the Internet website is immune from civil liability in any action based upon the information that is placed on the Internet website by the authorized law enforcement agency.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 831)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.871 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 427A.871 to 427A.8803, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 427A.8713 and 427A.8715 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2709, 2719; A 2013, 3051; 2019, 3056)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.880 - Referral to Autism Treatment Assistance Program.

For an infant or toddler with a disability who has autism spectrum disorder and is eligible for early intervention services, the Division shall refer the infant or toddler to the Autism Treatment Assistance Program established by NRS 427A.875 and coordinate with the Program to develop a plan of treatment for the infant or toddler pursuant to that section.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2709, 2719; A 2013, 3052)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.8801 - Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders: Creation; membership; term; compensation; vacancies; designation of Chair and Vice Chair; quorum.

1. The Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders is hereby created within the Division. The Commission consists of seven members appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint to the Commission:
(a) Two members who are representatives of school districts in this State;
(b) One member who is a behavior analyst;
(c) One member who is the parent of a person with an autism spectrum disorder who is over 12 years of age;
(d) One member who is the parent of a child with autism who is under 5 years of age;
(e) One member who is the parent of a child with autism who resides in a county with a population of less than 100,000; and
(f) One member who is a representative of the public at large.
2. The members described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 are nonvoting members.
3. After the initial term, the term of each member is 3 years. A member may be reappointed.
4. Members of the Commission serve without compensation and are not entitled to the per diem and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally. Each member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of a local government must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of his or her regular compensation so that the member may prepare for and attend meetings of the Commission and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission in the most timely manner practicable. A local government shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Commission to make up the time the member is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member, and shall not require the member to take annual vacation or compensatory time for the absence.
5. If a vacancy occurs during the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a person similarly qualified to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term.
6. The Governor shall annually designate the Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission from among the voting members of the Commission.
7. A majority of the voting members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of the voting members of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Commission.
8. As used in this section, "behavior analyst" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 641D.030.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3055; A 2023, 655)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.8802 - Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders: Meetings; subcommittees; administrative support; duties.

1. The Commission shall meet at least eight times each year at the call of the Governor or the Chair or a majority of its voting members.
2. The Commission may establish subcommittees consisting of members of the Commission or other persons to assist the Commission in the performance of its duties.
3. The Division shall provide such administrative support to the Commission and any subcommittee thereof as is necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission.
4. The Commission shall:
(a) Advise and make recommendations to the Governor regarding the needs of persons with autism spectrum disorders and their families and the availability, delivery and coordination of services for such persons in this State;
(b) Review available data concerning autism spectrum disorders, including, without limitation, data concerning the ages of persons served by public programs for persons with autism spectrum disorders, the number of persons on waiting lists for such programs and the outcomes for persons receiving services through such programs, and monitor programs operated by state and local agencies that serve persons with autism spectrum disorders and their families; and
(c) Submit to the Governor an annual report concerning the activities of the Commission.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3056; A 2023, 656)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.8803 - Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders: Report by Division.

The Division shall submit to the Commission upon request a report containing the most current information available relating to:
1. The number of persons receiving early intervention services from the Division and services from the Autism Treatment Assistance Program created by NRS 427A.875;
2. The outcomes of early intervention services and services provided by the Program; and
3. The expenditures of the Division related to early intervention services and the Program.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3056)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.882 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 427A.884, 427A.885 and 427A.886 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1429)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.885 - "Qualified ABLE program" defined.

"Qualified ABLE program" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014, 26 U.S.C. § 529A, as amended.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1429)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.890 - State Treasurer authorized to delegate powers and duties; contracts with other states.

1. The State Treasurer may delegate any of its administrative powers and duties specified in NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896, inclusive, if the State Treasurer determines that such delegation is necessary for the efficient and effective administration of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program and the Trust Fund.
2. In carrying out the provisions of NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896, inclusive, the State Treasurer may contract with one or more other states to:
(a) Provide for the administration of all or part of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program by another state;
(b) Authorize the State Treasurer to administer all or part of a qualified ABLE program of another state; or
(c) Jointly administer the Nevada ABLE Savings Program with a qualified ABLE program of one or more other states.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1430)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.891 - No full faith and credit for savings trust accounts and savings trust agreements.

Savings trust accounts used and savings trust agreements entered into pursuant to NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896, inclusive, are not guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the State of Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1430)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.892 - Nevada ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund: Creation; property and income of Trust Fund; sources of money in Trust Fund; ownership and use of money in Trust Fund.

1. The Nevada ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund is hereby created.
2. The Trust Fund is an instrumentality of this State, and its property and income are exempt from all taxation by this State and any political subdivision thereof.
3. The Trust Fund consists of:
(a) All money deposited in accordance with savings trust agreements;
(b) All earnings on the money in the Trust Fund;
(c) Any fees or charges charged to an account owner to cover expenses incurred in administering the Nevada ABLE Savings Program; and
(d) Any other money from any public or private source appropriated or made available to this State for the benefit of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program.
4. Money in the Trust Fund:
(a) Is not the property of this State, and this State has no claim to or interest in such money; and
(b) Must not be commingled with money of this State.
5. A savings trust agreement or any other contract entered into by or on behalf of the Trust Fund does not constitute a debt or obligation of this State, and no account owner is entitled to any money in the Trust Fund except for that money on deposit in or accrued to his or her account.
6. The money in the Trust Fund must be preserved, invested and expended solely pursuant to and for the purposes authorized by NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896, inclusive, and must not be loaned or otherwise transferred or used by this State for any other purpose.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1430)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.893 - Administration of Trust Fund and other certain accounts; certain administrative or investment agreements authorized; establishment and authorized uses of accounts.

1. The Trust Fund and any account established by the State Treasurer pursuant to this section must be administered by the State Treasurer.
2. In carrying out the provisions of NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896, inclusive, the State Treasurer may use any administrative or investment agreements or arrangements used for the Nevada College Savings Program created pursuant to NRS 353B.300 to 353B.370, inclusive, without soliciting separate proposals for assistance with the management of all or part of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program.
3. The State Treasurer shall establish such accounts as he or she determines necessary to carry out his or her duties pursuant to NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896, inclusive, including, without limitation:
(a) A Program Account in the Trust Fund; and
(b) An Administrative Account and an Endowment Account in the State General Fund.
4. The Program Account must be used for the receipt, investment and disbursement of money pursuant to savings trust agreements.
5. The Administrative Account must be used for the deposit and disbursement of money to administer and market the Nevada ABLE Savings Program.
6. The Endowment Account must be used for the deposit of any money received by the Nevada ABLE Savings Program pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 427A.889 or that is not received pursuant to a savings trust agreement and, in the determination of the State Treasurer, is not necessary for the use of the Administrative Account. The money in the Endowment Account may be expended for any purpose related to the Nevada ABLE Savings Program, including, without limitation, for contributions to savings trust accounts, or in any other manner which assists residents of this State who are eligible individuals as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 529A, as amended.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1431; A 2021, 31)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.894 - Money provided for direct expenses or marketing not part of Trust Fund.

The State Treasurer may accept and expend on behalf of the Trust Fund money provided by any entity for direct expenses or marketing. Such money is not a part of the Trust Fund.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1431)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.895 - Endorsement of insurance coverage to protect Trust Fund; insurance laws inapplicable to endorsement.

The State Treasurer may endorse insurance coverage written exclusively to protect the Trust Fund, and account owners and beneficiaries of the Trust Fund, which may be issued in the form of a group life policy. The provisions of title 57 of NRS are not applicable to the State Treasurer in carrying out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1431)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.896 - Investment plan for and investment of money in Trust Fund; investment managers for Program; duties and powers of State Treasurer concerning Program.

1. The State Treasurer shall establish a comprehensive investment plan for the money in the Trust Fund.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any specific statute to the contrary, the State Treasurer may invest or cause to be invested any money in the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the money in the Program Account described in paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 427A.893, in any manner reasonable and appropriate to achieve the objectives of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program, exercising the discretion and care of a prudent person in similar circumstances with similar objectives. The State Treasurer shall consider the risk, expected rate of return, term or maturity, diversification of total investments, liquidity and anticipated investments in and withdrawals from the Trust Fund.
3. The State Treasurer may establish criteria and select investment managers, mutual funds or other such entities to act as investment managers for the Nevada ABLE Savings Program.
4. The State Treasurer may employ or contract with investment managers, evaluation services or other services as determined by the State Treasurer to be necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program.
5. The State Treasurer may employ personnel and contract for goods and services necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program.
6. The State Treasurer shall implement an outreach and educational program designed to create awareness of, and increase participation in, the Nevada ABLE Savings Program. Any marketing plan and materials for the Nevada ABLE Savings Program must be approved by the State Treasurer.
7. The State Treasurer may prescribe terms and conditions of savings trust agreements.
8. The State Treasurer may contract with one or more qualified entities for:
(a) The day-to-day operation of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program, and any associated educational and outreach activities of the Program, as the program administrator for the management of the marketing of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program;
(b) The administration of the comprehensive investment plan established pursuant to subsection 1 and the Trust Fund;
(c) The selection of investment managers for the Nevada ABLE Savings Program; and
(d) The performance of similar activities.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1431; A 2019, 116)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.900 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 427A.900 to 427A.940, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 427A.902 to 427A.910, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3133)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.902 - "Adult maltreatment" defined.

"Adult maltreatment" means the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or a vulnerable person in violation of NRS 200.5099.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3133)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.906 - Facility or service provider" defined.

"Facility or service provider" means:
1. Any facility or other entity licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 435 or 449 of NRS.
2. A provider of emergency medical services.
3. A facility for long-term rehabilitation.
4. Any unlicensed establishment that provides food, shelter, assistance and limited supervision to an older person or a vulnerable person.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3133)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.925 - Duties and powers.

1. The Committee:
(a) Shall review each death in this State that is known or suspected to have been caused by or be related to adult maltreatment and is referred to the Committee by the Division, a law enforcement agency or an adult related to the decedent within the third degree of consanguinity; and
(b) May, within the limits of available resources, review any other death that the Committee reasonably believes may have been caused by or related to adult maltreatment.
2. A review pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation, and to the extent that such records exist, a review of relevant medical records, death certificates, records of an autopsy, records created by a facility or provider, records of the Division, records of a social services agency, mental health records and records of a law enforcement agency described in NRS 427A.940.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3134)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.935 - Authorized actions.

The Committee may take any action necessary to carry out its duties, including, without limitation:
1. Consulting with experts and other interested persons to ensure the data collected is of the highest quality;
2. Entering into a contract or other agreement with any person or entity, including, without limitation, a college or university, to:
(a) Assist the Committee with its organization and meetings;
(b) Collect, analyze and disseminate information; or
(c) Assist in carrying out any other duty of the Committee;
3. Establishing subcommittees consisting of members of the Committee; and
4. Employing such persons as it deems necessary to carry out its duties.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3136)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities › NRS 427A.940 - Access to certain information and records; meetings with certain entities; subpoenas; use of data; confidentiality of information and records; meetings closed to public.

1. The Committee is entitled to access to:
(a) All final investigative information of law enforcement agencies regarding a death that may have been caused by or related to adult maltreatment or other incident of adult maltreatment being investigated by the Committee for which the investigation by the law enforcement agency has been closed;
(b) Any autopsy and coroner’s investigative records relating to a death of an older person or a vulnerable person that may have been caused by or related to adult maltreatment;
(c) Any medical or mental health records of a decedent or other victim of adult maltreatment;
(d) Any records of the Division or any other agency which has provided services to a decedent or other victim of adult maltreatment; and
(e) Any other records determined by the Committee to be necessary to perform its duties, except for records of a law enforcement agency not described in paragraph (a).
2. The Committee may, if appropriate, meet and share information with:
(a) A multidisciplinary team to review the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence organized or sponsored pursuant to NRS 217.475;
(b) The Committee on Domestic Violence appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470; or
(c) The Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons in the Office of the Attorney General created by NRS 228.265.
3. The Committee may petition the district court for the issuance of, and the district court may issue, a subpoena to compel the production of any books, records or papers described in subsection 1 that are relevant to the cause of any death or incident of adult maltreatment being investigated by the Committee. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, any books, records or papers received by the Committee pursuant to a subpoena issued pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed confidential and privileged and not subject to disclosure.
4. The Committee may use data collected concerning a death that is known or suspected to have been caused by or be related to adult maltreatment for the purpose of research or to prevent future adult maltreatment if the data is aggregated and does not allow for the identification of any person.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this section, information acquired by, and the records of, the Committee are confidential, are not public records, must not be disclosed and are not subject to subpoena, discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding. The disclosure of information or records to the Committee does not make such information or records confidential with respect to the person or entity that disclosed the records if the information or records are not otherwise confidential.
6. The meetings of the Committee are closed to the public.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3136)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.010 - Duty of county to provide aid and relief to indigents; duties of county commissioners.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 422.382, to the extent that money may be lawfully appropriated by the board of county commissioners for this purpose pursuant to NRS 428.050, 428.285 and 450.425, every county shall provide care, support and relief to the poor, indigent, incompetent and those incapacitated by age, disease, accident or motor vehicle crash, lawfully resident therein, when those persons are not supported or relieved by their relatives or guardians, by their own means, or by state hospitals, or other state, federal or private institutions or agencies.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 439B.330, the boards of county commissioners of the several counties shall establish and approve policies and standards, prescribe a uniform standard of eligibility, appropriate money for this purpose and appoint agents who will develop regulations and administer these programs to provide care, support and relief to the poor, indigent, incompetent and those incapacitated by age, disease, accident or motor vehicle crash.
[1:51:1861; B § 3749; BH § 1981; C § 2154; RL § 2915; NCL § 5137] + [1:11:1905; RL § 2926; NCL § 5148]—(NRS A 1971, 1181; 1985, 2033; 1987, 91, 882, 1514; 1993, 1971; 1995, 1430; 2015, 1674)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.015 - Requirements and standards of eligibility for medical and financial assistance to be established; limitations on denial of eligibility for medical assistance; payment for medically necessary care.

1. The board of county commissioners shall adopt an ordinance and any related policies which establish the requirements and standards of eligibility for medical and financial assistance to indigent persons. The ordinance and policies must specify the allowable income, assets and other resources or potential resources of persons eligible for assistance, and any other requirements applicable to an applicant for assistance. The board of county commissioners shall file the ordinance and policies with the Secretary of State within 30 days after adoption. Any amendment to the ordinance or policies must be filed with the Secretary of State within 30 days after adoption.
2. A county’s standards of eligibility for medical assistance must not deny eligibility to a person living in a household which has a total monthly income of less than:
(a) For one person living without another member of a household, $438.
(b) For two persons, $588.
(c) For three or more persons, $588 plus $150 for each person in the family in excess of two.
For the purposes of this subsection, "income" includes the entire income of a household and the amount which a county projects a person or household is able to earn. "Household" is limited to a person and the spouse, parents, children, brothers and sisters residing with the person.
3. A county’s program of medical assistance to indigent persons must provide payment for:
(a) Emergency medical care; and
(b) All other medically necessary care rendered in a medical facility designated by the county.
4. As used in this section:
(a) "Emergency medical care" means any care for an urgent medical condition which is likely to result in serious and permanent bodily disability or death if the patient is transported to a medical facility designated by the county.
(b) "Medically necessary care" does not include any experimental or investigative medical care which is not covered by Medicaid or Medicare.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1512; A 1995, 2567)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.020 - Determination of county of residence.

For the purposes of NRS 428.010 to 428.110, inclusive:
1. The county of residence of a person is the county in which the person is physically present with the intent to reside, at least for an indefinite period.
2. The county of residence of a person placed in institutional care is the county of residence of that person before the person was placed in institutional care.
[2:11:1905; RL § 2927; NCL § 5149]—(NRS A 1989, 1858; 1991, 1743; 1993, 277)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.030 - Eligibility for relief; payment for treatment of indigent patients; powers of county commissioners.

1. When any person meets the uniform standards of eligibility established by the board of county commissioners or by NRS 439B.310, if applicable, and complies with any requirements imposed pursuant to NRS 428.040, the person is entitled to receive such relief as is in accordance with the policies and standards established and approved by the board of county commissioners and within the limits of the money which may be lawfully appropriated pursuant to NRS 428.050, 428.285 and 450.425 for this purpose.
2. The board of county commissioners of the county of residence of indigent inpatients shall pay hospitals for the costs of treating those indigent inpatients and any nonresident indigent inpatients who fall sick in the county an amount which is not less than the payment required for providing the same treatment to patients pursuant to the State Plan for Medicaid within the limits of money which may be lawfully appropriated pursuant to NRS 428.050, 428.285 and 450.425 for this purpose.
3. The board of county commissioners may:
(a) Make contracts for the necessary maintenance of indigent persons;
(b) Appoint such agents as the board deems necessary to oversee and provide the necessary maintenance of indigent persons;
(c) Authorize the payment of cash grants directly to indigent persons for their necessary maintenance; or
(d) Provide for the necessary maintenance of indigent persons by the exercise of the combination of one or more of the powers specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
4. A hospital may contract with the Department of Health and Human Services to obtain the services of a state employee to be assigned to the hospital to evaluate the eligibility of patients applying for indigent status. Payment for those services must be made by the hospital.
[4:51:1861; A 1943, 86; 1943 NCL § 5140]—(NRS A 1971, 1182; 1973, 1107; 1985, 2034; 1987, 91, 883, 1514, 1632; 1989, 1800, 1858; 1993, 1971; 1995, 1430, 2568; 1997, 1246)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.040 - Indigent person to provide information and cooperation when applying for relief.

When an application is made by an indigent person to the board of county commissioners of any county for relief, the board of county commissioners shall require the indigent person to:
1. Provide the information necessary to determine the indigent person’s county of residence or nonresident status.
2. Provide the information necessary to determine the indigent person’s financial condition and eligibility for medical and financial assistance.
3. Cooperate fully in applying for any federal or state assistance for which the indigent person may be eligible.
[7:51:1861; A 1867, 116; R 1911, 413; A 1933, 8; 1931 NCL § 5143]—(NRS A 1979, 442; 1989, 1859; 1995, 2569)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.045 - Custody, use, preservation and confidentiality of information relating to applicants for and recipients of public assistance.

1. To restrict the use or disclosure of any information concerning applicants for or recipients of public assistance to those purposes directly related to the administration of this chapter, and to provide safeguards therefor, the board of county commissioners of each county shall establish and enforce ordinances governing the custody, use and preservation of the records, files and communications related to those persons that are filed with the board.
2. If, under the provisions of law or the ordinances of a board of county commissioners adopted pursuant to subsection 1, the names and addresses of, or information concerning, applicants for or recipients of public assistance are furnished to or held by any other agency or department of government, the agency or department shall comply with the ordinances of the board of county commissioners prohibiting the publication of lists and records thereof or their use for purposes not directly connected with the administration of this chapter.
3. Except for purposes directly related to the administration of this chapter, no person may publish, disclose or use, or permit or cause to be published, disclosed or used, any confidential information relating to an applicant for or a recipient of public assistance under the provisions of this chapter.
4. As used in this section, "public assistance" means medical or financial assistance provided by a county pursuant to this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2266)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.050 - Levy of tax ad valorem; establishment of maximum rate; limitations on expenditures and transfers.

1. In addition to the tax levied pursuant to NRS 428.185 and 428.285 and any tax levied pursuant to NRS 450.425, the board of county commissioners of a county shall, at the time provided for the adoption of its final budget, levy an ad valorem tax to provide aid and relief to those persons coming within the purview of this chapter. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, this levy must not exceed that adopted for the purposes of this chapter for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, diminished by 12.3 cents for each $100 of assessed valuation. In a county whose population is less than 700,000 the rate of the tax must be calculated to produce not more than the amount of money allocated pursuant to NRS 428.295.
2. The board of county commissioners of any county in which there was no levy adopted for the purposes of this chapter for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, may request that the Nevada Tax Commission establish a maximum rate for the levy of taxes ad valorem by the county to provide aid and relief pursuant to this chapter.
3. No county may expend or contract to expend for that aid and relief a sum in excess of that provided by the maximum ad valorem levy set forth in subsection 1 of this section and NRS 428.185, 428.285 and 450.425, or established pursuant to subsection 2, together with such outside resources as it may receive from third persons, including, but not limited to, expense reimbursements, grants-in-aid or donations lawfully attributable to the county indigent fund.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, no interfund transfer, medium-term obligation procedure or contingency transfer may be made by the board of county commissioners to provide resources or appropriations to a county indigent fund in excess of those which may be otherwise lawfully provided pursuant to subsections 1, 2 and 3 of this section and NRS 428.185, 428.285 and 450.425. If the health of indigent persons in the county is placed in jeopardy and there is a lack of money to provide necessary medical care under this chapter, the board of county commissioners may declare an emergency and provide additional money for medical care from whatever sources may be available.
[Part 8:51:1861; A 1867, 116; R 1911, 413; A 1933, 8; 1931 NCL § 5144]—(NRS A 1971, 1182; 1979, 1244; 1985, 2034; 1987, 91, 1241, 1308, 1632, 1674; 1989, 597, 1925; 1991, 480; 1997, 558; 2011, 1253)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.060 - Application by nonresident indigent: Temporary relief; notification of county of residence; removal to county; payment to or recovery by county granting relief.

1. If it appears to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners that the county of residence of an indigent person applying for relief is another county in this State, the board shall provide temporary relief for the indigent person in accordance with the policies and standards established and approved by the board of county commissioners and within the limits of money which may be lawfully appropriated thereby for this purpose pursuant to NRS 428.050, 428.285 and 450.425, and shall notify immediately the board of county commissioners of the county of residence of the indigent person.
2. The notice must be in writing, attested by the clerk of the board of county commissioners, and deposited in the post office, addressed to the board of county commissioners of the other county.
3. The board of county commissioners receiving the notice may cause the indigent person to be removed immediately to that county, and shall pay a reasonable compensation for the temporary relief afforded. If the board of county commissioners chooses not to remove the indigent person, the county affording relief has a legal claim against any money lawfully available in that county for the relief necessarily furnished, and may recover it in a suit at law.
[Part 8:51:1861; A 1867, 116; R 1911, 413; A 1933, 8; 1931 NCL § 5144] + [9:51:1861; B § 3757; BH § 1989; C § 2162; RL § 2923; NCL § 5145]—(NRS A 1971, 1182; 1979, 442; 1985, 2035; 1987, 91, 883; 1989, 1859)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.070 - Responsibility of relative and recipient of aid for hospitalization provided by county: Reimbursement of county; determination of financial responsibility; action to enforce collection.

1. The father or mother of sufficient financial ability so to do shall pay to the county which has extended county hospitalization to any natural child under the provisions of NRS 428.030 the amount granted to such natural child.
2. The child of a natural parent receiving county hospitalization pursuant to NRS 428.030 is not liable for the amount paid by the county for that parent, except where the natural child promised to support the natural parent in writing, has access to and control of the natural parent’s assets or income and has sufficient financial ability to support the natural parent.
3. A recipient of aid under the provisions of NRS 428.030 who later acquires sufficient financial ability so to do shall reimburse the county which extended county hospitalization to the recipient for any unpaid portion of the aid granted. Action against the relatives of such person is not a condition precedent to action against the person.
4. The father, mother or child of sufficient financial ability, as appropriate, shall pay to the county the amount the county paid for the burial, entombment or cremation of a natural child or a natural parent.
5. The board of county commissioners shall advise the Attorney General of the failure of a responsible person to pay such amount and the Attorney General shall cause appropriate legal action to be taken to enforce the collection of all or part of such amount. If suit is filed to enforce the collection, the court shall determine the question of the sufficiency of the financial ability of the person against whom such action is filed, but the board of county commissioners shall determine the responsible person to be sued, and failure of an action against one such person shall not preclude subsequent or concurrent actions against others.
6. In determining the amount to be ordered for support pursuant to subsections 2 and 4, the court shall consider the circumstances of each party, including:
(a) The earning capacity and needs of each party;
(b) The obligations and assets of each party;
(c) The age and health of each party;
(d) The relationship between the parties; and
(e) Any other factor which the court deems just and equitable.
[4.5:51:1861; added 1949, 592; 1943 NCL § 5140.01]—(NRS A 1961, 92; 1969, 440; 2009, 1666)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.080 - Expenditure for transportation of nonresident indigent to place of residence.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of county commissioners may make budgetary provision for the transportation of an indigent person who is a nonresident or whose county of residence is another county, to the state or county of residence of the indigent person. If money is so budgeted, the board of county commissioners is authorized to direct their expenditure for that purpose.
[1:97:1949; 1943 NCL § 1981.01]—(NRS A 1989, 1859)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.090 - Medical assistance to and disposal of remains of nonresidents and other persons; limitations on responsibility of county.

1. When a nonresident or any other person who meets the uniform standards of eligibility prescribed by the board of county commissioners or by NRS 439B.310, if applicable, falls sick in the county, not having money or property to pay the person’s board, nursing or medical aid, the board of county commissioners of the proper county shall, on complaint being made, give or order to be given such assistance to the poor person as is in accordance with the policies and standards established and approved by the board of county commissioners and within the limits of money which may be lawfully appropriated for this purpose pursuant to NRS 428.050, 428.285 and 450.425.
2. If the sick person dies, the board of county commissioners shall give or order to be given to the person a decent burial or cremation.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 422.382, the board of county commissioners shall make such allowance for the person’s board, nursing, medical aid, burial or cremation as the board deems just and equitable, and order it paid out of the county treasury.
4. The responsibility of the board of county commissioners to provide medical aid or any other type of remedial aid under this section is relieved to the extent provided in NRS 422.382 and to the extent of the amount of money or the value of services provided by:
(a) The Department of Health and Human Services to or for such persons for medical care or any type of remedial care under the State Plan for Medicaid; and
(b) The Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons under the provisions of NRS 428.115 to 428.255, inclusive.
[6:51:1861; B § 3754; BH § 1986; C § 2159; RL § 2920; NCL § 5142]—(NRS A 1957, 347; 1963, 929; 1967, 1166; 1969, 112; 1971, 1183; 1973, 1406; 1979, 1245; 1981, 1911; 1983, 1942; 1985, 2035; 1987, 91, 884; 1993, 1972; 1995, 1429, 1430; 1997, 1246; 1999, 2235)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.095 - Liability insurance for persons rendering medical care.

1. Counties in which physicians, dentists, their respective assistants and county hospitals render treatment to indigents or needy persons without charge or at cost or below cost may procure, carry and maintain liability insurance protecting such members of the healing arts and hospitals and indemnifying them against any claim or action by or on behalf of any such indigent or needy person or contribute to the cost of such insurance.
2. If such insurance is provided it shall be coverage in the amount of at least $100,000 for each occurrence.
3. The liability insurance provided in subsections 1 and 2 shall provide for indemnity whether or not the physician, dentist, assistant or hospital is required by law or the rules of his or her profession to treat any indigent or needy person without charge.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1491; A 1977, 959)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.110 - Criminal and civil penalties for bringing nonresident indigent into county.

1. Any person who brings into or leaves within, or aids another person in bringing into or leaving within any county, an indigent person who is a nonresident or whose county of residence is another county, knowingly and for the purpose of imposing the indigent person as a public charge on the county to which the person is brought or left is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. Any person who brings into or leaves within any county, an indigent person who is a nonresident or whose county of residence is another county, knowing him or her to be an indigent person, shall forfeit and pay the sum of $100 for each offense, to be sued for and recovered by and to the use of the county in a civil action before any court of competent jurisdiction.
[11:51:1861; B § 3759; BH § 1991; C § 2164; RL § 2925; NCL § 5147] + [3:11:1905; RL § 2928; NCL § 5150]—(NRS A 1967, 576; 1989, 1859)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.115 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 428.115 to 428.255, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 428.125 to 428.165, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1939; A 1993, 333; 2005, 1675; 2013, 2882)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.145 - "Hospital" defined.

"Hospital" means an establishment which has the staff and equipment to provide diagnosis, care and treatment of all stages of human injury and illness and which provides 24-hour medical care.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1939; A 1989, 758; 1993, 333)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.155 - "Hospital care" defined.

"Hospital care" means:
1. Services furnished by a hospital to a patient between the time of admission and the time of discharge, including:
(a) Bed and board;
(b) Drugs; and
(c) Anesthesia, nursing services, equipment, supplies and laboratory and radiological services, whether furnished directly by the hospital or pursuant to a contractual arrangement made by the hospital; and
2. Services of a physician rendered to a patient in a hospital between the time of admission and the time of discharge.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1939)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.165 - "Injury in a motor vehicle crash" defined.

"Injury in a motor vehicle crash" means any personal injury caused in, by or as the proximate result of the movement of a motor vehicle on a public street or highway, whether the injured person was the operator of the vehicle or another vehicle, a passenger in the vehicle or another vehicle, a pedestrian, or had some other relationship to the movement of a vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1940; A 2015, 1674)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons › NRS 428.175 - Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons.

1. The Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons is hereby created as a special revenue fund for the purposes described in NRS 428.115 to 428.255, inclusive.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, money collected or recovered pursuant to NRS 428.115 to 428.255, inclusive, and the interest earned on the money in the Fund must be deposited for credit to the Fund.
3. Any money paid by a county pursuant to NRS 428.255 must be accounted for separately in the Fund and must be used to reimburse or partially reimburse a hospital for unpaid charges for hospital care pursuant to NRS 428.115 to 428.255, inclusive, as other claims against the Fund are paid.
4. Claims against the Fund must be paid on claims approved by the Board.
5. Any money remaining in the Fund at the end of each fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund and must be carried over into the next fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1941; A 1987, 207; 1997, 125; 2005, 1675; 2011, 345, 1910; 2013, 2882; 2015, 361)