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.

Source: Section 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., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-449.­html#NRS449Sec1845.

449.181
Medical facility that has custody of child pursuant to court order to adopt policy relating to medical care and medications for child 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. 449.184
Operator of residential facility for groups, facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing to post certain information in conspicuous place. 449.186
Supervision of residential facility for groups. 449.187
Supervision of facility for skilled nursing or facility for intermediate care. 449.189
Physician and nurse required to operate independent center to provide emergency medical care. 449.191
Medical facility not required to allow abortions. 449.192
Admission of dentist to membership on medical staff of hospital. 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. 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. 449.195
Waiver of deductible or copayment 449.196
Requirements for program of hospice care. 449.197
Provision of care by facility for hospice care. 449.198
Requirements for obstetric center. 449.199
Residential facility for groups and homes for individual residential care prohibited from providing accommodations to persons not meeting requirements for admission 449.201
Certification required for programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders operated or provided by facility for transitional living for released offenders. 449.202
Classification of hospitals. 449.203
Designation of hospital as comprehensive or primary stroke center 449.204
Misleading name or other designation of facility prohibited. 449.1815
Medical facility prohibited from allowing person who is not enrolled at accredited medical school to perform or participate in activity for credit toward medical degree. 449.1818
Off-campus location of hospital to obtain distinct national provider identifier. 449.1821
Hospital to accept payment through Medicare 449.1825
Required posting of certain information concerning quality of certain facilities on Internet and in facilities. 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 449.1865
Certain residential facilities for groups to be equipped with fire sprinkler system. 449.1885
Establishment of working group to develop document concerning sexual assault 449.1915
Provision of special diet to patient for whom special diet has been ordered 449.1923
Admission of advanced practice registered nurse to membership on medical staff of hospital. 449.1925
Staff privileges for telehealth providers. 449.1935
Agency to provide personal care services in the home authorized to provide certain services to elderly persons and persons with disabilities. 449.2035
Designation of hospital as STEMI receiving center
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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