Section 449.2702 - Written policy on admissions; eligibility for residency1. Each residential facility shall have a written policy on admissions which includes: (a) A statement of nondiscrimination regarding admission to the facility and treatment after admission; and(b) The requirements for eligibility as a resident of that type of facility.2. A person who wishes to reside in a residential facility with residents that require a higher category of care than the person requires may reside in the facility if he or she is not otherwise prohibited from residing in the facility.3. A person who is admitted to a residential facility must be at least 18 years of age.4. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 449.275, a residential facility shall not admit or allow to remain in the facility any person who: (c) Requires confinement in locked quarters; or(d) Requires skilled nursing or other medical supervision on a 24-hour basis.5. A person may not reside in a residential facility if the person's physician or the Bureau determines that the person does not comply with the requirements for eligibility.6. As used in this section: (a) "Bedfast" means a condition in which a person is: (1) Incapable of changing his or her position in bed without the assistance of another person; or(b) "Restraint" means: (1) A psychopharmacologic drug that is used for discipline or convenience and is not required to treat medical symptoms;(2) A manual method for restricting a resident's freedom of movement or the resident's normal access to his or her body; or(3) A device or material or equipment which is attached to or adjacent to a resident's body that cannot be removed easily by the resident and restricts the resident's freedom of movement or the resident's normal access to his or her body.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.2702
Bd. of Health, Group Care Facilities § 7.1, eff. 12-18-75; §§ 7.2-7.4.2, eff. 12-18-75; A 5-7-82; §§7.5-7.6.4, eff. 12-18-75-NAC A 3-6-86; 8-1-91; R003-97, 10-30-97; R073-03, 1-22-2004; R118-05, 11-17-2005; A by R043-22A, eff. 7/26/2023