NRS 435.605 – Document reflecting receipt of list of rights and explanation of rights.
Each facility shall, within a reasonable time after a consumer is admitted to the facility for evaluation, treatment or training, ask the consumer to sign a document that reflects that the consumer has received a list of the consumer’s rights and has had those rights explained to him or her. (Added to NRS by 2013, […]
NRS 435.610 – Denial of rights prohibited; exceptions; report; investigation and action by Commission on Behavioral Health; closure of meeting in certain circumstances.
1. The rights of a consumer enumerated in this chapter must not be denied except to protect the consumer’s health and safety or to protect the health and safety of others, or both. Any denial of those rights in any facility must be entered in the consumer’s record of treatment, and notice of the denial […]
NRS 435.615 – Retaliation by officer, director or employee of facility prohibited.
An officer, director or employee of a facility shall not retaliate against any person for having: 1. Reported any violation of law; or 2. Provided information regarding a violation of law, by the facility or a staff member of the facility. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3026)
NRS 435.565 – Personal rights.
Each consumer admitted for evaluation, treatment or training to a facility has the following personal rights, a list of which must be prominently posted in all facilities providing those services and must be otherwise brought to the attention of the consumer by such additional means as prescribed by regulation: 1. To wear the consumer’s own […]
NRS 435.570 – Rights concerning care, treatment and training.
Each consumer admitted for evaluation, treatment or training to a facility has the following rights concerning care, treatment and training, a list of which must be prominently posted in all facilities providing those services and must be otherwise brought to the attention of the consumer by such additional means as prescribed by regulation: 1. To […]
NRS 435.575 – Individualized plan of services for consumer.
1. An individualized written plan of intellectual disability services or developmental disability services must be developed, as applicable, for each consumer of each facility. The plan must: (a) Provide for the least restrictive treatment procedure that may reasonably be expected to benefit the consumer; and (b) Be developed with the input and participation of: (1) […]
NRS 435.580 – Basis for decisions, policies, procedures and practices regarding emergency admissions and involuntary court-ordered admissions.
1. Each facility shall make all of its decisions, policies, procedures and practices regarding emergency admissions or involuntary court-ordered admissions based upon clinical efficiency rather than cost containment. 2. This section does not preclude a public facility from making decisions, policies, procedures and practices within the limits of the money made available to the facility. […]
NRS 435.585 – Right to information; inspection and copying of records.
1. A consumer or the consumer’s legal guardian must be: (a) Permitted to inspect the consumer’s records; and (b) Informed of the consumer’s clinical status and progress at reasonable intervals of no longer than 3 months in a manner appropriate to his or her clinical condition. 2. Unless a psychiatrist has made a specific entry […]
NRS 435.590 – Medication: Responsibility of psychiatrist and physician; review of methods for administration and custody.
1. The attending psychiatrist or physician is responsible for all medication given or administered to a consumer. 2. Each administrative officer shall establish a policy for the review of the administration, storage and handling of medications by nurses and nonprofessional personnel. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3024)
NRS 435.595 – Labor by consumer: Conditions; compensation.
1. A consumer may perform labor which contributes to the operation and maintenance of the facility for which the facility would otherwise employ someone only if: (a) The consumer voluntarily agrees to perform the labor; (b) Engaging in the labor is not inconsistent with and does not interfere with the plan of services for the […]