As used in NRS 426.721 to 426.729, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 426.723 to 426.727, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3106; A 2009, 659; 2017, 1512)
“Minimum essential personal assistance” means the assistance of a person with a severe functional disability for 6 hours or less per day in: 1. Eating; 2. Bathing; 3. Toileting; 4. Dressing; 5. Moving about; and 6. Taking care of himself or herself. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3106)
“Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities” means the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities created by NRS 427A.1211. (Added to NRS by 2009, 655)
“Reasonably adequate state funding” means the amount of state funding that can reasonably be accommodated within state budgetary limitations, as determined by the Governor and the Legislature for each biennial session of the Legislature. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3106)
“Recipient” means a recipient of minimum essential personal assistance through a state personal assistance program. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3106)
“Severe functional disability” means: 1. Any physical or mental condition pursuant to which a person is unable, without substantial assistance from another person, to eat, bathe and toilet. 2. A traumatic brain injury. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3106; A 2007, 155)
“State personal assistance program” means a program established pursuant to NRS 422.396, 427A.250 or 427A.793. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3106; A 2003, 2631; 2009, 2377)
1. Each state personal assistance program must make available, within a reasonable period after receiving a request therefor and in accordance with any conditions upon the receipt of federal funding and considering the amount of reasonably adequate state funding, community-based services to provide minimum essential personal assistance to residents of this State with severe functional […]
The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities shall: 1. Determine the amount of state funding necessary each biennium to carry out NRS 426.728. 2. Ensure that the amount of funding determined to be necessary pursuant to subsection 1 is included […]
