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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “residential facility for groups” means an establishment that furnishes food, shelter, assistance and limited supervision to a person with an intellectual disability or with a physical disability or a person who is aged or infirm. The term includes, without limitation, an assisted living facility.
2. The term does not include:
(a) An establishment which provides care only during the day;
(b) A natural person who provides care for no more than two persons in his or her own home;
(c) A natural person who provides care for one or more persons related to him or her within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity;
(d) A recovery house for persons recovering from alcohol or other substance use disorders; or
(e) A home in which community-based living arrangement services or supported living arrangement services are provided by a provider of such services during any period in which the provider is providing the services.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 449.017. “Residential facility for groups” defined - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-40-public-health-and-safety/nv-rev-st-449-017/
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