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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 449.196. Requirements for program of hospice care

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

No person, state or local government or agency may represent that it provides “hospice care” unless the program of care, either directly or indirectly:

1. Has a medical director whose responsibilities are appropriate to the needs of the program and who:

(a) Is a physician, currently licensed to practice;

(b) On the basis of training, experience and interest, is knowledgeable about the psychosocial and medical aspects of hospice; and

(c) Acts as a medical resource to the interdisciplinary team which provides the hospice care;

2. Is provided to the patient, as needed, in the patient's home, at a residential facility and at a medical facility, at any time of the day or night;

3. Includes medical, nursing, psychological and pastoral care and social services at the level required by the patient's condition;

4. Provides supportive services for the patient's immediate family and other persons with significant personal ties to the patient, whether or not related by blood, including:

(a) Care for the patient which provides a respite from the stresses and responsibilities that result from the daily care of the patient; and

(b) Emotional support and other care after the patient dies; and

5. Includes the services of trained volunteers.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 449.196. Requirements for program of hospice care - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-40-public-health-and-safety/nv-rev-st-449-196/

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