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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 449A.184. Responsibilities of patient; requirements for device

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

1. If a facility for skilled nursing approves a request to install and use an electronic communication device in the living quarters of a patient pursuant to NRS 449A.182, the patient or the representative of the patient is solely responsible for:

(a) Choosing the electronic communication device, subject to the limitations prescribed by subsection 3;

(b) The cost of the electronic communication device;

(c) The cost of installing, maintaining and removing the electronic communication device, if applicable, other than the cost of electricity used to power the electronic communication device; and

(d) The cost of any repairs required due to the installation or removal of the device.

2. A patient who is discharged from a facility for skilled nursing or the representative of such a patient remains solely responsible for the costs described in subsection 1, including, without limitation, such costs that are incurred after the discharge of the patient.

3. An electronic communication device chosen by a patient or the representative of a patient pursuant to subsection 1 must:

(a) Be capable of being temporarily disabled or turned on and off; and

(b) If the device communicates using video or other visual transmission, to the greatest extent practicable, be installed:

(1) With a fixed viewpoint of the living quarters; or

(2) In a manner that avoids capturing images of activities such as bathing, dressing and toileting.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 449A.184. Responsibilities of patient; requirements for device - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-40-public-health-and-safety/nv-rev-st-449a-184/

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