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NRS 433.5486 - Use of physical, mechanical or chemical restraint on consumer by facility authorized in certain circumstances.

NV Rev Stat § 433.5486 (2019) (N/A)
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Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 433.549 to 433.5503, inclusive, to the contrary, a facility may use or authorize the use of physical restraint, mechanical restraint or chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a consumer if the facility is:

1. Accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation association or agency; or

2. Certified for participation in the Medicaid or Medicare Program,

only to the extent that the accreditation or certification allows the use of such restraint.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 3230; A 2011, 420)

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