Section 449.Sec. 11 - NEW1. Upon admission of a patient or resident, the facility shall: (a) Provide the patient or resident with a written copy of the statement required pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 449.101 and the notice and information required pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 449.101 or section 9 of this regulation, as applicable.(b) Provide the patient or resident with a written notice that a patient or resident who has experienced prohibited discrimination may file a complaint with the facility. The written notice provided by the facility must include, without limitation: (1) The contact information for the Division;(2) A clear statement that such a complaint with the facility:(I) May be filed in addition to the complaint that may be filed with the Division pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 449.101 or section 9 of this regulation, as applicable; and(II) Is not required to be filed for the patient or resident to file a complaint with the Division pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 449.101 or section 9 of this regulation, as applicable; and(3) The procedure that the facility uses to address such complaints with the facility and the timeframe for how long it will take the facility to address such complaints with the facility.2. As used in this section, "prohibited discrimination" means the discrimination described in section 7 of this regulation and in subsection 1 of NRS 449.101.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.Sec. 11
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R016-20A, eff. 11/2/2020