Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities

NRS 427A.0283 - "Facility for long-term rehabilitation" defined. - "Facility for long-term rehabilitation" means a facility that provides residential...

NRS 427A.029 - "Frail elderly person" defined. - "Frail elderly person" means a natural person 65 years of...

NRS 427A.0292 - "Living arrangement services" defined. - "Living arrangement services" means: 1. Community-based living arrangement services, as...

NRS 427A.0293 - "Ombudsman" defined. - "Ombudsman" means the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman appointed by the...

NRS 427A.0294 - "Recipient" defined. - "Recipient" means a person who receives: 1. Services from a...

NRS 427A.0295 - "Resident" defined. - [Replaced in revision by NRS 427A.0294.]

NRS 427A.030 - Liberal construction. - The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to...

NRS 427A.032 - Creation; appointment and terms of members; vacancies; removal. - 1. The Nevada Commission on Aging, consisting of 11 voting...

NRS 427A.034 - Meetings; quorum; regulations; subcommittees and advisory committees. - 1. The Commission may meet at least once each calendar...

NRS 427A.036 - Compensation of members and former members; payment of expenses; expenditures. - 1. Each voting member of the Commission is entitled to...

NRS 427A.038 - Powers and duties. - 1. The Commission shall: (a) Determine and evaluate the needs...

NRS 427A.040 - Powers and duties. - 1. The Division shall, consistent with the priorities established by...

NRS 427A.050 - Department designated agency to administer federal grants. - The Department, through the Division, shall act as the single...

NRS 427A.060 - Administrator: Appointment; qualifications. - The Administrator shall be appointed on the basis of his...

NRS 427A.070 - Administrator: Powers and duties. - 1. The Administrator shall: (a) Subject to the approval of...

NRS 427A.080 - Agreements and arrangements with Federal Government. - The Department through the Division may make agreements, arrangements or...

NRS 427A.085 - Contracts for cooperation with governmental entities and others; effect of payments to Division for such cooperation; immunity from and limitations on liability not waived. - 1. For the purposes of this chapter, the Department through...

NRS 427A.086 - Program to provide lunches for elderly persons; regulations. - The Director of the State Department of Agriculture shall: 1....

NRS 427A.087 - Agreement to prepare lunches for elderly persons; restrictions. - 1. The board of trustees of any school district may...

NRS 427A.090 - Compliance with federal requirements; disbursement of state money for matching federal grants. - 1. The Division may comply with such requirements as may...

NRS 427A.100 - Custody and disbursement of money by State Treasurer. - 1. The State Treasurer is designated as custodian of all...

NRS 427A.110 - Aging and Disability Services Division’s Gift Account. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 427A.270, all gifts...

NRS 427A.120 - Political activities prohibited; penalty. - 1. No officer or employee engaged in the administration of...

NRS 427A.121 - "Commission" defined. - As used in NRS 427A.121 to 427A.1217, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 427A.1211 - Creation; membership; terms of members; removal of member. - 1. The Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities,...

NRS 427A.1213 - Election of Chair; meetings; quorum; rules of governance; appointment of subcommittees and advisory committees. - 1. The Commission shall, at its first meeting and annually...

NRS 427A.1215 - Salary of members; members and employees entitled to per diem allowance and travel expenses; expenditures. - 1. Each voting member of the Commission is entitled to...

NRS 427A.1217 - Duties; powers. - 1. The Commission shall: (a) Determine and evaluate the needs...

NRS 427A.1219 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 427A.1219 to 427A.1236, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 427A.122 - "Older person" defined. - "Older person" means a person who is 60 years of...

NRS 427A.1222 - "Person with a physical disability" defined. - "Person with a physical disability" means a person of any...

NRS 427A.1224 - "Person with a related condition" defined. - "Person with a related condition" means a person of any...

NRS 427A.1226 - "Person with an intellectual disability" defined. - "Person with an intellectual disability" means a person of any...

NRS 427A.123 - Office created. - The Office of Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons...

NRS 427A.1232 - Appointment; term; qualifications; classification; reporting; removal from office. - 1. The Governor shall appoint the Attorney for the Rights...

NRS 427A.1234 - Duties and powers of Attorney. - 1. The Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and...

NRS 427A.1236 - Confidentiality of records. - All records in the possession of the Attorney for the...

NRS 427A.125 - Creation of Office; appointment; classification; duties and powers. - 1. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman is...

NRS 427A.127 - Appointment and classification of advocates to assist Ombudsman; Ombudsman authorized to create volunteer advocacy program and appoint volunteer advocates. - 1. The Ombudsman may appoint one or more advocates to...

NRS 427A.135 - Investigation; entry into facility; interference prohibited; penalty; right of recipient concerning visits with Ombudsman or advocate; immunity for investigations performed by Ombudsman or advocate. - 1. The Ombudsman or an advocate may: (a) Upon a...

NRS 427A.137 - Investigation of complaint involving recipient. - 1. The Administrator may direct the Ombudsman or an advocate...

NRS 427A.138 - Retaliation prohibited; penalty. - 1. An officer, director or employee of a facility for...

NRS 427A.145 - Conduct of investigation. - In conducting an investigation, the Ombudsman or an advocate may:...

NRS 427A.155 - Referral of results of investigation to appropriate agency; notification of disposition. - 1. In appropriate cases and under the Administrator’s direction, the...

NRS 427A.165 - Regulations. - 1. The Division shall adopt regulations: (a) Requiring a facility...

NRS 427A.175 - Complaint for damage to property of older patient: Filing; investigation and settlement; hearing; payment of damages. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Complaint for damage to property of older patient: Filing; investigation and s... - 1. Within 1 year after an older patient sustains damage...

NRS 427A.250 - Program to provide community-based services to enable frail elderly persons to remain in home: Establishment and administration; goals; regulations. - 1. The Division shall establish and administer a program to...

NRS 427A.255 - Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly: Establishment and administration; requirements; regulations. - 1. In addition to any program established pursuant to NRS...

NRS 427A.260 - Provision of services; contracts. - 1. The Division may use personnel of the Division or...

NRS 427A.270 - Division authorized to apply for, accept and expend grants of money or other assistance; fees for services. - 1. The Division may apply for, accept and expend any...

NRS 427A.280 - Tests and demonstrations. - In addition to the program established pursuant to NRS 427A.255,...

NRS 427A.290 - Establishment authorized; requirements; regulations; funding. - 1. To the extent that money is available for this...

NRS 427A.300 - Creation of Office; appointment; qualifications; classification. - 1. The Office of the Community Advocate for Elder Rights...

NRS 427A.310 - Duties. - 1. The Community Advocate for Elder Rights shall provide assistance...

NRS 427A.313 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 427A.313 to 427A.400, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 427A.315 - "Forum" defined. - "Forum" means the Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum created by...

NRS 427A.317 - "President" defined. - "President" means the person elected to serve as President of...

NRS 427A.320 - Creation. - The Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum is hereby created to...

NRS 427A.330 - Nomination, appointment and terms of members. - 1. The Legislative Commission shall appoint to the Nevada Silver...

NRS 427A.340 - Qualifications of members. - To be eligible for appointment as a member of the...

NRS 427A.350 - Ex officio membership in Forum of member of National Silver Haired Congress. - 1. Members of the National Silver Haired Congress from this...

NRS 427A.360 - Vacancies in membership. - 1. A position in the Forum to which a member...

NRS 427A.370 - Election, terms and duties of officers; assistance from Legislative Counsel Bureau. - 1. The Forum shall elect from among its members appointed...

NRS 427A.375 - Advisory members of Forum: Appointment; prescription of title, duties and term; qualifications; reappointment; termination of appointment. - 1. The Forum may, by the affirmative vote of a...

NRS 427A.380 - Public hearings; meetings; formation of committees; compliance with Open Meeting Law. - 1. The Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum may, within the...

NRS 427A.390 - Powers. - The Forum may: 1. Submit a report containing recommendations for...

NRS 427A.395 - Duties concerning money received and expenses incurred. - 1. All money received by the Forum must be deposited...

NRS 427A.400 - Compensation of members. - Within the limits of legislative appropriations, and any gifts, grants...

NRS 427A.601 - Criteria for developing individualized family service plan for child who is deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired. - 1. When developing an individualized family service plan for a...

NRS 427A.605 - Program to negotiate discounts and rebates for certain costs for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. [Effective through December 31, 2025.] Program to negotiate discounts and rebates for certain costs for children who are deaf or... - 1. The Director may establish a program to negotiate discounts...

NRS 427A.610 - Program to obtain hearing aid at no charge; regulations; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; report to Legislature and Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. - 1. The Division shall develop and administer a program whereby...

NRS 427A.740 - "Commission" defined. - As used in this section and NRS 427A.750 and 427A.752,...

NRS 427A.750 - Creation; membership; terms; vacancies; Chair; quorum; compensation; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity; powers and duties. - 1. The Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and...

NRS 427A.752 - Appointment, classification and duties of Executive Director of Commission; operational assistance provided by Division. - 1. The Administrator shall appoint the Executive Director of the...

NRS 427A.755 - Circumstances under which signature stamp may be used; treatment of signature stamps; standards regarding signature stamps; regulations. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and notwithstanding...

NRS 427A.791 - "Person with a physical disability" defined. - As used in NRS 427A.791, 427A.793 and 427A.795, unless the...

NRS 427A.793 - Establishment; regulations; judicial review of eligibility decisions. - 1. The Division shall establish a program to provide services...

NRS 427A.795 - Required elements of essential personal care. - The essential personal care for which the Division may provide...

NRS 427A.7951 - "Person with a disability who needs independent living services" defined. - As used in NRS 427A.7951 to 427A.7957, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 427A.7953 - Establishment authorized; regulations; judicial review of eligibility decisions. - 1. The Division may, pursuant to this section and NRS...

NRS 427A.7955 - Types of independent living services and services of assistive technology that are authorized. - 1. The independent living services that the Division may, pursuant...

NRS 427A.7957 - Research concerning cost of services for persons who are blind or visually impaired and do not have vocational goal; report of findings. - The Division may: 1. Periodically research and determine the cost...

NRS 427A.797 - Development and administration of program to provide devices for telecommunication and other assistive technology to persons with impaired speech or hearing; surcharge; creation and use of Account for Services for Persons With Impaired... - 1. The Division shall develop and administer a program whereby:...

NRS 427A.800 - "Traumatic brain injury" defined. - As used in this section and NRS 427A.850 and 427A.860,...

NRS 427A.850 - Program for Persons With Traumatic Brain Injuries: Establishment; services. - 1. The Division shall establish a Program for Persons With...

NRS 427A.860 - Regulations. - The Division shall adopt regulations concerning the care of persons...

NRS 427A.862 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 427A.862 to 427A.870, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 427A.863 - "Department" defined. - "Department" means the Department of Public Safety. (Added to NRS...

NRS 427A.864 - "Media outlet" defined. - "Media outlet" means a company or other similar entity that...

NRS 427A.865 - "Missing endangered older person" defined. - "Missing endangered older person" means a person who is 60...

NRS 427A.866 - "System" defined. - "System" means the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return...

NRS 427A.867 - Creation; composition; administration; requirements for participation in System. - 1. There is hereby created the Statewide Alert System for...

NRS 427A.868 - Duties and powers of Department; regulations. - 1. The Department shall: (a) Develop a plan for carrying...

NRS 427A.869 - Activation of System by law enforcement agency to disseminate notice on behalf of missing endangered older person; prior consent of Department not required; notification of cancellation of activation and final disposition. - 1. A law enforcement agency which has jurisdiction over the...

NRS 427A.870 - Immunity of media outlet or any other public or private organization from civil liability for disseminating information about older person; immunity of person who establishes Internet website for System from civil liability for certain... - 1. If a media outlet or any other public or...

NRS 427A.871 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 427A.871 to 427A.8803, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 427A.8713 - "Commission" defined. - "Commission" means the Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders created...

NRS 427A.8715 - "Early intervention services" defined. - "Early intervention services" has the meaning ascribed to it in...

NRS 427A.872 - Division to adopt regulations prescribing statewide standard for measuring outcomes and assessing and evaluating certain young persons with autism spectrum disorders; reports to Division. - 1. The Division, in cooperation and guidance with the Department...

NRS 427A.875 - Autism Treatment Assistance Program: Establishment; duties; requirements for plan of treatment developed for participants; policies and services provided to be approved by Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders. [Effective thro... - 1. There is hereby established the Autism Treatment Assistance Program...

NRS 427A.878 - Division required to ensure that personnel who provide early intervention services possess necessary knowledge and skills; early intervention screenings, protocols and evaluations. - 1. The Division shall ensure that the personnel employed by...

NRS 427A.880 - Referral to Autism Treatment Assistance Program. - For an infant or toddler with a disability who has...

NRS 427A.8801 - Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders: Creation; membership; term; compensation; vacancies; designation of Chair and Vice Chair; quorum. - 1. The Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders is hereby...

NRS 427A.8802 - Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders: Meetings; subcommittees; administrative support; duties. - 1. The Commission shall meet at least eight times each...

NRS 427A.8803 - Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders: Report by Division. - The Division shall submit to the Commission upon request a...

NRS 427A.882 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 427A.884 - "Nevada ABLE Savings Program" defined. - "Nevada ABLE Savings Program" means the program the State Treasurer...

NRS 427A.885 - "Qualified ABLE program" defined. - "Qualified ABLE program" has the meaning ascribed to it in...

NRS 427A.886 - "Trust Fund" defined. - "Trust Fund" means the Nevada ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund...

NRS 427A.889 - Establishment; regulations; gifts, grants or other sources of money. - 1. The State Treasurer may adopt regulations to establish and...

NRS 427A.890 - State Treasurer authorized to delegate powers and duties; contracts with other states. - 1. The State Treasurer may delegate any of its administrative...

NRS 427A.891 - No full faith and credit for savings trust accounts and savings trust agreements. - Savings trust accounts used and savings trust agreements entered into...

NRS 427A.892 - Nevada ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund: Creation; property and income of Trust Fund; sources of money in Trust Fund; ownership and use of money in Trust Fund. - 1. The Nevada ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund is hereby...

NRS 427A.893 - Administration of Trust Fund and other certain accounts; certain administrative or investment agreements authorized; establishment and authorized uses of accounts. - 1. The Trust Fund and any account established by the...

NRS 427A.894 - Money provided for direct expenses or marketing not part of Trust Fund. - The State Treasurer may accept and expend on behalf of...

NRS 427A.895 - Endorsement of insurance coverage to protect Trust Fund; insurance laws inapplicable to endorsement. - The State Treasurer may endorse insurance coverage written exclusively to...

NRS 427A.896 - Investment plan for and investment of money in Trust Fund; investment managers for Program; duties and powers of State Treasurer concerning Program. - 1. The State Treasurer shall establish a comprehensive investment plan...

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Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities

Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities