NAC427A.735. Scope of essential personal care.

Essential personal care is limited to assisting a person who is eligible to receive financial assistance pursuant to NAC 427A.675 to 427A.789, inclusive:

     1. In the elimination of wastes from the body;

     2. In dressing and undressing;

     3. In bathing and grooming;

     4. In the preparation and eating of meals;

     5. In getting in and out of bed;

     6. In repositioning while asleep;

     7. In the use of prostheses and other medical equipment;

     8. In moving about, including, without limitation, assisting a person:

     (a) In moving from a wheelchair, bed or other piece of furniture;

     (b) With ambulation; and

     (c) With exercises to increase the range of motion;

     9. In essential laundry;

     10. In light housekeeping;

     11. With support services for independent living if the person has an injury to the brain and those services do not exceed 14 hours per week; and

     12. In other minor needs directly related to maintenance of personal hygiene.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R005-06, eff. 5-4-2006; A by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R016-12, 9-14-2012)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 426.735)