NAC449.749. Definitions.

As used in NAC 449.749 to 449.800, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

     1. “Branch office” means an office, other than the home office, from which a home health agency provides services.

     2. “Home health agency” means an agency to provide nursing in the home as defined in NRS 449.0015.

     3. “Home health aide” means a nursing assistant as defined in NRS 632.0166.

     4. “Home office” means the central administrative office of a home health agency.

     5. “Subunit agency” means an agency owned and controlled by a central organization, corporate entity or home office, but operated and directed by governing and administrative bodies separate from the central organization or any other unit owned and controlled by the central organization.

     [Bd. of Health, Home Health Agencies Part I Chap. II, eff. 1-10-74]—(NAC A 11-13-96)