NAC449.27829. Responsibilities of referral agency.

     1. A referral agency shall:

     (a) Complete a needs assessment and financial assessment for each client and make referrals for the services that would best meet the physical, psychosocial and financial needs and wishes of the client; and

     (b) Submit to the residential facility for groups to which a client is referred a copy of the needs assessment completed by the referral agency for the client.

     2. A referral agency shall not:

     (a) Accept any fee, inducement or incentive, for any reason, from a residential facility for groups, or from any person or entity associated with a residential facility for groups; or

     (b) Give a discharge planner, case manager, social worker or any other person who has the responsibility of discharge planning, a fee or incentive for prospective clients.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R132-99, eff. 11-29-99)