NAC449.74375. Discrimination prohibited.

     1. No facility that accepts a person for treatment for whom all or part of the payment for treatment is made from federal or state money may deny treatment to a prospective patient on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability.

     2. No patient may be segregated, given separate treatment, restricted in the employment of any advantage or privilege enjoyed by others under the program or provided with any aid, treatment, services or other benefits which are different or provided in a different manner from that provided to others under the program on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability.

     3. Employment practices of a facility, including, without limitation, hiring, firing, the rate of remuneration, assignments or work hours, may not be based on race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R051-06, eff. 7-14-2006)