NAC449.74483. Mental or psychosocial behavior.

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Based on the comprehensive assessment of a patient conducted pursuant to NAC 449.74433, a facility for skilled nursing shall ensure that a patient:

1. Who is having difficulty adjusting to his or her environment and is exhibiting abnormal mental or psychosocial behavior receives the services and treatment needed to correct the assessed problem; and

2. Whose assessment does not indicate any difficulty adjusting to the patient’s environment or abnormal mental or psychosocial behavior does not become withdrawn, angry or depressed or decrease his or her social interaction unless such behavior is unavoidable because of the medical condition of the patient.

(Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R051-99, eff. 9-27-99)

                    
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