NAC449.97036. Rights of patients.

     1. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in NRS 449.700 to 449.730, inclusive, a parent facility or independent facility that is issued a license to operate a mobile unit shall ensure that each patient who receives services at the mobile unit is:

     (a) Treated with respect, consideration and dignity;

     (b) Provided appropriate privacy;

     (c) Informed of:

          (1) His or her rights as a patient in accordance with NRS 449.730;

          (2) Before admission to the mobile unit, each service that is available at the mobile unit and the estimated cost of the service; and

          (3) Any supplies, medication or equipment that the patient may require after receiving the service; and

     (d) Allowed to participate in any decision relating to any health care the patient receives at the mobile unit, unless the patient is unable to participate in that decision because of his or her medical condition.

     2. If a patient of a mobile unit is unable to understand any information relating to his or her rights as a patient provided to him or her pursuant to subsection 1, the person who is responsible for the provision of services at the mobile unit shall provide that information to an appropriate person who is responsible for the patient. For each patient who is informed of his or her rights as a patient pursuant to this section, the person who is responsible for the provision of services at the mobile unit shall:

     (a) Prepare a written statement indicating that he or she informed the patient of those rights; and

     (b) Include the statement in the medical record of the patient that is maintained by the mobile unit.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R063-02, eff. 7-24-2002)