General Provisions

NAC 449.744. “Facility for skilled nursing” defined.

Licensing and Administration of Facility

NAC 449.74411. Applicability of license; limitation on number of patients; coverage against certain liabilities.

NAC 449.74413. Change in ownership, use or construction of facility.

NAC 449.74415. Responsibilities of governing body.

NAC 449.74417. Administrator of facility.

NAC 449.74419. Committee for quality assurance.

NAC 449.74421. Procedures for emergency or disaster.

Admission, Transfer and Discharge of Patient

NAC 449.74423. Certain conditions for admission prohibited.

NAC 449.74425. Admission of patient with mental illness or an intellectual disability.

NAC 449.74427. Agreement with hospital for transfer of patients.

NAC 449.74429. Transfer or discharge of patient.

NAC 449.74431. Summary of discharge.

Assessment of Patients and Plan of Care

NAC 449.74433. Comprehensive assessment of needs of patient.

NAC 449.74435. Quarterly assessment of patient.

NAC 449.74437. Conduct of assessments.

NAC 449.74439. Comprehensive plan of care.

Medical Records

NAC 449.74441. Maintenance.

NAC 449.74443. Inspection.

Rights of Patients

NAC 449.74445. Generally.

NAC 449.74447. Communications with other persons; examination of records by advocate.

NAC 449.74449. Notice to patients of rights, services and charges.

NAC 449.74451. Charges to be consistent with notice of charges.

NAC 449.74453. Notice to patients of programs available for assistance in payment of services.

NAC 449.74455. Discrimination prohibited.

NAC 449.74457. Policies and procedures for advance directives by patient; information to be furnished regarding physicians.

NAC 449.74459. Examination by patient of survey of facility and plan of correction.

NAC 449.74461. Finances of patient: System for maintenance and accounting.

NAC 449.74463. Finances of patient: Authorization to withhold money.

NAC 449.74465. Sending and receiving mail.

NAC 449.74467. Performance of services for facility by patient.

Quality of Care

NAC 449.74469. Standards of care.

NAC 449.74471. Administration of drugs.

NAC 449.74473. Program for control of infections.

NAC 449.74475. Vision and hearing.

NAC 449.74477. Pressure sores.

NAC 449.74479. Urinary problems.

NAC 449.74481. Range of motion.

NAC 449.74483. Mental or psychosocial behavior.

NAC 449.74485. Nasogastric tubes.

NAC 449.74487. Nutritional health; hydration.

NAC 449.74489. Physical or chemical restraint of patients.

NAC 449.74491. Prohibition of certain practices regarding patients; investigation of certain violations and injuries to patients; unfit employees.

NAC 449.74493. Notification of changes or condition of patient.

NAC 449.74495. Development of program of activities.

NAC 449.74497. Daily activities of patient.

NAC 449.74499. Participation in activities.

Staff and Attending Physicians

NAC 449.74511. Personnel policies; personnel records.

NAC 449.74513. Medical director.

NAC 449.74515. Physicians.

NAC 449.74517. Nursing staff.

NAC 449.74519. Nursing assistants and nursing assistant trainees.

NAC 449.74521. Other health care professionals.

NAC 449.74522. Employees of facility which provides care to persons with dementia.

Provision of Services

NAC 449.74523. Social services.

NAC 449.74525. Dietary services.

NAC 449.74527. Specialized rehabilitative services.

NAC 449.74529. Dental services.

NAC 449.74531. Pharmaceutical services.

NAC 449.74533. Laboratory services.

NAC 449.74535. Radiological and other diagnostic services.

NAC 449.74537. Special services.

Physical Environment

NAC 449.74539. General requirements.

NAC 449.74543. Design, construction, equipment and maintenance: General requirements; prerequisites to approval of facility for licensure.

NAC 449.74549. Patients’ rooms.