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NRS 433.5486

Use of physical, mechanical or chemical restraint on consumer by facility authorized in certain circumstances

(Added to NRS by 1999, 3230; A 2011, 420)

Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 433.549 to 433.5503, inclusive, to the contrary, a facility may use or authorize the use of physical restraint, mechanical restraint or chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a consumer if the facility is:

1. Accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation association or agency; or

2. Certified for participation in the Medicaid or Medicare Program,

Ê only to the extent that the accreditation or certification allows the use of such restraint.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.