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NRS 449.017

“Residential facility for groups” defined. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]

Known as the Nevada Health Facilities Assistance Act

The act spans §§ 449–449 (272 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 565 F. Supp. 2d 1178 - Nevada Fair Housing Center, Inc. v. INC. v. CLARK COUNTY (2008)

Most recently applied in 565 F. Supp. 2d 1178 - Nevada Fair Housing Center, Inc. v. INC. v. CLARK COUNTY (July 2008)

(Added to NRS by 1973, 1278; A 1979, 212; 1983, 1657; 1985, 930, 1736; 1991, 1974; 1993, 1213; 1999, 114, 125; 2001, 57, 546, 2519, 2522; 2013, 696; 2017, 1411) (Added to NRS by…

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “residential facility for groups” means an establishment that furnishes food, shelter, assistance and limited supervision to a person with an intellectual disability or with a physical disability or a person who is aged or infirm. The term includes, without limitation, an assisted living facility.

2. The term does not include:

(a) An establishment which provides care only during the day;

(b) A natural person who provides care for no more than two persons in his or her own home;

(c) A natural person who provides care for one or more persons related to him or her within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity;

(d) A recovery house for persons recovering from alcohol or other substance use disorders; or

(e) A home in which community-based living arrangement services or supported living arrangement services are provided by a provider of such services during any period in which the provider is providing the services.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “residential facility for groups” means an establishment that furnishes food, shelter, assistance and limited supervision to a person with an intellectual disability or with a physical disability or a person who is aged or infirm. The term includes, without limitation, an assisted living facility.

2. The term does not include:

(a) An establishment which provides care only during the day;

(b) A natural person who provides care for no more than two persons in his or her own home;

(c) A natural person who provides care for one or more persons related to him or her within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity;

(d) A recovery house for persons recovering from alcohol or other substance use disorders;

(e) A home in which community-based living arrangement services or supported living arrangement services are provided by a provider of such services during any period in which the provider is providing the services; or

(f) A location where rehabilitative residential mental health care is provided by a provider of such care.

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