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NRS 449A.236

Forms of restraint: Restrictions on use

(Added to NRS by 1999, 3248)

A person employed by a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS or any other person shall not:

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.239, use physical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.242, use mechanical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.245, use chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.

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