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NRS 618.7306

“Patient-specific risk factor” defined

Known as the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act

The act spans §§ 618–618 (205 sections).

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3672)

“Patient-specific risk factor” means a factor specific to a patient that may increase the likelihood or severity of an incident of workplace violence. The term includes one or more of the following:

1. The mental health of a patient;

2. The status of a patient’s treatment and medication;

3. A history of violent acts by the patient;

4. The use of drugs or alcohol by the patient; or

5. Any other condition that may cause a patient to experience confusion or disorientation, fail to respond to instruction or behave unpredictably.

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