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AN ACT relating to health care; authorizing a patient in certain facilities or a resident of a living community for persons with disabilities or his or her representative to request the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the living quarters of the patient or the bedroom of the resident; prohibiting such a facility or living community or an employee of such a facility or living community from taking certain additional actions; prohibiting a provider of supported living arrangement services from taking certain actions with regard to the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the home of a recipient of such services; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to health care; authorizing a patient in certain facilities or a resident of a living community for persons with disabilities or his or her representative to request the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the living quarters of the patient or the bedroom of the resident; prohibiting such a facility or living community or an employee of such a facility or living community from taking certain additional actions; prohibiting a provider of supported living arrangement services from taking certain actions with regard to the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the home of a recipient of such services; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Thursday, March 6, 2025
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Public exhibits
9
Support 6 · Opp 0 · Neutral 0
Auditor findings
0
recusal 0 · QPQ 0
AN ACT relating to health care; authorizing a patient in certain facilities or a resident of a living community for pers
Existing law authorizes a patient in a facility for skilled nursing or the representative of the patient to request the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the living quarters of the patient. Existing law requires any roommate of the patient to consent before such a device may be installed. However, if the roommate of a patient refuses to consent, existing law requires the facility for skilled nursing to make reasonable attempts to accommodate the patient, including by moving either the patient or the roommate with the consent of the person being moved. (NRS 449A.182) If a facility for skilled nursing approves a request to install an electronic communication device, existing law provides that the patient or the representative of the patient who submitted the request is responsible for choosing the device and paying certain costs associated with the device. (NRS 449A.184) Existing law limits the persons who are authorized to view or listen to the images or sounds which are displayed, broadcast or recorded by an electronic communication device or temporarily disable or turn off an electronic communication device. Existing law also prohibits a facility for skilled nursing from discriminating or retaliating against a patient because of a decision to request the installation and use of an electronic communication device. (NRS 449A.186) Existing law establishes civil and criminal penalties that may be imposed against: (1) a facility for skilled nursing whi
NELIS exhibits (9 on file)
Support (6)
- Ryley Svendsen — Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (Letter)
- Jodi Collins (Letter)
- Robert Collins (Letter)
- Peggy Stephenson (Testimony In Support (Photos))
- Jodi Collins (Testimony)
- (combined) (Testimony)
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