NRS449.781. Use of forms of restraint by certain facilities.

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Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 449.777 to 449.780, 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 patient 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.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 3248)

                    
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