NRS433.5486. Use of physical, mechanical or chemical restraint on consumer by facility authorized in certain circumstances.

  Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 433.549 to 433.5503, 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 consumer 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, 3230; A 2011, 420)