NRS449.193. Facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing, residential facility for groups or home for individual residential care to provide itemized statement of charges upon request to certain persons.

      1.  Subject to the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, a facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing, residential facility for groups or home for individual residential care shall, upon request, provide an itemized statement of charges to:

      (a) The person who received care in the facility or home;

      (b) The parent or guardian of the person who received care in the facility or home; or

      (c) Any other natural person designated by the person receiving care at the facility or home.

      2.  An itemized statement of charges provided by a facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing, residential facility for groups or home for individual residential care pursuant to subsection 1 must, without limitation:

      (a) Itemize the charges for services, care, food, medicine and other supplies provided to the person receiving care at the facility or home;

      (b) Identify the amount of payment allocated to each charge;

      (c) Be provided in a manner that is understandable to an ordinary person;

      (d) Be provided at no additional cost; and

      (e) Be provided in a timely manner.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 2395)