NRS449.197. Provision of care by facility for hospice care.

      1.  A licensed facility for hospice care may provide any of the following levels of care for terminally ill patients:

      (a) Medical care for a patient who is in an acute episode of illness;

      (b) Skilled nursing care;

      (c) Intermediate care;

      (d) Custodial care; and

      (e) Palliative services.

      2.  A licensed facility for hospice care may provide direct supportive services to a patient’s family and persons who provide care for the patient, including services which provide care for the patient during the day and other services which provide a respite from the stresses and responsibilities that result from the daily care of the patient.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 1034; A 1999, 249; 2005, 485)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 449.0315)