Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY |
CHAPTER449. Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities |
USE OF AVERSIVE INTERVENTION OR FORMS OF RESTRAINT ON PATIENTS WITH DISABILITIES |
NRS449.777. Forms of restraint: Restrictions on use.
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- A person employed by a facility licensed pursuant to this chapter or any other person shall not:
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449.778, use physical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449.779, use mechanical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449.780, use chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3248)