Nev. Admin. Code § 449.2708 - Discharge of resident; notice of discharge; issuance of notice to quit to resident for improper or harmful behavior
1. A resident
may be discharged from a residential facility without his or her approval if:
(a) The resident fails to pay his or her bill
within 5 days after it is due;
(b)
The resident fails to comply with the rules or policies of the facility;
or
(c) The administrator of the
facility or the Bureau determines that the facility is unable to provide the
necessary care for the resident.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, before a resident may be discharged from a residential facility
without his or her approval pursuant to this section, the facility must provide
the resident, his or her representative and the person who pays the bill on
behalf of the resident, if any, with written notice that the resident will be
discharged.
3. A residential
facility shall discharge a resident who is transferred pursuant to
NRS
449.700 and
449.705 and admitted to another
facility for a higher level of care. Written notice pursuant to subsection 2
that the resident will be discharged is not required if the condition of the
resident necessitates immediate transfer to receive emergency care.
4. If the resident or any of his or her
visitors are engaging in behavior which is a threat to the mental or physical
health or safety of the resident or other persons in the facility, the facility
may issue a notice to quit to the resident. The notice to quit must include:
(a) The reasons for its issuance, with
specific facts relating to the date, time and place of the incidents that posed
a threat to the physical or mental health or safety of the resident or other
persons in the facility; and
(b)
The names of persons who witnessed the incidents and the circumstances under
which the incidents occurred.
If the resident or his or her visitors do not comply with the notice to quit, the resident may be discharged from the facility without his or her approval pursuant to subsection 2.
Notes
NRS 449.0302
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