NRS 449B.015: “Agency to provide personal care services in the home” defined.

1. “Agency to provide personal care services in the home” means any person, other than a natural person, which provides services authorized pursuant to NRS 449B.465 to elderly persons or persons with disabilities in the home.

2. The term does not include:

(a) An independent contractor who provides nonmedical services specified in NRS 449B.465 without the assistance of employees;

(b) An organized group of persons composed of the family and friends of a person needing nonmedical services related to personal care that employs or contracts with persons to provide such nonmedical services for the person if:

(1) The organization of the group of persons is set forth in a written document that is made available for review by the Division upon request; and

(2) The services are provided to only one person or one family who resides in the same residence;

(c) An intermediary service organization; or

(d) A person or agency that contracts with the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Human Services to provide temporary respite services.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Intermediary service organization” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449B.500.

(b) “Temporary respite services” means services provided through a contract with the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Human Services to a natural person on a periodic basis to provide a respite for a regular provider of services.