{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-449a.248","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 449A.248","heading":"Authorized use of certain forms of restraint by certain facilities.","body":"Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 449A.236 to 449A.245, inclusive, to the contrary, a facility may use or authorize the use of physical restraint, mechanical restraint or chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient if the facility is:\n1. Accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation association or agency; or\n2. Certified for participation in the Medicaid or Medicare program,\nÊ only to the extent that the accreditation or certification allows the use of such restraint.","path":["TITLE 40 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 449A - CARE AND RIGHTS OF PATIENTS","USE OF AVERSIVE INTERVENTION OR FORMS OF RESTRAINT ON PATIENTS WITH DISABILITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-449A.html#NRS449ASec248","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:40Z","sha256":"92f392e771ae20a55b0afebe1d3e55d64f7067e0a1939d1e98f6f5bac8dd3dca","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-449a.245","next":"us-nv/nrs-449a.251"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}