Nevada § 159.0255 - “Secured residential long-term care facility” defined
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 159.0255 — “Secured residential long-term care facility” defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 159.0255. “Secured residential long-term care facility” defined
1. “ Secured residential long-term care facility ” means a residential facility providing long-term care that is designed to restrict
a resident of the facility from leaving the facility, a part of the facility or the
grounds of the facility through the use of locks or other mechanical means unless
the resident is accompanied by a staff member of the facility or another person authorized
by the facility or the guardian. 2. The term does not include a residential facility providing long-term care which
uses procedures or mechanisms only to track the location or actions of a resident
or to assist a resident to perform the normal activities of daily living.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 159.0255 ("“Secured residential long-term care facility” defined") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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