Nevada § 433.471 - Rights concerning admission and discharge of consumers

§ 433.471. Rights concerning admission and discharge of consumers

1. Each consumer admitted for evaluation, treatment or training to a facility has

the following rights concerning admission to the facility, a list of which must be

prominently posted in all facilities providing those services and must be otherwise

brought to the attention of the consumer by such additional means as prescribed by

regulation: (a) The right not to be admitted to the facility under false pretenses or as a result

of any improper, unethical or unlawful conduct by a staff member of the facility to

collect money from the insurance company of the consumer or for any other financial

purpose. (b) The right to receive a copy, on request, of the criteria upon which the facility

makes its decision to admit or discharge a consumer from the facility. Such criteria must not, for emergency admissions or involuntary court-ordered admissions,

be based on the availability of insurance coverage or any other financial considerations. 2. As used in this section, “ improper conduct ” means a violation of the rules, policies or procedures of the facility.