Nevada § 449A.184 - Responsibilities of patient; requirements for device

§ 449A.184. Responsibilities of patient; requirements for device

1. If a facility for skilled nursing approves a request to install and use an electronic

communication device in the living quarters of a patient pursuant to NRS 449A.182 , the patient or the representative of the patient is solely responsible for: (a) Choosing the electronic communication device, subject to the limitations prescribed

by subsection 3; (b) The cost of the electronic communication device; (c) The cost of installing, maintaining and removing the electronic communication

device, if applicable, other than the cost of electricity used to power the electronic

communication device; and (d) The cost of any repairs required due to the installation or removal of the device. 2. A patient who is discharged from a facility for skilled nursing or the representative

of such a patient remains solely responsible for the costs described in subsection

1, including, without limitation, such costs that are incurred after the discharge

of the patient. 3. An electronic communication device chosen by a patient or the representative of

a patient pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Be capable of being temporarily disabled or turned on and off; and (b) If the device communicates using video or other visual transmission, to the greatest

extent practicable, be installed: (1) With a fixed viewpoint of the living quarters; or (2) In a manner that avoids capturing images of activities such as bathing, dressing

and toileting.