Nevada § 449A.321 - Hospital to attempt to notify caregiver before planned discharge or transfer of patient

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 449A.321 — Hospital to attempt to notify caregiver before planned discharge or transfer of patient, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 449A.321. Hospital to attempt to notify caregiver before planned discharge or transfer of patient

If a patient, the representative of a patient or the parent or guardian of a patient

has provided consent for the hospital to release medical information to a caregiver

pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 449A.318 , the hospital shall, before the patient is discharged or transferred to another facility,

attempt to notify the caregiver of the planned discharge or transfer.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 449A.321 ("Hospital to attempt to notify caregiver before planned discharge or transfer of patient") 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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