Provision of care by facility for hospice care.

1. Law
2. Nevada Revised Statutes
3. Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities
4. Provision of care by facility for hospice care.

1. A licensed facility for hospice care may provide any of the following levels of care for terminally ill patients:

(a) Medical care for a patient who is in an acute episode of illness;

(b) Skilled nursing care;

(c) Intermediate care;

(d) Custodial care; and

(e) Palliative services.

2. A licensed facility for hospice care may provide direct supportive services to a patient’s family and persons who provide care for the patient, including services which provide care for the patient during the day and other services which provide a respite from the stresses and responsibilities that result from the daily care of the patient.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 1034; A 1999, 249; 2005, 485)

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