Forms of restraint: Restrictions on use.

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A person employed by a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS or any other person shall not:

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.239, use physical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.242, use mechanical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.245, use chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 3248) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.777)


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