Nevada Revised Statutes 449.193 – Facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing, residential facility for groups or home for individual residential care to provide itemized statement of charges upon request to certain persons
1. Subject to the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, a facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing, residential facility for groups or home for individual residential care shall, upon request, provide an itemized statement of charges to:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 449.193
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
(a) The person who received care in the facility or home;
(b) The parent or guardian of the person who received care in the facility or home; or
(c) Any other natural person designated by the person receiving care at the facility or home.
2. An itemized statement of charges provided by a facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing, residential facility for groups or home for individual residential care pursuant to subsection 1 must, without limitation:
(a) Itemize the charges for services, care, food, medicine and other supplies provided to the person receiving care at the facility or home;
(b) Identify the amount of payment allocated to each charge;
(c) Be provided in a manner that is understandable to an ordinary person;
(d) Be provided at no additional cost; and
(e) Be provided in a timely manner.