Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 427A.406 Income of applicant or recipient: Limitation; determination; reporting. (NRS 427A.250) 1. The allowable gross monthly income of a recipient must be determined during any month that services are provided by COPE in accordance with the institutional guidelines establis…

NAC 427A.408 Income of applicant or recipient: Exclusions. (NRS 427A.250) The following income must be excluded from the determination of the eligibility of an applicant or continued eligibility of a recipient: 1. A refund of taxes. 2. Any money from a state agency that is intend…

NAC 427A.410 Assets of applicant or recipient: Limitation. (NRS 427A.250) The assets of an applicant or recipient may not exceed the limit for assets set forth in the institutional guidelines established by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Heal…

NAC 427A.422 Cooperation with Division in determining eligibility; notification of change in circumstances material to eligibility. (NRS 427A.250) 1. An applicant or a recipient or his or her designated representative shall cooperate with the Division in securing any information …

NAC 427A.424 Provision by recipient of monthly statements of bank accounts; action by Division on information received between reassessments. (NRS 427A.250) 1. A recipient may be required to provide copies of statements of his or her bank accounts each month. 2. Any information r…

NAC 427A.428 Qualifications of case manager. (NRS 427A.250) To be eligible to act as a case manager, a person must: 1. Hold a current license as a social worker or associate in social work issued pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS; 2. Hold a current license as a registered nurse iss…

NAC 427A.430 Individual assessment of recipients. (NRS 427A.250) All recipients must receive an individual assessment which is conducted by qualified personnel of the Division using the standardized assessment tool to identify the specific needs of the recipient. The assessment m…

NAC 427A.432 Plan of care for recipient: Development and revision; contents; provision of copy to recipient. (NRS 427A.250) 1. A written plan of care must be developed for each recipient after the assessment required by NAC 427A.430 is completed. The recipient, the recipient’s fa…

NAC 427A.436 Periodic reassessment of recipient and reauthorization of services. (NRS 427A.250) 1. A recipient must be reassessed by his or her case manager in a face-to-face meeting with the recipient in the setting in which the services of COPE are provided at least once every …

NAC 427A.438 Duties of case manager. (NRS 427A.250) 1. A case manager shall: (a) Collect information to verify the eligibility of a recipient. (b) Evaluate the level of care needed by the recipient. (c) Develop a plan of care for the recipient. (d) Estimate the costs of services …

NAC 427A.440 Provision and scope of services under Program. (NRS 427A.250) 1. If economically feasible, the following services will be made available to recipients: (a) Adult day care, if such service is provided: (1) In a licensed facility for the care of adults during the day, …

NAC 427A.442 Provision of respite care. (NRS 427A.250) 1. If the Social Services Manager has determined that a recipient is eligible to receive respite care at the recipient’s residence, such care will be made available only if: (a) The recipient has a primary caregiver who lives…

NAC 427A.450 Procedure when recipient, applicant or person residing with recipient or applicant has communicable disease. (NRS 427A.250) 1. If a recipient, an applicant or a person who resides with the recipient or applicant has a communicable disease, the provision of service to…

NAC 427A.452 Procedure upon placement of recipient in hospital or nursing facility. (NRS 427A.250) 1. If a recipient is placed in a hospital or a nursing facility, the Division will suspend the recipient’s services during the time he or she is in the hospital or nursing facility.…

NAC 427A.454 Reduction of services: Notification of recipient; reasons; request by recipient. (NRS 427A.250) 1. If any services of COPE must be reduced, the recipient or his or her designated representative will be notified by the Division before the reduction of those services t…

NAC 427A.456 Termination of services: Grounds; notification of recipient. (NRS 427A.250) 1. In addition to any other requirements for closing a case and terminating the services of COPE set forth in NAC 427A.350 to 427A.488, inclusive, the Division will close a case and terminate…

NAC 427A.460 Right of review. (NRS 427A.250) 1. An applicant for services of COPE is entitled to an administrative review if his or her application is denied. 2. A recipient is entitled to an administrative review if: (a) The recipient’s services are terminated; (b) The recipient…

NAC 427A.462 Request for review. (NRS 427A.250) 1. An applicant or a recipient or his or her designated representative may request an administrative review by: (a) Signing, dating and returning to the office of the Division responsible for the region in which the applicant or rec…

NAC 427A.464 Preliminary conference for resolution of matter. (NRS 427A.250) 1. Within 10 days after the Division receives a request for an administrative review, the Social Services Manager of the region in which the applicant or recipient resides shall contact the applicant or …

NAC 427A.466 Appointment and initial duties of reviewing officer; provision of notice; postponement; withdrawal of request; failure to appear. (NRS 427A.250) 1. If, after the conference is held, the applicant or recipient wishes to continue with the administrative review, the Adm…

NAC 427A.468 Continuation of services during review. (NRS 427A.250) 1. A recipient is entitled to receive services from COPE while an administrative review of a termination of those services is pending, if funding is available, unless the recipient or his or her designated repres…

NAC 427A.470 Right to representation. (NRS 427A.250) An applicant or a recipient is entitled to represent himself or herself or to be represented by another person, including a legal representative, at the administrative review. The Division will inform the applicant or recipient…

NAC 427A.472 Attendance by case manager; procedure when case manager unable to attend. (NRS 427A.250) 1. A reviewing officer shall request the case manager responsible for the contested action of the Division to attend the administrative review. 2. If the case manager is unable t…

NAC 427A.474 Disclosure of documents, records and additional relevant information. (NRS 427A.250) 1. An applicant or a recipient or his or her designated representative is entitled to receive: (a) Before the administrative review, a photocopy of all documents and records that wil…

NAC 427A.476 Conducting of review. (NRS 427A.250) 1. A reviewing officer shall: (a) Conduct the administrative review in an informal manner; and (b) Ensure that all relevant issues are considered during the administrative review. 2. The reviewing officer may cause the removal fro…

NAC 427A.478 Recording of review. (NRS 427A.250) 1. A reviewing officer shall record the administrative review with an audiotape recorder. 2. The reviewing officer’s tape recorder is the only recording device that may be allowed at the administrative review. (Added to NAC by Agin…

NAC 427A.480 Case record of review; submission and retention of case record and recording. (NRS 427A.250) 1. A reviewing officer shall keep a case record of each administrative review that he or she conducts which contains: (a) All correspondence that the reviewing officer has re…

NAC 427A.482 Procedure upon review. (NRS 427A.250) 1. At the beginning of the administrative review, the reviewing officer shall: (a) Introduce himself or herself; (b) Announce the date and time; (c) State the name of the person requesting the administrative review; (d) State the…

NAC 427A.484 Decision of reviewing officer. (NRS 427A.250) 1. The decision of a reviewing officer must: (a) Be based on the evidence and information presented at the administrative review and any additional information submitted pursuant to subsection 6 of NAC 427A.482; (b) Compl…

NAC 427A.486 Notification of decision and right to appeal; request for appeal. (NRS 427A.250) 1. A reviewing officer shall mail the written decision to the applicant or recipient or his or her designated representative within 15 days after the close of the administrative review. …

NAC 427A.488 Report of reviewing officer summarizing proceedings. (NRS 427A.250) 1. A reviewing officer shall summarize the proceedings in a written report using the following format: A. INTRODUCTION—The date, time and place of the administrative review and the name of each perso…

NAC 427A.490 Definitions. (NRS 427A.868) As used in NAC 427A.490 to 427A.545, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 427A.493 to 427A.502, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Pub.…

NAC 427A.493 “Department” defined. (NRS 427A.868) “Department” means the Department of Public Safety. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Pub. Safety by R021-12, eff. 6-23-2014)

NAC 427A.496 “Media outlet” defined. (NRS 427A.868) “Media outlet” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 427A.864. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Pub. Safety by R021-12, eff. 6-23-2014)

NAC 427A.499 “Missing endangered older person” defined. (NRS 427A.868) “Missing endangered older person” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 427A.865. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Pub. Safety by R021-12, eff. 6-23-2014)

NAC 427A.502 “System” defined. (NRS 427A.868) “System” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 427A.866. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Pub. Safety by R021-12, eff. 6-23-2014) Activation of System

NAC 427A.515 Prerequisites for activation by law enforcement agency. (NRS 427A.868) Before a law enforcement agency may activate the System to disseminate a notice on behalf of a missing endangered older person, the law enforcement agency must: 1. Confirm that: (a) The missing pe…

NAC 427A.521 Procedures for activation; duties upon activation and upon notification of activation. (NRS 427A.868) 1. If, after taking the actions set forth in NAC 427A.515, the law enforcement agency determines that it is appropriate to activate the System, the law enforcement a…

NAC 427A.525 Department to maintain activation form on Internet website; contents of form. (NRS 427A.868) The Department will maintain on its Internet website a form for use by a law enforcement agency to determine whether to activate the System and to notify the Department that …

NAC 427A.531 Automatic expiration of activation; exceptions. (NRS 427A.868) An activation of the System automatically expires 48 hours after the System is activated unless: 1. The law enforcement agency that activated the System cancels the activation of the System pursuant to NA…

NAC 427A.535 Procedures for extension of activation; duties upon extension and upon notification of extension. (NRS 427A.868) 1. The law enforcement agency that activated the System may request an extension of the activation of the System for an additional 48 hours. A request for…

NAC 427A.541 Procedures for cancellation of activation; duties upon cancellation and upon notification of cancellation. (NRS 427A.868) 1. If a missing endangered older person is located or it is otherwise necessary to cancel the activation of the System, the law enforcement agenc…

NAC 427A.545 Department to maintain cancellation form on Internet website; contents of form. (NRS 427A.868) The Department will maintain on its Internet website a form for use by a law enforcement agency to cancel an activation of the System and to notify the Department that the …

NAC 427A.551 Definitions. (NRS 427A.872) As used in NAC 427A.551 to 427A.558, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 427A.552, 427A.553 and 427A.554 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Aging & Disabi…

NAC 427A.552 “Autism spectrum disorder” defined. (NRS 427A.872) “Autism spectrum disorder” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 427A.875. (Added to NAC by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R013-12, eff. 9-14-2012)

NAC 427A.553 “Norm-referenced instrument” defined. (NRS 427A.872) “Norm-referenced instrument” means an instrument that is administered to a reference group and allows for a comparison of the trait of a person to whom the instrument is administered to traits of the reference grou…

NAC 427A.554 “Public agency providing autism services” defined. (NRS 427A.872) “Public agency providing autism services” means the State or a local government or an agency thereof that provides, either directly or through a grant, contract or other agreement, assessments, interve…