Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 427A.558 Annual report from Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. (NRS 427A.872) 1. On or before August 31 of each year, in addition to the information required to be reported pursuant to NRS 615.205, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation …

NAC 427A.600 Definitions. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) As used in NAC 427A.600 to 427A.633, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 427A.603 to 427A.610, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Agi…

NAC 427A.603 “Applicant” defined. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) “Applicant” means a person who applies for services through the Program. (Added to NAC by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R019-12, eff. 9-14-2012)

NAC 427A.605 “Contractor” defined. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) “Contractor” means any person or governmental entity with which the Division enters into a contract to provide services for the Program. (Added to NAC by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R019-12, eff. 9-14-2012)

NAC 427A.607 “Program” defined. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) “Program” means the Program for Persons With Traumatic Brain Injuries established pursuant to NAC 427A.613. (Added to NAC by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R019-12, eff. 9-14-2012)

NAC 427A.610 “Recipient” defined. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) “Recipient” means a person who receives services for a traumatic brain injury through the Program. (Added to NAC by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R019-12, eff. 9-14-2012)

NAC 427A.613 Establishment; provision of services. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) 1. The Program for Persons With Traumatic Brain Injuries is hereby established. 2. The Division will provide services for traumatic brain injuries through the Program either directly or through one or mor…

NAC 427A.615 Division to conduct annual review; evaluation. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) 1. The Division will conduct a review of the Program on an annual basis. 2. When conducting a review pursuant to subsection 1, the Division will evaluate: (a) The facility of each contractor to d…

NAC 427A.617 Quarterly reports to Division of Public and Behavioral Health. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) The chief administrative officer of each hospital in this State shall ensure that the hospital submits to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department the quarte…

NAC 427A.620 Application to participate in Program: Form; requirements. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) A person who wishes to participate in the Program must submit an application on a form prescribed by the Division to the Division or to a contractor designated by the Division. The ap…

NAC 427A.623 List of approved applicants; services to be provided in certain order; retention of position on or removal from list. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) The Division or the contractor will maintain a list of applicants who have been approved to participate in the Program in th…

NAC 427A.625 Requirements for contract between Division and contractor; duties of contractor. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) 1. Any contract entered into between the Division and a contractor will contain provisions that require the contractor to: (a) If the contractor provides rehabil…

NAC 427A.627 Monitoring and evaluation of contractor; submission of reports to Division. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) 1. The Division will monitor the management and financial records of each contractor and will evaluate the effectiveness of each contractor in carrying out its duties…

NAC 427A.630 Appeal of decision relating to eligibility for services or services provided. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) 1. An applicant or recipient who disagrees with a decision of a contractor relating to eligibility for services or the services provided through the Program may, wi…

NAC 427A.633 Grounds for termination of services. (NRS 427A.850, 427A.860) Services provided to a recipient may be terminated if the recipient: 1. Fails to provide any documents needed to evaluate his or her eligibility for services through the Program or in the recipient’s plan …

NAC 427A.650 “Signature stamp” defined. (NRS 427A.755) As used in NAC 427A.650 to 427A.665, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “signature stamp” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 427A.755. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R004-06, eff. 5-4-2…

NAC 427A.655 Ownership of stamp required for use. (NRS 427A.755) A person shall not use a signature stamp unless the person is the owner of the signature stamp. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R004-06, eff. 5-4-2006)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 426.655)

NAC 427A.660 Photographic identification of person using stamp. (NRS 427A.755) 1. A person, government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government may require a person who uses a signature stamp pursuant to NRS 427A.755 to present photographic identification as …

NAC 427A.665 Liability for damages caused by use of stamp by person other than owner. (NRS 427A.755) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, the owner of a signature stamp is liable for any damages caused by the use of the signature stamp by a person other than th…

NAC 427A.675 Definitions. (NRS 427A.793) As used in NAC 427A.675 to 427A.789, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 427A.680 to 427A.720, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Heal…

NAC 427A.680 “Administrator” defined. (NRS 427A.793) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R005-06, eff. 5-4-2006)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 426.680)

NAC 427A.685 “Contractor” defined. (NRS 427A.793) “Contractor” means any person or governmental or private agency or organization with which the Division enters into a contract pursuant to NAC 427A.743. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R005-06, eff. 5-4-2006; …

NAC 427A.687 “Division” defined. (NRS 427A.793) “Division” means the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R005-06, eff. 5-4-2006)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 426.695)

NAC 427A.690 “Essential personal care” defined. (NRS 427A.793) “Essential personal care” means the tasks described in NAC 427A.735. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R005-06, eff. 5-4-2006)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 426.690)

NAC 427A.695 “Financial assistance” defined. (NRS 427A.793) “Financial assistance” means assistance provided by a program manager to persons with physical disabilities for such essential personal care as is necessary to enable them to live in a noninstitutional or unsupervised re…

NAC 427A.700 “Person with a physical disability” defined. (NRS 427A.793) “Person with a physical disability” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 427A.791. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R005-06, eff. 5-4-2006)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 426.700)

NAC 427A.705 “Personal care attendant” defined. (NRS 427A.793) “Personal care attendant” means a person who has the knowledge and skill to provide essential personal care pursuant to NAC 427A.675 to 427A.789, inclusive. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R005-06…

NAC 427A.707 “Program manager” defined. (NRS 427A.793) “Program manager” means: 1. The Division; or 2. A person, agency or organization outside of the Division with which the Division has entered into a contract pursuant to NAC 427A.743. (Added to NAC by Aging & Disability Servic…

NAC 427A.710 “Recipient” defined. (NRS 427A.793) “Recipient” means a person who receives financial assistance for essential personal care pursuant to NAC 427A.675 to 427A.789, inclusive. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R005-06, eff. 5-4-2006; A by Aging & Dis…

NAC 427A.720 “Support services for independent living” defined. (NRS 427A.793) “Support services for independent living” includes, without limitation: 1. Assisting a recipient in developing a comprehensive plan to support his or her ability to live independently; 2. Offering assi…

NAC 427A.725 Eligibility for financial assistance; provision of care by Division. (NRS 427A.793) 1. To be eligible for financial assistance pursuant to NAC 427A.675 to 427A.789, inclusive, a person must: (a) Be a resident of the State; (b) Be diagnosed as a person with a physical…

NAC 427A.730 Eligibility for provision of financial assistance; priority given under certain circumstances. (NRS 427A.793) 1. Financial assistance may be provided to an eligible person who: (a) Has a traumatic brain injury; or (b) Requires assistance with at least two of the foll…

NAC 427A.735 Scope of essential personal care. (NRS 427A.793) Essential personal care is limited to assisting a person who is eligible to receive financial assistance pursuant to NAC 427A.675 to 427A.789, inclusive: 1. In the elimination of wastes from the body; 2. In dressing an…

NAC 427A.740 Duties of program manager. (NRS 427A.793) The program manager shall: 1. Reevaluate a recipient’s eligibility every 12 months and when his or her need for essential personal care changes. 2. Coordinate the provision of essential personal care to eligible persons. 3. P…

NAC 427A.743 Contract for provision of essential personal care and other services. (NRS 427A.793) The Division may enter into a contract with a contractor to provide essential personal care and other services pursuant to NAC 427A.675 to 427A.789, inclusive. (Added to NAC by Aging…

NAC 427A.745 Monitoring and evaluation of contractors; submission by contractors of reports and proposed procedural changes. (NRS 427A.793) 1. If the Division has entered into a contract pursuant to NAC 427A.743, the Division will monitor the management and the financial records …

NAC 427A.750 Notification of program manager of changes in income or need for essential personal care of recipient. (NRS 427A.793) A recipient shall notify the program manager of any change in the recipient’s: 1. Income, the income of the recipient’s spouse or, if the recipient i…

NAC 427A.755 Application for financial assistance; statement of need for care; notification and date of eligibility; notification of position on waiting list. (NRS 427A.793) 1. An applicant for financial assistance must submit to the program manager a completed application and a …

NAC 427A.765 Determination of financial eligibility; determination of portion of cost to be paid by recipient; payment of costs by contractor. (NRS 427A.793) 1. An applicant is not eligible to receive financial assistance pursuant to subsection 1 of NAC 427A.725, if his or her gr…

NAC 427A.770 Grounds for termination of care. (NRS 427A.793) Care provided by a personal care attendant to a recipient may be terminated if the recipient: 1. Fails to pay his or her share of the cost of such care; 2. Fails to provide documents needed for reevaluation; 3. Willfull…

NAC 427A.775 Right of review. (NRS 427A.793) 1. An applicant for financial assistance 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 financial assistance is terminated; (b…

NAC 427A.776 Request for review. (NRS 427A.793) 1. An applicant for financial assistance 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 w…

NAC 427A.777 Preliminary conference for resolution of matter. (NRS 427A.793) 1. Within 10 days after the Division receives a request for an administrative review, the program manager of the region in which the applicant for financial assistance or recipient resides shall contact …

NAC 427A.778 Appointment and initial duties of review team; provision of notice; postponement; withdrawal of request; failure to appear. (NRS 427A.793) 1. If, after the conference is held, the applicant for financial assistance or recipient wishes to continue with the administrat…

NAC 427A.779 Continuation of services during review. (NRS 427A.793) 1. A recipient is entitled to receive financial assistance while an administrative review of a termination of that financial assistance is pending, if funding is available, unless the recipient or his or her desi…

NAC 427A.780 Right to representation. (NRS 427A.793) An applicant for financial assistance 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 t…

NAC 427A.781 Attendance by certain member of staff; procedure when member of staff unable to attend. (NRS 427A.793) 1. A review team shall request the member of the staff of the Division who made the decision that is the subject of the contested action of the Division to attend t…