Use of physical, mechanical or chemical restraint on consumer by facility authorized in certain circumstances.

NRS 433.5486 Use of physical, mechanical or chemical restraint on consumer by facility authorized in certain circumstances. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 433.549 to 433.5503, inclusive, to the contrary, a facility may use or authorize the use of physical restraint, mechanical restraint or chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a consumer if the facility is: 1. Accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation association or agency; or 2. Certified for participation in the Medicaid or Medicare Program, Ê only to the extent that the accreditation or certification allows the use of such restraint. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3230; A 2011, 420)