Duties of hospital and licensed entity that provides care for patient upon discharge to ensure dietary needs of patient are met.

NRS 449.1824 Duties of hospital and licensed entity that provides care for patient upon discharge to ensure dietary needs of patient are met. 1. If a patient will be released from a hospital to his or her residence or a rehabilitation center and a dietitian is assigned to a team of persons formed by the hospital to care for the patient while the patient rehabilitates, the hospital shall ensure that the patient or the person with primary responsibility for the care of the patient meets or knows how to contact the dietitian. 2. If a patient is released by a hospital to his or her residence to receive care from an entity licensed pursuant to this chapter that provides care to the patient in his or her residence, the entity shall consult with a dietitian, as appropriate, to ensure that the patient or the person with primary responsibility for the care of the patient understands the dietary needs of the patient. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3439; A 2025, 963)