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NRS 426.670 Powers and duties of Bureau relating to Program; regulations; powers and duties of public entity that has care, custody or control of certain public buildings or property relating to Program; conflicting contractual provisions void. 1. The Bureau shall: (a) Make surve…

NRS 426.672 Powers and duties of Bureau concerning training. 1. The Bureau shall establish a training program for persons who wish to become licensees. The training must include, without limitation, a standard curriculum and on-the-job training while working for a vending facilit…

NRS 426.675 Business Enterprise Account for Persons Who Are Blind. 1. The Business Enterprise Account for Persons Who Are Blind is hereby created within the State General Fund and must be managed by the Administrator of the Division. 2. Money received by the Bureau under the prov…

NRS 426.677 Management of money received from vending facility when licensee unavailable or temporarily unable to operate facility. 1. The Bureau may, in interim periods when a licensee is not available to operate a vending facility and its continuous operation is required, estab…

NRS 426.685 Establishment of vending facility in or on building or property that is not public building or property; owner of building may enter into contract requiring incentive pay. 1. The Bureau may establish a vending facility in or on a building or property that is not a pub…

NRS 426.690 Limitation on commodities, articles and services sold at vending facility. A vending facility operated under the provisions of NRS 426.630 to 426.715, inclusive, must be used solely for the vending of such commodities, articles and services as may be approved by the B…

NRS 426.695 Operator of vending facility may keep service animal on premises. A licensee who operates a vending facility pursuant to the provisions of NRS 426.630 to 426.715, inclusive, may keep a service animal with him or her at all times on the premises where that vending faci…

NRS 426.700 Applicability of laws and ordinances to licensee operating vending facility. A licensee operating a vending facility under the provisions of NRS 426.630 to 426.715, inclusive, is subject to: 1. The provisions of any and all laws and ordinances applying within the terr…

NRS 426.710 Management of operations of Program by nonprofit organization. The Bureau may, after actively consulting with the Nevada Committee of Vendors Who Are Blind, utilize an appropriate nonprofit organization organized under the laws of this State to manage any portion of t…

NRS 426.713 Resolution of certain disputes relating to Program: Complaint; hearing; judicial review of decision of hearing officer. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a dispute arises between a public entity that has care, custody and control of a public building…

NRS 426.715 Penalty for unlawful sale, solicitation or delivery of certain commodities in or on public building or property; exemptions. Any person who sells, solicits orders for or delivers, in or on any public building or property, any commodity which a licensee is authorized b…

NRS 426.721 Definitions. As used in NRS 426.721 to 426.729, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 426.723 to 426.727, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3106; A 2009, 659; 2017, 15…

NRS 426.723 “Minimum essential personal assistance” defined. “Minimum essential personal assistance” means the assistance of a person with a severe functional disability for 6 hours or less per day in: 1. Eating; 2. Bathing; 3. Toileting; 4. Dressing; 5. Moving about; and 6. Taki…

NRS 426.7235 “Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities” defined. “Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities” means the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities created by NRS 427A.1211. (Added to NRS by 2009, 655)

NRS 426.724 “Reasonably adequate state funding” defined. “Reasonably adequate state funding” means the amount of state funding that can reasonably be accommodated within state budgetary limitations, as determined by the Governor and the Legislature for each biennial session of th…

NRS 426.725 “Recipient” defined. “Recipient” means a recipient of minimum essential personal assistance through a state personal assistance program. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3106)

NRS 426.726 “Severe functional disability” defined. “Severe functional disability” means: 1. Any physical or mental condition pursuant to which a person is unable, without substantial assistance from another person, to eat, bathe and toilet. 2. A traumatic brain injury. (Added to…

NRS 426.727 “State personal assistance program” defined. “State personal assistance program” means a program established pursuant to NRS 422.396, 427A.250 or 427A.793. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3106; A 2003, 2631; 2009, 2377)

NRS 426.728 State personal assistance programs required to make services available. 1. Each state personal assistance program must make available, within a reasonable period after receiving a request therefor and in accordance with any conditions upon the receipt of federal fundi…

NRS 426.729 Duties of Director of Department of Human Services. The Director of the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities shall: 1. Determine the amount of state funding necessary each biennium to carry …

NRS 426.740 Refueling of vehicle for driver with physical disability; charging greater price for fuel prohibited; exception; penalty. 1. Every person who operates a service station or retail store which sells fuel for motor vehicles to the public shall, upon request, refuel a veh…

NRS 426.790 Unlawfully interfering with or allowing dog or other animal to interfere with use of service animal or service animal in training; unlawfully beating or killing service animal or service animal in training; penalties. 1. A person shall not: (a) Without legal justifica…

NRS 426.800 Fraudulent acts: Penalty; presumption. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 426.461, a person who knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any person to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation or by impersonation, or other f…

NRS 426.805 Fraudulent misrepresentation of animal as service animal or service animal in training unlawful; penalty. 1. It is unlawful for a person to fraudulently misrepresent an animal as a service animal or service animal in training. 2. A person convicted of fraudulently mis…

NRS 426.810 Allowing dog or other animal to injure or kill service animal or service animal in training unlawful; allowing dog or other animal to endanger or injure person accompanied by service animal or service animal in training unlawful; penalties. 1. It is unlawful for a per…

NRS 426.820 Civil liability for engaging in certain prohibited acts concerning service animals or service animals in training. 1. In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed, any person, including, without limitation, any firm, association or corporation, who violates…

NRS 427A.010 Declaration of legislative purpose. The Legislature finds and declares that: 1. The older people of our state are entitled to receive, and it is the joint and several duty and responsibility of the state and local governments to provide, within the limits of availabl…

NRS 427A.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 427A.021 to 427A.0294, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1971, 375; A 1973, 1396; 1983, 544, 1027, 1656; 19…

NRS 427A.021 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1971, 375; A 1973, 1396; 1983, 544, 1027, 1656; 1985, 931, 1760; 2009, 2396)

NRS 427A.022 “Advocate” defined. “Advocate” means an advocate appointed by the Ombudsman pursuant to NRS 427A.127. (Added to NRS by 1971, 375; A 1973, 1396; 1983, 544, 1027, 1656; 1985, 931, 1760; 2009, 40)

NRS 427A.023 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the Nevada Commission on Aging. (Added to NRS by 1971, 375; A 1973, 1396; 1983, 544, 1027, 1656; 1985, 931, 1760)

NRS 427A.024 “Day care center” defined. “Day care center” means a facility for the care of adults during the day as defined in NRS 449.004. (Added to NRS by 1971, 375; A 1973, 1396; 1983, 544, 1027, 1656; 1985, 931, 1760)

NRS 427A.025 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Human Services. (Added to NRS by 1971, 375; A 1973, 1396; 1983, 544, 1027, 1656; 1985, 931, 1760; 2015, 1429)

NRS 427A.026 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1971, 375; A 1973, 1396; 1983, 544, 1027, 1656; 1985, 931, 1760)

NRS 427A.027 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1971, 375; A 1973, 1396; 1983, 544, 1027, 1656; 1985, 931, 1760; 2009, 2396; 2013, 3047; 2015, 1429)

NRS 427A.028 “Facility for long-term care” defined. “Facility for long-term care” means: 1. A residential facility for groups as defined in NRS 449.017; 2. A facility for intermediate care as defined in NRS 449.0038; 3. A facility for skilled nursing as defined in NRS 449.0039; 4…

NRS 427A.0283 “Facility for long-term rehabilitation” defined. “Facility for long-term rehabilitation” means a facility that provides residential services for rehabilitation from an acute illness or injury in which a recipient may reside for longer than 1 month. (Added to NRS by …

NRS 427A.029 “Frail elderly person” defined. “Frail elderly person” means a natural person 65 years of age or older who: 1. Has a physical or mental limitation that restricts the ability of the person to live independently and carry out activities of normal daily living; and 2. H…

NRS 427A.0292 “Living arrangement services” defined. “Living arrangement services” means: 1. Community-based living arrangement services, as defined in NRS 449.0026, that include: (a) Intensive services and overnight supervision of recipients who require training concerning behav…

NRS 427A.0293 “Ombudsman” defined. “Ombudsman” means the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman appointed by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 427A.125. (Added to NRS by 2009, 40)

NRS 427A.0294 “Recipient” defined. “Recipient” means a person who receives: 1. Services from a facility for long-term care, a day care center or a facility for long-term rehabilitation; or 2. Living arrangement services. (Added to NRS by 2019, 264)

NRS 427A.030 Liberal construction. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its stated purposes. (Added to NRS by 1971, 376) NEVADA COMMISSION ON AGING

NRS 427A.032 Creation; appointment and terms of members; vacancies; removal. 1. The Nevada Commission on Aging, consisting of 11 voting members and four or more nonvoting members, is hereby created within the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department. 2. The Govern…

NRS 427A.034 Meetings; quorum; regulations; subcommittees and advisory committees. 1. The Commission may meet at least once each calendar quarter and at other times on the call of the Chair or a majority of its members. 2. A majority of the voting members of the Commission consti…

NRS 427A.036 Compensation of members and former members; payment of expenses; expenditures. 1. Each voting member of the Commission is entitled to receive a salary of not more than $80 per day, as fixed by the Commission, while engaged in the business of the Commission. 2. While …

NRS 427A.038 Powers and duties. 1. The Commission shall: (a) Determine and evaluate the needs of the older people of this state. (b) Seek ways to avoid unnecessary duplication of services for older persons by public and private organizations in Nevada. (c) Establish priorities fo…