Title 38

NRS 427A.080 Agreements and arrangements with Federal Government. The Department through the Division may make agreements, arrangements or plans to: 1. Cooperate with the Federal Government in carrying out the purposes of this chapter or of any federal statutes pertaining to the …

NRS 427A.085 Contracts for cooperation with governmental entities and others; effect of payments to Division for such cooperation; immunity from and limitations on liability not waived. 1. For the purposes of this chapter, the Department through the Division may cooperate, financ…

NRS 427A.086 Program to provide lunches for elderly persons; regulations. The Director of the State Department of Agriculture shall: 1. Cooperate with the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Human Services in the planning of programs whereby the school dis…

NRS 427A.087 Agreement to prepare lunches for elderly persons; restrictions. 1. The board of trustees of any school district may enter into an agreement with any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or public agency which has been approved for such purpose by t…

NRS 427A.088 Program to provide information and resources relating to planning for long-term care; regulations; report to Legislature. 1. The Department, through the Division, shall conduct a program to: (a) Develop and carry out a public awareness campaign to provide information…

NRS 427A.090 Compliance with federal requirements; disbursement of state money for matching federal grants. 1. The Division may comply with such requirements as may be necessary to obtain federal money. 2. The Administrator may disburse state money, to the extent the Division has…

NRS 427A.100 Custody and disbursement of money by State Treasurer. 1. The State Treasurer is designated as custodian of all moneys received from the Federal Government for carrying out the purposes of this chapter or any agreements, arrangements or plans authorized thereby. 2. Th…

NRS 427A.110 Aging and Disability Services Division’s Gift Account. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 427A.270, all gifts of money which the Division is authorized to accept must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Aging and Disability Services Division’s Gi…

NRS 427A.120 Political activities prohibited; penalty. 1. No officer or employee engaged in the administration of this chapter shall use his or her official authority to influence or interfere with an election or affect the results thereof or for any partisan political purpose. N…

NRS 427A.121 “Commission” defined. As used in NRS 427A.121 to 427A.1217, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Commission” means the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities created by NRS 427A.1211. (Added to NRS by 2009, 655)

NRS 427A.1211 Creation; membership; terms of members; removal of member. 1. The Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities, consisting of 11 voting members and 2 or more nonvoting members, is hereby created within the Division. 2. The Director shall appoint as vo…

NRS 427A.1213 Election of Chair; meetings; quorum; rules of governance; appointment of subcommittees and advisory committees. 1. The Commission shall, at its first meeting and annually thereafter, elect a Chair from among its voting members. 2. The Commission shall meet at least …

NRS 427A.1215 Salary of members; members and employees entitled to per diem allowance and travel 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…

NRS 427A.1217 Duties; powers. 1. The Commission shall: (a) Determine and evaluate the needs of persons with disabilities in this State; (b) Seek ways to avoid unnecessary duplication of services for persons with disabilities by public and private organizations in this State by co…

NRS 427A.1219 Definitions. As used in NRS 427A.1219 to 427A.1236, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 427A.122 to 427A.1226, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2017, 176)

NRS 427A.122 “Older person” defined. “Older person” means a person who is 60 years of age or older. (Added to NRS by 1999, 126; A 2017, 176)

NRS 427A.1221 “Person with a developmental disability” defined. “Person with a developmental disability” means a person with a developmental disability, as defined in NRS 435.007. (Added to NRS by 2017, 176; A 2025, 163)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 427A.1224)

NRS 427A.1222 “Person with a physical disability” defined. “Person with a physical disability” means a person of any age with a physical disability that substantially limits the person’s ability to participate and contribute independently in the community in which he or she lives…

NRS 427A.1224 “Person with a related condition” defined. [Replaced in revision by NRS 427A.1221.]

NRS 427A.1226 “Person with an intellectual disability” defined. “Person with an intellectual disability” means a person with an intellectual disability, as defined in NRS 435.007. (Added to NRS by 2017, 176; A 2025, 163)

NRS 427A.123 Office created. The Office of Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Developmental Disability is hereby created within the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department. (Added to NR…

NRS 427A.1232 Appointment; term; qualifications; classification; reporting; removal from office. 1. The Governor shall appoint the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Developmental Disability for a term …

NRS 427A.1234 Duties and powers of Attorney. 1. The Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Developmental Disability shall: (a) Provide advocacy and education relating to the legal rights of older persons, p…

NRS 427A.1236 Confidentiality of records. All records in the possession of the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Developmental Disability relating to his or her counseling or representation of an older…

NRS 427A.125 Creation of Office; appointment; classification; duties and powers. 1. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman is hereby created within the Division. 2. The Administrator shall appoint the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to advocate for the protection of the …

NRS 427A.127 Appointment and classification of advocates to assist Ombudsman; Ombudsman authorized to create volunteer advocacy program and appoint volunteer advocates. 1. The Ombudsman may appoint one or more advocates to assist the Ombudsman who are within the Division and in t…

NRS 427A.135 Investigation; entry into facility; interference prohibited; penalty; right of recipient concerning visits with Ombudsman or advocate; immunity for investigations performed by Ombudsman or advocate. 1. The Ombudsman or an advocate may: (a) Upon a complaint by or on b…

NRS 427A.137 Investigation of complaint involving recipient. 1. The Administrator may direct the Ombudsman or an advocate to investigate a complaint involving a recipient. 2. If the Administrator directs an investigation pursuant to subsection 1, the Ombudsman or an advocate shal…

NRS 427A.138 Retaliation prohibited; penalty. 1. An officer, director or employee of a facility for long-term care, day care center, facility for long-term rehabilitation or provider of living arrangement services shall not retaliate against any person for having filed a complain…

NRS 427A.145 Conduct of investigation. In conducting an investigation, the Ombudsman or an advocate may: 1. Inspect any facility for long-term care, day care center, facility for long-term rehabilitation or facility maintained by a provider of living arrangement services and any …

NRS 427A.155 Referral of results of investigation to appropriate agency; notification of disposition. 1. In appropriate cases and under the Administrator’s direction, the Ombudsman or an advocate shall refer the results of an investigation to the governmental agencies with author…

NRS 427A.165 Regulations. 1. The Division shall adopt regulations: (a) Requiring a facility for long-term care, day care center, facility for long-term rehabilitation or provider of living arrangement services to post instructions concerning the procedure for making a complaint t…

NRS 427A.175 Complaint for damage to property of older patient: Filing; investigation and settlement; hearing; payment of damages. 1. Within 1 year after an older patient sustains damage to his or her property as a result of any act or failure to act by a facility for intermediat…

NRS 427A.250 Establishment and administration; goals; regulations. 1. The Division shall establish and administer a program to provide the community-based services necessary to enable a frail elderly person to remain in his or her own home or with his or her family and avoid plac…

NRS 427A.255 Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly: Establishment and administration; requirements; regulations. Repealed. (See chapter 497, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 3257.)

NRS 427A.260 Provision of services; contracts. 1. The Division may use personnel of the Division or it may contract with any appropriate public or private agency, organization or institution to provide the community-based services necessary to enable a frail elderly person to rem…

NRS 427A.270 Division authorized to apply for, accept and expend grants of money or other assistance; fees for services. 1. The Division may apply for, accept and expend any federal or private grant of money or other type of assistance that becomes available to carry out the prov…

NRS 427A.280 Tests and demonstrations. The Division may initiate projects to test and demonstrate various ways of providing the community-based services and all-inclusive care necessary to enable a frail elderly person to remain in his or her home. (Added to NRS by 1987, 974; A 2…

NRS 427A.290 Establishment authorized; requirements; regulations; funding. 1. To the extent that money is available for this purpose, the Division may establish by regulation a program to facilitate the transition of older persons and persons with disabilities from a hospital to …

NRS 427A.300 Creation of Office; appointment; qualifications; classification. 1. The Office of the Community Advocate is hereby created within the Division. 2. The Administrator shall appoint the Community Advocate. The person so appointed: (a) Must be qualified by training and e…

NRS 427A.310 Duties. 1. The Community Advocate shall provide assistance to persons who are 60 years of age or older and do not reside in facilities for long-term care. The assistance must include at least the: (a) Coordination of resources and services available to aging persons …

NRS 427A.313 Definitions. As used in NRS 427A.313 to 427A.400, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 427A.315 and 427A.317 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2019, 593)

NRS 427A.315 “Forum” defined. “Forum” means the Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum created by NRS 427A.320. (Added to NRS by 2019, 593)

NRS 427A.317 “President” defined. “President” means the person elected to serve as President of the Forum pursuant to NRS 427A.370. (Added to NRS by 2019, 593)

NRS 427A.320 Creation. The Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum is hereby created to identify and act upon issues of importance to aging persons. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2724; A 2001, 3026)

NRS 427A.330 Nomination, appointment and terms of members. 1. The Legislative Commission shall appoint to the Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum a number of members equal to the number of State Senators. The persons appointed to the Forum must be the persons nominated pursuan…