AB 161 — Makes revisions relating to hospice care. (BDR 40-656)

(f) Failure to comply with the provisions of NRS 441A.315 and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto or NRS 449.2486.

- *AB161_R1* – 3 – (i) Violation of the provisions of NRS 629.260.

or (c) Is ordered by the appropriate governmental agency to correct a violation of a building, safety or health code or regulation but fails to correct the violation.

(a)- A83rd summarySession of(2025) a– complaint3 against– the facility if the investigation of the complaint by the Division either substantiates the complaint or is inconclusive;

449.196may 1.represent that it provides “hospice care” unless the program of care, either directly or indirectly:

No person, state or local government or agency may represent that it provides “hospice care” unless the program of care, either directly or indirectly:

- *AB161_R1* – 4 – [2.] (b) Is provided to the patient, as needed, in the patient’s home, at a residential facility and at a medical facility, at any time of the day or night;

[3.] (c) Includes medical, nursing, psychological and pastoral care and social services at the level required by the patient’s condition;con[4.] (d) Provides supportive services for the patient’s immediate family and other persons with significant personal ties to the patient, whether or not related by blood, including:

[4.] (d) Provides supportive services for the patient’s immediate family and other persons with significant personal ties to the patient, whether or not related by blood, including:

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(b) Maintain each document upon which written consent is provided pursuant to paragraph (a) for at least 5 years after the patient ceases receiving care from the program;

Sec.449.197 [1.] 449.A licensed facility for hospice care may provide any of the following levels of care for terminally ill patients:

15.[(a)] 1.

NRS 449.197 is hereby amended to read as follows:

449.197 [1.] A licensed facility for hospice care may provide any of the following levels of care for terminally ill patients:

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Every patient of a program of hospice care has the right to receive the care specified in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRSNRS2.49.Not 449.196.later than 15 days after a patient elects to receive care from a program of hospice care, the program of hospice care shall provide to the patient or the patient’s legal representative an explanation of the services available through the program.

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Not later than 15 days after a patient elects to receive care from a program of hospice care, the program of hospice care shall provide to the patient or the patient’s legal representative an explanation of the services available through the program.

(1) Designate a caregiver pursuant to NRS 449A.300 to 449A.330, inclusive;

andandregiver pursuant to NRS 449A.300 to (2) Express complaints and grievances as described in paragraphs (b) to (f), inclusive;

- *AB161_R1* – 6 – (b) The name and contact information for persons to whom such complaints and grievances may be expressed, including, without limitation, a patient representative or hospital social worker;

and (3)- An83rd explanationSession of(2025) the– services6 provided– by the Bureau, including, without limitation, the services for dispute resolution described in subsection 3 of NRS 232.462;

and (2) Notice of any policies and procedures the hospital may have adopted to reduce charges for services provided to persons or to provide discounted services to persons, which policies and procedures are in addition to any reduction or discount required to be provided pursuant to NRS 439B.260.

-ascribed *AB161_R1*to –it 7 –  As used in thisNRS subsection,439B.115.major “major hospital” has the meaning ascribed5. to it in NRS 439B.115.

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- 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – (1) Instructions for receiving additional information regard(2)regarding Instructionssuch forpolicies arrangingand toprocedures; make payment;

and (2) Instructions for arranging to make payment;

and (c)Sec. Be written in English and Spanish.

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