449.0315 - Provision of care by facility for hospice care.
449.0315 Provision of care by facility for hospice care.
1. A licensed facility for hospice care may provide any of the following levels of care for terminally ill patients:
(a) Medical care for a patient who is in an acute episode of illness;
(b) Skilled nursing care;
(c) Intermediate care;
(d) Custodial care; and
(e) Palliative services.
2. A licensed facility for hospice care may provide direct supportive services to a patient’s family and persons who provide care for the patient, including services which provide care for the patient during the day and other services which provide a respite from the stresses and responsibilities that result from the daily care of the patient.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1034; A 1999, 249; 2005, 485)