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2019 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health
NRS 618.7306 - “Patient-specific risk factor” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
Universal Citation: NV Rev Stat § 618.7306 (2019)
“Patient-specific risk factor” means a factor specific to a patient that may increase the likelihood or severity of an incident of workplace violence. The term includes one or more of the following:
1. The mental health of a patient;
2. The status of a patient’s treatment and medication;
3. A history of violent acts by the patient;
4. The use of drugs or alcohol by the patient; or
5. Any other condition that may cause a patient to experience confusion or disorientation, fail to respond to instruction or behave unpredictably.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3672, effective July 1, 2020)
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