2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities
NRS 449.101 - Discrimination prohibited; development of antidiscrimination policy; posting of nondiscrimination statement and certain other information; construction of section.
1. A medical facility, facility for the dependent or facility which is otherwise required by regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed and any employee or independent contractor of such a facility shall not discriminate in the admission of, or the provision of services to, a patient or resident based wholly or partially on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or human immunodeficiency virus status of the patient or resident or any person with whom the patient or resident associates.
2. A medical facility, facility for the dependent or facility which is otherwise required by regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed shall:
(a) Develop and carry out policies to prevent the specific types of prohibited discrimination described in the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0302 and meet any other requirements prescribed by regulations of the Board; and
(b) Post prominently in the facility and include on any Internet website used to market the facility the following statement:
[Name of facility] does not discriminate and does not permit discrimination, including, without limitation, bullying, abuse or harassment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status, or based on association with another person on account of that person’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status.
3. In addition to the statement prescribed by subsection 2, a facility for skilled nursing, facility for intermediate care or residential facility for groups shall post prominently in the facility and include on any Internet website used to market the facility:
(a) Notice that a patient or resident who has experienced prohibited discrimination may file a complaint with the Division; and
(b) The contact information for the Division.
4. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to:
(a) Require a medical facility, facility for the dependent or facility which is otherwise required by regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed or an employee or independent contractor thereof to take or refrain from taking any action in violation of reasonable medical standards; or
(b) Prohibit a medical facility, facility for the dependent or facility which is otherwise required by regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed from adopting a policy that is applied uniformly and in a nondiscriminatory manner, including, without limitation, such a policy that bans or restricts sexual relations.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1333)
