Facilities are required to submit requests to admit or retain residents with special conditions An online form has been developed and is now available for facilities to submit requests to admit or retain a resident who is bedfast or requires skilled nursing or other 24-hour medical care. As of Oct. 1, 2021, exemption requests will only be considered if submitted online; requests submitted other ways (email, fax, etc.) will be returned with instructions for submitting online.
Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 449.2736 states that a facility administrator may submit a written request for permission to admit or retain a resident who is prohibited from being admitted to a residential facility or remaining as a resident of the facility. The new online form replaces the prior version of the form used by facilities to submit the request. When submitting a request, facilities must provide:
The online bedfast/medical exemption form and other information relevant to residential facilities for groups can be found at dpbh.nv.gov/assistedliving.
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