Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children
STANDARDS OF OPERATION
Outdoor Youth Programs
Section 432A.740 - Policy for rights of clients: Preparation; dissemination
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 432A.740
Current through September 16, 2024
1. A provider shall prepare a written policy for the rights of its clients, which must include:
(a) A statement concerning the
confidentiality of the information obtained by the provider and of the records
that are current and closed;
(b)
The reasons for terminating the participation of a client involuntarily and the
criteria for admitting a client into the program after he or she has been
discharged;
(c) A description of
the potential harm to or acts of violence by a client or another;
(d) A list of the responsibilities of a
client, including the performance of manual tasks and compliance with the rules
of conduct established by the program;
(e) The fee for the services and other costs
associated with the program;
(f)
The procedure for filing a grievance or complaint;
(g) The client's right to be free from
discrimination;
(h) The client's
right to be treated with dignity;
(i) Except as otherwise provided in
NRS
432A.540, the client's right to communicate
with his or her family, attorney, physician, member of the clergy or other
persons, unless it is determined that communication with a particular person
will not benefit the client;
(j) A
list of the persons, if any, whose rights to visit the client have been
restricted by a court;
(k) Except
as otherwise provided in NRS
NRS
432A.540, the client's right to send and
receive mail in accordance with applicable requirements regarding security,
health and safety;
(l) The client's
right to use the telephone at the expense of the client; and
(m) A statement of the rights of clients who
smoke, if any, and of clients who do not smoke.
2. The field administrator shall, upon admission, present and inform the client of the policy described in subsection 1 orally and in writing in a language or manner that the client understands.
3. The field administrator shall, upon admission, provide the parent or guardian of the client with a copy of the policy described in subsection 1.
Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS 432A.077
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