Prohibits discrimination against and provides protection for patients or residents of certain facilities. (BDR 40-757)
It became law on May 29, 2019.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- Latest action
- May 30, 2019
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What it does
AN ACT relating to the protection of vulnerable persons; prohibiting a medical facility, facility for the dependent and certain other facilities from engaging in certain discriminatory actions; requiring employees and agents of such facilities to receive certain training relating to cultural competency; requiring such facilities to take certain measures to protect the privacy of persons receiving care from the facilities and adapt electronic records to reflect certain information concerning patients or residents; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Where it goes next
Law in Nevada. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Assemblyman Richard Carrillo
- Senator David Parks
- Senator Joyce Woodhouse
- Senator Pat Spearman
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