Nevada at a Glance

The Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance licenses and inspects Nevada nursing facilities and investigates complaints.

• Licenses and inspects Nevada nursing facilities
• Investigates complaints against licensed facilities
• Patients’ rights appear in NRS ch. 449A

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Families can speak with a Nevada nursing home lawyer to understand if rights may have been violated.

Nevada resident rights include:

• Right to receive necessary services, or an arranged transfer with an explanation of alternatives
• Right to information about the facility, their treatment, billing, and visitation
• Right to designate who may visit them
• Right to refuse treatment and experimentation
• Right to privacy and confidential records
• Right to have medical records forwarded when transferred
• Right to 30 days’ written notice — to both the resident and the State Ombudsman — before transfer or discharge, plus a meeting with the administrator
• Right to be free from improper restraints and aversive interventions
• Right to be free from retaliation for reporting violations

Source: NRS ch. 449A (Care and Rights of Patients)

Phone: 1-888-729-0571
Website: https://www.adsd.nv.gov/programs/programs-for-seniors/long-term-care-ombudsman/

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If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. To report nursing home abuse or neglect in Nevada, contact the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance.

Families can:

• File a complaint with HCQC online or in writing
• Report elder abuse to Adult Protective Services at 1-888-729-0571
• Contact the Long-Term Care Ombudsman through the Aging and Disability Services Division
• Report suspected crimes to local law enforcement

Include the facility name, resident name, dates, injuries, witnesses, and photos if available.

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Families may be able to sue a Nevada nursing home when poor care caused injury or death. Claims about medical care in Nevada require a supporting expert statement when filed.

Common claims include:

• Personal injury: The resident was harmed by neglect or abuse.
• Wrongful death: Poor care contributed to the resident’s death.

Nevada has strict legal deadlines, so families should speak with a nursing home abuse lawyer as soon as possible. Don’t wait — get started right now.

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Nursing home settlements and trial verdicts in Nevada can vary depending on the situation. Some cases have resulted in payouts of more than $1 million.

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