688C.050 - “Chronically ill” defined.

688C.050  “Chronically ill” defined.  “Chronically ill” means:

      1.  Being unable to perform at least two activities of daily living, such as eating, moving from one place to another, bathing, dressing, continence, defecation or urination;

      2.  Requiring substantial supervision for protection from threats to health and safety because of cognitive impairment; or

      3.  Having a level of disability similar to that described in subsection 1 as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 2167)