State Laws and Regulations
With specific exemptions in the law cited below, “residential facility for groups” means an establishment that furnishes food, shelter, assistance and limited supervision to a person with an intellectual disability or with a physical disability or a person who is aged or infirm. The term includes, without limitation, an assisted living facility.
Infection Prevention and Control Guidance
The Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) infection prevention and control team is available for consultations and risk assessment; onsite technical support; outbreak support; and questions about infection prevention and control issues. The team has also complied general resources and facility type-specific resources, as linked below. Regarding any of the services listed above, send an email to hcqcipcteam@health.nv.gov.
- Infection prevention and control resources for residential facilities for groups
- SAMPLE – Infection Control Plan for Residential Facilities for Groups
- This document is intended to be downloaded and customized by facilities to create their own plan.
- General infection prevention and control guidance
- Unlicensed Caregiver Infection Control Training
Law change removes ‘chronic illness’ endorsement
New applicants for a residential facilities for groups license will no longer have the option to apply for a “chronic illness” endorsement. Prior to 2023, applicants could apply for the endorsement in order to offer or provide care and protective supervision for a resident with a chronic illness or progressively debilitating disease (NAC 449.2766). With the development of other options to care for such residents, the chronic illness endorsement was determined to be no longer needed and this regulation was repealed (see R043-22).
Information is still pending for licensed facilities that still have the chronic illness endorsement.
Licensing and Applications
To apply for a license to operate a residential facility for groups, you must complete the following:
- Apply for a new license/renew an existing license – myhealthfacilitylicense.nv.gov
- Checklist for residential facilities for groups (PDF link)
- Initial license applicant mandatory training
- Click link above and then look under the category “Online Courses”
- Plan review packet, if more than ten beds
- Food establishment application for the kitchen, if more than ten beds (PDF link)
- Pool and spa application (if needed)
Important Notices
- Assisted Living Endorsement for Residential Facilities for Groups
- State Fire Marshal
- First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Heat Advisory
- As needed (PRN) medications in residential facilities for groups
Other Information
- Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia
- Interpretive Guidelines for Residential Facilities for Groups (PDF link)
- Background check requirements
- Residential Facilities for Groups – ALAC Fact Sheet (PDF link)
- Approved Medication Programs/Proctors
- Medication Management FAQs (PDF link)
- Bedfast and Medical Exemption Form
- Catheter, colostomy, wound care, etc.