Nevada Revised Statutes 433B.205 – Notification of death of consumer; burial
1. Upon the death of a consumer in a division facility, any known relatives or friends of the consumer must be notified immediately of the fact of death.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 433B.205
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
2. The Administrator or the Administrator’s designee shall cause a decent burial to be provided for the consumer outside the grounds of a division facility. The Administrator or the designee may enter into a contract with any person or persons, including governmental agencies or other instrumentalities, as the Administrator or the designee deems proper, for a decent burial. Where there are known relatives, and they are financially able, the cost of burial must be borne by the relatives. Where there are no known relatives, the cost of burial is a charge against the State of Nevada, except that the cost must not exceed the amount charged for the burial of indigents in the county in which the burial takes place.