Nevada Revised Statutes 435.665 – Collection of fees by legal action and other methods
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1. If the consumer, his or her responsible relative pursuant to NRS 435.655, guardian or the estate neglects or refuses to pay the cost of treatment to the division facility rendering service pursuant to the fee schedule established under NRS 435.495, the State is entitled to recover by appropriate legal action all sums due, plus interest.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 435.665
- Division: means the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 435.007
- Division facility: means any unit or subunit operated by the Division for the care, treatment and training of consumers. See Nevada Revised Statutes 435.007
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Treatment: means any combination of procedures or activities, of whatever level of intensity and whatever duration, ranging from occasional counseling sessions to full-time admission to a residential facility. See Nevada Revised Statutes 435.007
2. Before initiating such legal action, the division facility shall demonstrate efforts at collection, which may include contractual arrangements for collection through a private collection agency.