1.  Every medical facility and facility for the dependent shall inform each patient or the patient’s legal representative, upon the admission of the patient to the facility, of the patient’s rights as listed in NRS 449A.100 and 449A.106 to 449A.115, inclusive.

2.  In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, if a person with a disability is a patient at a facility, as that term is defined in NRS 449A.218, the facility shall inform the patient of his or her rights pursuant to NRS 449A.200 to 449A.263, inclusive.

3.  In addition to the requirements of subsections 1 and 2, every hospital shall, upon the admission of a patient to the hospital, provide to the patient or the patient’s legal representative:

(a) Notice of the right of the patient to:

(1) Designate a caregiver pursuant to NRS 449A.300 to 449A.330, inclusive; and

(2) Express complaints and grievances as described in paragraphs (b) to (f), inclusive;

(b) The name and contact information for persons to whom such complaints and grievances may be expressed, including, without limitation, a patient representative or hospital social worker;

(c) Instructions for filing a complaint with the Division;

(d) The name and contact information of any entity responsible for accrediting the hospital;

(e) A written disclosure approved by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, which written disclosure must set forth:

(1) Notice of the existence of the Bureau for Hospital Patients created pursuant to NRS 232.462;

(2) The address and telephone number of the Bureau; and

(3) An explanation of the services provided by the Bureau, including, without limitation, the services for dispute resolution described in subsection 3 of NRS 232.462; and

(f) Contact information for any other state or local entity that investigates complaints concerning the abuse or neglect of patients.

4.  In addition to the requirements of subsections 1, 2 and 3, every hospital shall, upon the discharge of a patient from the hospital, provide to the patient or the patient’s legal representative a written disclosure approved by the Director, which written disclosure must set forth:

(a) If the hospital is a major hospital:

(1) Notice of the reduction or discount available pursuant to NRS 439B.260, including, without limitation, notice of the criteria a patient must satisfy to qualify for a reduction or discount under that section; and

(2) Notice of any policies and procedures the hospital may have adopted to reduce charges for services provided to persons or to provide discounted services to persons, which policies and procedures are in addition to any reduction or discount required to be provided pursuant to NRS 439B.260. The notice required by this subparagraph must describe the criteria a patient must satisfy to qualify for the additional reduction or discount, including, without limitation, any relevant limitations on income and any relevant requirements as to the period within which the patient must arrange to make payment.

(b) If the hospital is not a major hospital, notice of any policies and procedures the hospital may have adopted to reduce charges for services provided to persons or to provide discounted services to persons. The notice required by this paragraph must describe the criteria a patient must satisfy to qualify for the reduction or discount, including, without limitation, any relevant limitations on income and any relevant requirements as to the period within which the patient must arrange to make payment. As used in this subsection, ‘major hospital’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439B.115.

5.  In addition to the requirements of subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, every hospital shall post in a conspicuous place in each public waiting room in the hospital a legible sign or notice in 14-point type or larger, which sign or notice must:

(a) Provide a brief description of any policies and procedures the hospital may have adopted to reduce charges for services provided to persons or to provide discounted services to persons, including, without limitation:

(1) Instructions for receiving additional information regarding such policies and procedures; and

(2) Instructions for arranging to make payment;

(b) Be written in language that is easy to understand; and

(c) Be written in English and Spanish.