# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.017: “Residential facility for groups” defined

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.017

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.017
- **Heading:** “Residential facility for groups” defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.017

## Text

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “ 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.

2. The term does not include: (a) An establishment which provides care only during the day; (b) A natural person who provides care for no more than two persons in his or her own home; (c) A natural person who provides care for one or more persons related to him or her within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity; (d) A recovery house for persons recovering from alcohol or other substance use disorders; or (e) A home in which community-based living arrangement services or supported living arrangement services are provided by a provider of such services during any period in which the provider is providing the services.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.001 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.001.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.004 “Facility for the care of adults during the day” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.004.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.012 “Hospital” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.012.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.013 “Independent center for emergency medical care” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.013.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0015 “Agency to provide nursing in the home” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.0015.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.017 “Residential facility for groups” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.017.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.019 “Surgical center for ambulatory patients” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.019.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0021 “Agency to provide personal care services in the home” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.0021.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0025 “Board” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.0025.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0026 “Community-based living arrangement services” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.0026.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0027 “Community health worker” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.0027.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0028 “Community health worker pool” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.0028.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.029 “Medical facility” further defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.029.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.030 License required to operate or maintain medical facility or facility for the dependent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T40_C449_S449.030.md)

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