Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 449A.236 to 449A.245, inclusive, to the contrary, a facility may use or authorize the use of physical restraint, mechanical restraint or chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient if the facility is:

1. 1. Accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation association or agency; or

2. 2. Certified for participation in the Medicaid or Medicare program,

   only to the extent that the accreditation or certification allows the use of such restraint.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 3248)