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NV Rev Stat § 435.350 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.350 - Rights of person admitted to division facility.

  1. Each person with an intellectual disability and each person with a developmental disability admitted to a division facility is entitled to all rights enumerated in NRS 435.006, 435.565 and 435.570.  2. The Administrator shall designate a person or persons to be responsible for establishment of regulations relating to denial of rights of persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a developmental disability. The person designated shall file the regulations with the Administrator.  3. Consumers’ rights specified in NRS 433.482, 433.484, 435.565 and 435.570 may be denied only for cause. Any denial of such rights must be entered in the consumer’s treatment record, and notice of the denial must be forwarded to the Administrator’s designee or designees as provided in subsection 2. Failure to report denial of rights by an employee may be grounds for dismissal.  4. Upon receipt of notice of a denial of rights as provided in subsection 3, the Administrator’s designee or designees shall cause a full report to be prepared which sets forth in detail the factual circumstances surrounding the denial. A copy of the report must be sent to the Administrator and the Commission on Behavioral Health.  5. The Commission on Behavioral Health has such powers and duties with respect to reports of denial of rights as are enumerated for the Commission on Behavioral Health in subsection 3 of NRS 435.610.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1624; A 1981, 895; 1985, 2273; 1999, 2602, 3236; 2011, 436; 2013, 677, 3035; 2015, 59; 2017, 2822)
NV Rev Stat § 435.360 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.360 - Responsibility for costs of care and treatment of person 18 years of age or older.

  1. The relatives of a consumer with an intellectual disability or a consumer with a developmental disability who is 18 years of age or older are not responsible for the costs of the consumer’s care and treatment within a division facility.  2. The consumer or the consumer’s estate, when able, may be required to contribute a reasonable amount toward the costs of the consumer’s care and treatment. Otherwise, the full costs of the services must be borne by the State.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1624; A 1977, 103; 1981, 1580; 1999, 2602; 2011, 436; 2013, 678; 2017, 2823)
NV Rev Stat § 435.365 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.365 - Assistance to parent or other relative caring for certain persons with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities or young child with certain developmental delays: Eligibility; regulations; waiting list; final administrative decision.

  1. To the extent that money is available for that purpose, whenever a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a developmental disability is cared for by a parent or other relative with whom the person lives, that parent or relative is eligible to receive assistance on a monthly basis from the Division for each such person who lives and is cared for in the home if the Division finds that:  (a) The person with an intellectual disability or the person with a developmental disability has been diagnosed as having a profound or severe intellectual disability or developmental disability or, if he or she is under 6 years of age, has developmental delays that require support that is equivalent to the support required by a person with a profound or severe intellectual disability or a person with a profound or severe developmental disability;  (b) The person with an intellectual disability or the person with a developmental disability is receiving adequate care; and  (c) The person with an intellectual disability or the person with a developmental disability and the parent or other relative with whom the person lives is not reasonably able to pay for his or her care and support.  The amount of the assistance must be established by legislative appropriation for each fiscal year.  2. The Administrator shall adopt regulations:  (a) Which establish a procedure of application for assistance;  (b) For determining the eligibility of an applicant pursuant to subsection 1; and  (c) For determining the amount of assistance to be provided to an eligible applicant.  3. The Administrator shall establish a waiting list for applicants who are eligible for assistance but who are denied assistance because the legislative appropriation is insufficient to provide assistance for all eligible applicants.  4. The decision of the Administrator regarding eligibility for assistance or the amount of assistance to be provided is a final administrative decision.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 856; A 1985, 289; 1997, 842; 1999, 2603; 2011, 2636; 2013, 678; 2015, 59; 2017, 2823)
NV Rev Stat § 435.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.370 - Programs for residential placement and foster care by families.

The Division may make such rules and regulations and enter such agreements with public and private agencies as are deemed necessary to implement residential placement-foster family care programs for persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1624; A 1999, 2603; 2013, 678; 2017, 2824)
NV Rev Stat § 435.375 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.375 - Cooperative agreement with Rehabilitation Division to provide long-term support; regulations.

  1. The Division shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to provide long-term support to persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities, including, without limitation, jobs and day training services and supported living arrangement services. The agreement must include a provision stating that employment is the preferred service option for all adults of working age.  2. The Administrator may adopt regulations governing the provision of services to persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities who are unable or unwilling to be employed.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 2222; A 2017, 2824)
NV Rev Stat § 435.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.380 - Intellectual and Developmental Disability Gift Account.

  1. All gifts or grants of money which the Division is authorized to accept must be spent in accordance with the provisions of the gift or grant. In the absence of those provisions, the Division must spend the money for the purpose approved by the Interim Finance Committee.  2. All such money must be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Gift Account in the Department of Health and Human Services’ Gift Fund.  3. All claims must be approved by the Administrator before they are paid.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1624; A 1979, 623; 1981, 79; 2013, 679; 2017, 2824)
NV Rev Stat § 435.390 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.390 - Canteen for division facility: Establishment and operation.

  1. The administrative officer of any division facility where persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities reside may establish a canteen operated for the benefit of consumers and employees of the facility. The administrative officer shall keep a record of transactions in the operation of the canteen.  2. Each canteen must be self-supporting. No money provided by the State may be used for its operation.  3. The respective administrative officers shall deposit the money used for the operation of the canteen in one or more banks or credit unions of reputable standing, except that an appropriate sum may be maintained as petty cash at each canteen.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 146; A 1999, 1498, 2603; 2001, 91; 2011, 436; 2013, 679; 2017, 2824)
NV Rev Stat § 435.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.400 - Designation.

  1. The division facilities providing services for persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities are designated as:  (a) Desert Regional Center;  (b) Sierra Regional Center; and  (c) Rural Regional Center.  2. Division facilities established after July 1, 1981, must be named by the Administrator, subject to the approval of the Director of the Department.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3016; A 2017, 2825)
NV Rev Stat § 435.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.410 - Administration of facilities of Division.

The provisions of this chapter pertaining to division facilities must be administered by the respective administrative officers of the division facilities, subject to administrative supervision by the Administrator.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3016)
NV Rev Stat § 435.411 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.411 - Administrative officer: Qualifications.

The administrative officer of a facility of the Division must:  1. Be selected on the basis of training and demonstrated administrative qualities of leadership in any one of the fields of psychiatry, medicine, psychology, social work, education or administration.  2. Be appointed on the basis of merit as measured by administrative training or experience in programs relating to intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities, including care and treatment of persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with developmental disabilities.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3030; A 2017, 2825)
NV Rev Stat § 435.412 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.412 - Administrative officer: Powers and duties.

The administrative officers have the following powers and duties, subject to the administrative supervision of the Administrator:  1. To exercise general supervision of and establish regulations for the government of the facilities designated by the Administrator;  2. To be responsible for and supervise the fiscal affairs and responsibilities of the facilities designated by the Administrator;  3. To appoint such medical, technical, clerical and operational staff as the execution of his or her duties, the care and treatment of consumers and the maintenance and operation of the facilities designated by the Administrator may require;  4. To make reports to the Administrator, and to supply the Administrator with material on which to base proposed legislation;  5. To keep complete and accurate records of all proceedings, record and file all bonds and contracts, and assume responsibility for the custody and preservation of all papers and documents pertaining to his or her office;  6. To inform the public in regard to the activities and operation of the facilities;  7. To invoke any legal, equitable or special procedures for the enforcement of his or her orders or the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and other statutes governing the facilities;  8. To submit an annual report to the Administrator on the condition, operation, functioning and anticipated needs of the facilities; and  9. To assume responsibility for the nonmedical care and treatment of consumers if that responsibility has not been delegated.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3030)
NV Rev Stat § 435.413 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.413 - Administrative officer: Other employment prohibited; exceptions.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, an administrative officer shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of his or her position and shall have no other gainful employment or occupation, but the administrative officer may attend seminars, act as a consultant and give lectures relating to his or her profession and accept appropriate stipends for the seminars, consultations and lectures.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3031)
NV Rev Stat § 435.415 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.415 - Licensing or certification of certain employees of Division.

Any person employed by the Division as a psychiatrist, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor, registered nurse or social worker must be licensed or certified by the appropriate state licensing board for his or her respective profession.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3016)
NV Rev Stat § 435.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.420 - Proficiency in English language required of certain employees.

The Administrator shall not employ any psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker or registered nurse who holds a master’s degree in the field of psychiatric nursing who is unable to demonstrate proficiency in the oral and written expression of the English language.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3016)
NV Rev Stat § 435.425 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.425 - Program for certification of intellectual and developmental disability technicians.

  1. The Division shall carry out a vocational and educational program for the certification of intellectual and developmental disability technicians, including forensic technicians employed by the Division, or other employees of the Division who perform similar duties, but are classified differently. The program must be carried out in cooperation with the Nevada System of Higher Education.  2. An intellectual and developmental disability technician is responsible to the director of the service in which his or her duties are performed. The director of a service may be a licensed physician, dentist, podiatric physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, rehabilitation therapist, social worker, registered nurse or other professionally qualified person. This section does not authorize an intellectual and developmental disability technician to perform duties which require the specialized knowledge and skill of a professionally qualified person.  3. The Administrator shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.  4. As used in this section, "intellectual and developmental disability technician" means an employee of the Division who, for compensation or personal profit, carries out procedures and techniques which involve cause and effect and which are used in the care, treatment and rehabilitation of persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities and who has direct responsibility for:  (a) Administering or carrying out specific therapeutic procedures, techniques or treatments, excluding medical interventions, to enable consumers to make optimal use of their therapeutic regime, their social and personal resources, and their residential care; or  (b) The application of interpersonal and technical skills in the observation and recognition of symptoms and reactions of consumers, for the accurate recording of such symptoms and reactions, and for carrying out treatments authorized by members of the interdisciplinary team that determines the treatment of the consumers.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3016; A 2015, 60; 2017, 2825)
NV Rev Stat § 435.430 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.430 - Adoption of regulations concerning care and treatment by public and private facilities and to promote programs.

  1. The Administrator shall adopt regulations:  (a) For the care and treatment of persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with developmental disabilities by all state agencies and facilities, and their referral to private facilities;  (b) To ensure continuity in the care and treatment provided to persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with developmental disabilities in this State; and  (c) Necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the facilities of the Division.  2. The Administrator may adopt regulations to promote programs relating to intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3017; A 2015, 61; 2017, 2826)
NV Rev Stat § 435.435 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.435 - Adoption of regulations concerning abuse and neglect of consumers.

The Administrator shall adopt regulations to:  1. Provide for a more detailed definition of abuse of a consumer of the Division, consistent with the general definition given in NRS 435.645;  2. Provide for a more detailed definition of neglect of a consumer of the Division, consistent with the general definition given in NRS 435.645; and  3. Establish policies and procedures for reporting the abuse or neglect of a consumer of the Division.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3018; A 2015, 61)
NV Rev Stat § 435.440 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.440 - Adoption of regulations concerning consumers.

The Division may adopt regulations:  1. To define the term "consumer" for the purposes of this chapter.  2. To specify the circumstances under which a consumer is eligible to receive services from the Division pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, care, treatment and training. Regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection must specify that a consumer is eligible to receive services only if the consumer:  (a) Has a documented diagnosis of a mental disorder based on the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association; and  (b) Except as otherwise provided in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 3, is not eligible to receive services through another public or private entity.  3. To specify the circumstances under which the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 do not apply, including, without limitation, when the copay or other payment required to obtain services through another public or private entity is prohibitively high.  4. To establish policies and procedures for the referral of each consumer who needs services that the Division is unable to provide to the most appropriate organization or resource who is able to provide the needed services to that consumer.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3017)
NV Rev Stat § 435.442 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.442 - Training and education concerning sexual abuse.

The Division shall ensure that each facility to which a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a developmental disability is able to be admitted pursuant to this chapter provides:  1. Training to each employee of the facility regarding the protocol that must be followed if the employee becomes aware of any sexual abuse of a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a developmental disability that is admitted to the facility; and  2. Education to each person with an intellectual disability or person with a developmental disability that is admitted to the facility which:  (a) Is appropriate with regard to the level of the person’s intellectual and developmental abilities; and  (b) Explains what sexual abuse is and how to report sexual abuse.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1915)
NV Rev Stat § 435.445 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.445 - Inspection of facility.

The Division or its designated agent may inspect any division facility providing services for persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities to determine if the facility is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3017; A 2017, 2826)
NV Rev Stat § 435.450 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.450 - Division facility required to forward patient’s medical records upon transfer of patient from facility.

  1. If a patient in a division facility is transferred to another division facility or to a medical facility, a facility for the dependent or a physician licensed to practice medicine, the division facility shall forward a copy of the medical records of the patient, on or before the date the patient is transferred, to the facility or physician. Except as otherwise required by 42 U.S.C. § 290dd, 290dd-1 or 290dd-2 or NRS 439.538 or 439.591, the division facility is not required to obtain the oral or written consent of the patient to forward a copy of the medical records.  2. As used in this section, "medical records" includes a medical history of the patient, a summary of the current physical condition of the patient and a discharge summary which contains the information necessary for the proper treatment of the patient.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3018)
NV Rev Stat § 435.455 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.455 - Contracts with hospital or other institution for care of persons.

The Division may, by contract with hospitals or other institutions having adequate facilities in the State of Nevada, provide for inpatient care of persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3017; A 2017, 2826; 2019, 2646)
NV Rev Stat § 435.460 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.460 - Contract with persons professionally qualified in field of psychiatric mental health for care of persons.

The Division may contract with appropriate persons professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health to provide inpatient and outpatient care for persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities when it appears that they can be treated best in that manner.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3017; A 2017, 2826)
NV Rev Stat § 435.465 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 435 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities|NRS 435.465 - Contracts for cooperation with governmental agencies and others.

For the purposes of this chapter, the Department through the Division may cooperate, financially or otherwise, and execute contracts or agreements with the Federal Government, any federal department or agency, any other state department or agency, a county, a city, a public district or any political subdivision of this state, a public or private corporation, an individual or a group of individuals. Such contracts or agreements may include provisions whereby the Division will render services, the payment for which will be reimbursed directly to the Division’s budget. Cooperation pursuant to this section does not of itself relieve any person, department, agency or political subdivision of any responsibility or liability existing under any provision of law.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3018)