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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.5453 - "Aversive intervention" defined.

"Aversive intervention" means any of the following actions if the action is used to punish a person with a disability or to eliminate, reduce or discourage maladaptive behavior of a person with a disability:
1. The use of noxious odors and tastes;
2. The use of water and other mists or sprays;
3. The use of blasts of air;
4. The use of corporal punishment;
5. The use of verbal and mental abuse;
6. The use of electric shock;
7. Requiring a person to perform exercise under forced conditions if the:
(a) Person is required to perform the exercise because the person exhibited a behavior that is related to his or her disability;
(b) Exercise is harmful to the health of the person because of his or her disability; or
(c) Nature of the person’s disability prevents the person from engaging in the exercise;
8. Any intervention, technique or procedure that deprives a person of the use of one or more of his or her senses, regardless of the length of the deprivation, including, without limitation, the use of sensory screens; or
9. The deprivation of necessities needed to sustain the health of a person, regardless of the length of the deprivation, including, without limitation, the denial or unreasonable delay in the provision of:
(a) Food or liquid at a time when it is customarily served; or
(b) Medication.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3229)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.5456 - "Chemical restraint" defined.

"Chemical restraint" means the administration of drugs to a person for the specific and exclusive purpose of controlling an acute or episodic behavior that places the person or others at a risk of harm when less restrictive alternative intervention techniques have failed to limit or control the behavior. The term does not include the administration of drugs prescribed by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse as standard treatment for the mental or physical condition of the person.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3230; A 2021, 3067)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.547 - "Mechanical restraint" defined.

"Mechanical restraint" means the use of devices, including, without limitation, mittens, straps, restraint chairs, handcuffs, belly chains and four-point restraints to limit a person’s movement or hold a person immobile.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3230; A 2001, 2744)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.5473 - "Person with a disability" defined.

"Person with a disability" means a person who:
1. Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person;
2. Has a record of such an impairment; or
3. Is regarded as having such an impairment.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3230)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.5486 - Use of physical, mechanical or chemical restraint on consumer by facility authorized in certain circumstances.

Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 433.549 to 433.5503, 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 consumer if the facility is:
1. Accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation association or agency; or
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, 3230; A 2011, 420)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.549 - Use of physical, mechanical or chemical restraint on consumer by person employed by facility prohibited; exceptions.

A person employed by a facility or any other person shall not:
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 433.5493, use physical restraint on a person with a disability who is a consumer.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 433.5496 and 433.5499, use mechanical restraint on a person with a disability who is a consumer.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 433.5503, use chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a consumer.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3231; A 2001, 2744; 2011, 420)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.5493 - Use of physical restraint on consumer; requirements; exceptions; report as denial of rights.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, physical restraint may be used on a person with a disability who is a consumer only if:
(a) An emergency exists that necessitates the use of physical restraint;
(b) The physical restraint is used only for the period that is necessary to contain the behavior of the consumer so that the consumer is no longer an immediate threat of causing physical injury to himself or herself or others or causing severe property damage; and
(c) The use of force in the application of physical restraint does not exceed the force that is reasonable and necessary under the circumstances precipitating the use of physical restraint.
2. Physical restraint may be used on a person with a disability who is a consumer and the provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if the physical restraint is used to:
(a) Assist the consumer in completing a task or response if the consumer does not resist the application of physical restraint or if the consumer’s resistance is minimal in intensity and duration;
(b) Escort or carry a consumer to safety if the consumer is in danger in his or her present location; or
(c) Conduct medical examinations or treatments on the consumer that are necessary.
3. If physical restraint is used on a person with a disability who is a consumer in an emergency, the use of the procedure must be reported as a denial of rights pursuant to NRS 433.534 or 435.610, as applicable, regardless of whether the use of the procedure is authorized by statute. The report must be made not later than 1 working day after the procedure is used.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3231; A 2011, 420; 2013, 3011)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.5499 - Use of mechanical restraint on consumer of forensic facility; requirements; exceptions; report as denial of rights.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, mechanical restraint may be used on a person with a disability who is a consumer of a forensic facility only if:
(a) An emergency exists that necessitates the use of the mechanical restraint;
(b) The consumer’s behavior presents an imminent threat of causing physical injury to himself or herself or to others or causing severe property damage and less restrictive measures have failed to modify the consumer’s behavior;
(c) The consumer is in the care of the facility but not on the premises of the facility and mechanical restraint is necessary to ensure security; or
(d) The consumer is in the process of being transported to another location and mechanical restraint is necessary to ensure security.
2. If mechanical restraint is used pursuant to subsection 1, the forensic facility shall ensure that:
(a) The mechanical restraint is applied by a member of the staff of the facility who is trained and qualified to apply mechanical restraint;
(b) A member of the staff of the facility continuously monitors the consumer during the time that mechanical restraint is used on the consumer;
(c) The record of the consumer contains a notation that indicates the time period during which the restraint was used and the circumstances warranting the restraint; and
(d) The mechanical restraint is used only for the period that is necessary.
3. Mechanical restraint may be used on a person with a disability who is a consumer of a forensic facility, and the provisions of subsections 1 and 2 do not apply if the mechanical restraint is used to:
(a) Treat the medical needs of a consumer;
(b) Protect a consumer who is known to be at risk of injury to himself or herself because the consumer lacks coordination or suffers from frequent loss of consciousness;
(c) Provide proper body alignment to a consumer; or
(d) Position a consumer who has physical disabilities in a manner prescribed in the consumer’s plan of services.
4. If mechanical restraint is used in an emergency on a person with a disability who is a consumer of a forensic facility, the use of the procedure must be reported as a denial of rights pursuant to NRS 433.534 or 435.610, as applicable, regardless of whether the use of the procedure is authorized by statute. The report must be made not later than 1 working day after the procedure is used.
5. As used in this section, "forensic facility" means a secure facility of the Division for offenders and defendants with a mental disorder who are ordered to the facility pursuant to chapter 178 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2743; A 2011, 422; 2013, 3012)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.5503 - Use of chemical restraint on consumer; requirements; report as denial of rights.

1. Chemical restraint may only be used on a person with a disability who is a consumer if:
(a) The consumer has been deemed to be a person in a mental health crisis, as defined in NRS 433A.0175, and is receiving mental health services from a facility;
(b) The chemical restraint is administered to the consumer while he or she is under the care of the facility;
(c) An emergency exists that necessitates the use of chemical restraint;
(d) A medical order authorizing the use of chemical restraint is obtained from the consumer’s attending physician, psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse;
(e) The physician, psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse who signed the order required pursuant to paragraph (d) examines the consumer not later than 1 working day immediately after the administration of the chemical restraint; and
(f) The chemical restraint is administered by a person licensed to administer medication.
2. If chemical restraint is used on a person with a disability who is a consumer, the use of the procedure must be reported as a denial of rights pursuant to NRS 433.534 or 435.610, as applicable, regardless of whether the use of the procedure is authorized by statute. The report must be made not later than 1 working day after the procedure is used.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3232; A 2011, 422; 2013, 3013; 2017, 1747; 2019, 347)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.5506 - Facility required to develop program of education in positive behavioral interventions and supports; facility required to train certain members of staff to use physical, mechanical and chemical restraint.

1. Each facility shall develop a program of education for the members of the staff of the facility to provide instruction in positive behavioral interventions and positive behavioral supports that:
(a) Includes positive methods to modify the environment of consumers to promote adaptive behavior and reduce the occurrence of inappropriate behavior;
(b) Includes methods to teach skills to consumers so that consumers can replace inappropriate behavior with adaptive behavior;
(c) Includes methods to enhance a consumer’s independence and quality of life;
(d) Includes the use of the least intrusive methods to respond to and reinforce the behavior of consumers; and
(e) Offers a process for designing interventions based upon the consumer that are focused on promoting appropriate changes in behavior as well as enhancing the overall quality of life for the consumer.
2. Each facility shall provide appropriate training for the members of the staff of the facility who are authorized to carry out and monitor physical restraint, mechanical restraint and chemical restraint to ensure that those members of the staff are competent and qualified to carry out the procedures in accordance with NRS 433.545 to 433.551, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3233; A 2011, 423)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.551 - Facility required to report violations to Division and to develop corrective plan; Division required to forward corrective plan to Director of Department; power of Department to withhold funding.

1. A facility where a violation of the provisions of NRS 433.545 to 433.551, inclusive, occurs shall:
(a) Not later than 24 hours after a violation occurs, or as soon thereafter as the violation is discovered, report the violation to the Division; and
(b) Develop, in cooperation with the Division, a corrective plan to ensure that within 30 calendar days after the violation occurred, appropriate action is taken by the facility to prevent future violations.
2. The Division shall forward the plan to the Director of the Department. The Director or the Director’s designee shall review the plan to ensure that it complies with applicable federal law and the statutes and regulations of this state. The Director or the designee may require appropriate revision of the plan to ensure compliance.
3. If the facility where the violation occurred does not meet the requirements of the plan to the satisfaction of the Director or the designee, the Department may withhold funding for the facility until the facility meets the requirements of the plan.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3233)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.564 - Unlawful sale or transfer of intoxicating beverage on grounds of division facility.

1. Any person who, on the grounds of a division facility, sells, barters, exchanges or in any manner disposes of any spirituous or malt liquor or beverage to any person lawfully confined in the division facility is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
2. This section does not apply to any physician prescribing or furnishing liquor to the person when the liquor is prescribed or furnished for medicinal purposes only.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1599)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.622 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 433.622 to 433.641, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 433.623 to 433.629, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2810)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.625 - "Certificate" defined. [Effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors.]

"Certificate" means a certificate issued by the Division that authorizes the holder to provide or supervise the provision of peer recovery support services, as applicable.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2810, effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.626 - "Peer recovery support services" defined.

"Peer recovery support services" means nonclinical supportive services that use lived experience in recovery from a substance use disorder or other behavioral health disorder to promote recovery in another person with a substance use disorder or other behavioral health disorder by advocating, mentoring, educating, offering hope and providing assistance in navigating systems.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2810)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.627 - "Peer recovery support specialist" defined.

"Peer recovery support specialist" means an adult who is authorized under the provisions of NRS 433.631 to provide peer recovery support services for compensation as a regular part of his or her job duties. The term does not include a peer recovery support specialist intern.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2810)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.628 - "Peer recovery support specialist intern" defined.

"Peer recovery support specialist intern" means an adult who is authorized under the provisions of NRS 433.631 to provide peer recovery support services for compensation as a regular part of his or her job duties while the adult is acquiring the experience necessary for certification as a peer recovery support specialist.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2810)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.629 - "Peer recovery support specialist supervisor" defined.

"Peer recovery support specialist supervisor" means an adult who is authorized under the provisions of NRS 433.631 to supervise the provision of peer recovery support services for compensation as a regular part of his or her job duties.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2810)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.632 - Regulations; fees. [Effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors.]

1. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the provision of peer recovery support services. The regulations must prescribe:
(a) The requirements for the issuance and renewal of a certificate as a peer recovery support specialist or peer recovery support specialist supervisor, which must include, without limitation, required training and experience for peer recovery support specialists and peer recovery support specialist supervisors.
(b) Requirements governing the supervision of peer recovery support specialists by peer recovery support specialist supervisors.
(c) Procedures for the Division to investigate misconduct by a peer recovery support specialist or peer recovery support specialist supervisor and to impose disciplinary action for such misconduct.
(d) The forms of disciplinary action that the Division may impose against a peer recovery support specialist or peer recovery support specialist supervisor.
2. The Board may, by regulation, prescribe a fee for:
(a) The issuance of a certificate; and
(b) The renewal of a certificate.
3. Any fee prescribed pursuant to subsection 2 must be calculated to produce the revenue estimated to cover the costs related to the issuance and renewal of certificates, but in no case may the fee for the issuance or renewal of a certificate exceed the actual cost to the Division of issuing or renewing the certificate, as applicable.
4. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section may establish exemptions from the provisions of NRS 433.631.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2811, effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.633 - Statement concerning obligation for child support required for issuance or renewal of certificate. [Effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors, and until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. A person who applies for the issuance or renewal of a certificate must:
(a) Include the social security number of the applicant in the application submitted to the Division.
(b) Submit to the Division the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.
2. The Division shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:
(a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the certificate; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Division.
3. A certificate may not be issued or renewed by the Division if the applicant:
(a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or
(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.
4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Division shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2811, effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.634 - Suspension of certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate. [Effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors, and until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Division receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a natural person who is the holder of a certificate, the Division shall deem the certificate issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date the court order was issued unless the Division receives a letter issued to the holder of the certificate by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the certificate has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Division shall reinstate a certificate that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Division receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose certificate was suspended stating that the person whose certificate was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2812, effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.635 - Expedited certificate by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance. [Effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors.]

1. The Division may issue a certificate by endorsement as a peer recovery support specialist or peer recovery support specialist supervisor to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Division an application for such a certificate if the applicant holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted license, certificate or other credential as a peer recovery support specialist or peer recovery support specialist supervisor, as applicable, in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.
2. An applicant for a certificate by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Division with his or her application:
(a) Proof satisfactory to the Division that the applicant:
(1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1;
(2) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or any state or territory in which the applicant currently holds or has held a license, certificate or other credential as a peer recovery support specialist or peer recovery support specialist supervisor, as applicable; and
(3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;
(b) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct;
(c) The fee prescribed by the Board in the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 433.632; and
(d) Any other information required by the Division.
3. Not later than 15 business days after the Division receives an application for a certificate by endorsement as a peer recovery support specialist or peer recovery support specialist supervisor pursuant to this section, the Division shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Division to consider the application. Unless the Division denies the application for good cause, the Division shall approve the application and issue a certificate by endorsement as a peer recovery support specialist or peer recovery support specialist supervisor, as applicable, to the applicant not later than 45 days after receiving the application.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2812, effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.637 - Application for renewal of certificate to include information relating to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection. [Effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors.]

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in NRS 433.622 to 433.641, inclusive, an applicant for the renewal of a certificate as a recovery support specialist or recovery support specialist supervisor must indicate in the application submitted to the Division whether the applicant has a state business license. If the applicant has a state business license, the applicant must include in the application the business identification number assigned by the Secretary of State upon compliance with the provisions of chapter 76 of NRS.
2. A certificate may not be renewed if:
(a) The applicant fails to submit the information required by subsection 1; or
(b) The State Controller has informed the Division pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 353C.1965 that the applicant owes a debt to an agency that has been assigned to the State Controller for collection and the applicant has not:
(1) Satisfied the debt;
(2) Entered into an agreement for the payment of the debt pursuant to NRS 353C.130; or
(3) Demonstrated that the debt is not valid.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Agency" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.020.
(b) "Debt" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.040.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2814, effective on the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor organization, ceases certifying peer recovery support specialists or peer recovery support specialist supervisors)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.638 - Injunction.

1. The Division may bring an action in the name of the State of Nevada to enjoin any adult from engaging in conduct that violates the provisions of NRS 433.631.
2. It is sufficient in such an action to allege that the defendant did, on a certain date and in a certain place, engage in conduct for which a certificate is required by NRS 433.631 without a valid certificate.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2814)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.641 - Maintenance of records.

1. A person or entity that employs a person or retains an independent contractor for the purpose of providing or supervising the provision of peer recovery support services in a position where the person has regular and substantial contact with minors shall maintain records of the information concerning such employees and independent contractors that is collected pursuant to NRS 433.639, including, without limitation, the written authorization for the release of information from the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child established pursuant to NRS 432.100.
2. The records maintained pursuant to subsection 1 must be:
(a) Maintained for the period that the employee or independent contractor has regular and substantial contact with minors; and
(b) Made available for inspection by the Division at any reasonable time and copies thereof must be furnished to the Division upon request.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2815)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.702 - "National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program" defined.

As used in NRS 433.702 to 433.710, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program" means the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program established by 42 U.S.C. § 290bb-36c.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2841)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.706 - Requirements for and duties of support center.

1. Any support center established pursuant to NRS 433.704 must:
(a) Meet the requirements established for participation in the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program including, without limitation, requirements established by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program for serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons, persons with substance use disorders or persons with co-occurring disorders, Native Americans and other high-risk and specialized populations identified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the United States Health and Human Services. Such requirements include, without limitation, requirements for training staff to respond to callers who are members of specialized populations and transferring such callers to an appropriate specialized center or subnetwork.
(b) Use technology that is interoperable between systems for responding to crises and emergencies across this State, including, without limitation:
(1) Systems used to provide emergency 911 service;
(2) Systems used by providers of emergency medical services; and
(3) Registries of beds available for persons who require inpatient psychiatric treatment.
2. A support center shall:
(a) Enter into an agreement with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program to participate in the network of local crisis support centers established by that program;
(b) Implement the operational and clinical standards and best practices prescribed by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program for a local crisis support center;
(c) Share information with other persons and entities in this State responsible for providing services to persons in a behavioral health crisis to facilitate performance of the duties described in paragraph (d);
(d) Coordinate and deploy necessary services, including, without limitation, crisis stabilization services and mobile crisis teams, for persons who are considering suicide or otherwise in a behavioral health crisis and access the hotline established pursuant to NRS 433.704; and
(e) Provide follow-up services for persons who are considering suicide or otherwise in a behavioral health crisis and access the hotline established pursuant to NRS 433.704.
3. As used in this section, "crisis stabilization services" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0915.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2843)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.710 - Reports.

On or before December 31 of each year, the Division shall compile:
1. A report concerning the usage of the hotline established pursuant to NRS 433.704 and the services provided to persons who are considering suicide or otherwise in a behavioral health crisis and access the hotline and submit the report to:
(a) The Commission on Behavioral Health;
(b) Each regional behavioral health policy board created by NRS 433.429; and
(c) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:
(1) In odd-numbered years, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults With Special Needs created by NRS 218E.750; and
(2) In even-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.
2. A report concerning the revenue generated by the surcharge imposed pursuant to NRS 433.708 and deposits and expenditures from the Account created by that section and submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:
(a) In odd-numbered years, the Interim Finance Committee; and
(b) In even-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2844)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.712 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 433.712 to 433.744, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 433.714 to 433.724, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2844)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.722 - "Special population" defined.

"Special population" means a population uniquely affected by substance use or substance use disorder. The term includes, without limitation:
1. Veterans;
2. Persons who are pregnant;
3. Parents of dependent children;
4. Youth;
5. Persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning; and
6. Persons and families involved in the criminal justice system, juvenile justice system and child welfare system.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2844)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.728 - Chair; meetings; quorum; staff assistance.

1. At the first meeting of each calendar year, the Advisory Committee shall elect from its members a Chair.
2. The Advisory Committee shall meet at least twice annually at the call of the Chair or a majority of its members.
3. A majority of the members of the Advisory Committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Advisory Committee.
4. The Department shall provide staff assistance to the Advisory Committee.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2846)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.730 - Reports.

1. On or before June 30 of each even-numbered year, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Director of the Department a report of recommendations concerning:
(a) The statewide needs assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 433.734, including, without limitation, the establishment of priorities pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 433.736; and
(b) The statewide plan to allocate money from the Fund developed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 433.734.
2. When developing recommendations to be included in the report pursuant to subsection 1, the Advisory Committee shall consider:
(a) Health equity and identifying relevant disparities among racial and ethnic populations, geographic regions and special populations in this State; and
(b) The need to prevent overdoses, address disparities in access to health care and prevent substance use among youth.
3. When developing recommendations concerning the establishment of priorities pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 433.736, the Advisory Committee shall use an objective method to define the potential positive and negative impacts of a priority on the health of the affected communities with an emphasis on disproportionate impacts to any population targeted by the priority.
4. Before finalizing a report of recommendations pursuant to subsection 1, the Advisory Committee must hold at least one public meeting to solicit comments from the public concerning the recommendations and make any revisions to the recommendations determined, as a result of the public comment received, to be necessary.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2846)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.732 - Fund for a Resilient Nevada: Creation and administration; appropriation and expenditure of money in Fund; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations.

1. The Fund for a Resilient Nevada is hereby created in the State Treasury. Unless otherwise required by the applicable judgment or settlement, the Attorney General shall, after deducting any fees and costs imposed pursuant to an applicable contingent fee contract as described in NRS 228.111, deposit in the Fund all money received by this State pursuant to any judgment received or settlement entered into by the State of Nevada as a result of litigation concerning the manufacture, distribution, sale or marketing of opioids conducted in accordance with the declaration of findings issued by the Governor and the Attorney General pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 228.1111 on January 24, 2019.
2. The Director of the Department shall administer the Fund.
3. The interest and income earned on the money in the Fund must, after deducting any applicable charges, be credited to the Fund. All claims against the Fund must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
4. To the extent authorized by the terms of any judgment or settlement described in subsection 1, the Director of the Department may submit to the Interim Finance Committee a request for an allocation for administrative expenses from the Fund pursuant to this section. Except as otherwise limited by this subsection, the Interim Finance Committee may allocate all or part of the money so requested. The annual allocation for administrative expenses from the Fund must not exceed 8 percent of the money deposited into the Fund. For the purposes of this subsection, expenses directly related to conducting a statewide needs assessment pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 433.734, developing the statewide plan to allocate money from the Fund pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 433.734 and allocating money from the Fund in accordance with that statewide plan do not constitute administrative expenses.
5. The money in the Fund remains in the Fund and does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, all money that is deposited or paid into the Fund is hereby appropriated to the Department to be used, subject to the provisions of chapter 353 of NRS, to carry out the provisions of NRS 433.734 to 433.740, inclusive.
7. Money expended from the Fund must not be used to supplant existing methods of funding that are available to state, regional, local or tribal agencies.
8. The Department may accept and deposit into the Fund gifts, grants, donations and appropriations to support the activities described in NRS 433.734 to 433.740, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2847)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.734 - Statewide needs assessment; statewide plan to allocate money; report; regulations.

1. At least once every 4 years, the Department, in consultation with the Office, shall:
(a) Conduct a statewide needs assessment in accordance with NRS 433.736; and
(b) Based on the statewide needs assessment, develop or revise, as applicable, a statewide plan to allocate the money in the Fund in accordance with NRS 433.738.
2. When performing the duties described in subsection 1, the Department and the Office shall consider:
(a) The recommendations provided by the Advisory Committee in the report submitted pursuant to NRS 433.730; and
(b) The recommendations of state, regional, local and tribal governmental entities in this State whose work relates to opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders.
3. On or before January 31 of each year, the Department shall transmit a report concerning all findings and recommendations made and money expended pursuant to NRS 433.734 to 433.740, inclusive, to:
(a) The Governor;
(b) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:
(1) In odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature; and
(2) In even-numbered years, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Interim Finance Committee;
(c) The Commission;
(d) Each regional behavioral health policy board created by NRS 433.429;
(e) The Office of the Attorney General; and
(f) Any other committees or commissions the Director of the Department deems appropriate.
4. The Department may adopt any regulations or take such other actions as are necessary to carry out its duties pursuant to NRS 433.712 to 433.744, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2848)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.740 - Procedure for awarding grants; administrative expenses of grantee; annual report; recovery of money from certain grantees.

1. If the Department awards grants pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 433.738, the Department, in consultation with the Office, must:
(a) Develop, solicit and accept applications for those grants. An application submitted by a regional, local or tribal governmental entity must include, without limitation:
(1) The results of a needs assessment that meets the requirements of NRS 433.742; and
(2) A plan for the use of the grant that meets the requirements of NRS 433.744.
(b) Coordinate with and provide support to regional, local and tribal governmental entities in conducting needs assessments and developing plans pursuant to paragraph (a).
(c) Consider any money recovered or anticipated to be recovered by county, local or tribal governmental agencies through judgments received or settlements entered into as a result of litigation concerning the manufacture, distribution, sale or marketing of opioids.
(d) Conduct annual evaluations of programs to which grants have been awarded.
2. To the extent authorized by the terms of any judgment or settlement described in subsection 1 of NRS 433.732, the recipient of a grant pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 433.738 may use not more than 8 percent of the grant for administrative expenses related to the grant or the projects supported by the grant.
3. The recipient of a grant pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 433.738 shall annually submit to the Department a report concerning the expenditure of the money that was received and the outcomes of the projects on which that money was spent.
4. If a regional, local or tribal governmental entity that receives a grant pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 433.738 later recovers money through a judgment or a settlement resulting from litigation concerning the manufacture, distribution, sale or marketing of opioids:
(a) The regional, local or tribal governmental entity must immediately notify the Department; and
(b) The Department may recover from the governmental entity an amount not to exceed the amount of the grant or the amount of the recovery, whichever is less.
5. A regional, local or tribal governmental entity that receives a grant pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 433.738 shall conduct a new needs assessment and update its plan for the use of the grant at intervals prescribed by regulation of the Department, which must be not less than every 4 years.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2850)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 433 - General Provisions › NRS 433.742 - Requirements and procedure for regional, county, local or tribal needs assessment.

1. A needs assessment conducted pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 433.740 by a regional, local or tribal governmental entity applying for a grant must:
(a) Be evidence-based.
(b) Include an analysis of the impacts of opioid use and opioid use disorder on the area under the jurisdiction of the applicant that uses quantitative and qualitative data to determine the risk factors that contribute to opioid use, the use of substances and the rates of opioid use disorder, other substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders among residents of the area.
(c) Focus on health equity and identifying disparities across all racial and ethnic populations, geographic regions and special populations in the area under the jurisdiction of the applicant.
(d) Take into account the resources of the applicant and the programs currently existing in the area under the jurisdiction of the applicant to address opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders.
(e) Based on the information and analyses described in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, establish priorities for the use of the funds for which the applicant is applying.
2. When conducting a needs assessment, a regional, local or tribal governmental entity applying for a grant shall:
(a) Use community-based participatory research methods or similar methods to conduct outreach to groups impacted by the use of opioids, opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders, including, without limitation:
(1) Persons and families impacted by the use of opioids and other substances;
(2) Providers of treatment for opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders;
(3) Substance use disorder prevention coalitions;
(4) Communities of persons in recovery from opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders;
(5) Providers of services to reduce the harms caused by opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders;
(6) Persons involved in the child welfare system;
(7) Providers of social services;
(8) Faith-based organizations;
(9) Providers of health care and entities that provide health care services; and
(10) Members of diverse communities disproportionately impacted by opioid use and opioid use disorder; and
(b) Conduct outreach to governmental agencies that interact with persons or groups impacted by the use of opioids, opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders, including, without limitation:
(1) Courts, juvenile justice agencies and other governmental agencies involved in law enforcement or criminal justice;
(2) Agencies which provide child welfare services and other governmental agencies involved in the child welfare system; and
(3) Public health agencies.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2851)