Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 433.003 “Cemetery” defined. (NRS 451.080) “Cemetery” means the nonfunctioning burial park located on the grounds of Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services at 480 Galletti Way, Sparks, Nevada 89431. (Added to NAC by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R031-09, eff. 10…

NAC 433.004 “Cemetery authority” defined. (NRS 451.080) “Cemetery authority” means the Administrator of the Division. (Added to NAC by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R031-09, eff. 10-27-2009)

NAC 433.005 “Director” defined. (NRS 435.070) “Director” means the director of the service for which a mental health technician performs his or her duties. (Added to NAC by Men. Hygiene & Men. Retardation Div., eff. 7-5-94; A by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R031-09, 10-…

NAC 433.010 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Health and Human Services. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 433.013 “Removal” defined. (NRS 451.080) “Removal” means the disinterment and removal of human remains from a grave in the cemetery. (Added to NAC by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R031-09, eff. 10-27-2009)

NAC 433.040 “Adult with a serious mental illness” and “child with a serious emotional disturbance” defined for counting purposes. (NRS 433.324) Each division facility shall use the following definitions to count the number of persons in this State who are adults with a serious me…

NAC 433.050 Adoption of Manual by reference. (NRS 433.324) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition Revised 1994, published by the American Psychiatric Association, Washington, D.C., and commonly referred to as “DSM,” is hereby adopted by reference. …

NAC 433.060 Requirements for certification. (NRS 433.279) 1. The Division will certify a mental health technician who is initially employed by the Division in that position on or after July 5, 1994, if he or she: (a) Is at least 18 years of age; (b) Is a citizen of the United Sta…

NAC 433.070 Purposes of vocational and educational program. (NRS 433.279) 1. The vocational and educational program established by the Division pursuant to NRS 433.279 will be designed to provide the training necessary for a mental health technician to: (a) Obtain certification f…

NAC 433.080 Compensation for participation in vocational and educational program; requirements to repeat failed courses. (NRS 433.279) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a mental health technician must participate in a vocational and educational program, the Divi…

NAC 433.090 Renewal of certification. (NRS 433.279) 1. Unless renewed, a certificate expires 2 years after the date on which it was issued. A mental health technician shall apply for renewal of his or her certificate on or before the date of expiration. The application for renewa…

NAC 433.100 Designation of certification. (NRS 433.279) A person who is certified by the Division may place the words or appropriate initials for the words “certified mental health technician” or “certified forensic technician” as applicable, after his or her name. (Added to NAC …

NAC 433.110 Vocational and educational program requirements for new employees, permanent employees and promotions; allowance for partial attendance and lack of available courses. (NRS 433.279) 1. For each mental health technician who is initially employed by the Division in that …

NAC 433.130 Order by cemetery authority to disinter and remove remains. (NRS 451.080) 1. The cemetery authority may order the disinterment and removal of human remains interred in all or any part of the cemetery if the cemetery authority determines that the further maintenance of…

NAC 433.140 Notice of removal. (NRS 451.080) 1. If the cemetery authority determines that removal is necessary, the cemetery authority will provide notice of the removal in accordance with the provisions of NRS 451.110, 451.130 and 451.140. 2. If the cemetery authority determines…

NAC 433.150 Disposition of remains from removal; request for removal by family member or tribe. (NRS 451.080) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the human remains from a removal will be subject to cremation and inurnment or reinterment elsewhere at the discretion of…

NAC 433.200 “Abuse” and “neglect” interpreted. (NRS 433.331) 1. As used in NRS 433.554, the term: (a) “Abuse” includes, without limitation, physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal and mental abuse, and financial exploitation. (b) “Neglect” includes, without limitation: (1) Failure t…

NAC 433.210 Requirements. (NRS 433.331) 1. An employee or contractor who knows or reasonably believes that a consumer has been or is being abused or neglected shall report the abuse or neglect of the consumer: (a) Verbally, not later than 1 hour after the employee or contractor b…

NAC 433.220 Definitions. (NRS 433.324) As used in NAC 433.220 to 433.285, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 433.225 to 433.245, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R0…

NAC 433.225 “Director” defined. (NRS 433.324) “Director” means: 1. The medical director of a division facility; or 2. The person in charge of the provision of care to patients at any other public or private mental health facility. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R012-20, eff. 8…

NAC 433.235 “Practitioner” defined. (NRS 433.324) “Practitioner” means a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R012-20, eff. 8-26-2020)

NAC 433.238 “Public or private mental health facility” defined. (NRS 433.324) “Public or private mental health facility” means: 1. A community triage center, as defined in NRS 449.0031; 2. A psychiatric hospital, as defined in NRS 449.0165, including, without limitation, a psychi…

NAC 433.245 “Working hours” defined. (NRS 433.324) “Working hours” means hours of operation during the week and excludes any hours on Saturday, Sunday or a holiday. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R012-20, eff. 8-26-2020)

NAC 433.250 Applicability. (NRS 433.324) The provisions of NAC 433.220 to 433.285, inclusive, do not apply to: 1. The use of a chemical restraint, as defined in NRS 433.5456; or 2. The involuntary administration of psychotropic medication in an emergency, as defined in NRS 433.54…

NAC 433.255 Conditions for administration to patient if facility has not established procedures. (NRS 433.324) If a public or private mental health facility has not established the procedures set forth in NAC 433.260 to 433.285, inclusive, psychotropic medication must not be admi…

NAC 433.260 Compliance with procedures before administration to patient. (NRS 433.324) Psychotropic medication may only be administered to a patient at a public or private mental health facility that has established the procedures set forth in NAC 433.260 to 433.285, inclusive, w…

NAC 433.265 Initiation of procedures to administer to patient; request by practitioner to director of facility. (NRS 433.324) To initiate the procedures set forth in NAC 433.260 to 433.285, inclusive, for the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication to a patient at a…

NAC 433.270 Request from practitioner to administer to patient: Director of facility required to appoint committee to hold hearing and advisor to assist patient; hearing by committee. (NRS 433.324) 1. Upon receiving a request from a practitioner pursuant to NAC 433.265 to involun…

NAC 433.275 Duties of advisor appointed to assist patient. (NRS 433.324) An advisor appointed pursuant to NAC 433.270: 1. Shall meet with the patient before the hearing held pursuant to NAC 433.270 to assist the patient in preparing for the hearing. 2. Shall assist the patient to…

NAC 433.280 Procedures for hearing by committee; recommendation of committee to director of facility. (NRS 433.324) 1. A patient who is the subject of a hearing held pursuant to NAC 433.270 must be allowed to be present during the entire hearing. Unless the patient has indicated …

NAC 433.285 Review of recommendation of committee by director of facility or designee; limitation on days medication may be administered; procedure to continue administration of medication. (NRS 433.324) 1. The director of a public or private mental health facility or a psychiatr…

NAC 433.300 Definitions. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.801.]

NAC 433.303 “Certificate” defined. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.802.]

NAC 433.306 “Community-based living arrangement services” or “services” defined. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.804.]

NAC 433.309 “Individual support team” defined. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.807.]

NAC 433.312 “Individualized plan” defined. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.808.]

NAC 433.315 “Mental illness” defined. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.810.]

NAC 433.318 “Provider” defined. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.811.]

NAC 433.321 “Provisional certificate” defined. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.813.]

NAC 433.324 “Quality assurance review” defined. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.814.] Issuance and Renewal of Provisional Certificates and Certificates

NAC 433.327 Provisional certificate or certificate required to provide services; exception. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.817.]

NAC 433.330 Contents of application for provisional certificate. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.818.]

NAC 433.333 Review of application for provisional certificate; actions upon determination that application is incomplete. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.819.]

NAC 433.336 Interview of applicant; training; issuance and validity of provisional certificate. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.820.]

NAC 433.339 Grounds for denial of application for provisional certificate; notice of denial. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.822.]

NAC 433.342 Request for quality assurance review; revocation or extension of provisional certificate; issuance of certificate. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.823.]

NAC 433.345 Renewal of certificate. [Replaced in revision by NAC 449.825.] Operation of Provider