Title 39

NRS 433C.150 Power of county to establish program. The governing body of any county may by ordinance or resolution establish a county community mental health program which may cover the entire area of the county. (Added to NRS by 1965, 764; A 1971, 1019; 1975, 1626)

NRS 433C.160 County mental health advisory board: Composition; terms of members. 1. The county program shall have a county mental health advisory board of 7 to 15 members appointed by the governing body. The composition of the county board shall be representative of providers of …

NRS 433C.170 County board: Duties. The county board shall: 1. Review and evaluate communities’ needs, services, facilities and special problems in the fields of mental health, intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities. 2. Advise the governing body as to programs of…

NRS 433C.180 County director: Appointment. The county board, with the approval of a majority of the governing body, shall appoint a county director, who must be a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health. The choice of appointing a physician or on…

NRS 433C.190 County director: Duties. The county director shall: 1. Serve as chief executive officer of the county program and be accountable to the county board. 2. Exercise administrative responsibility and authority over the county program and facilities furnished, operated or…

NRS 433C.200 Establishment of joint community programs by counties. The governing body of any county may by agreement with the governing body or bodies of any other county or counties establish joint community mental health programs. (Added to NRS by 1965, 765; A 1971, 1020; 1975…

NRS 433C.210 Agreement for joint program: Provisions. 1. Any agreement between two or more counties for the establishment of joint county programs shall provide: (a) That each county shall bear its share of the cost of the joint county program in proportion to the population of e…

NRS 433C.220 Provisions of chapter applicable to joint programs. Unless otherwise expressly provided or required by the context, the provisions of this chapter relating to county community mental health programs and the appointment of county boards or county directors shall apply…

NRS 433C.230 Contract with hospital, clinic, laboratory or other institution. The county director may, with the approval of a majority of the governing body, contract for services and facilities with any hospital, clinic, laboratory or other similar institution. (Added to NRS by …

NRS 433C.240 Expenses: Charge against county. The expenses incurred under the provisions of this chapter shall be a charge against the county and shall be audited, levied, collected and paid in the same manner as other charges. (Added to NRS by 1965, 766; A 1971, 1021; 1975, 1628…

NRS 433C.250 Legislative appropriations; payment of claims. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter: 1. Funds to carry out the provisions of this chapter shall be provided by direct legislative appropriation from the General Fund. Such funds shall be expended in accordance w…

NRS 433C.260 Reimbursement by State for expenditures by county. Expenditures made by counties for county programs, including services to persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities, pursuant to this chapter must be reimbursed by the State pur…

NRS 433C.270 Services included in county program. 1. A service operated within a county program must be directed to at least one of the following mental health areas: (a) Mental illness; (b) Intellectual disabilities; (c) Developmental disabilities; (d) Organic brain and other ne…

NRS 433C.280 Eligibility for reimbursement: Requirements. To be eligible for reimbursement a county, or in the case of joint county programs, two or more counties, shall first: 1. Establish one or more of the services provided for in NRS 433C.270. In-service training necessary to…

NRS 433C.290 Reimbursement for expenditures for certain items; investigation and audit of expenditures. Expenditures incurred for the items specified in NRS 433C.270 shall be subject to reimbursement in accordance with the regulations of the Division whether incurred by direct or…

NRS 433C.300 Amount of reimbursement; disbursements through Division. 1. Money provided by direct legislative appropriation for purposes of reimbursement as provided by NRS 433C.260 to 433C.290, inclusive, must be allotted to the governing body as follows: (a) The State shall pay…

NRS 433C.310 Reimbursement for joint programs. Where counties have established joint county programs, expenditures subject to reimbursement are the prorated expenditures of such counties as provided by the agreement establishing the joint program. (Added to NRS by 1965, 767; A 19…

NRS 433C.320 Expenditures subject to reimbursement; reimbursement prohibited for certain expenditures. 1. Expenditures subject to reimbursement include: (a) Expenditures for the items specified in NRS 433C.270; (b) Salaries of personnel; (c) Approved facilities and services provi…

NRS 433C.330 Claims for reimbursement. 1. Claims for state reimbursement shall be made in such form, at such times, and for such periods as the Administrator shall determine. 2. When certified by the Administrator, claims for state reimbursement shall be presented to the State Bo…

NRS 433C.340 Fees charged according to ability to pay; limitation. Fees for mental health services, including services to persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities, rendered pursuant to an approved county plan must be charged in accordance …

NRS 433C.350 Nevada Conference of County Community Mental Health Programs: Establishment; organization; meetings; purposes. 1. There is hereby established the Nevada Conference of County Community Mental Health Programs. The Division shall take appropriate steps to effectuate the…