Title 40

NRS 458.0258 Certification of detoxification technician: Petition to determine if criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining certificate; fee; posting of requirements for certificate and list of disqualifying crimes on Internet; report. 1. The Division shall develop a…

NRS 458.026 Certification of detoxification technician: Statement by applicant concerning payment of child support; grounds for denial of certification; duty of Administrator. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to esta…

NRS 458.027 Certification of detoxification technician: Suspension of certification for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certification. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring…

NRS 458.028 Certification of detoxification technician: Application to include social security number. [Effective 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 professi…

NRS 458.029 Application for renewal of certificate as detoxification technician: Information concerning state business license required; conditions which require denial. 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of certificat…

NRS 458.031 Administration of chapter. The Division shall administer the provisions of this chapter as the sole agency of the State of Nevada for that purpose. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1397; A 1997, 3076; 1999, 3069; 2001, 421; 2003, 1455; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 60)

NRS 458.033 Substance use disorder prevention coalitions: Certification; regulations; duties; collaboration with Division. 1. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations: (a) Providing for the certification of substance use disorder prevention coalitions; and (b) Establishi…

NRS 458.035 Power of Division to contract. The Division may contract with any appropriate public or private agency, organization or institution to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1398; A 1997, 3076; 1999, 3069; 2001, 421; 2005, 22nd Special Sessio…

NRS 458.055 Confidential information. 1. To preserve the confidentiality of any information concerning persons applying for or receiving any services pursuant to this chapter, the Division may establish and enforce rules governing the confidential nature, custody, use and preserv…

NRS 458.080 Financial assistance for treatment provider. The Division may, by contracting with organized groups, render partial financial assistance for treatment providers established by these groups. Each such contract must contain a provision allowing for an audit of all accou…

NRS 458.091 Admission to and treatment in hospital of person with an alcohol or other substance use disorder. Persons with alcohol or other substance use disorders must be admitted to public or private general medical hospitals which receive federal or state money for programs fo…

NRS 458.094 Use of certain money to provide programs to persons referred by agencies which provide child welfare services. The Division shall use any money not needed to carry out the provisions of chapter 678C of NRS to provide programs for alcohol or other substance use disorde…

NRS 458.097 Use and allocation of certain money for increase of services. 1. Money received by the Division pursuant to NRS 369.174 must be used to increase services for the prevention of alcohol or other substance use disorders and for the detoxification and rehabilitation of pe…

NRS 458.098 Tax on Liquor Program Account. 1. The Tax on Liquor Program Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. 2. Money in the Account that is received pursuant to NRS 369.174 must be used for the purposes specified in NRS 458.097 or for any other purpose authorized…

NRS 458.100 State Grant and Gift Account for Alcohol or Other Substance Use Disorders. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 458.102, all gifts or grants of money for a program for alcohol or other substance use disorders which the Division is authorized to accept must be deposi…

NRS 458.102 Acceptance of money for bulk purchase of opioid antagonists. 1. The Division may accept gifts, grants, donations, bequests or money from any other source for the purpose of funding the bulk purchase of opioid antagonists. Any money so received must be accounted for se…

NRS 458.103 Division authorized to accept public money; prioritization for publicly funded services; regulations. 1. The Division may accept: (a) Money appropriated and made available by any act of Congress for any program for alcohol or other substance use disorder administered …

NRS 458.104 Temporary advance from State General Fund. 1. If the Administrator determines that current claims exceed the amount of money available to the Division because of a delay in the receipt of money from federal grants, the Administrator may request from the Director of th…

NRS 458.105 Fees for sale of miscellaneous printed material. The Division may fix and collect reasonable fees for the sale of miscellaneous printed materials pertaining to alcohol or other substance use disorders which are purchased or prepared by the Division. The fees must be d…

NRS 458.110 Additional powers of Division. In addition to the activities set forth in NRS 458.025 to 458.115, inclusive, the Division may engage in any activity necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1960, 307; A 1963, 968; 1973, 1401; 1985, 295; 1…

NRS 458.112 Prohibition on certain activities related to marketing of treatment provider, facility or operator of program for alcohol or other substance use disorder; exception; penalty. 1. A treatment provider, a facility or an operator of a program for alcohol or other substanc…

NRS 458.115 Legislative appropriations; claims. Money to carry out the provisions of this chapter must be provided by direct legislative appropriation from the State General Fund and paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid. All claims must be approved by the…

NRS 458.125 Requests for proposals; advancement of initial costs; staffing of Division. 1. The Division shall prepare requests for proposals for the provision by treatment providers of: (a) Residential treatment of adolescents with substance use disorders; (b) Outpatient treatmen…

NRS 458.131 Biennial report of Division. The Division shall, on or before September 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit to the Director of the Department of Human Services a report covering the biennium ending on June 30 of that year. The report must include: 1. The name of each …

NRS 458.175 Powers and duties of peace officers. 1. If a peace officer arrests or takes into custody a person who is found in any public place unlawfully under the influence of a controlled substance and in such a condition that the person is unable to exercise care for his or he…

NRS 458.250 Legislative declaration of purpose. The Legislature finds and declares that the handling of persons with an alcohol use disorder within the criminal justice system is ineffective, whereas treating an alcohol use disorder as a health problem allows its prevention and t…

NRS 458.260 Intoxication not public offense; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the use of alcohol, the status of drunkard and the fact of being found in an intoxicated condition are not: (a) Public offenses and shall not be so treated in any ordinance o…

NRS 458.270 Procedure for placing person in civil protective custody. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, a person who is found in any public place under the influence of alcohol, in such a condition that the person is unable to exercise care for his or her health or…

NRS 458.280 Records of treatment facility and treatment provider confidential; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, NRS 439.597, 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive, and 449A.103 and chapter 629 of NRS, the registration and other records of a treatment facility …

NRS 458.450 “Working Group” defined. As used in NRS 458.450 to 458.490, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Working Group” means the Statewide Substance Use Response Working Group created by NRS 458.460. (Added to NRS by 2021, 2857)

NRS 458.460 Creation; membership; terms; vacancies; members serve without compensation; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity. 1. The Statewide Substance Use Response Working Group is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General. 2. The Working …

NRS 458.470 Chair and Vice Chair; meetings; quorum. 1. At the first meeting of each calendar year, the Working Group shall elect from its members a Chair and a Vice Chair. 2. The Working Group shall meet at the call of the Chair or a majority of its members. 3. A majority of the …

NRS 458.480 Duties; report. 1. The Working Group shall: (a) Leverage and expand efforts by state and local governmental entities to reduce the use of substances which are associated with substance use disorders, including, without limitation, heroin, other synthetic and non-synth…

NRS 458.490 Report by Department of Human Services to Working Group concerning use of certain money. The Department of Human Services shall annually submit to the Working Group a report concerning the use of: 1. All money received by this State pursuant to any settlement entered …