1. The Unit may investigate and prosecute any alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person in violation of NRS 200.5099 or 200.50995 and any failure to report such a violation pursuant to NRS 200.5093:
(a) At the request of the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred;
(b) If the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred fails, neglects or refuses to prosecute the violation; or
(c) Jointly with the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred.
2. The Unit may organize or sponsor one or more multidisciplinary teams to review any allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person or the death of an older person or vulnerable person that is alleged to be from abuse, neglect, isolation or abandonment. A multidisciplinary team may include, without limitation, the following members:
(a) A representative of the Unit;
(b) Any law enforcement agency that is involved with the case under review;
(c) The district attorney’s office in the county where the case is under review;
(d) The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services or the county’s office of protective services, if one exists in the county where the case is under review;
(e) A representative of the coroner’s office; and
(f) Any other medical professional or financial professional that the Attorney General deems appropriate for the review.
3. Each organization represented on a multidisciplinary team may share with other members of the team information in its possession concerning the older person or vulnerable person who is the subject of the review or any person who was in contact with the older person or vulnerable person and any other information deemed by the organization to be pertinent to the review. Any information shared by an organization with other members of a team is confidential.
4. The organizing or sponsoring of a multidisciplinary team pursuant to subsection 2 does not grant the Unit supervisory authority over, or restrict or impair the statutory authority of, any state or local agency responsible for the investigation or prosecution of allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person or the death of an older person or vulnerable person that is alleged to be the result of abuse, neglect, isolation or abandonment.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2009, 2448; 2015, 828; 2019, 3492)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 228 - Attorney General
NRS 228.020 - Election; term of office.
NRS 228.030 - Commission and oath.
NRS 228.060 - Absence from State limited.
NRS 228.070 - Salary; restrictions on private practice of law.
NRS 228.080 - Deputies: Appointment; duties; oaths; restrictions on private practice of law.
NRS 228.091 - Special deputy to provide legal advice to regulatory body: Appointment; compensation.
NRS 228.092 - Administrative Assistant: Appointment; classification.
NRS 228.096 - Attorney General’s Special Fund: Creation; claims.
NRS 228.098 - Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account.
NRS 228.111 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions.
NRS 228.1111 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisites to entry.
NRS 228.1118 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report.
NRS 228.112 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions.
NRS 228.1121 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisite to entry.
NRS 228.1127 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report.
NRS 228.113 - Charges for services.
NRS 228.150 - Written opinions; payment for services.
NRS 228.160 - Records of cases: Contents; inspection.
NRS 228.175 - Investigation and prosecution of offense by state officer or employee.
NRS 228.177 - Investigation and prosecution of offense by county or city officer or employee.
NRS 228.210 - Neglect of duty: Penalty.
NRS 228.255 - "Older person" defined.
NRS 228.262 - "Vulnerable person" defined.
NRS 228.275 - Powers: Equitable relief; attorney’s fees and costs.
NRS 228.290 - Gifts, grants, appropriations or donations; deposit of money in designated Account.
NRS 228.302 - "Bureau of Consumer Protection" defined.
NRS 228.304 - "Consumer’s Advocate" defined.
NRS 228.306 - "Cooperative utility" defined.
NRS 228.308 - "Public interest" defined.
NRS 228.310 - Creation; executive head is Consumer’s Advocate.
NRS 228.333 - Consumer Protection Legal Account: Creation; interest; nonreversion.
NRS 228.340 - Account for the Bureau of Consumer Protection: Deposits; use; claims.
NRS 228.350 - Account for the Consumer’s Advocate: Gifts and grants.
NRS 228.360 - Powers and duties regarding certain public utilities.
NRS 228.370 - Duty of certain public utilities to provide documents.
NRS 228.390 - Representation of public interest and customers’ interests.
NRS 228.427 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 228.430 - "Domestic violence" defined.
NRS 228.440 - Creation of Office; appointment; term; qualifications; classification; removal.
NRS 228.460 - Creation; deposits; administration; expenditures; claims.
NRS 228.490 - Gifts, grants, donations and contributions.
NRS 228.510 - "Registry" defined.
NRS 228.520 - "Telephone solicitor" defined.
NRS 228.530 - "Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services" defined.
NRS 228.560 - Public service announcement concerning registry.
NRS 228.610 - Attorney General to institute legal proceedings against violator.
NRS 228.620 - Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 228.660 - Powers; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money.
NRS 228.700 - "Child who is endangered by drug exposure" defined.
NRS 228.710 - Creation; appointment, qualifications and classification of Statewide Coordinator.
NRS 228.720 - Duties of Statewide Coordinator; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money.