Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 433 - General Provisions
NRS 433.318 - Appointment of subcommittee or advisory committee; member qualifications; duties; compensation to extent of available funding.


1. The Commission may appoint a subcommittee or an advisory committee composed of members who have experience and knowledge of matters relating to persons with mental illness, persons with intellectual disabilities, persons with developmental disabilities, persons with substance use disorders or persons with co-occurring disorders and who, to the extent practicable, represent the ethnic and geographic diversity of this State.
2. A subcommittee or advisory committee appointed pursuant to this section shall consider specific issues and advise the Commission on matters related to the duties of the Commission.
3. The members of a subcommittee or advisory committee appointed pursuant to this section serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The members serve without compensation, except that each member is entitled, while engaged in the business of the subcommittee or advisory committee, to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally if funding is available for this purpose.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 662; A 2013, 665, 3007; 2017, 2806)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 433 - General Provisions

NRS 433.003 - Declaration of legislative intent.

NRS 433.005 - Definitions.

NRS 433.014 - "Administrative officer" defined.

NRS 433.024 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 433.047 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 433.064 - "Department" defined.

NRS 433.069 - "Developmental disability" defined.

NRS 433.074 - "Director of the Department" defined.

NRS 433.084 - "Division" defined.

NRS 433.094 - "Division facility" defined.

NRS 433.099 - "Intellectual disability" defined.

NRS 433.134 - "Medical director" defined.

NRS 433.144 - "Mental health center" defined.

NRS 433.164 - "Mental illness" defined.

NRS 433.209 - "Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health" defined.

NRS 433.224 - "Treatment" defined.

NRS 433.227 - Treatment to competency" defined.

NRS 433.233 - Designation.

NRS 433.2335 - Hours of operation for mobile units.

NRS 433.234 - Administration of facilities of Division.

NRS 433.244 - Administrator: Qualifications; classification.

NRS 433.254 - Administrator: Powers and duties.

NRS 433.259 - Administrator: Delegation of power, duty or function.

NRS 433.262 - Medical director responsible to Chief Medical Officer.

NRS 433.264 - Physicians: Employment; qualifications; compensation; duties.

NRS 433.265 - Licensing or certification of certain employees of Division.

NRS 433.267 - Limitation on time for certification of psychiatrist employed by Division.

NRS 433.269 - Proficiency in English language required of certain employees.

NRS 433.279 - Program for certification of mental health technicians.

NRS 433.314 - Duties.

NRS 433.316 - Powers.

NRS 433.317 - Appointment of subcommittee on the mental health of children; duties; compensation to extent of available funding.

NRS 433.318 - Appointment of subcommittee or advisory committee; member qualifications; duties; compensation to extent of available funding.

NRS 433.324 - Regulations.

NRS 433.325 - Inspection of facility.

NRS 433.327 - Right of certain employees of Department to submit information or requests to Commission or appear before Commission.

NRS 433.331 - Adoption of regulations concerning abuse and neglect of consumers.

NRS 433.3315 - Adoption of regulations concerning consumers.

NRS 433.3317 - Licensure and regulation of providers of nonemergency secure behavioral health transport services; regulations by State Board of Health.

NRS 433.332 - Division facility required to forward patient’s medical records upon transfer of patient from facility.

NRS 433.334 - Contract with hospital or other institution for care of consumers.

NRS 433.344 - Contracts with persons professionally qualified in field of psychiatric mental health for care of persons.

NRS 433.354 - Contracts for cooperation with governmental entities and others; effect of payments to Division for such cooperation; immunity from and limitations on liability not waived.

NRS 433.359 - Grants for addressing disparities in behavioral health care and outcomes; selection of lead partner to ensure services supported by grant are provided equitably; establishment of advisory committee; report.

NRS 433.364 - Involuntary court-ordered admission to private institution not precluded.

NRS 433.374 - State not responsible for payment of costs of care and treatment at other facility; exceptions.

NRS 433.384 - Legislative appropriations; payment of claims.

NRS 433.394 - Acceptance by Department of money from other sources.

NRS 433.395 - Acceptance by Administrator of donations, gifts and grants for disbursement to certain programs; contract for services for evaluation and recommendation of recipients for disbursements.

NRS 433.404 - Schedule of fees for services rendered through programs supported by State; disposition of receipts; amount of fee for services of facility.

NRS 433.414 - Fees of physicians and other professionally qualified employees of facility.

NRS 433.424 - Mental health center revolving accounts.

NRS 433.425 - Definitions.

NRS 433.426 - "Behavioral health region" defined.

NRS 433.427 - "Policy board" defined.

NRS 433.428 - Designation of behavioral health regions.

NRS 433.429 - Creation; membership; terms; meetings; Chair.

NRS 433.4295 - Duties.

NRS 433.431 - Definitions.

NRS 433.434 - Determination of residence.

NRS 433.444 - Reciprocal agreement for returning consumers to legal residence; investigation and report concerning residence.

NRS 433.454 - Expenses of returning consumer to legal residence.

NRS 433.4543 - Text of Compact.

NRS 433.4545 - Administrator to serve as Compact Administrator; duties; regulations.

NRS 433.4547 - Construction.

NRS 433.456 - Definitions.

NRS 433.458 - "Administrative officer" defined.

NRS 433.461 - "Facility" defined.

NRS 433.462 - "Rights" defined.

NRS 433.464 - Right to habeas corpus unimpaired.

NRS 433.471 - Rights concerning admission and discharge of consumers.

NRS 433.472 - Rights concerning involuntary commitment.

NRS 433.482 - Personal rights.

NRS 433.484 - Rights concerning care, treatment and training.

NRS 433.494 - Individualized plan of services for consumer.

NRS 433.496 - Basis for decisions, policies, procedures and practices regarding emergency admissions and involuntary court-ordered admissions.

NRS 433.504 - Right to information; inspection and copying of records.

NRS 433.514 - Medication: Responsibility of psychiatrist and physician; review of methods for administration and custody.

NRS 433.524 - Labor by consumer: Conditions; compensation.

NRS 433.531 - Rights concerning suspension or violation of rights.

NRS 433.533 - Document reflecting receipt of list of rights and explanation of rights.

NRS 433.534 - Denial of rights prohibited; exceptions; report; investigation and action by Commission; closure of meeting in certain circumstances.

NRS 433.536 - Retaliation by officer, director or employee of facility prohibited.

NRS 433.538 - Definitions.

NRS 433.539 - Personal deposit funds for consumers.

NRS 433.541 - Disposition of personal property of consumer upon death.

NRS 433.542 - Disposition of unclaimed personal property of consumer worth more than $100.

NRS 433.543 - Disposition of unclaimed personal property of minimal value.

NRS 433.544 - Notification of death of consumer; burial.

NRS 433.545 - Definitions.

NRS 433.5453 - "Aversive intervention" defined.

NRS 433.5456 - "Chemical restraint" defined.

NRS 433.546 - "Corporal punishment" defined.

NRS 433.5463 - "Electric shock" defined.

NRS 433.5466 - "Emergency" defined.

NRS 433.547 - "Mechanical restraint" defined.

NRS 433.5473 - "Person with a disability" defined.

NRS 433.5476 - "Physical restraint" defined.

NRS 433.548 - "Verbal and mental abuse" defined.

NRS 433.5483 - Use of aversive intervention on consumer prohibited.

NRS 433.5486 - Use of physical, mechanical or chemical restraint on consumer by facility authorized in certain circumstances.

NRS 433.549 - Use of physical, mechanical or chemical restraint on consumer by person employed by facility prohibited; exceptions.

NRS 433.5493 - Use of physical restraint on consumer; requirements; exceptions; report as denial of rights.

NRS 433.5496 - Use of mechanical restraint on consumer other than consumer of forensic facility; requirements; exceptions; report as denial of rights.

NRS 433.5499 - Use of mechanical restraint on consumer of forensic facility; requirements; exceptions; report as denial of rights.

NRS 433.5503 - Use of chemical restraint on consumer; requirements; report as denial of rights.

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.

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.

NRS 433.554 - Abuse of consumer; failure to report abuse; possession or use of intoxicating beverage or controlled substance; transaction with consumer; aiding escape of consumer; penalties.

NRS 433.564 - Unlawful sale or transfer of intoxicating beverage on grounds of division facility.

NRS 433.601 - Definitions.

NRS 433.603 - "Certificate" defined.

NRS 433.605 - "Community-based living arrangement services" or "services" defined.

NRS 433.607 - Certificate required to provide services; exception; holder authorized to provide services to certain persons.

NRS 433.609 - Regulations; fees for issuance and renewal of certificate.

NRS 433.611 - 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.

NRS 433.613 - Authority of Division.

NRS 433.615 - Division authorized to seek injunction against provision of services without valid certificate.

NRS 433.616 - Petition for review of criminal history to determine if person is disqualified from obtaining certificate; Division to develop and implement process for submitting petition; requirements; fees; quarterly reports.

NRS 433.617 - Statement concerning obligation for child support required for issuance or renewal of certificate of natural person.

NRS 433.619 - Application of natural person for certificate required to contain social security number.

NRS 433.621 - Suspension of certificate of natural person for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate.

NRS 433.622 - Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.623 - "Adult" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.624 - "Board" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

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.]

NRS 433.626 - "Peer recovery support services" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.627 - "Peer recovery support specialist" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.628 - "Peer recovery support specialist intern" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.629 - "Peer recovery support specialist supervisor" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.631 - Certificate required to provide or supervise provision of peer recovery support services; exception for interns; civil penalty. [Effective January 1, 2022, and until the date on which the Nevada Certification Board, or its successor org...

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.]

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 sp...

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...

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 recov...

NRS 433.636 - Expedited certificate by endorsement for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional certificate pending application. [Effective on the date on...

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 Bo...

NRS 433.638 - Injunction. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.639 - Child abuse and neglect screening; termination upon receipt of substantiated report; opportunity to correct information; review; regulations; civil penalties. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.641 - Maintenance of records. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.702 - "National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.704 - Implementation of hotline; immunity from liability for telecommunications provider. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.706 - Requirements for and duties of support center. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.708 - Surcharge on certain communications lines; Crisis Response Account; use of money in Account; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.710 - Reports. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 433.712 - Definitions.

NRS 433.714 - "Advisory Committee" defined.

NRS 433.716 - "Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.

NRS 433.718 - "Fund" defined.

NRS 433.720 - "Office" defined.

NRS 433.722 - "Special population" defined.

NRS 433.724 - "Substance use disorder prevention coalition" defined.

NRS 433.726 - Creation; appointment, qualifications, terms and compensation of members.

NRS 433.728 - Chair; meetings; quorum; staff assistance.

NRS 433.730 - Reports.

NRS 433.732 - Fund for a Resilient Nevada: Creation and administration; appropriation and expenditure of money in Fund; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations.

NRS 433.734 - Statewide needs assessment; statewide plan to allocate money; report; regulations.

NRS 433.736 - Requirements and procedure for statewide needs assessment.

NRS 433.738 - Requirements for statewide plan to allocate money from Fund; authorized uses of money; revision of statewide plan without needs assessment.

NRS 433.740 - Procedure for awarding grants; administrative expenses of grantee; annual report; recovery of money from certain grantees.

NRS 433.742 - Requirements and procedure for regional, county, local or tribal needs assessment.

NRS 433.744 - Requirements for regional, county, local or tribal plan for use of grant; authorized uses of grant money.

NRS 433.801 - Return of prescription drug to dispensing pharmacy for reissuance or transfer of drug; reissuance or transfer of drug by dispensing pharmacy; regulations.

NRS 433.806 - Required considerations before placing person with mental illness or person with developmental disability.