"Aversive intervention" means any of the following actions if the action is used to punish a person with a disability or to eliminate, reduce or discourage maladaptive behavior of a person with a disability:
1. The use of noxious odors and tastes;
2. The use of water and other mists or sprays;
3. The use of blasts of air;
4. The use of corporal punishment;
5. The use of verbal and mental abuse;
6. The use of electric shock;
7. Requiring a person to perform exercise under forced conditions if the:
(a) Person is required to perform the exercise because the person exhibited a behavior that is related to his or her disability;
(b) Exercise is harmful to the health of the person because of his or her disability; or
(c) Nature of the person’s disability prevents the person from engaging in the exercise;
8. Any intervention, technique or procedure that deprives a person of the use of one or more of his or her senses, regardless of the length of the deprivation, including, without limitation, the use of sensory screens; or
9. The deprivation of necessities needed to sustain the health of a person, regardless of the length of the deprivation, including, without limitation, the denial or unreasonable delay in the provision of:
(a) Food or liquid at a time when it is customarily served; or
(b) Medication.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3229)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 433 - General Provisions
NRS 433.003 - Declaration of legislative intent.
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 433.2335 - 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 433.325 - Inspection of facility.
NRS 433.331 - Adoption of regulations concerning abuse and neglect of consumers.
NRS 433.3315 - Adoption of regulations concerning consumers.
NRS 433.334 - Contract with hospital or other institution for care of consumers.
NRS 433.364 - Involuntary court-ordered admission to private institution not precluded.
NRS 433.384 - Legislative appropriations; payment of claims.
NRS 433.394 - Acceptance by Department of money from other sources.
NRS 433.414 - Fees of physicians and other professionally qualified employees of facility.
NRS 433.424 - Mental health center revolving accounts.
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 433.434 - Determination of 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 433.458 - "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 433.504 - Right to information; inspection and copying of records.
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 433.536 - Retaliation by officer, director or employee of facility prohibited.
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 433.5453 - "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 433.5503 - Use of chemical restraint on consumer; requirements; report as denial of rights.
NRS 433.564 - Unlawful sale or transfer of intoxicating beverage on grounds of division facility.
NRS 433.603 - "Certificate" defined.
NRS 433.605 - "Community-based living arrangement services" or "services" defined.
NRS 433.609 - Regulations; fees for issuance and renewal of certificate.
NRS 433.613 - Authority of Division.
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 433.626 - "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 433.638 - Injunction. [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 433.706 - Requirements for and duties of support center. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 433.710 - Reports. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 433.714 - "Advisory Committee" defined.
NRS 433.716 - "Agency which provides child welfare services" 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 433.734 - Statewide needs assessment; statewide plan to allocate money; report; regulations.
NRS 433.736 - Requirements and procedure for statewide needs assessment.
NRS 433.742 - Requirements and procedure for regional, county, local or tribal needs assessment.