Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 433A - Admission to Mental Health Facilities or Assisted Outpatient Treatment; Hospitalization
NRS 433A.018 - "Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health" defined.

"Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health" means:
1. A psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in this State;
2. A psychologist licensed to practice in this State;
3. A social worker who holds a master’s degree in social work and is licensed by the State as a clinical social worker;
4. A registered nurse who:
(a) Is licensed to practice professional nursing in this State; and
(b) Holds a master’s degree in the field of psychiatric nursing;
5. A marriage and family therapist licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS; or
6. A clinical professional counselor licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2721; A 2007, 3086; 2021, 3077)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 433A - Admission to Mental Health Facilities or Assisted Outpatient Treatment; Hospitalization

NRS 433A.010 - Applicability of chapter.

NRS 433A.011 - Definitions.

NRS 433A.012 - "Administrative officer" defined.

NRS 433A.013 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 433A.0135 - "Assisted outpatient treatment" defined.

NRS 433A.0145 - "Consumer" defined.

NRS 433A.015 - "Division" defined.

NRS 433A.016 - "Division facility" defined.

NRS 433A.0163 - "Emergency admission" defined.

NRS 433A.0167 - "Involuntary court-ordered admission" defined.

NRS 433A.017 - "Medical director" defined.

NRS 433A.0172 - "Mental health crisis hold" defined.

NRS 433A.0175 - "Person in a mental health crisis" defined.

NRS 433A.018 - "Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health" defined.

NRS 433A.019 - "Program of community-based or outpatient services" defined.

NRS 433A.0192 - "Supporter" defined.

NRS 433A.0194 - "Voluntary admission" defined.

NRS 433A.0195 - Person deemed to present substantial likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others in certain circumstances.

NRS 433A.020 - Administrative officer: Qualifications.

NRS 433A.030 - Administrative officer: Powers and duties.

NRS 433A.040 - Administrative officer: Other employment prohibited; exceptions.

NRS 433A.080 - Coordinator of medical programs: Qualifications and selection; powers and duties.

NRS 433A.085 - Forms for detainment, evaluation, admission, treatment and conditional release.

NRS 433A.090 - Revolving Account for Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services.

NRS 433A.100 - Gift accounts in Department of Health and Human Services’ Gift Fund; sale or exchange of gifts of property.

NRS 433A.110 - Canteen for facility of Division: Establishment and operation.

NRS 433A.120 - Types of admission.

NRS 433A.130 - Forms for admission.

NRS 433A.140 - Voluntary admission: Procedures for admission and release; effect of voluntary release.

NRS 433A.145 - Restrictions on change of status from voluntary consumer to emergency admission.

NRS 433A.150 - Detention for assessment, evaluation, intervention and treatment; limitation on time.

NRS 433A.155 - Petition for order to place person on mental health crisis hold; issuance and delivery of order.

NRS 433A.160 - Procedure for placement on mental health crisis hold; regulations concerning accredited agent of Division.

NRS 433A.162 - Procedure for emergency admission of person placed on mental health crisis hold; limitation on period of emergency admission.

NRS 433A.165 - Examination required before emergency admission of person to facility; treatment of certain medical conditions required before emergency admission to facility; payment of costs; exceptions; regulations.

NRS 433A.170 - Certificate of certain providers of health care required for emergency admission.

NRS 433A.185 - Notice of mental health crisis hold for person who is under 18 years of age; maintenance of documentation of notice.

NRS 433A.190 - Notice of emergency admission for person who is at least 18 years of age.

NRS 433A.195 - Procedure for release from mental health crisis hold.

NRS 433A.197 - Requirements for and limitations on forms, applications and certificates.

NRS 433A.200 - Filing of petition; certificate or statement concerning alleged mental health crisis; statement of parent consenting to treatment of minor.

NRS 433A.210 - Requirements of petition that is filed after mental health crisis hold.

NRS 433A.215 - Application for writ of habeas corpus before initial hearing.

NRS 433A.220 - Hearing on petition; notice; discharge of person before hearing; notification of court of transfer of subject of petition; additional procedure where subject on conditional release.

NRS 433A.230 - Bond of petitioner.

NRS 433A.240 - Examination of person alleged to be person in mental health crisis; protective custody pending hearing.

NRS 433A.250 - Evaluation team: Establishment; composition; fees.

NRS 433A.260 - Transfer of case to county where persons to conduct examination are available; expense of proceedings paid by county of residence of person to be admitted.

NRS 433A.270 - Right to counsel; compensation of counsel; recess; duties of district attorney.

NRS 433A.280 - Testimony.

NRS 433A.290 - Right of person alleged to be in mental health crisis to be present and testify.

NRS 433A.300 - Fees and mileage for witnesses.

NRS 433A.310 - Findings and order; expiration and renewal of admission to facility; alternative courses of treatment; transmittal of record to Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and law enforcement agencies; prohibition on tran...

NRS 433A.315 - Development of written plan for course of treatment and program of community-based or outpatient services.

NRS 433A.320 - Clinical abstract to accompany order.

NRS 433A.323 - Failure to participate in program or carry out plan of treatment: Petition and order to take person into custody; evaluation.

NRS 433A.327 - Conditional release of person in program: When allowed; no liability of State; notice to court, district attorney and legal guardian; order to resume participation in program; judicial review of order to resume participation in program...

NRS 433A.330 - Transportation to facility.

NRS 433A.335 - Filing and contents of petition or motion; sworn statements or declarations concerning recommendation for and provision of assisted outpatient treatment; service of petition or motion.

NRS 433A.336 - Hearing on petition or motion; notice.

NRS 433A.337 - Written treatment plan.

NRS 433A.338 - Right to counsel; compensation of counsel; recess; continuation of representation by counsel during assisted outpatient treatment.

NRS 433A.339 - Duty of district attorney to appear in proceedings; presentation of case when district attorney does not appear.

NRS 433A.341 - Testimony.

NRS 433A.342 - Presence and testimony of subject of petition.

NRS 433A.343 - Findings and order; conditions for order to receive assisted outpatient treatment; alternative courses of treatment; transmittal of record to Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and law enforcement agencies.

NRS 433A.344 - Petition for evaluation of recipient of assisted outpatient treatment; conditions for granting of petition.

NRS 433A.345 - Petition to renew order for assisted outpatient treatment; service; hearing.

NRS 433A.350 - Information to be furnished to consumer upon admission to facility or assisted outpatient treatment.

NRS 433A.360 - Clinical records: Contents; confidentiality.

NRS 433A.370 - Escape or absence without leave.

NRS 433A.380 - Conditional release: No liability of State; restoration of rights; notice to court, district attorney and legal guardian.

NRS 433A.390 - Release without further order of court at end of period specified; unconditional early release; notice to court and legal guardian.

NRS 433A.400 - Return of indigent to county of last residence or county where involuntarily admitted; delivery of indigent person to another state pursuant to Interstate Compact on Mental Health; notice.

NRS 433A.420 - Transfer to hospital of Department of Veterans Affairs or other facility; duties of medical director and Commission upon objection of consumer.

NRS 433A.430 - Transfer to facility in other state: Examination; contract; objection to transfer; fee for examination.

NRS 433A.440 - Transfer of nonresident to state of residence.

NRS 433A.450 - Detention and treatment of offender in mental health crisis.

NRS 433A.460 - Legal capacity of person admitted to facility or assisted outpatient treatment unimpaired unless adjudicated incapacitated.

NRS 433A.470 - Guardian may be appointed for person adjudicated incapacitated.

NRS 433A.480 - Evaluation of person adjudicated incapacitated; initiation of action for restoration to legal capacity.

NRS 433A.490 - Restoration of legal capacity of person previously adjudicated incapacitated.

NRS 433A.580 - Arrangements for payment of costs required.

NRS 433A.590 - Schedule of fees.

NRS 433A.600 - Charges to nonindigent persons admitted to facility or assisted outpatient treatment and responsible relative; recovery by civil action; disposition of receipts.

NRS 433A.610 - Liability of certain relatives and estate of person admitted to facility for payment of costs; recovery by legal action.

NRS 433A.620 - Limitation on payment from estate of person admitted to facility.

NRS 433A.630 - Special agreement for support of consumer adjudicated incapacitated; advance payments.

NRS 433A.640 - Parties responsible for payment of charges after court-ordered admission; investigation of ability to pay.

NRS 433A.650 - Benefits available from third party.

NRS 433A.660 - Collection of fees by legal action and other methods.

NRS 433A.680 - Payment of costs of medical services rendered by person not on staff of facility of Division.

NRS 433A.690 - Claim against estate of deceased consumer.

NRS 433A.713 - Submission of reports to Division; regulations requiring adoption of plan for discharge of admitted person.

NRS 433A.715 - Court required to seal records of proceedings; petition to inspect records after sealing; request for release of records; admission to hospital, facility or assisted outpatient treatment deemed to have never occurred after sealing; dis...

NRS 433A.740 - Liability of public officer or employee.

NRS 433A.750 - Unlawful acts; penalties.