Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 433A - Admission to Mental Health Facilities or Assisted Outpatient Treatment; Hospitalization
NRS 433A.337 - Written treatment plan.

1. Before the date of a hearing on a petition or motion for assisted outpatient treatment, the person who made the sworn statement or declaration pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 4 of NRS 433A.335, the personnel of the Division who made the clinical determination concerning the appropriateness of assisted outpatient treatment pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 433A.335 or the person or entity who submitted the petition pursuant to NRS 433A.345, as applicable, shall submit to the court a proposed written treatment plan created by a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health who is familiar with the person who is the subject of the petition or motion, as applicable. The proposed written treatment plan must set forth:
(a) The services and treatment recommended for the person who is the subject of the petition or motion; and
(b) The person who will provide such services and treatment and his or her qualifications.
2. Services and treatment set forth in a proposed written treatment plan must include, without limitation:
(a) Case management services to coordinate the assisted outpatient treatment recommended pursuant to paragraph (b); and
(b) Assisted outpatient treatment which may include, without limitation:
(1) Medication;
(2) Periodic blood or urine testing to determine whether the person is receiving such medication;
(3) Individual or group therapy;
(4) Full-day or partial-day programming activities;
(5) Educational activities;
(6) Vocational training;
(7) Treatment and counseling for a substance use disorder;
(8) If the person has a history of substance use, periodic blood or urine testing for the presence of alcohol or other recreational drugs;
(9) Supervised living arrangements; and
(10) Any other services determined necessary to treat the mental illness of the person, assist the person in living or functioning in the community or prevent a deterioration of the mental or physical condition of the person.
3. A person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health who is creating a proposed written treatment plan pursuant to subsection 1 shall:
(a) Consider any wishes expressed by the person who is to be treated in an advance directive for psychiatric care executed pursuant to NRS 449A.600 to 449A.645, inclusive; and
(b) Consult with the person who is to be treated, any providers of health care who are currently treating the person, any supporter or legal guardian of the person, and, upon the request of the person, any other person concerned with his or her welfare, including, without limitation, a relative or friend.
4. If a proposed written treatment plan includes medication, the plan must specify the type and class of the medication and state whether the medication is to be self-administered or administered by a specific provider of health care. A proposed written treatment plan must not recommend the use of physical force or restraints to administer medication.
5. If a proposed written treatment plan includes periodic blood or urine testing for the presence of alcohol or other recreational drugs, the plan must set forth sufficient facts to support a clinical determination that the person who is to be treated has a history of substance use disorder.
6. If the person who is to be treated has executed an advance directive for psychiatric care pursuant to NRS 449A.600 to 449A.645, inclusive, a copy of the advance directive must be attached to the proposed written treatment plan.
7. As used in this section, "provider of health care" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3071)

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