In any case involving an application from the child’s parent, parents or legal guardian, the child must first be examined and evaluated by the administrative officer or the staff of the administrative officer and admitted to a treatment facility only if, in the judgment of the administrative officer:
1. The child can benefit from the program of treatment; and
2. Facilities and staff are available and adequate to meet the child’s needs.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2713)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 433B - Additional Provisions Relating to Children
NRS 433B.020 - "Administrative officer" defined.
NRS 433B.030 - "Administrator" defined.
NRS 433B.040 - "Child" defined.
NRS 433B.045 - "Child with an emotional disturbance" defined.
NRS 433B.060 - "Division" defined.
NRS 433B.070 - "Division facility" defined.
NRS 433B.090 - "Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health" defined.
NRS 433B.100 - "Treatment" defined.
NRS 433B.110 - Designation of division facilities.
NRS 433B.120 - Administration of division facilities.
NRS 433B.130 - Administrator: Powers and duties.
NRS 433B.135 - Adoption of policies concerning the administration of medications.
NRS 433B.150 - Physicians: Employment; qualifications; compensation; duties.
NRS 433B.160 - Licensing or certification of certain employees of Division.
NRS 433B.170 - Proficiency in English language required of certain employees.
NRS 433B.187 - Maintenance of record of investigation and fingerprints.
NRS 433B.190 - Adoption of regulations concerning abuse and neglect of consumers.
NRS 433B.205 - Notification of death of consumer; burial.
NRS 433B.210 - Contracts for inpatient and outpatient care.
NRS 433B.240 - Legislative appropriations; payment of claims.
NRS 433B.260 - Fees of physicians and other professionally qualified employees of facility.
NRS 433B.270 - Revolving accounts.
NRS 433B.300 - Requirements for treatment provided.
NRS 433B.310 - Conditions for admission for treatment.
NRS 433B.320 - Approval of court-ordered commitment; approval before release; exception.
NRS 433B.330 - Approval of admission upon application by parent or guardian.
NRS 433B.333 - Establishment of mental health consortia; members.
NRS 433B.3392 - "Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.
NRS 433B.3394 - Duties of task force; duty of Department to adopt regulations.
NRS 433B.3396 - Director of Department to appoint clinical teams; duties of clinical teams.