1. A mental health consortium is hereby established in each of the following jurisdictions:
(a) A county whose population is 100,000 or more; and
(b) The region consisting of all counties whose population are less than 100,000.
2. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, such a consortium must consist of at least the following persons appointed by the Administrator:
(a) A representative of the Division;
(b) A representative of the agency which provides child welfare services;
(c) A representative of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department;
(d) A representative of the board of trustees of the school district in the county;
(e) A representative of the local juvenile probation department;
(f) A representative of the local chamber of commerce or business community;
(g) A private provider of mental health care;
(h) A provider of foster care;
(i) A parent of a child with an emotional disturbance; and
(j) A representative of an agency which provides services for the treatment and prevention of substance use disorders.
3. In the region consisting of counties whose population are less than 100,000, such a consortium must consist of at least the following persons appointed by the Administrator:
(a) A representative of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department;
(b) A representative of the agency which provides child welfare services in the region;
(c) A representative of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department;
(d) A representative of the boards of trustees of the school districts in the region;
(e) A representative of the local juvenile probation departments;
(f) A representative of the chambers of commerce or business community in the region;
(g) A private provider of mental health care;
(h) A provider of foster care;
(i) A parent of a child with an emotional disturbance; and
(j) A representative of an agency which provides services for the treatment and prevention of substance use disorders.
(Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 52; A 2009, 675)
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.