Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 458A - Prevention and Treatment of Problem Gambling
NRS 458A.057 - "Qualified mental health professional" defined.


1. "Qualified mental health professional" means any of the following persons:
(a) A person who is certified as a problem gambling counselor pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641C of NRS.
(b) A person who is certified as a problem gambling counselor intern pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641C of NRS.
(c) A physician who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 630 or 633 of NRS.
(d) A nurse who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 632 of NRS and is authorized by the State Board of Nursing to engage in the practice of counseling problem gamblers.
(e) A psychologist who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641 of NRS or authorized to practice psychology in this State pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact enacted in NRS 641.227, or a psychological assistant who is registered with the Board of Psychological Examiners pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641 of NRS and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(f) A clinical professional counselor or clinical professional counselor intern who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS.
(g) A marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapist intern who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641A of NRS and is authorized by the Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors to engage in the practice of counseling persons with an addictive disorder related to gambling.
(h) A person who is licensed as a clinical social worker pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641B of NRS and is authorized by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers to engage in the practice of counseling persons with an addictive disorder related to gambling.
2. As used in this section, "practice of counseling persons with an addictive disorder related to gambling" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 641C.105.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1435; A 2017, 934)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 458A - Prevention and Treatment of Problem Gambling

NRS 458A.010 - Definitions.

NRS 458A.020 - "Account" defined.

NRS 458A.030 - "Advisory Committee" defined.

NRS 458A.040 - "Department" defined.

NRS 458A.050 - "Director" defined.

NRS 458A.054 - "Person with an addictive disorder related to gambling" defined.

NRS 458A.055 - "Problem gambling" defined.

NRS 458A.057 - "Qualified mental health professional" defined.

NRS 458A.058 - "Restitution" defined.

NRS 458A.060 - Creation; regular members and alternate members; terms of members; compensation; quorum; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity; duties.

NRS 458A.070 - Additional duties.

NRS 458A.080 - Appointment of groups to consider specific issues and policy and assist in research and development of strategic plans.

NRS 458A.090 - Creation; administration; use of money in Account.

NRS 458A.100 - Gifts, grants and donations.

NRS 458A.110 - Director to adopt regulations.

NRS 458A.200 - Authority of court to establish program of treatment; conditions for assignment; administration.

NRS 458A.210 - Eligibility for assignment to program of treatment.

NRS 458A.220 - Hearing to determine whether person should receive treatment; court to advise person of conditions.

NRS 458A.230 - Examination of person; determination of acceptability for treatment; imposition of conditions; payment of restitution; deferment of sentencing; payment of costs of treatment.

NRS 458A.240 - Deferment of sentencing; satisfaction of conditions for treatment; setting aside conviction; determination of transfer to another facility or sentencing.

NRS 458A.250 - Civil commitment not criminal conviction; sealing of records.

NRS 458A.260 - State or political subdivision not required to provide program for treatment.