NRS 160.161 – Regulations of Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agency; powers of officer; jurisdiction of court.
1. Upon commitment, a person is subject to the rules and regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs or other agency when admitted to any facility operated by any such agency within or without this state. 2. The chief officer of any facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs or institution operated by any other […]
NRS 160.162 – Transfer of person from Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services to Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agency.
1. Upon receipt of a certificate of the Department of Veterans Affairs or another agency of the United States that facilities are available for the care or treatment of any person previously committed to the custody of Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services and that the person is eligible for care or treatment, the Director […]
NRS 160.170 – Discharge of guardian.
When a minor ward for whom a guardian has been appointed under the provisions of this chapter or other laws of this state attains his or her majority, and if incompetent is declared competent by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the court, and when any incompetent ward, not a minor, is declared competent by […]
NRS 160.180 – Liberal construction.
This chapter must be construed liberally to secure the beneficial intents and purposes thereof and applies only to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs. [17:28:1929; NCL § 9564]—(NRS A 1995, 1082)
NRS 160.190 – Uniformity of interpretation.
This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. [19:28:1929; NCL § 9566]
NRS 160.120 – Compensation of guardian.
Compensation payable to a guardian must not exceed 5 percent of the income of the ward during any year. In the event of extraordinary services rendered by any guardian, the court may, upon petition and after hearing thereon, authorize additional compensation therefor payable from the estate of the ward. Notice of such petition and hearing […]
NRS 160.130 – Investments.
Every guardian shall invest the funds of the estate in such manner or in such securities, in which the guardian has no interest, as allowed by law or approved by the court. [12:28:1929; NCL § 9559]
NRS 160.140 – Maintenance and support.
A guardian shall not apply any portion of the estate of a ward of the guardian for the support and maintenance of any person other than the ward, except upon order of the court after a hearing, notice of which has been given to the proper office of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the […]
NRS 160.150 – Copies of public records to be furnished.
When a copy of any public record is required by the Department of Veterans Affairs to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the official charged with the custody of such public record shall without charge provide the applicant for such […]
NRS 160.160 – Commitment to Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agency.
1. In any proceeding under the laws of this State for involuntary court-ordered admission of a person alleged to be mentally ill or otherwise in need of confinement in a hospital or other institution for his or her care, the court may order the admission of that person to the Department of Veterans Affairs or […]