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NRS 289.680 – Policies and procedures for interacting with persons suffering from behavioral health issues; use of behavioral health specialists.

1. Each law enforcement agency in this State shall: (a) Establish a policy and procedure for interacting with persons who suffer from a behavioral health issue, including, without limitation, a mental illness as defined in NRS 176A.045, an acute mental health crisis, a developmental disability or an intellectual disability as those terms are defined in […]

NRS 289.675 – Behavioral health field response grant program.

1. The Commission shall, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for such a purpose, develop and implement a behavioral health field response grant program for the purpose of allowing law enforcement and behavioral health professionals to safely respond to crises, including, without limitation, by telephone or video, involving persons with behavioral health issues. The […]