NRS 433A.650 – Benefits available from third party.
Determination of ability to pay pursuant to NRS 433A.640 must include investigation of whether the consumer has benefits due and owing to the consumer for the cost of his or her treatment from third-party sources, such as Medicare, Medicaid, social security, medical insurance benefits, retirement programs, annuity plans, government benefits or any other financially responsible […]
NRS 433A.660 – Collection of fees by legal action and other methods.
1. If the consumer, his or her responsible relative pursuant to NRS 433A.610, guardian or the estate neglects or refuses to pay the cost of treatment to the division facility or to the person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health responsible for providing the assisted outpatient treatment operated by the Division rendering […]
NRS 433A.680 – Payment of costs of medical services rendered by person not on staff of facility of Division.
The expense of diagnostic, medical and surgical services furnished to a consumer admitted to a division facility by a person not on the staff of the facility, whether rendered while the consumer is in a hospital, an outpatient of a hospital or treated outside any hospital, must be paid by the consumer, the guardian or […]
NRS 433A.690 – Claim against estate of deceased consumer.
Claims by a division mental health facility against the estates of deceased consumers may be presented to the executor or Administrator in the manner required by law, and shall be paid as preferred claims equal to claims for expenses of last illness. When a deceased person has been maintained at a division mental health facility […]
NRS 433A.713 – Submission of reports to Division; regulations requiring adoption of plan for discharge of admitted person.
1. Each public or private mental health facility and hospital in this State shall, in the manner and time prescribed by regulation of the State Board of Health, report to the Division: (a) The number of persons placed on a mental health crisis hold at the mental health facility or hospital pursuant to NRS 433A.160 […]
NRS 433A.715 – Court required to seal records of proceedings; petition to inspect records after sealing; request for release of records; admission to hospital, facility or assisted outpatient treatment deemed to have never occurred after sealing; disclosure of information to provider of health care.
1. A court shall seal all court records relating to proceedings under this chapter. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4, 5 and 6, a person or governmental entity that wishes to inspect records that are sealed pursuant to this section must file a petition with the court that sealed the records. Upon the […]
NRS 433A.740 – Liability of public officer or employee.
Any public officer or employee who transports or delivers or assists in transporting or delivering or detains or assists in detaining any person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not be rendered civilly or criminally liable thereby unless it is shown that such officer or employee acted maliciously or in bad faith or […]
NRS 433A.750 – Unlawful acts; penalties.
1. A person who: (a) Without probable cause for believing a person is a person in a mental health crisis causes or conspires with or assists another to cause the involuntary court-ordered admission of the person under this chapter; or (b) Causes or conspires with or assists another to cause the denial to any person […]
NRS 433A.630 – Special agreement for support of consumer adjudicated incapacitated; advance payments.
1. The administrative officers of the respective division facilities may enter into special agreements secured by properly executed bonds with the relatives, guardians or friends of consumers who are adjudicated incapacitated for subsistence, care or other expenses of such consumers. Each agreement and bond must be to the State of Nevada and any action to […]
NRS 433A.640 – Parties responsible for payment of charges after court-ordered admission; investigation of ability to pay.
1. Once a court has ordered the admission of a person to a division facility, the administrative officer must make an investigation, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, to determine whether the person or his or her responsible relatives pursuant to NRS 433A.610 are capable of paying for all or a portion of the […]