NRS 435.121 – Types of admission; forms for admission.
1. There are two types of admissions of persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities to an intellectual and developmental disability center: (a) Voluntary admission. (b) Involuntary admission. 2. An application for admission of a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a developmental disability to an intellectual and developmental disability […]
NRS 435.009 – Policy concerning persons with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities.
It is the policy of this State that persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with developmental disabilities: 1. Receive services in a considerate and respectful manner; 2. Are recognized as individuals before recognizing the disabilities of the persons; and 3. Are to be referred to using language which is commonly viewed as respectful and which […]
NRS 435.010 – County commissioners to make provision for support, education and care of children.
1. The boards of county commissioners of the various counties shall make provision for the support, education and care of the children with intellectual disabilities and children with developmental disabilities of their respective counties. 2. For that purpose, they are empowered to make all necessary contracts and agreements to carry out the provisions of this […]
NRS 435.020 – Children entitled to provision of support, education, care and transportation by county commissioners.
All children with intellectual disabilities and children with developmental disabilities are entitled to benefits under this section and NRS 435.010 and 435.030: 1. Who are unable to pay for their support and care; 2. Whose parents, relatives or guardians are unable to pay for their support and care; and 3. If division facilities are to […]
NRS 435.030 – Application for services; certificate of county commissioners; transportation of child.
1. A parent, relative, guardian or nearest friend of any child with an intellectual disability or any child with a developmental disability who is a resident of this State may file with the board of county commissioners of the proper county an application under oath stating: (a) That the child meets the criteria set forth […]
NRS 435.060 – Operation of facilities by Division.
The Division may operate a residential facility for groups to care for and maintain persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities until such a person is able to reside in an appropriate community-based setting that is not a facility. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1259; A 1969, 923; 1975, 1619; 1985, 1761; 1999, […]
NRS 433C.340 – Fees charged according to ability to pay; limitation.
Fees for mental health services, including services to persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities, rendered pursuant to an approved county plan must be charged in accordance with ability to pay, but not in excess of actual cost. (Added to NRS by 1965, 768; A 1975, 1630; 1999, 2605; 2013, 681; 2017, 2808)
NRS 433C.350 – Nevada Conference of County Community Mental Health Programs: Establishment; organization; meetings; purposes.
1. There is hereby established the Nevada Conference of County Community Mental Health Programs. The Division shall take appropriate steps to effectuate the establishment of the Conference as provided in this section. 2. The voting membership of the Conference shall consist of the county director of each county program and one member of the county […]
NRS 435.005 – Applicability of chapter.
Unless specifically excluded by law, the provisions of this chapter apply to all facilities within the Division offering services to persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1625; A 1999, 2594; 2013, 669; 2017, 2810)
NRS 435.006 – Person’s legal rights; application of various provisions of chapter 433 of NRS and all of chapter 433A of NRS to persons with intellectual disabilities.
1. Nothing in this chapter purports to deprive any person of any legal rights without due process of law. 2. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the provisions of NRS 433.545 to 433.551, inclusive, and chapter 433A of NRS apply to all persons subject to the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2015, […]