NRS 435.710 – Transfer of nonresident to state of residence.
1. If any person involuntarily court-admitted to any division facility is found by the court not to be a resident of this State and to be a resident of another state, the person may be transferred to the state of his or her residence pursuant to NRS 435.515 if an appropriate institution of that state […]
NRS 435.635 – Disposition of unclaimed personal property of minimal value.
If, upon the death or release of a person admitted to a division facility, the value of unclaimed personal property in the possession of the administrative officer of the facility is so minimal that it cannot be sold at public auction or by sealed bid and if the property, either in its present condition or […]
NRS 435.640 – Notification of death of consumer; burial.
1. Upon the death of a consumer, any known relatives or friends of the consumer shall be notified immediately of the fact of death. 2. The Administrator or the Administrator’s designee shall cause a decent burial to be provided for the consumer outside division facility grounds. The Administrator or the designee may enter into a […]
NRS 435.645 – Abuse of consumer; failure to report abuse; possession or use of intoxicating beverage or controlled substance; transaction with consumer; aiding escape of consumer; penalties.
1. An employee of a public or private facility offering services for persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities or any other person, except a consumer, who: (a) Has reason to believe that a consumer of the Division or of a private facility offering services for consumers with intellectual disabilities or consumers with […]
NRS 435.650 – Unlawful sale or transfer of intoxicating beverage on grounds of division facility.
1. Any person who, on the grounds of a division facility, sells, barters, exchanges or in any manner disposes of any spirituous or malt liquor or beverage to any person lawfully confined in the division facility is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 2. This section does not apply to any physician prescribing or furnishing liquor […]
NRS 435.605 – Document reflecting receipt of list of rights and explanation of rights.
Each facility shall, within a reasonable time after a consumer is admitted to the facility for evaluation, treatment or training, ask the consumer to sign a document that reflects that the consumer has received a list of the consumer’s rights and has had those rights explained to him or her. (Added to NRS by 2013, […]
NRS 435.610 – Denial of rights prohibited; exceptions; report; investigation and action by Commission on Behavioral Health; closure of meeting in certain circumstances.
1. The rights of a consumer enumerated in this chapter must not be denied except to protect the consumer’s health and safety or to protect the health and safety of others, or both. Any denial of those rights in any facility must be entered in the consumer’s record of treatment, and notice of the denial […]
NRS 435.615 – Retaliation by officer, director or employee of facility prohibited.
An officer, director or employee of a facility shall not retaliate against any person for having: 1. Reported any violation of law; or 2. Provided information regarding a violation of law, by the facility or a staff member of the facility. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3026)
NRS 435.620 – Personal deposit funds for consumers.
1. There may be maintained as a trust fund at each division facility a consumers’ personal deposit fund. 2. Money coming into the possession of the administrative officer of a division facility which belongs to a consumer must be credited in the fund in the name of that consumer. 3. When practicable, individual credits in […]
NRS 435.625 – Disposition of personal property of consumer upon death.
Whenever any person admitted to a division facility dies, the administrative officer shall send written notice to the decedent’s legally appointed representative, listing the personal property remaining in the custody or possession of the facility. If there is no demand made upon the administrative officer of the facility by the decedent’s legally appointed representative, all […]