Nev. Rev. Stat. § 433A.160 : MENTAL HEALTH — Admission to Mental Health Facilities or Programs of Community-Based or Outpatient Services; Hospitalization —BASED OR OUTPATIENT SERVICES —Emergency Admission — Procedure for admission; evaluation at time of admission; approval by psychiatrist

1. An officer authorized to make arrests in the State of Nevada or a physician, physician assistant, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor, social worker or registered nurse

who, based on his or her personal observation of a person or the issuance of a court order pursuant to section 9 of this act, has probable cause to believe that the person is a person in a mental health crisis , may place the person on a mental health crisis hold by:

(a) Taking the person into custody

without a warrant for assessment, evaluation, intervention and treatment at a public or private mental health facility or hospital; and

(b) Completing and providing to the public or private mental health facility or hospital the form prescribed pursuant to NRS 433A.130 for the placement of a person on a mental health crisis hold. The form must set forth the circumstances under which the person was taken into custody and the reasons therefor.

2. A person who places another person on a mental health crisis hold pursuant to subsection 1 may transport that person to a public or private mental health facility or hospital or arrange for the person to be transported by:

(a) A local law enforcement agency;

(b) A system for the nonemergency medical transportation of persons whose operation is authorized by the Nevada Transportation Authority;

(c) An entity that is exempt pursuant to NRS 706.745 from the provisions of NRS 706.386 or 706.421;

(d) An accredited agent of the Division;

(e) A provider of nonemergency secure behavioral health transport services licensed under the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 433.3317; or

(f) If medically necessary, an ambulance service that holds a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of chapter 450B of NRS .

3. To the extent practicable, a person described in subsection 1 shall attempt to obtain the consent of the parent or guardian of an unemancipated person who is less than 18 years of age before placing the person on a mental health crisis hold. The person who places an unemancipated person who is less than 18 years of age on a mental health crisis hold or, if the person is acting within the scope of his or her employment, the employer of the person, shall maintain documentation of each such attempt until the person who is placed on a mental health crisis hold reaches at least 23 years of age.

4. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations governing the manner in which:

(a) A person may apply to become an accredited agent of the Division; and

(b) Accredited agents of the Division will be monitored and disciplined for professional misconduct.

5 As used in this section, "an accredited agent of the Division" means any person authorized by the Division to transport to a mental health facility pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 those persons being placed on a mental health crisis hold.

NRS 433A.160

Added to NRS by [Ch. 745]; A [Ch. 216]; [Ch. 672]; [Ch. 748]; [Ch. 688]; [Ch. 228], [Ch. 590]; [Ch. 271]; [Ch. 515]; [Ch. 496]; [Ch. 318]; [Ch. 66], [Ch. 314], [Ch. 419], effective January 1, 2020

Amended by 2021, Ch. 481,§30, eff. 10/1/2021.

Amended by 2019, Ch. 314,§11, eff. 1/1/2020.

Amended by 2019, Ch. 419,§2.2, eff. 6/5/2019.

Amended by 2019, Ch. 66,§11, eff. 5/15/2019.

Amended by 2017, Ch. 318,§14, eff. 1/1/2018.

Amended by 2015, Ch. 496,§1.5, eff. 6/9/2015.

Added to NRS by 1975, 1603; A 1983, 506; 1985, 2269; 1989, 1759; 1997, 3494; 2001, 1017, 3042; 2005, 967; 2007, 3087