Nevada Revised Statutes 433A.195 – Procedure for release from mental health crisis hold
1. A licensed physician on the medical staff of a facility operated by the Division or of any other public or private mental health facility or hospital may release a person from a mental health crisis hold upon completion of a certificate which meets the requirements of NRS 433A.197 signed by a licensed physician on the medical staff of the facility or hospital, a physician assistant under the supervision of a psychiatrist, psychologist, a clinical social worker who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers pursuant to NRS 641B.160 or an advanced practice registered nurse who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.120 stating that he or she has personally observed and examined the person and that he or she has concluded that the person is not a person in a mental health crisis.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 433A.195
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
2. A psychologist, a physician, a physician assistant under the supervision of a psychiatrist, a clinical social worker who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers pursuant to NRS 641B.160 or an advanced practice registered nurse who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.120 on the medical staff of a facility operated by the Division or of any other public or private mental health facility or hospital who has personally assessed an unemancipated person who is less than 18 years of age after the person was placed on a mental health crisis hold may release the person from the hold if the parent or guardian of the person agrees to treatment or accepts physical custody of the person.