Nevada Revised Statutes 435.440 – Adoption of regulations concerning consumers
The Division may adopt regulations:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 435.440
- Division: means the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 435.007
- Training: means a program of services directed primarily toward enhancing the health, welfare and development of persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities through the process of providing those experiences that will enable the person to:
(a) Develop his or her physical, intellectual, social and emotional capacities to the fullest extent;
(b) Live in an environment that is conducive to personal dignity; and
(c) Continue development of those skills, habits and attitudes essential to adaptation in contemporary society. See Nevada Revised Statutes 435.007
- Treatment: means any combination of procedures or activities, of whatever level of intensity and whatever duration, ranging from occasional counseling sessions to full-time admission to a residential facility. See Nevada Revised Statutes 435.007
1. To define the term ‘consumer’ for the purposes of this chapter.
2. To specify the circumstances under which a consumer is eligible to receive services from the Division pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, care, treatment and training. Regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection must specify that a consumer is eligible to receive services only if the consumer:
(a) Has a documented diagnosis of a mental disorder based on the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association; and
(b) Except as otherwise provided in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 3, is not eligible to receive services through another public or private entity.
3. To specify the circumstances under which the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 do not apply, including, without limitation, when the copay or other payment required to obtain services through another public or private entity is prohibitively high.
4. To establish policies and procedures for the referral of each consumer who needs services that the Division is unable to provide to the most appropriate organization or resource who is able to provide the needed services to that consumer.