Assembly Bill No. 140–Committee on Health and Human Services

(On Behalf of Legislative Commission’s Study of
the Care and Commitment of Mentally Ill)

February 4, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

 

SUMMARY—Clarifies provisions governing testimony that may be considered in proceeding for involuntary court-ordered admission of mentally ill person to mental health facility. (BDR 39-171)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to mentally ill persons; clarifying the provisions governing the testimony that may be considered in a proceeding for the involuntary court-ordered admission of a mentally ill person to a mental health facility; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 433A.280 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 433A.280 In proceedings for involuntary court-ordered admission, the

1-3 court shall hear and consider all relevant testimony , including , but not

1-4 limited to , the testimony of examining personnel who participated in the

1-5 evaluation of the person alleged to be mentally ill and the certificates of

1-6 physicians or certified psychologists accompanying the petition. The court

1-7 may consider testimony relating to any past actions of the person alleged

1-8 to be mentally ill if such testimony is probative of the question of whether

1-9 the person is presently mentally ill and presents a clear and present

1-10 danger of harm to himself or others.

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