1-3 Title:

1-4 1. To eliminate [both] the forfeiture of any civil and legal rights of any

1-5 person and the imposition of any legal disability on any person, based on

1-6 an allegation of mental illness or mental retardation, by any method other

1-7 than a separate judicial proceeding resulting in a determination of

1-8 incompetency, wherein the civil and legal rights forfeited and the legal

1-9 disabilities imposed are specifically stated; and

2-10 433.047 "Commission" means the commission on mental health and

2-17 are designated as:

2-18 (a) Nevada mental health institute;

2-19 (b) [Las Vegas mental health center;

2-20 (c) Henderson mental health center;

2-21 (d) Reno mental health center;

2-22 (e)] Southern Nevada adult mental health services;

2-23 (c) Rural clinics; and

2-24 [(f) The program for mentally disordered offenders.]

2-25 (d) Lakes Crossing center.

2-26 2. The division facilities providing services for mentally retarded

2-27 persons are designated as:

2-28 (a) Desert [developmental center; and] regional center;

2-29 (b) Sierra [developmental center.] regional center; and

2-30 (c) Rural regional center.

2-31 3. Division facilities established after July 1, 1981, must be named by

2-35 program for the certification of mental health-mental retardation

2-36 technicians, including forensic technicians:

2-37 (a) Employed by the division, or other employees of the division who

2-38 perform similar duties, but are classified differently.

2-39 (b) Employed by the division of child and family services of the

2-40 department.

2-41 The program must be carried out in cooperation with the University and

3-30 433.454, unless the context otherwise requires:

3-31 1. "Client" means any person who seeks, on his own or another’s

3-32 initiative, and can benefit from care, treatment or training in a division

3-33 facility.

3-34 2. "Division facility" means any unit or subunit operated by:

3-35 (a) The [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental

3-36 health and developmental services of the department for the care,

3-37 treatment and training of clients; or

3-38 (b) The division of child and family services of the department pursuant

4-3 1. Unit or subunit operated by the [mental hygiene and mental

4-4 retardation] division of mental health and developmental services of the

4-5 department for the care, treatment and training of clients.

4-6 2. Unit or subunit operated by the division of child and family services

4-7 of the department pursuant to NRS 433B.010 to 433B.350, inclusive.

4-8 3. Hospital, clinic or other institution operated by any public or private

4-12 facility has the following rights [,] concerning care, treatment and training,

4-13 a list of which must be prominently posted in all facilities providing those

4-14 services and must be otherwise brought to the attention of the client by

4-15 such additional means as prescribed by regulation:

4-16 1. To medical, psychosocial and rehabilitative care, treatment and

4-17 training including prompt and appropriate medical treatment and care for

4-18 physical and mental ailments and for the prevention of any illness or

4-19 disability. All of that care, treatment and training must be consistent with

4-20 standards of practice of the respective professions in the community and is

4-21 subject to the following conditions:

4-22 (a) Before instituting a plan of care, treatment or training or carrying

4-23 out any necessary surgical procedure, express and informed consent must

4-24 be obtained in writing from:

4-25 (1) The client if he is 18 years of age or over or legally emancipated

4-26 and competent to give that consent, and from his legal guardian, if any;

4-27 (2) The parent or guardian of a client under 18 years of age and not

4-28 legally emancipated; or

4-29 (3) The legal guardian of a client of any age who has been

4-30 adjudicated mentally incompetent;

4-31 (b) An informed consent requires that the person whose consent is

4-32 sought be adequately informed as to:

4-33 (1) The nature and consequences of the procedure;

4-34 (2) The reasonable risks, benefits and purposes of the procedure; and

4-35 (3) Alternative procedures available;

4-36 (c) The consent of a client as provided in paragraph (b) may be

4-37 withdrawn by the client in writing at any time with or without cause;

4-38 (d) Even in the absence of express and informed consent, a licensed and

4-39 qualified physician may render emergency medical care or treatment to

4-40 any client who has been injured in an accident or who is suffering from an

4-41 acute illness, disease or condition, if within a reasonable degree of medical

5-30 operation and maintenance of the facility for which the facility would

5-31 otherwise employ someone only if:

5-32 (a) The client voluntarily agrees to perform the labor;

5-33 (b) Engaging in the labor is not inconsistent with and does not interfere

5-34 with the plan of services for the client;

5-35 (c) The person responsible for the client’s treatment agrees to the plan

5-36 of labor; and

5-37 (d) The amount of time or effort necessary to perform the labor is not

5-38 excessive.

5-39 In no event may discharge or privileges be conditioned upon the

5-40 performance of such labor.

6-24 inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

6-25 1. "Administrative officer" means a person with overall executive and

6-26 administrative responsibility for a division facility.

6-27 2. "Client" means any person who seeks, on his own or another’s

6-28 initiative, and can benefit from care, treatment or training in a division

6-29 facility.

6-30 3. "Division facility" means any unit or subunit operated by:

6-31 (a) The [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental

6-32 health and developmental services of the department for the care,

6-33 treatment and training of clients; or

6-34 (b) The division of child and family services of the department pursuant

6-38 centers of the [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental

6-39 health and developmental services of the department and of the division of

6-40 child and family services of the department. Such provisions apply to

6-41 private institutions and facilities offering mental health services only when

7-3 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the administrator of

7-4 the [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental health and

7-5 developmental services of the department.

7-6 2. Regarding the provision of services for the mental health of children

7-7 pursuant to NRS 433B.010 to 433B.350, inclusive, the administrator of the

7-11 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the [mental hygiene

7-12 and mental retardation] division of mental health and developmental

7-13 services of the department.

7-14 2. Regarding the provision of services for the mental health of children

7-15 pursuant to NRS 433B.010 to 433B.350, inclusive, the division of child

7-19 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any unit or subunit

7-20 operated by the [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental

7-21 health and developmental services of the department for the care,

7-22 treatment and training of clients.

7-23 2. Any unit or subunit operated by the division of child and family

7-24 services of the department pursuant to NRS 433B.010 to 433B.350,

7-28 program of the division [for mental health or mental retardation.] of

7-32 division facility pursuant to NRS 433A.310 is found by the court not to be

7-33 a resident of [the State of Nevada] this state and to be a resident of another

7-34 [place,] state, he may be transferred to the state of his residence pursuant to

7-35 NRS 433.444 if an appropriate institution of that state is willing to accept

7-36 him.

7-37 2. The approval of the administrator of the [mental hygiene and mental

7-38 retardation] division of mental health and developmental services of the

7-39 department must be obtained before any transfer is made pursuant to

8-3 mental health" means:

8-4 1. A psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in [the State of Nevada]

8-5 this state and certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and

8-6 Neurology;

8-7 2. A psychologist licensed to practice in this state;

8-8 3. A social worker who holds a master’s degree in social work, is

8-9 licensed by the state as a clinical social worker and is employed by the

8-10 division;

8-11 4. A registered nurse who:

8-12 (a) Is licensed to practice professional nursing in this state;

8-13 (b) Holds a master’s degree in the field of psychiatric nursing; and

8-14 (c) Is employed by the division or the [mental hygiene and mental

8-15 retardation] division of mental health and developmental services of the

8-16 department; or

8-17 5. A marriage and family therapist licensed pursuant to chapter 641A

8-21 (a) Administer, in accordance with the policies established by the

8-22 commission, the programs of the division for the mental health of children.

8-23 (b) Appoint the administrative personnel necessary to operate the

8-24 programs of the division for the mental health of children. The commission

8-25 must approve the credentials, training and experience of deputy

8-26 administrators and administrative officers appointed for this purpose.

8-27 (c) Delegate to the administrative officers the power to appoint medical,

8-28 technical, clerical and operational staff necessary for the operation of any

8-29 division facilities.

8-30 2. If the administrator finds that it is necessary or desirable that any

8-31 employee reside at a facility operated by the division or receive meals at

8-32 such a facility, perquisites granted or charges for services rendered to that

8-33 person are at the discretion of the governor.

8-34 3. The administrator may accept children referred to the division for

8-35 treatment pursuant to the provisions of NRS 458.290 to 458.350, inclusive.

8-36 4. The administrator may enter into agreements with the administrator

8-37 of the [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental health

8-38 and developmental services of the department for the care and treatment of

8-39 clients of the division of child and family services at any facility operated

8-40 by the division of mental [hygiene and mental retardation division.] health

9-3 1. Comply with any agreements made by the administrator of the

9-4 [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental health and

9-5 developmental services of the department pursuant to NRS 433.444; and

9-6 2. Accept for admission to a division facility any resident child of this

9-7 state for whom written permission for return and admission to a division

9-8 facility was given by the administrator of the [mental hygiene and mental

9-9 retardation] division of mental health and developmental services of the

9-13 (a) Provide for a more detailed definition of abuse of a client, consistent

9-14 with the general definition given in NRS 433B.340;

9-15 (b) Provide for a more detailed definition of neglect of a client,

9-16 consistent with the general definition given in NRS 433B.340; and

9-17 (c) Establish policies and procedures for reporting the abuse or neglect

9-18 of a client.

9-19 2. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section must, to the extent

9-20 possible and appropriate, be consistent with the regulations adopted by the

9-21 [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental health and

9-25 counsel for the defendant and the defendant the factual content of the

9-26 report of the presentence investigation and the recommendations of the

9-27 division and afford an opportunity to each party to object to factual errors

9-28 and comment on the recommendations.

9-29 2. Unless otherwise ordered by a court, upon request, the division shall

9-30 disclose the content of a report of a presentence investigation to a law

9-31 enforcement agency of this state or a political subdivision thereof and to a

9-32 law enforcement agency of the Federal Government for the limited

9-33 purpose of performing their duties, including, but not limited to,

9-34 conducting hearings that are public in nature.

9-35 3. Unless otherwise ordered by a court, upon request, the division shall

9-36 disclose the content of a report of a presentence investigation to the

9-37 [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental health and

9-38 developmental services of the department of human resources for the

9-39 limited purpose of performing its duties, including, without limitation,

9-40 evaluating the mental health of:

9-41 (a) A sex offender as defined in NRS 213.107; or

9-42 (b) An offender who has been determined to be mentally ill,

10-10 shall appoint two psychiatrists, two psychologists, or one psychiatrist and

10-11 one psychologist, to examine the defendant. If the defendant is accused of

10-12 a misdemeanor, the court of jurisdiction shall appoint a psychiatric social

10-13 worker, or other person who is especially qualified by the division of

10-14 mental [hygiene and mental retardation] health and developmental

10-15 services of the department of human resources, to examine the defendant.

10-16 2. At a hearing in open court, the judge shall receive the report of the

10-17 examination and shall permit counsel for both sides to examine the person

10-18 or persons appointed to examine the defendant. The prosecuting attorney

10-19 and the defendant may introduce other evidence and cross-examine one

10-20 another’s witnesses.

10-21 3. The court shall then make and enter its finding of competence or

10-25 is dangerous to himself or to society or that commitment is required for a

10-26 determination of his ability to attain competence, the judge shall order the

10-27 sheriff to convey him forthwith, together with a copy of the complaint, the

10-28 commitment and the physicians’ certificate, if any, into the custody of the

10-29 administrator of the [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of

10-30 mental health and developmental services of the department of human

10-31 resources for detention and treatment at a secure facility operated by [the

10-32 mental hygiene and mental retardation] that division.

10-33 2. The defendant must be held in such custody until a court orders his

10-34 release or until he is returned for trial or judgment as provided in NRS

10-35 178.450 to 178.465, inclusive.

10-36 3. If the court finds the defendant incompetent but not dangerous to

10-37 himself or to society, and finds that commitment is not required for a

10-38 determination of the defendant’s ability to attain competence, the judge

10-39 shall order the defendant to report to the administrator as an outpatient for

10-40 treatment, if it might be beneficial, and for a determination of his ability to

10-41 attain competence. The court may require the defendant to give bail for his

11-17 the defendant to and from the custody of the administrator of the [mental

11-18 hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental health and

11-19 developmental services of the department of human resources are in the

11-20 first instance chargeable to the county or city from which he has been sent.

11-21 But the county or city may recover the money from the estate of the

11-22 defendant, from a relative legally bound to care for him or from the county

11-26 retardation] division of mental health and developmental services of the

11-27 department of human resources shall keep each defendant committed to his

11-28 custody under NRS 178.425 or 178.460 under observation and shall have

11-29 each defendant who has been ordered to report to him as an outpatient

11-30 under those sections evaluated periodically.

11-31 2. The administrator shall notify in writing a judge of the court which

11-32 committed the person and the prosecuting attorney of the county or city to

11-33 which the person may be returned for further court action whether , in his

11-34 opinion, upon medical consultation, the defendant is of sufficient mentality

11-35 to be able to understand the nature of the criminal charge against him and,

11-36 by reason thereof, is able to aid and assist his counsel in the defense

11-37 interposed upon the trial or against the pronouncement of the judgment

11-38 thereafter. The administrator shall submit such a notification, in the case of

11-39 a person charged or convicted of a misdemeanor, within 3 months after the

11-40 order for commitment or treatment and evaluation as an outpatient or for

11-41 recommitment pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 178.460,

11-42 and at monthly intervals thereafter. In all other cases, the initial notification

12-18 administrator of the [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of

12-19 mental health and developmental services of the department of human

12-20 resources that the defendant is of sufficient mentality to be placed upon

12-21 trial or receive pronouncement of judgment, or that he is not of sufficient

12-22 mentality and there is no substantial probability that he will attain

12-23 competency to stand trial or receive pronouncement of judgment in the

12-24 foreseeable future, shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4,

12-25 within a period [of] not to exceed 20 days, impanel a sanity commission

12-26 composed of three persons, each of whom is a psychiatrist or psychologist,

12-27 but not including members of the medical staff of the [mental hygiene and

12-28 mental retardation division,] division of mental health and developmental

12-29 services, who , in the opinion of the judge , are qualified to examine the

12-30 person with respect to his mental condition.

12-31 2. The sanity commission shall, within 20 days, examine the person

12-32 designated by the judge in the order impaneling the commission, at such

12-33 convenient place as the commission may direct. Upon the completion of

12-34 the examination , the commission shall return to the judge its reports in

12-35 writing, which must be signed by the respective members of the

12-36 commission and contain, [among other things,] without limitation, specific

12-37 findings and opinion upon:

12-38 (a) Whether the person is of sufficient mentality to understand the

12-39 nature of the offense charged;

12-40 (b) Whether the person is of sufficient mentality to aid and assist

12-41 counsel in the defense of the offense charged, or to show cause why

13-25 defendant within 10 days after the reports of the sanity commission are

13-26 sent to them, the judge shall hold a hearing within 10 days after the request

13-27 at which the district attorney and the defense counsel may examine the

13-28 members of the sanity commission on their reports.

13-29 2. Within 10 days after the hearing or 20 days after the reports are

13-30 sent, if no hearing is requested, the judge shall make and enter his finding

13-31 of competence or incompetence, and if he finds the defendant to be

13-32 incompetent:

13-33 (a) Whether there is substantial probability that the defendant will attain

13-34 competency to stand trial or receive pronouncement of judgment in the

13-35 foreseeable future; and

13-36 (b) Whether the defendant is at that time a danger to himself or to

13-37 society.

13-38 3. If the judge finds the defendant:

13-39 (a) Competent, [he] the judge shall , within 10 days , forward his

13-40 finding to the prosecuting attorney and counsel for the defendant. Upon

13-41 receipt thereof, the prosecuting attorney shall notify the sheriff of the

13-42 county or chief of police of the city that the defendant has been found

14-37 reasonable compensation fixed by the judge impaneling the commission.

14-38 The compensation is a charge against and must be paid by the [mental

14-39 hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental health and

14-40 developmental services of the department of human resources upon an

14-41 order therefor signed by the judge and submitted to the administrator of the

14-42 division. The administrator shall submit a claim for payment of the order in

16-6 convicted of an offense listed in subsection 5 unless a panel consisting of:

16-7 (a) The administrator of the [mental hygiene and mental retardation]

16-8 division of mental health and developmental services of the department of

16-9 human resources or his designee;

16-10 (b) The director of the department of prisons or his designee; and

16-11 (c) A psychologist licensed to practice in this state or a psychiatrist

16-12 licensed to practice medicine in this state,

16-13 certifies that the prisoner was under observation while confined in an

16-14 institution of the department of prisons and is not a menace to the health,

16-15 safety or morals of others.

16-16 2. A prisoner who has been certified pursuant to subsection 1 and who

16-17 returns for any reason to the custody of the department of prisons may not

16-18 be paroled unless a panel recertifies him in the manner set forth in

16-19 subsection 1.

16-20 3. The panel may revoke the certification of a prisoner certified

16-21 pursuant to subsection 1 at any time.

16-22 4. This section does not create a right in any prisoner to be certified or

16-23 continue to be certified . [and no] No prisoner may bring a cause of action

16-24 against the state, its political subdivisions, agencies, boards, commissions,

16-25 departments, officers or employees for not certifying or refusing to place a

16-26 prisoner before a panel for certification pursuant to this section.

16-27 5. The provisions of this section apply to a prisoner convicted of any

16-28 of the following offenses:

16-29 (a) Sexual assault pursuant to NRS 200.366.

16-30 (b) Statutory sexual seduction pursuant to NRS 200.368.

16-31 (c) Battery with intent to commit sexual assault pursuant to NRS

16-32 200.400.

16-33 (d) Abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to NRS 200.508.

16-34 (e) An offense involving pornography and a minor pursuant to NRS

16-35 200.710 to 200.730, inclusive.

16-36 (f) Incest pursuant to NRS 201.180.

16-37 (g) Solicitation of a minor to engage in acts constituting the infamous

16-38 crime against nature pursuant to NRS 201.195.

16-39 (h) Open or gross lewdness pursuant to NRS 201.210.

16-40 (i) Indecent or obscene exposure pursuant to NRS 201.220.

16-41 (j) Lewdness with a child pursuant to NRS 201.230.

17-6 217.450 1. The commission on mental health and [mental

17-7 retardation] developmental services shall advise the administrator of the

17-8 division concerning the award of grants from the account for aid for

17-9 victims of domestic violence.

17-10 2. The administrator of the division shall give priority to those

17-11 applications for grants from the account for aid for victims of domestic

17-12 violence submitted by organizations which offer the broadest range of

17-13 services for the least cost within one or more counties. The administrator

17-14 shall not approve the use of money from a grant to acquire any buildings.

17-15 3. The administrator of the division has the final authority to approve

17-16 or deny an application for a grant. The administrator shall notify each

17-17 applicant in writing of the action taken on its application within 45 days

17-18 after the deadline for filing the application.

17-19 4. In determining the amount of money to be allocated for grants, the

17-20 administrator of the division shall use the following formula:

17-21 (a) A basic allocation of $7,000 must be made to provide services for

17-22 residents of each county whose population is less than 100,000. For

17-23 counties whose population is 100,000 or more, the basic allocation is

17-24 $35,000. These allocations must be increased or decreased for each fiscal

17-25 year ending after June 30, 1990, by the same percentage that the amount

17-26 deposited in the account during the preceding fiscal year, pursuant to NRS

17-27 122.060, is greater or less than the sum of $791,000.

17-28 (b) Any additional revenue available in the account must be allocated to

17-29 grants, on a per capita basis, for all counties whose population is 14,000 or

17-30 more.

17-31 (c) Money remaining in the account after disbursement of grants does

17-35 2. The department consists of a director and the following divisions:

17-36 (a) Aging services division.

17-37 (b) Health division.

17-38 (c) [Mental hygiene and mental retardation division.] Division of

17-39 mental health and developmental services.

17-40 (d) Welfare division.

17-41 (e) Division of child and family services.

18-15 232.303 1. There is hereby created in the department a commission

18-16 on mental health and [mental retardation] developmental services

18-17 consisting of seven members appointed by the governor, at least three of

18-18 whom have training or experience in dealing with mental retardation.

18-19 2. The governor shall appoint:

18-20 (a) A psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in this state, from a list

18-21 of three candidates submitted by the Nevada Psychiatric Association;

18-22 (b) A psychologist licensed to practice in this state and experienced in

18-23 clinical practice, from a list of four candidates two of whom are submitted

18-24 by the Northern Nevada Association for Certified Psychologists and two of

18-25 whom are submitted by the Southern Society for Certified Psychologists;

18-26 (c) A physician, other than a psychiatrist, licensed to practice medicine

18-27 in this state and who has experience in dealing with mental retardation,

18-28 from a list of three candidates submitted by the Nevada State Medical

18-29 Association;

18-30 (d) A social worker who has a master’s degree and has experience in

18-31 dealing with mental illness or mental retardation, or both;

18-32 (e) A registered nurse licensed to practice in this state who has

18-33 experience in dealing with mental illness or mental retardation, or both,

18-34 from a list of three candidates submitted by the Nevada Nurses’

18-35 Association;

18-36 (f) A representative of the general public who has a special interest in

18-37 the field of mental health; and

18-38 (g) A representative of the general public who has a special interest in

18-39 the field of mental retardation.

18-40 3. The governor shall appoint the chairman of the commission from

18-41 among its members.

19-7 least 6 times but not more than 12 times a year. A meeting may last for

19-8 more than 1 day. A majority of the members of the commission constitutes

19-9 a quorum and is required to transact any business of the commission.

19-10 2. Each member of the commission is entitled to receive a salary of not

19-11 more than $80, as fixed by the commission, for each day he is engaged in

19-12 the business of the commission.

19-13 3. While engaged in the business of the commission, each member and

19-14 employee of the commission is entitled to receive the per diem allowance

19-15 and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

19-16 4. A person is ineligible for appointment to or continued service on the

19-17 commission if he or his spouse owns an interest in or is employed by any

19-18 enterprise or organization, whether or not conducted for profit, which

19-19 derives 25 percent or more of its gross revenues from the [mental hygiene

19-20 and mental retardation division.] division of mental health and

19-24 director:

19-25 (a) Shall appoint, with the consent of the governor, administrators of the

19-26 divisions of the department, who are respectively designated as follows:

19-27 (1) The administrator of the aging services division;

19-28 (2) The administrator of the health division;

19-29 (3) The state welfare administrator;

19-30 (4) The administrator of the division of child and family services; and

19-31 (5) The administrator of the division of health care financing and

19-32 policy.

19-33 (b) Shall administer, through the divisions of the department, the

19-34 provisions of chapters 210, 423, 424, 425, 427A, 432A to 442, inclusive,

19-35 446 [, 447, 449 and] to 450 , inclusive, of NRS, NRS 127.220 to 127.310,

19-36 inclusive, 422.001 to 422.410, inclusive, 422.580, 432.010 to 432.139,

19-37 inclusive, 444.003 to 444.430, inclusive, and 445A.010 to 445A.050,

19-38 inclusive, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the

19-39 divisions of the department, but is not responsible for the clinical activities

19-40 of the health division or the professional line activities of the other

19-41 divisions.

21-39 the [mental hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental health and

21-40 developmental services of the department of human resources at facilities

21-41 for mentally disordered offenders have the powers of peace officers when

22-3 retardation] division of mental health and developmental services of the

22-4 department of human resources determines that current claims exceed the

22-5 amount of money available because revenue from billed services has not

22-6 been collected, he may request from the director of the department of

22-7 administration a temporary advance from the state general fund for the

22-8 payment of authorized expenses.

22-9 2. The director of the department of administration shall notify the

22-10 state controller and the fiscal analysis division of the legislative counsel

22-11 bureau of his approval of a request made pursuant to subsection 1. The

22-12 state controller shall draw his warrant upon receipt of the approval by the

22-13 director of the department of administration.

22-14 3. An advance from the state general fund:

22-15 (a) May be approved by the director of the department of administration

22-16 for the following budget accounts of the [mental hygiene and mental

22-17 retardation] division of mental health and developmental services of the

22-18 department of human resources:

22-19 (1) [Residential placement fund;

22-20 (2) Southern Nevada mental retardation services;] Rural regional

22-21 center;

22-22 (2) Desert regional center; and

22-23 (3) [Northern Nevada mental retardation services.] Sierra regional

22-24 center.

22-25 (b) Is limited to 25 percent of the revenues expected to be received in

22-26 the current fiscal year from any source other than legislative appropriation.

22-27 4. Any money which is temporarily advanced from the state general

22-28 fund to an account pursuant to subsection 3 must be repaid by August 31

22-32 responsible for making recommendations concerning the placement of

22-33 persons with disabilities who are eligible to receive benefits pursuant to

22-34 this chapter. The panel consists of:

22-35 (a) The administrator of the division of child and family services of the

22-36 department of human resources;

22-37 (b) The administrator of the [mental hygiene and mental retardation]

22-38 division of mental health and developmental services of the department of

22-39 human resources;

22-40 (c) The director of the department of human resources; and

23-17 facility for groups" means an establishment that furnishes food, shelter,

23-18 assistance and limited supervision to:

23-19 (a) Any aged, infirm, mentally retarded or handicapped person; or

23-20 (b) Four or more females during pregnancy or after delivery.

23-21 2. The term does not include:

23-22 (a) An establishment which provides care only during the day;

23-23 (b) A natural person who provides care for no more than two persons in

23-24 his own home;

23-25 (c) A natural person who provides care for one or more persons related

23-26 to him within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity; or

23-27 (d) A facility funded by the welfare division or the [mental hygiene and

23-28 mental retardation] division of mental health and developmental services

23-32 administrative head of:

23-33 (a) The Nevada mental health institute;

23-34 (b) [The Las Vegas mental health center;] Southern Nevada adult

23-35 mental health services;

23-36 (c) The Northern Nevada children’s home;

23-37 (d) The Southern Nevada children’s home;

23-38 (e) The Nevada youth training center;

23-39 (f) The Caliente youth center;

23-40 (g) The Spring Mountain Youth Camp;

23-41 (h) The China Spring Youth Camp;

23-42 (i) Any facility which provides temporary foster care for children who

24-27 hygiene and mental retardation] division of mental health and

24-28 developmental services of the department of human resources, while acting

24-29 under the direction or authorization of the supervisor of volunteer services

24-30 of such a facility, shall be deemed, for the purpose of chapters 616A to

24-31 616D, inclusive, of NRS, employees of the facility, receiving a wage of

24-32 $350 per month, and are entitled to the benefits of those chapters upon

24-36 1. A sheriff, deputy sheriff, officer of a metropolitan police department

24-37 or city policeman;

24-38 2. A chief, inspector , supervisor, commercial officer or trooper of the

24-39 Nevada highway patrol;

24-40 3. A chief, investigator or agent of the investigation division of the