2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st)                                                                       A AB550 R1 844

Amendment No. 844

 

Senate Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 550  First Reprint                                              (BDR 39‑1479)

Proposed by: Committee on Human Resources and Facilities

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends:         Summary:               Title:              Preamble:               Joint Sponsorship:

 

ASSEMBLY ACTION              Initial and Date              |SENATE ACTION                        Initial and Date

       Adopted       Lost                                               |          Adopted       Lost                                           

Concurred In                     Not                                                        |Concurred In  Not                                 

       Receded        Not                                               |         Receded        Not                                           

 

     Amend section 1, page 1, line 13, by deleting “court” and inserting:

“court, after reviewing the evidence before it,”.

     Amend section 1, page 2, line 7, after “of” by inserting:

“subsections 1, 2 and 3 of”.

     Amend section 1, page 2, line 9, after “5.” by inserting:

“The provisions of this section do not apply to:

     (a) A client of Lakes Crossing center;

     (b) A client who is less than 18 years of age; or

     (c) A client who is in a facility that primarily provides services for mentally retarded persons.

     6.”.

     Amend sec. 5, page 3, line 13, by deleting “[.]” and inserting:

“[.] , including, without limitation, the documents required pursuant to NRS 433A.210,”.

     Amend sec. 6, page 3, lines 25 and 26, by deleting:

“under NRS 433A.145 or 433A.150”.

     Amend sec. 6, page 3, by deleting lines 34 through 37 and inserting:

“evaluation, observation and treatment [under NRS 433A.150 and may transport] ; and

     (2) Transport the allegedly mentally ill person or arrange the transportation for him with a local law enforcement agency to a public or”.

     Amend sec. 6, page 4, lines 1 and 2, by deleting:

“treatment under NRS 433A.150;” and inserting “treatment;”.

     Amend sec. 6, page 4, by deleting lines 12 through 24 and inserting:

“The spouse, parent, adult child or legal guardian and any other person who has a legitimate interest in the allegedly mentally ill person may apply to a district court for an order described in”.

     Amend sec. 6, page 4, line 33, by deleting “[2] 3” and inserting “2”.

     Amend sec. 10, page 6, between lines 44 and 45, by inserting:

     “3.  The provisions of this section do not preclude a facility from discharging a person before the time set pursuant to this section for the hearing concerning the person, if appropriate.”.

     Amend sec. 11, page 7, line 6, by deleting:

“NRS 433A.145 or 433A.150,” and inserting:

“an application made pursuant to NRS [433A.150,] 433A.160,”.

     Amend sec. 11, page 7, line 11, by deleting:

“NRS 433A.145 or 433A.150,” and inserting:

“an application made pursuant to NRS [433A.150,] 433A.160,”.

     Amend sec. 11, page 7, line 23, by deleting:

“NRS 433A.145 or 433A.150,” and inserting:

“an application made pursuant to NRS [433A.150,] 433A.160,”.

     Amend the title of the bill by deleting the first and second lines and inserting:

“AN ACT relating to health; restricting the authority of a mental health facility to override certain clients’ refusals of medication; making various changes to procedures for the”.