§ 281.800 — Duty of employer of police officer, firefighter or correctional officer to make available information and counseling relating to mental health issues

Nevada § 281.800

• Jurisdiction: Nevada
• Title 23: PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
• Ch. 281: General

Text

1. The employer of a police officer, firefighter or correctional officer shall make available to the police officer, firefighter or correctional officer:
(a) During the course of employment, information relating to the awareness, prevention, mitigation and treatment of mental health issues, including, without limitation, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and acute stress.
(b) Within 3 months after the retirement of the police officer, firefighter or correctional officer, not more than 2 hours of counseling with a mental health professional to discuss the symptoms, prevention, mitigation and treatment of mental health issues, including, without limitation, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and acute stress.
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Correctional officer” means a person employed by a public employer who is filling a full-time position and whose primary responsibilities are:
(1) The supervision, custody, security, discipline, safety and transportation of a person convicted of a crime under the laws of this State and sentenced to imprisonment in a state prison or detention in a correctional facility of the State or its political subdivisions;
(2) The security and safety of the staff of a state prison or correctional facility of the State or its political subdivisions; and
(3) The security and safety of a state prison or correctional facility of the State or its political subdivisions.
(b) “Firefighter” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 286.042 .
(c) “Police officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 286.061 .
(d) “Public employer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 286.070 .

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 2021, 2137 )