Nevada § 388.473 “Aversive intervention” defined

Nevada Statutes

§ 388.473 — “Aversive intervention” defined

Nevada § 388.473

Title 34EDUCATION

Ch. 388System

Use of Aversive Intervention, Physical Restraint and Mechanical Restraint on Pupils With Disabilities

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.473 (2026).

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“Aversive intervention” means any of the following actions if the action is used to punish a pupil with a disability or to eliminate, reduce or discourage maladaptive behavior of a pupil with a disability:

1.The use of noxious odors and tastes;

2.The use of water and other mists or sprays;

3.The use of blasts of air;

4.The use of corporal punishment;

5.The use of verbal and mental abuse;

6.The use of electric shock;

7.The administration of chemical restraint to a person;

8.The placement of a person alone in a room where release from the room is prohibited by a mechanism, including, without limitation, a lock, device or object positioned to hold the door closed or otherwise prevent the person from leaving the room;

9.Requiring a person to perform exercise under forced conditions if

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“Aversive intervention” means any of the following actions if the action is used to punish a pupil with a disability or to eliminate, reduce or discourage maladaptive behavior of a pupil with a disability:
1. The use of noxious odors and tastes;
2. The use of water and other mists or sprays;
3. The use of blasts of air;
4. The use of corporal punishment;
5. The use of verbal and mental abuse;
6. The use of electric shock;
7. The administration of chemical restraint to a person;
8. The placement of a person alone in a room where release from the room is prohibited by a mechanism, including, without limitation, a lock, device or object positioned to hold the door closed or otherwise prevent the person from leaving the room;
9. Requiring a person to perform exercise under forced conditions if the:
(a) Person is required to perform the exercise because he or she exhibited a behavior that is related to his or her disability;
(b) Exercise is harmful to the health of the person because of his or her disability; or
(c) Nature of the person’s disability prevents him or her from engaging in the exercise; or
10. The deprivation of necessities needed to sustain the health of a person, regardless of the length of the deprivation, including, without limitation, the denial or unreasonable delay in the provision of:
(a) Food or liquid at a time when it is customarily served; or
(b) Medication.