Nevada § 449A.245 Chemical restraint: Permissible use; report of use

Nevada Statutes

§ 449A.245 — Chemical restraint: Permissible use; report of use

Nevada § 449A.245

Title 40PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 449ACare

USE OF AVERSIVE INTERVENTION OR FORMS OF RESTRAINT ON PATIENTS WITH DISABILITIES

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.245 (2026).

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1. Chemical restraint may only be used on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility if:

(a)The patient has been diagnosed as a person in a mental health crisis, as defined in NRS 433A.0175 , and is receiving mental health services from a facility;

(b)The chemical restraint is administered to the patient while he or she is under the care of the facility;

(c)An emergency exists that necessitates the use of chemical restraint;

(d)A medical order authorizing the use of chemical restraint is obtained from the patient’s attending physician, psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse;

(e)The physician, psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse who signed the order required pursuant to paragraph (d) examines the patient not later than 1 working day immediately

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1. Chemical restraint may only be used on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility if:
(a) The patient has been diagnosed as a person in a mental health crisis, as defined in NRS 433A.0175 , and is receiving mental health services from a facility;
(b) The chemical restraint is administered to the patient while he or she is under the care of the facility;
(c) An emergency exists that necessitates the use of chemical restraint;
(d) A medical order authorizing the use of chemical restraint is obtained from the patient’s attending physician, psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse;
(e) The physician, psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse who signed the order required pursuant to paragraph (d) examines the patient not later than 1 working day immediately after the administration of the chemical restraint; and
(f) The chemical restraint is administered by a person licensed to administer medication.
2. If chemical restraint is used on a person with a disability who is a patient, the use of the procedure must be reported as a denial of rights pursuant to NRS 449A.263 , regardless of whether the use of the procedure is authorized by statute. The report must be made not later than 1 working day after the procedure is used.