§ 450.470 — Room for examination of persons alleged to be in mental health crisis; room for custodial supervision of persons in mental health crisis and dangerous persons

Nevada § 450.470

• Jurisdiction: Nevada
• Title 40: PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
• Ch. 450: County

Text

1. If the county hospital is located at the county seat, the board of hospital trustees shall, at all times, provide a suitable room that may be used for the examination of persons who are alleged to be persons in a mental health crisis and who are to be brought before the judge of the district court for proceedings to determine the issue of involuntary court-ordered admission as provided in chapter 433A of NRS. This section does not prohibit or limit the examination of persons alleged to be persons in a mental health crisis at a private hospital as provided in chapter 433A of NRS.
2. The board of trustees of such a county hospital, in cooperation with the local law enforcement agencies, may provide a suitable room that may be used for the custodial supervision of persons who are alleged to:
(a) Be persons in a mental health crisis; or
(b) Be dangerous to themselves or others.

Legislative History

[13:169:1929; NCL § 2237]—(NRS A 1967, 1679 ; 1975, 1634 ; 1993, 834 ; 2021, 3112 )