Nev. Rev. Stat. § 433.806
Required considerations before placing person with mental illness or person with developmental disability
Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 433 — General Provisions · Status: effective
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- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 433.806, Required considerations before placing person with mental illness or person with developmental disability, Nevada, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2116038
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1. Any person or entity, including, without limitation, the Division, that determines the placement of a person with a mental illness or a person with a developmental disability in a mental health facility, medical facility, facility for the dependent or any other placement shall, when making such a determination, consider whether the mental health facility, medical facility, facility for the dependent or other placement is capable of:
(a) Adequately addressing the needs of the person for care and services, including, without limitation, the administration of medication; and
(b) Ensuring the safety of the person in the event of a fire or other emergency.
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Facility for the dependent” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0045.
(b) “Medical facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151.