2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 433B - Additional Provisions Relating to Children
NRS 433B.331 - Consultation with treating provider of health care when admitting to inpatient psychiatric treatment facility; coordination of care.

1. When admitting a child with an emotional disturbance who is subject to the jurisdiction of a juvenile court pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS to a public or private inpatient psychiatric treatment facility, the administrative officer of the facility or the staff of the administrative officer shall ask the person or entity having legal custody of the child if the child has a treating provider of health care. If the child has a treating provider of health care, the administrative officer or the staff of the administrative officer must make a reasonable effort to contact the treating provider of health care.

2. If the administrative officer of a public or private inpatient psychiatric treatment facility or the staff of the administrative officer is able to contact the treating provider of health care pursuant to subsection 1, the administrative officer or staff must make a reasonable effort to consult with and consider any input from the treating provider of health care concerning the care to be provided to the child, including, without limitation, the admission of the child.

3. If a child is admitted to a public or private inpatient psychiatric treatment facility, the administrative officer of the facility or the staff of the administrative officer must:

(a) Ask the person or entity having legal custody of the child for consent and make a reasonable attempt to obtain the consent of the child to allow the facility to coordinate the care of the child with the treating provider of health care on an ongoing basis; and

(b) Make a reasonable attempt to coordinate with all treating providers of health care of the child concerning a plan to discharge the child from the facility.

4. Failure of a person or entity having legal custody of a child or a child to provide consent pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 must not prevent a facility from coordinating the care of the child with the treating provider of health care of the child on an ongoing basis when necessary to protect or improve the health or welfare of the child.

5. As used in this section, "treating provider of health care" means, with respect to any child, a physician, a physician assistant who practices under the supervision of a psychiatrist, an advanced practice registered nurse who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.120 or a psychologist who regularly provides mental or behavioral health treatment to the child.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 235)