Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 433 - ADMINISTRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAMS
PROCEDURES FOR INVOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION TO PATIENTS AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES
Section 433.285 - Review of recommendation of committee by director of facility or designee; limitation on days medication may be administered; procedure to continue administration of medication
Current through December 12, 2024
1. The director of a public or private mental health facility or a psychiatrist designated by the director shall conduct a review of a recommendation to approve or deny a request for the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication made by a committee pursuant to NAC 433.280 not later than 24 working hours after receiving the recommendation. In reviewing the recommendation, the director must consider, without limitation, the medical record of the patient and any other document reviewed by the committee. The director may also:
2. During the review conducted by the director or his or her designee, the director or his or her designee shall consider:
3. After conducting a review pursuant to this section, the director or his or her designee may:
4. If the director or his or her designee requires the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication to a patient pursuant to subsection 3, the medication may be administered involuntarily to the patient for not more than 30 days. If the practitioner who is primarily responsible for treating the patient determines that it is necessary to continue administering medication to the patient for more than 30 days, the practitioner must request the consent of the patient. If the patient refuses to provide consent to continued administration of the medication, the practitioner must submit another request to involuntarily administer psychotropic medication pursuant to NAC 433.265.
Added to NAC by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R012-20A, eff. 8/26/2020
NRS 433.324