Current through February 27, 2024
1. A person or governmental entity that
operates a program shall ensure that the program:
(a) Issues a certificate of completion to a
participant who:
(1) Successfully completes
the program; and
(2) Complies with
the provisions of the agreement set forth in section 23.
(b) Issues a discharge to a participant who
is unable to complete the program because he or she moved from the area of
service of the program or was referred to another program.
(c) Terminates the treatment of a participant
who violates any of the provisions of the agreement set forth in section
23.
2. If the program
issues a discharge to an offender or terminates the treatment of an offender
pursuant to subsection 1, the person or governmental entity that operates the
program shall notify:
(a) The justice of the
peace or municipal judge overseeing the case of the discharge or termination
and provide to the justice of the peace or municipal judge, as applicable, a
written summary concerning the behavior of the offender in the program and the
number of counseling sessions the offender successfully completed, if any;
and
(b) The offender that he or she
is required to make a request to the justice of the peace or municipal judge
overseeing his or her case to be reassigned to another program.
3. If, at the time that a
discharge or termination of an offender is considered, the person or
governmental entity that operates the program in which the offender
participated determines that the offender has exhibited signs of violent
behavior and has resisted treatment, the program facilitator that monitored the
offender must:
(a) Provide to the justice of
the peace or municipal judge overseeing the case and, if determined necessary
by the program facilitator, the parole and probation officer of the offender
and the prosecuting attorney, a statement of the progress of the offender and a
recommendation whether the offender should continue to receive treatment;
and
(b) Request that the justice of
the peace or municipal judge overseeing the case require the offender to
continue his or her participation in the program or refer the offender to
another program.
4. A
person or governmental entity that operates a program shall:
(a) Ensure that any documentation of actions
taken pursuant to this section is placed in the file of the participant;
and
(b) Retain all records relating
to a participant for at least 7 years after the last date of treatment of that
participant.
Added
to NAC by Bd. of Health by
R037-22A,
eff. 12/29/2022
NRS
4.373,
5.055,
439.200
