Section 228.165 - Group counseling1. An organization that operates a program shall ensure that:(a) Treatment is provided to each offender in the form and at the frequency prescribed in the written plan of treatment developed for the offender pursuant to NAC 228.170.(b) Any treatment that is provided to an offender by the program in a group counseling session: (1) Is conducted by: (I) Two providers of treatment;(II) A provider of treatment and a supervisor of treatment who is acting as a provider of treatment; or(III) One provider of treatment only if an emergency exists which prevents a group counseling session from being conducted pursuant to sub-subparagraph (I) or (II) and not more than four group counseling sessions in a period of 26 weeks, or eight group counseling sessions in a period of 52 weeks, are conducted by one provider of treatment only; and(2) Is conducted for the gender of the offenders in the group counseling session.(c) If a supervisor of treatment determines that an offender for whom group counseling is prescribed in the written plan of treatment developed for the offender pursuant to NAC 228.170 cannot be treated in a group counseling session because the offender has a physical or mental limitation that is not related to the abuse of drugs or alcohol, the offender is referred to an appropriate provider of health care or other services.(d) A supervisor of treatment who is making a determination pursuant to paragraph (c) has provided reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an offender with a disability who is otherwise eligible to obtain treatment in a group counseling session, unless the supervisor of treatment can demonstrate that such accommodation would result in a fundamental alteration of the program or an undue financial or administrative burden.(e) If an offender does not receive treatment by the program because of a determination made pursuant to paragraph (c), the supervisor of treatment notifies the court that sentenced the offender of that fact and advises the offender to do the same.(f) A separate group counseling session is provided for an offender for whom group counseling is prescribed in the written plan of treatment developed for the offender pursuant to NAC 228.170 who is under the age of 18 years and for whom an adult session is not suitable.2. A program shall maintain an attendance record for and an explanation for the group size of each group counseling session conducted within the current calendar year and each of the immediately preceding 2 calendar years.3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a program shall maintain an annual average of 15 offenders or less in group counseling sessions.4. The Division may waive the requirements set forth in this section if the Division determines that it would be impracticable or impossible for an organization that operates a program to comply with those requirements.5. As used in this section, "provider of health care or other services" includes: (a) A physician or a physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS;(b) A psychologist who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS;(c) A marriage and family therapist who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;(d) A clinical professional counselor who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS; and(e) A clinical social worker who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS.Nev. Admin. Code § 228.165
Added to NAC by Com. on Domestic Violence by R213-99, eff. 8-1-2000; A by R001-08, 8-26-2008; R105-10, 12-16-2010; A by R159-17AP, eff. 8/30/2018