Section 433.270 - Request from practitioner to administer to patient: Director of facility required to appoint committee to hold hearing and advisor to assist patient; hearing by committee1. Upon receiving a request from a practitioner pursuant to NAC 433.265 to involuntarily administer psychotropic medication to a patient, the director of a public or private mental health facility or his or her designee shall: (a) Appoint a committee consisting of three members, at least two of whom are professionally knowledgeable in the field of psychiatric mental health and at least one of whom is a licensed psychiatrist. A person must not be appointed to serve as a member of the committee if the person is: (1) Involved in the diagnosis or care of the patient;(2) The director of the facility; or(3) Designated by the director to review the decision of the committee pursuant to NAC 433.285.(b) Appoint an advisor to perform the duties prescribed by NAC 433.275. The advisor must be a person who: (1) Is not currently involved in the care of the patient;(2) Understands psychiatric issues; and(3) Has received training on the procedures set forth in NAC 433.260 to 433.285, inclusive, and understands the role of the advisor.2. A committee appointed pursuant to subsection 1 shall schedule a hearing to review the request from a practitioner pursuant to NAC 433.265 to involuntarily administer psychotropic medication to a patient. The hearing must be held not less than 24 working hours after the receipt of the request. The committee shall notify the patient and his or her advisor not less than 24 hours before the hearing of the date and time of the hearing.Nev. Admin. Code § 433.270
Added to NAC by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R012-20A, eff. 8/26/2020