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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. “Serious mental illness or other significant mental impairment” means:
(a) A mental, behavioral or emotional disorder that results in serious functional impairment, which substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities; or
(b) A diagnosis of an intellectual disability, as defined in NRS 435.007.
2. The term includes, without limitation, a diagnosis of major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or borderline personality disorder.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 16. Correctional Institutions; Aid to Victims of Crime § 209.084. “Serious mental illness or other significant mental impairment” defined - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-16-correctional-institutions-aid-to-victims-of-crime/nv-rev-st-209-084/
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