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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The treatment provided to a child with an emotional disturbance must be designed to facilitate the adjustment and effective functioning of that child in his or her present or anticipated situation in life, and includes:
1. Services provided without admission to a facility, such as:
(a) Counseling for the family;
(b) Therapy in a group for parents and children;
(c) Classes for parents in effective techniques for the management of children;
(d) Individual therapy for children; and
(e) Evaluation of the child, including personal assessments and studies of individual social environments;
2. Services for the care of children during the day, involving educational programs and therapy programs provided after school or for half a day;
3. Placement in transitional homes operated by professionally trained parents working in close consultation with the administrative officer and the staff of the administrative officer;
4. Short-term residential services providing 24-hour supervision, evaluation and planning and intensive counseling for the family, therapy and educational evaluation and consultation; and
5. A plan for the continued education of the child if the child is admitted to a psychiatric hospital or a facility which provides residential treatment for mental illness, as applicable, developed pursuant to NRS 432B.60847, and the communication and coordination of that plan with the school district and the agency which provides child welfare services.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 39. Mental Health § 433B.300. Requirements for treatment provided - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-39-mental-health/nv-rev-st-433b-300/
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