Nevada Revised Statutes Title 5. Juvenile Justice § 62B.700. Program for treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorder

1. The juvenile court may establish an appropriate program for the treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorders to which it may assign a child who is alleged or adjudicated to have committed a delinquent act if the child:

2. The assignment of a child who is alleged or adjudicated to have committed a delinquent act to a program pursuant to this section must:

3. As used in this section, “autism spectrum disorder” means a condition that meets the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder published in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association or the edition thereof that was in effect at the time the condition was diagnosed or determined.