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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 641C.065. “Clinical practice of counseling persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders” defined

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. “Clinical practice of counseling persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders” means:

(a) The application of counseling to reduce or eliminate the habitual use of alcohol or other drugs, other than any maintenance dosage of a narcotic or habit-forming drug administered pursuant to chapter 453 of NRS; and

(b) The identification, evaluation and diagnosis of and treatment for a mental illness when a person with mental illness also has an alcohol or other substance use disorder.

2. The term does not include:

(a) The diagnosis or treatment of a psychotic disorder; or

(b) The use of a psychological or psychometric assessment test to determine intelligence, personality, aptitude and interests.

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