228.270 - Powers: Investigation and prosecution of alleged crimes; organization or sponsorship of multidisciplinary teams. - Nevada Statutes

228.270  Powers: Investigation and prosecution of alleged crimes; organization or sponsorship of multidisciplinary teams.

      1.  The Unit may investigate and prosecute any alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation of an older person in violation of NRS 200.5099 or 200.50995 and any failure to report such a violation pursuant to NRS 200.5093:

      (a) At the request of the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred;

      (b) If the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred fails, neglects or refuses to prosecute the violation; or

      (c) Jointly with the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred.

      2.  The Unit may organize or sponsor one or more multidisciplinary teams to review any allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation of an older person or the death of an older person that is alleged to be from abuse, neglect or isolation. A multidisciplinary team may include, without limitation, the following members:

      (a) A representative of the Unit;

      (b) Any law enforcement agency that is involved with the case under review;

      (c) The district attorney’s office in the county where the case is under review;

      (d) The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services or the county’s office of protective services, if one exists in the county where the case is under review;

      (e) A representative of the coroner’s office; and

      (f) Any other medical professional or financial professional that the Attorney General deems appropriate for the review.

      3.  Each organization represented on a multidisciplinary team may share with other members of the team information in its possession concerning the older person who is the subject of the review or any person who was in contact with the older person and any other information deemed by the organization to be pertinent to the review. Any information shared by an organization with other members of a team is confidential.

      4.  The organizing or sponsoring of a multidisciplinary team pursuant to subsection 2 does not grant the Unit supervisory authority over, or restrict or impair the statutory authority of, any state or local agency responsible for the investigation or prosecution of allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation of an older person or the death of an older person that is alleged to be the result of abuse, neglect or isolation.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2009, 2448)