433B.320 - Children with emotional disturbance: Approval of court-ordered commitment; approval before release. - Nevada Statutes

433B.320  Children with emotional disturbance: Approval of court-ordered commitment; approval before release.

      1.  In any case involving commitment by court order, admission to a treatment facility may be only after consultation with and approval by the administrative officer of the facility or the administrative officer’s designee, who shall determine whether the treatment available at the facility is appropriate or necessary for the child’s health and welfare.

      2.  A child committed by court order must not be released from a treatment facility until the administrative officer determines that treatment in the facility is no longer beneficial to the child.

      (Added to NRS by 1993, 2713)