NAC228.195. Certificate of completion; discharge or termination; notice of potential for repeat of violent behavior; documentation.

     1. An organization that operates a program shall ensure that:

     (a) The program issues a certificate of completion to an offender who:

          (1) Successfully completes the program; and

          (2) Complies with the provisions of the agreement set forth in NAC 228.175.

     (b) The program issues a discharge to an offender who is unable to complete the program because he or she has moved from the area of service of the program or has been referred to another program.

     (c) The program terminates the treatment of an offender who violates any of the provisions of the agreement set forth in NAC 228.175.

     2. If the program issues a discharge to an offender or terminates the treatment of an offender, the organization that operates the program shall notify:

     (a) The court that sentenced the offender of the discharge or termination and provide to the court a written summary concerning the behavior of the offender in the program and the number of treatment sessions the offender successfully completed, if any; and

     (b) The offender that he or she is required to make a request to the court that sentenced him or her to reassign him or her to another program.

     3. An organization that operates a program shall ensure that if, at the time that a discharge or termination of an offender is considered, the offender exhibits signs of violent behavior and resists treatment, a provider of treatment:

     (a) Notifies each person who is known to be a victim of domestic violence by the offender, if possible;

     (b) Provides to the court that sentenced the offender, and to each of the following persons the provider of treatment determines is necessary, a statement of the progress of the offender and the recommendation of the provider of treatment concerning whether the treatment of the offender should be continued or terminated:

          (1) The parole and probation officer of the offender;

          (2) The prosecuting attorney; and

          (3) An agency which provides child welfare services; and

     (c) Requests that the offender continue his or her participation in the program or refers the offender to another program.

     4. An organization that operates a program shall ensure that any documentation of actions taken under this section is placed in the file of the offender.

     (Added to NAC by Com. on Domestic Violence by R213-99, eff. 8-1-2000; A by R105-10, 12-16-2010)