NAC228.190. Inappropriate treatment.

An organization that operates a program shall ensure that:

     1. The treatment provided to an offender by the program is not:

     (a) Based on the premise that domestic violence is a disease or an addictive behavior; and

     (b) Provided as a counseling session with a person who was a victim of domestic violence by the offender unless:

          (1) The offender has completed the treatment ordered by the court; and

          (2) The person who was the victim of domestic violence feels safe and a provider of treatment has developed a plan to ensure the safety of that person.

     2. The program does not:

     (a) Delay the treatment of an offender because the offender is abusing drugs or alcohol; and

     (b) Credit any treatment sessions an offender completed for the abuse of drugs or alcohol toward the completion of the treatment ordered by the court.

     (Added to NAC by Com. on Domestic Violence by R213-99, eff. 8-1-2000)