NAC458.252. Assessments for substance-related disorders and mental health disorders.

The operator of a treatment program which provides an assessment for substance-related disorders and mental health disorders shall:

     1. Require that such an assessment be conducted by:

     (a) One person who is both:

          (1) Licensed or certified as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS, or the intern of such a counselor; and

          (2) A mental health professional, or the intern of such a professional, who is licensed as a psychologist pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS, a marriage and family therapist pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS or a clinical social worker pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS, or who is a medical physician with a certification in addiction medicine from a nationally accepted board; or

     (b) Two persons:

          (1) One of whom is licensed or certified as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS, or the intern of such a counselor; and

          (2) The other of whom is a mental health professional, or the intern of such a professional, who is licensed as a psychologist pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS, a marriage and family therapist pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS or a clinical social worker pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS, or who is a medical physician with a certification in addiction medicine from a nationally accepted board.

     2. Determine whether the person being assessed has a co-occurring substance-related and mental health disorder and, if so, determine the appropriate treatment for the disorders.

     3. Provide a comprehensive written report concerning such an assessment which includes, without limitation, the findings of each person who conducted the assessment.

     4. If such an assessment is conducted by an intern, require that the assessment be supervised and reviewed by the appropriate licensed or certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor or mental health professional who is licensed as a psychologist pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS, a marriage and family therapist pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS or a clinical social worker pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS, or who is a medical physician with a certification in addiction medicine from a nationally accepted board.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-04, eff. 10-5-2004)