Nevada § 432B.4689 - Administration of psychotropic medication without consent authorized under certain circumstances; notice

§ 432B.4689. Administration of psychotropic medication without consent authorized under certain circumstances; notice

1. An agency which provides child welfare services may allow the administration of,

and a foster parent or other provider of substitute care for a child in the custody

of an agency which provides child welfare services may administer, a psychotropic

medication to a child without obtaining consent from a person who is legally responsible

for the psychiatric care of the child if: (a) The child has a prescription for a psychotropic medication upon entering the custody

of the agency and the agency continues administering the psychotropic medication in

accordance with that prescription; or (b) A physician determines that an emergency exists which requires the immediate administration

of a psychotropic medication before consent may be obtained from the person who is

legally responsible for the psychiatric care of the child. The agency which provides child welfare services shall obtain documentation, which

may include an incident report or other documentation which demonstrates that an emergency

existed, regarding the circumstances surrounding the administration of the psychotropic

medication. 2. If a psychotropic medication is administered pursuant to this section, the agency

which provides child welfare services shall take reasonable efforts, as soon as practicable,

to notify the parent or legal guardian of the child and the person who is legally

responsible for the psychiatric care of the child of the administration of the psychotropic

medication.