Nevada § 458.010 - Definitions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 458.010 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 458.010. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “ Administrator ” means the Administrator of the Division. 2. “ Civil protective custody ” means a custodial placement of a person to protect the health or safety of the person. Civil protective custody does not have any criminal implication. 3. “ Detoxification technician ” means a person who is certified by the Division to provide screening for the safe
withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs. 4. “ Division ” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and
Human Services. 5. “ Facility ” means a physical structure used for the education, prevention and treatment, including
mental and physical restoration, of persons with alcohol or other substance use disorders. 6. “ Person with an alcohol or other substance use disorder ” means a person whose consumption of alcohol or other drugs, or any combination thereof,
interferes with or adversely affects the ability of the person to function socially
or economically. 7. “ Person with an alcohol use disorder ” means any person who habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that the
person endangers the health, safety or welfare of himself or herself or any other
person or group of persons. 8. “ Program for alcohol or other substance use disorders ” means a project concerned with education, prevention and treatment directed toward
achieving the mental and physical restoration of persons with an alcohol or other
substance use disorder. 9. “ Treatment provider ” means a public or private agency, residential treatment center, facility for the
treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders, voluntary organization which
is certified by the Division or a practitioner licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 641, 641A, 641B or 641C of NRS .
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 458.010
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 458.010 cover?
Section 458.010 ("Definitions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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