Nevada § 62B.700 - Program for treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorder
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 62B.700 — Program for treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorder, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62B.700. Program for treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorder
1. The juvenile court may establish an appropriate program for the treatment of children
diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorders to which it may assign
a child who is alleged or adjudicated to have committed a delinquent act if the child: (a) Is diagnosed with, including, without limitation, through the use of a standardized
assessment, or suspected to have an autism spectrum disorder; (b) Would benefit from assignment to the program; and (c) Is not ineligible for assignment to the program pursuant to any other provision
of law. 2. The assignment of a child who is alleged or adjudicated to have committed a delinquent
act to a program pursuant to this section must: (a) Include: (1) The terms and conditions for successful completion of the program; and (2) The terms and conditions of the informal supervision or probation of the child,
if applicable. (b) Provide for progress reports at intervals set by the juvenile court to ensure
that the child is making satisfactory progress towards completion of the program. 3. As used in this section, “ autism spectrum disorder ” means a condition that meets the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder
published in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association or the edition thereof that was
in effect at the time the condition was diagnosed or determined.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62B.700 ("Program for treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorder") 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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