Nev. Admin. Code § 228.190 - 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.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 228.190

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

NRS 228.470