Nev. Admin. Code § 641.206 - Authority of parent or legal guardian to make decisions concerning treatment; issues for which child or protected person is patient or client

If a psychologist, licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst is treating a child or protected person, the parent or legal guardian of the child or protected person is the patient or client for the purpose of making decisions concerning treatment. The child or protected person who is receiving services from the psychologist, licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst is also the patient or client for:

1. Issues directly affecting the physical or emotional safety of the child or protected person, including, without limitation, sexual relationships or other exploitive dual relationships.

2. Issues which the parent or legal guardian has specifically agreed, before the child or protected person receives professional services, must be reserved to the child or protected person, including, without limitation, confidential communications between the psychologist, licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst and the child or protected person during the course of the professional relationship.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 641.206

Added to NAC by Bd. of Psychological Exam'rs, eff. 12-28-95; A by R153-97, 12-19-97; R209-09, 10-15-2010; R127-14, 6-28-2016

NRS 641.100, 641.232