Clinical practice of counseling persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders defined.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641C.065
in effect1. Clinical practice of counseling persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders means:
(a) The application of counseling to reduce or eliminate the habitual use of alcohol or other drugs, other than any maintenance dosage of a narcotic or habit-forming drug administered pursuant to chapter 453 of NRS; and
(b) The identification, evaluation and diagnosis of and treatment for a mental illness when a person with mental illness also has an alcohol or other substance use disorder.
2. The term does not include:
(a) The diagnosis or treatment of a psychotic disorder; or
(b) The use of a psychological or psychometric assessment test to determine intelligence, personality, aptitude and interests.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-641C.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026