Chemical restraint: Permissible use; report of use.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.245
in effect1. Chemical restraint may only be used on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility if:
(a) The patient has been diagnosed as a person in a mental health crisis, as defined in NRS 433A.0175 , and is receiving mental health services from a facility;
(b) The chemical restraint is administered to the patient while he or she is under the care of the facility;
(c) An emergency exists that necessitates the use of chemical restraint;
(d) A medical order authorizing the use of chemical restraint is obtained from the patients attending physician, psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse;
(e) The physician, psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse who signed the order required pursuant to paragraph (d) examines the patient not later than 1 working day immediately after the administration of the chemical restraint; and
(f) The chemical restraint is administered by a person licensed to administer medication.
2. If chemical restraint is used on a person with a disability who is a patient, the use of the procedure must be reported as a denial of rights pursuant to NRS 449A.263 , regardless of whether the use of the procedure is authorized by statute. The report must be made not later than 1 working day after the procedure is used.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-449A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026