Provider of health care prohibited from providing psychiatric care to child in custody of certain agencies without obtaining consent; maintenance of copy of consent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 629.077
in effect1. A provider of health care who is asked to provide psychiatric care to a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services shall not examine, treat or otherwise provide psychiatric services to the child unless consent has been obtained from the person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of the child pursuant to NRS 432B.197 and 432B.4681 to 432B.469 , inclusive, and the policies adopted pursuant thereto.
2. A copy of the written consent required by NRS 432B.4686 must be maintained in the health care record of the child.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-629.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026