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AN ACT relating to mental health; authorizing the creation of a facility for the treatment of incompetent defendants within certain county jails or detention facilities; authorizing the establishment of a program to provide certain services to an incompetent defendant outside of a forensic facility; requiring a clinical review to determine the appropriate placement of an incompetent defendant; requiring the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to immediately accept placement of a child in a division facility when a juvenile court orders such acceptance of the child; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to mental health; authorizing the creation of a facility for the treatment of incompetent defendants within certain county jails or detention facilities; authorizing the establishment of a program to provide certain services to an incompetent defendant outside of a forensic facility; requiring a clinical review to determine the appropriate placement of an incompetent defendant; requiring the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to immediately accept placement of a child in a division facility when a juvenile court orders such acceptance of the child; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Monday, March 17, 2025
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AN ACT relating to mental health; authorizing the creation of a facility for the treatment of incompetent defendants wit
Existing law prohibits a defendant from being tried or judgment pronounced for a public offense while the defendant is incompetent. (NRS 178.400) Existing law also requires a court to suspend criminal proceedings against a defendant if doubt arises as to the competence of the defendant until the question of competence is determined. (NRS 178.405) After a court determines that a defendant is incompetent, existing law requires a judge to order the defendant into the custody of the Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Administrator's designee for treatment at a secure mental health facility of the Division. (NRS 178.425) Under certain circumstances, section 3 of this bill authorizes the Administrator to enter into a contract with an organization that provides mental health services to the community to operate a facility for the treatment of defendants to competency in a county jail or detention facility in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties). Section 3 additionally authorizes the Administrator to establish a program to provide services for the treatment of defendants to competency and the reintegration of such defendants into society at a location other than a forensic facility. Sections 3 and 5 of this bill authorize a court to commit an incompetent defendant to such a facility or program under the same circumstances where the court is authorized to
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- Anahit Baghshetsyan — Nevada Policy (Testimony)
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