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NRS 641C.065

“Clinical practice of counseling persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders” defined

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Webb Ex Rel. Webb v. Clark County School (2009)

Most recently applied in Webb Ex Rel. Webb v. Clark County School (October 2009)

(Added to NRS by 2007, 3063)

1. “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.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.