1. The administrative officer of a public or private mental health facility shall ensure that, within 24 hours of the emergency admission of a person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis pursuant to NRS 433A.150 who is at least 18 years of age, the person is asked to give permission to provide notice of the emergency admission to a family member, friend or other person identified by the person.

2. If a person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis who is at least 18 years of age gives permission to notify a family member, friend or other person of the emergency admission, the administrative officer shall ensure that:

(a) The permission is recorded in the medical record of the person; and

(b) Notice of the admission is promptly provided to the family member, friend or other person in person or by telephone, facsimile, other electronic communication or certified mail.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, if a person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis who is at least 18 years of age does not give permission to notify a family member, friend or other person of the emergency admission of the person, notice of the emergency admission must not be provided until permission is obtained.

4. If a person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis who is at least 18 years of age is not able to give or refuse permission to notify a family member, friend or other person of the emergency admission, the administrative officer of the mental health facility may cause notice as described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 to be provided if the administrative officer determines that it is in the best interest of the person in a mental health crisis.

5. If a guardian has been appointed for a person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis who is at least 18 years of age or the person has executed a durable power of attorney for health care pursuant to NRS 162A.700 to 162A.865, inclusive, or appointed an attorney-in-fact using an advance directive for psychiatric care pursuant to NRS 449A.600 to 449A.645, inclusive, the administrative officer of the mental health facility must ensure that the guardian, agent designated by the durable power of attorney or the attorney-in-fact, as applicable, is promptly notified of the admission as described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2, regardless of whether the person alleged to be a person in a mental health crisis has given permission to the notification.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1604; A 1993, 2114; 2009, 1667; 2019, 354, 2621)