1. Upon completion of the proceedings for involuntary admission of a person to an intellectual and developmental disability center, if the court finds:

(a) That the person is a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a developmental disability, has demonstrated that the person is a clear and present danger to himself or herself or others and is in need of institutional training and treatment;

(b) That appropriate space and programs are available at the intellectual and developmental disability center to which it is proposed that the person be admitted; and

(c) That there is no less restrictive alternative to admission to an intellectual and developmental disability center which would be consistent with the best interests of the person,

the court shall by written order certify that the person is eligible for involuntary admission to an intellectual and developmental disability center.

2. A certificate of eligibility for involuntary admission expires 12 months after the date of issuance if the consumer has not been discharged earlier by the procedure provided in NRS 435.129. At the end of the 12-month period, the administrative officer of the intellectual and developmental disability center may petition the court to renew the certificate for an additional period of not more than 12 months. Each petition for renewal must set forth the specific reasons why further treatment is required. A certificate may be renewed more than once.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 1578; A 1999, 2600; 2011, 435; 2013, 676; 2017, 2820)