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NRS 0.036 - “Intellectual disability” defined.

NV Rev Stat § 0.036 (2019) (N/A)
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Except as otherwise provided by specific statute or required by the context, “intellectual disability” and any variation of that term:

1. Means a condition previously referred to as “mental retardation,” “mentally retarded” and any variation of that term;

2. Has the same meaning as a condition previously referred to as “mental retardation,” “mentally retarded” and any variation of that term with respect to rights and responsibilities of persons with such a condition and eligibility or qualification of persons with such a condition for any program, benefit or otherwise; and

3. Must be interpreted to have the same meaning for any judicial interpretation of any provision which previously referred to “mental retardation,” “mentally retarded” and any variation of that term.

(Added to NRS by 2013, 681)

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