Revises mental health services for children in Nevada, focusing on admissions and discharges from psychiatric treatment facilities.

This bill revises provisions relating to mental health services for children in Nevada. It mandates that public or private inpatient psychiatric treatment facilities authorized to receive Medicaid reimbursements must admit children with emotional disturbances if they can provide adequate treatment. If a facility cannot provide treatment, it must identify an alternative facility and assist with the child's admission. Additionally, the bill requires these facilities to develop a discharge plan that must be shared with and agreed to by each parent or legal guardian before the child's release.

Revises mental health services for children in Nevada, focusing on admissions and discharges from psychiatric treatment facilities.

This bill revises provisions relating to mental health services for children in Nevada. It mandates that public or private inpatient psychiatric treatment facilities authorized to receive Medicaid reimbursements must admit children with emotional disturbances if they can provide adequate treatment. If a facility cannot provide treatment, it must identify an alternative facility and assist with the child's admission. Additionally, the bill requires these facilities to develop a discharge plan that must be shared with and agreed to by each parent or legal guardian before the child's release.