{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-433.5456","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 433.5456","heading":"“Chemical restraint” defined.","body":"“Chemical restraint” means the administration of drugs to a person for the specific and exclusive purpose of controlling an acute or episodic behavior that places the person or others at a risk of harm when less restrictive alternative intervention techniques have failed to limit or control the behavior. The term does not include the administration of drugs prescribed by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse as standard treatment for the mental or physical condition of the person.","path":["TITLE 39 — MENTAL HEALTH","CHAPTER 433 - GENERAL PROVISIONS","USE OF RESTRAINTS AND INTERVENTIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-433.html#NRS433Sec5456","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:39Z","sha256":"fc31254f9b6e8bbc931fb1dffe2c03929d66410ad3cdbed8ddb446738b7892a2","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-433.5453","next":"us-nv/nrs-433.546"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}