1. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations:
(a) For the care and treatment of persons with mental illness, persons with substance use disorders or persons with co-occurring disorders by all state agencies and facilities, and their referral to private facilities, including, without limitation, regulations governing the procedure for the involuntary administration of medication to persons with mental illness;
(b) To ensure continuity in the care and treatment provided to persons with mental illness, persons with substance use disorders or persons with co-occurring disorders in this State; and
(c) Necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the facilities of the Division.
2. The State Board of Health may adopt regulations to promote programs relating to mental health, substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1594; A 1985, 368, 2265; 1999, 2592; 2009, 664; 2013, 666, 3007; 2019, 347)