It is the policy of this State that persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with developmental disabilities:
1. Receive services in a considerate and respectful manner;
2. Are recognized as individuals before recognizing the disabilities of the persons; and
3. Are to be referred to using language which is commonly viewed as respectful and which refers to the person before referring to his or her disability.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2600; A 2017, 2812)