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- 83rd Session (2025)
Senate Bill No. 84–Committee on
Health and Human Services
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AN ACT relating to domestic violence; revising provisions relating
to programs for the treatment of persons who commit
domestic violence; and providing other matters properly
relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law requires the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the
Department of Health and Human Services to: (1) adopt regulations governing the
evaluation, certification and monitoring of programs for the treatment of persons
who commit domestic violence; and (2) evaluate, certify and monitor programs for
the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence in accordance with those
regulations. (NRS 439.258) Under section 1 of this bill, the regulations adopted by
the Division must include provisions requiring that the curriculum and instructional
materials used in a program be evidence-based.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 439.258 is hereby amended to read as follows:
439.258 1. The Division shall evaluate, certify and monitor
programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic
violence in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to
subsection 2.
2. The Di vision shall adopt regulations governing the
evaluation, certification and monitoring of programs for the
treatment of persons who commit domestic violence.
3. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 must
include, without limitation, provisions:
(a) Requiring that a program:
(1) Include a module specific to victim safety; and
(2) Be based on:
(I) Evidence-based practices; and
(II) The assessment of a program participant by a
supervisor of treatment or provider of treatment; [and]
(b) Requiring that the curriculum and instructional materials
used in a program be evidence-based; and
(c) Allowing a program that is located in another state to
become certified in this State to provide treatment to persons who:
(1) Reside in this State; and
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(2) Are ordered by a court in this State to participate in a
program for the treatment of persons who commit domestic
violence.
Sec. 2. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and
approval.
2. Section 1 of this act becomes effective:
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any
regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative
tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and
(b) On October 1, 2025, for all other purposes.
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