SB 140 — Revises provisions governing certain programs of treatment established by the juvenile court. (BDR 5-62)

(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on May 20, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

140140–Senators SENATEOhrenschall; BILL NO .

140–SENATORSand OHRENSCHALLKrasner ;ANDJoint KRASNERSponsor: PREFILED JANUARY 30, 2025 ____________ JOINT SPONSOR :

ASSEMBLYMEMBERAssemblymember HANSENHansen ____________CHAPTER.......... Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing certain programs of treatment established by the juvenile court.

(BDR 5-62) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existing law authorizes the juvenile court to establish an appropriate program for the treatment of children diagnosed with or suspected to have autism spectrum disorders and prescribes the criteria for eligibility to participate in such a program.

diagnosed(NRS with62B.700) orThis suspectedbill: to have neurobehavioral disorders associated withdren prenatal exposure to alcohol or a controlled substance;

and(1) (2)expands authorizes the juvenilescope courtof tothe assignprogram ato childinclude whochildren is diagnosed with or suspected to have anyneurobehavioral suchdisorders neurobehavioralassociated disorderwith prenatal exposure to thealcohol programor undera certaincontrolled circumstances.substance;

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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:

The assignment of a child who is alleged or adjudicated to have committed a delinquent act to a program pursuant to this sectionsec(a) must:Include:

(a)- Include:83rd Session (2025) – 2 – (1) The terms and conditions for successful completion of the program;

(1) The terms and conditions for successful completion of the program;

(b) Provide for progress reports at intervals set by the juvenile court to ensure that the child is making satisfactory progress towards completion of the program.

(a) “Autism spectrum disorder” means a condition that meets the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder published in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of MentaltheMental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association or the edition thereof that was in effect at the time the condition was diagnosed or determined.

The term - *SB140_R1* – 3 – includes, without limitation, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and neonatal abstinence syndrome.

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