AB 380 — Revises provisions relating to mobile crisis teams. (BDR 39-1062)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

380380–Assemblymembers AEdgeworth; SSEMBLY B ILL N O.

380–ADalia, SSEMBLYMEMBERSD’Silva, EGonzález, DGEWORTHGray, ;Hibbetts, Hunt, Jackson, Koenig, Moore, Nadeem, Nguyen and Yurek Joint Sponsor:

DALIASenator ,Steinbeck D’SILVA,CHAPTER.......... G ONZÁLEZ , G RAY , HIBBETTS , HUNT , ACKSON , K OENIG , M OORE , N ADEEM , N GUYEN AND YUREK M ARCH 10, 2025 ____________ JOINTS PONSOR :

ENATOR STEINBECK ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to mobile crisis teams.

(BDR 39-1062) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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

LegExistingLegislative federalCounsel’s lawDigest: establishes the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program, including the establishment of a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline that may be accessed by dialing the digits 9-8-8.

Existing federal law establishes the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program, including the establishment of a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline that may be accessed by dialing the digits 9-8-8.

§ 290bb-36c) Existing law requires the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to encourage the establishment of and, to the extent that money is available, establish mobile crisis teams to provide community-based intervention for persons who are considering suicide or otherwise suchin a mobilebehavioral health crisis teamand to:who access the 9-8-8 hotline.

(1)Existing belaw basedrequires insuch thea jurisdictionmobile thatcrisis the team servesesto: and consist of persons professionally qualified in the field of behavioral health and providers of peer recovery support services;

(2)(1) be establishedbased byin athe providerjurisdiction ofthat emergencythe medicalteam servicesserves and consist of persons professionally qualified in the field of behavioral health and providers of peer recovery support services;

(2) be established by a provider of field of behavioral health and providers of peer recovery support services;

(NRS 433.704) - *AB380* – 2 – This bill removes requirements concerning the location of a mobile crisis team and who may establish a mobile crisis team.

This bill also revises the composition theof supporta ofmobile crisis team to require that any mobile crisis team established by or with professionally qualified in the Divisionfield consistof of:behavioral health;

(1) one or more persons who arehed by or with professionally qualified in the field of behavioral health;

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

The Division shall support the implementation of a hotline for persons who are considering suicide or otherwise in a behavioral- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – 8-8 by:ral health crisis that may be accessed by dialing the digits 9- 8-8(a) by:Establishing at least one support center that meets the requirements of NRS 433.706 to answer calls to the hotline and coordinate the response to persons who access the hotline;

(a) Establishing at least one support center that meets the requirements of NRS 433.706 to answer calls to the hotline and coordinate the response to persons who access the hotline;

(e) Supporting the provision of crisis stabilization services at hospitals that hold endorsements as crisis stabilization centers at pursuant to NRS 449.0915;

(2) Any regulations necessary to allow for communication and sharing of information between persons and entities involved in responding to crises and emergencies in this State to facilitate the - *AB380* – 3 – coordination of care for persons who are considering suicide or are otherwise in a behavioral health crisis and access the hotline;

and (3) Regulations defining the term “person professionally qualifiedsection.d in the field of behavioral health” for the purposes of this section.2.

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or - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (c) A team established by a law enforcement agency that includes law enforcement officers, persons professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health and providers of peer recovery support services.] consist of:

(a) One or more persons professionally qualified in the field of behavioral health;

andandsons professionally qualified in the field of (b) One or more:

(a) “Case management services” means medical or other health care management services to assist patients and providers of health care, including, without limitation, identifying and facilitating additional resources and treatments, providing information about treatment options and facilitating communicationcom(b) between“Community providershealth ofworker” serviceshas the meaning ascribed to ait patient.in NRS 449.0027.

(b)(c) “Community“Peer healthrecovery worker”support hasservices” themeans meaningnonclinical ascribedsupportive services that use lived experience in recovery from a substance use disorder or other behavioral health disorder to itpromote recovery in NRSanother 449.0027.person with a substance use disorder or other behavioral health disorder by advocating, mentoring, educating, offering hope and providing assistance in navigating systems.

(c) “Peer recovery support services” means nonclinical supportive services that use lived experience in recovery from a - *AB380* – 4 – promote recovery in another person with a substance use disorder or other behavioral health disorder by advocating, mentoring, educating, offering hope and providing assistance in navigating systems.

or - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – (2) Authorized to practice as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145.

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