SB 380 — Revises provisions relating to autism spectrum disorders. (BDR 23-118)

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AND D ONDERO LOOP M ARCH 17, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to autism spectrum disorders.

(BDR 23-118) FISCAL NOTE:

EffEffect on the State:

Yes.May have Fiscal Impact.

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requiring peace officers to complete certain training concerning autismdevelopmental spectrumdisabilities; disorders;

authorizing ancertain applicanttraining forconcerning registrationautism asspectrum adisorders registeredto behaviorbe technicianincluded toas engagepart inof the supervisedtraining practice of appliedpeace behaviorofficers analysisin underinteracting certainwith conditions;persons with developmental disabilities;

requiring the Legislative Auditor to conduct an audit of the Board of Applied Behavior Analysis;

Existing law requires a peace officer, as a condition of certification, to complete training concerning identifying and interacting with persons with developmental disabilities, including, without limitation, autism.

(NRS 289.605) Section 3 of this bill requiresauthorizes such training to include at least 4 hours of in-person instruction in certain specific topics relating to autism spectrum disorders.

Section 2 of this bill requires continuing education for peace officers to include training in interactions with persons with developmental disabilities, includingwhich trainingmay oninginclude intraining on recognizing and responding to persons with an autism spectrum disorder.

Section 1 of this bill definesdefiExisting law provides for the termregistration “autismof spectrumregistered disorder”behavior fortechnicians who provide applied behavior analysis services under the purposessupervision of sectionsa 2licensed andbehavior 3.analyst or assistant behavior analyst to persons with autism spectrum disorder in this State.

Existing(NRS law641D.300, provides641D.310, for641D.600, the641D.610) registrationSection 4.5 of registeredthis behaviorbill techniciansrequires who provide applied behavior analysis services under the supervisionLegislative ofAuditor a licensed behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst to personsconduct withan autismaudit spectrumof lawthe requiresprocess of the Board of Applied Behavior Analysis to issue a determination to an applicant for registrationlicensure asof a registered behavior techniciantechnicians, notincluding, morewithout thanlimitation, 120the dayseffectiveness, afterefficiency receivingandior histimeliness orof herthe applicationBoard forin registration.processing applications.

(NRS 641D.310) Section 44.5 ofrequires thisthe billLegislative authorizesAuditor an applicant for such registration to engagepresent ina thefinal practicewritten ofreport applied behavior analysis under the direct supervision of a licensed behavior analyst until the Boardaudit issuesto a determination if, after a background investigation, the PresidentAudit orSubcommittee Secretary-Treasurer of the Board,Legislative orCommission. an employee of the Board - *SB380_R1* – 2 – designated by the Board determines that the applicant has not been convicted of any crime that may disqualify him or her from licensure.

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- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – 2.

“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 Mental Disorders published by the American PsychiatricPsychiatricManual of Association or the edition thereof that was in effect at the time the condition was diagnosed or determined.

289.510 1.

The Commission:

- *SB380_R1* – 3 – (b) Shall provide for and encourage the training and education of persons whose primary duty is law enforcement to ensure the safety of the residents of and visitors to this State.

(f)- May83rd enterSession into(2025) an– interlocal3 agreement– with an Indian tribe to provide training to and certification of persons employed as policepoliceto officers by that Indian tribe.

The standards adopted pursuant to this paragraphpa(1) must:Establish requirements for evaluations to be conducted during the recruitment and selection of peace officers, which must identify implicit bias on the part of a peace officer on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression;

(1) Establish requirements for evaluations to be conducted during the recruitment and selection of peace officers, which must identify implicit bias on the part of a peace officer on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression;

- *SB380_R1* – 4 – (II) Mental health, including, without limitation, crisis intervention;interventi(III) The well-being of officers;

(III) The well-being of officers;

and (VIII) Interactions with persons with developmental disabilities which mustmay include, without limitation, training on recognizing and responding to persons with an autism spectrum disorder;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – (4) Establish qualifications for instructors of peace officers;

(6) Require all peace officers to receive training in the handlingchildren;of of cases involving abuse or neglect of children or missing children;(7) Require all peace officers to receive training in the handling of cases involving abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation and abandonment of older persons or vulnerable persons;

(7) Require all peace officers to receive training in the handling of cases involving abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation and abandonment of older persons or vulnerable persons;

(c) The reciprocity of a person who has been certified as a category III peace officer or its equivalent by the certifying authority of another state or who has successfully completed a federal law enforcement training program that is equivalent to a categorycat3. III peace officer in this State.

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The Commission shall require, as a condition of the certification of each peace officer, the completion of training concerning identifying and interacting with persons with - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – developmental disabilities.

Such training mustmay include, without limitation, at least 4 hours of in-person training concerning:

(b)person Appropriatewith techniquesan forautism interviewingspectrum disorder;iewing or interrogating a (c) Techniques for locating a person with an autism spectrum disorder who is missing and in danger, with as little stress as possible for the person with an autism spectrum disorder;