1. The Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition shall:

(a) Provide advocacy and education relating to the legal rights of older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a related condition and shall facilitate the development of legal services to assist those persons in securing and maintaining their legal rights.

(b) Provide, upon request, technical assistance, training and other support relating to the legal rights of older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a related condition, as appropriate, to:

(1) An attorney who is providing legal services for an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a related condition;

(2) An employee of a law enforcement agency;

(3) The Ombudsman or an advocate;

(4) An employee of an office for protective services of any county;

(5) An employee of the Division; and

(6) Groups that advocate for older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a related condition.

(c) Review existing and proposed policies, legislation and regulations that affect older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a related condition and make recommendations as appropriate to the Administrator.

(d) Review and analyze information relating to the nature and extent of abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation and abandonment of older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a related condition to identify services that need to be provided, including, without limitation:

(1) Methods of intervening on behalf of an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a related condition to protect the older person, person with a physical disability, person with an intellectual disability or person with a related condition from abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment; and

(2) Enforcing the laws of this state governing abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation and abandonment of older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a related condition.

2. The Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition may:

(a) Have access to, inspect, copy and subpoena all records in the possession of any clerk of a court, law enforcement agency or public or private institution, wherever situated, that relate to the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a related condition.

(b) Have access to all written records in the possession of any person, government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government that relate to the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a related condition.

(c) Represent and assist any incapacitated older person, person with a physical disability, person with an intellectual disability or person with a related condition until a guardian is appointed for that person.

(d) Use the information obtained pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) to resolve complaints relating to the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a related condition.

(e) Develop services relating to financial management for an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a related condition who is at risk of having a guardian appointed by a court to manage his or her property.

(f) Act as the state legal assistance developer as described in 42 U.S.C. § 3058j.

(g) Appear as amicus curiae on behalf of older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a related condition in any court in this state.

(h) Perform such other functions as are necessary to carry out the duties and the functions of the office of the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 1485; A 1999, 126; 2009, 40; 2015, 834; 2017, 177)