1. A person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services is responsible for the procurement and oversight of all psychiatric care for the child and shall make all decisions relating to the psychiatric care and related treatment of the child, including, without limitation, the approval of all psychiatric services, psychiatric treatment and psychotropic medication that may be administered to the child.

2. A person who is appointed to be legally responsible for the psychiatric care of a child shall:

(a) To the extent that such information is available, maintain current information concerning the medical history of the child, including, without limitation:

(1) All known allergies of the child;

(2) Past and current illnesses and treatments of the child;

(3) Past and current psychiatric history and treatments of the child;

(4) Past and current psychiatric history of the family of the child; and

(5) Any other information which is necessary to make decisions relating to the medical treatment of the child.

(b) Maintain current information concerning the emotional, behavioral, educational and related needs of the child.

(c) Attend each visit of the child to receive psychiatric care or be available by telephone to discuss the visit with the person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health who treats the child.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of a child shall provide written consent or, in writing, deny consent for each visit of the child with a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health who treats the child. Written consent is not required for each visit if the visit is part of the routine care of the child and the written consent approves such routine care. Written consent for routine care may be revoked at any time.

4. Written consent provided pursuant to subsection 3 must include, without limitation:

(a) The name and address of the person with whom the child currently resides or the name and location of the agency which provides child welfare services where the child currently resides;

(b) The name of the person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of the child;

(c) The name of the person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health who treats the child;

(d) The date, time and location of the visit or, if the consent is for routine visits, the frequency and duration of the routine visits; and

(e) If the person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of the child does not attend a visit, a written statement that the person is aware of and is available to discuss the visit and the treatment recommended for the child with the person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health.

5. A person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of a child shall, not less than 1 week before each visit of the child with a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health who treats the child, notify:

(a) The agency which provides child welfare services that has custody of the child; and

(b) If the person is not the parent or legal guardian of the child, the parent or legal guardian,

of the date, time and location of each visit of the child with a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health who treats the child. Unless a court order prohibits such visitation, a parent or legal guardian of the child may attend each visit of the child with a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health who treats the child.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 2670)