Use and allocation of certain money for increase of services.
1. Money received by the Health Division pursuant to NRS 369.174 must be used to increase services for the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse and alcoholism and for the detoxification and rehabilitation of alcohol and drug abusers. In allocating the money for the increase of services, the Health Division shall give priority to:
(a) The areas where there exists a shortage of services for the treatment of alcoholism and alcohol abuse. The Health Division shall determine the areas of shortage on the basis of data available from state and local agencies, data contained in the comprehensive state plan for alcohol and drug abuse programs, and other appropriate data.
(b) The needs of counties to provide:
(1) Civil protective custody, pursuant to NRS 458.270, for persons who are found in public places while under the influence of alcohol; and
(2) Secure detoxification units or other appropriate facilities for persons who are arrested or taken into custody while under the influence of a controlled substance.
(c) Alcohol and drug abuse programs that are primarily directed toward the prevention of such abuse.
2. As used in this section, “secure detoxification unit” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 458.175.
Last modified: February 26, 2006