Definitions. [Effective on the date the regulation adopted by the Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors for the certification of a person as a detoxification technician pursuant to NRS 641C.500 becomes effective, unless a later date is otherwise specified in the regulation.] As used in NRS 458.010 to 458.350, inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise:
1. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Health Division.
2. “Alcohol and drug abuse program” means a project concerned with education, prevention and treatment directed toward achieving the mental and physical restoration of alcohol and drug abusers.
3. “Alcohol and drug abuser” means a person whose consumption of alcohol or other drugs, or any combination thereof, interferes with or adversely affects his ability to function socially or economically.
4. “Alcoholic” means any person who habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that he endangers the health, safety or welfare of himself or any other person or group of persons.
5. “Board” means the State Board of Health.
6. “Civil protective custody” means a custodial placement of a person to protect his health or safety. Civil protective custody does not have any criminal implication.
7. “Facility” means a physical structure used for the education, prevention and treatment, including mental and physical restoration, of alcohol and drug abusers.
8. “Health Division” means the Health Division of the Department of Human Resources.
Last modified: February 26, 2006