Existing law requires the juvenile court to order a delinquent child to undergo an evaluation to determine whether the child has an alcohol or substance use disorder if the child committed certain unlawful acts involving alcohol or a controlled substance. Unless the nearest location at which such an evaluation may be conducted is in another state, existing law requires the evaluation to be conducted in this State by: (1) a clinical alcohol and drug counselor who is licensed, an alcohol and drug counselor who is licensed or certified, or an alcohol and drug counselor intern or a clinical alcohol and drug counselor intern who is certified, under existing law, to make that classification; or (2) a physician who is certified to make that classification by the Board of Medical Examiners. (NRS 62E.620)
This bill adds a licensed clinical social worker to the list of persons who may conduct such an evaluation.

Statutes affected:
BDR: 62E.620