NRS 433.6255. “Certified prevention specialist” defined [Effective July 1, 2026.]

“Certified prevention specialist” means a natural person who:

1. 1. Supervises, reviews and implements evidence-based programs, policies, practices and other culturally relevant interventions in schools or communities to:

   1. (a) Prevent substance use, early-onset substance use, substance use disorder and other behavioral health disorders;
   2. (b) Reduce the harms caused by substance use, substance use disorder and other behavioral health disorders; or
   3. (c) Address systemic barriers to wellness for the purposes of improving public health and reducing the frequency of substance misuse, substance use disorder and other behavioral health disorders; and
2. 2. Is authorized under the provisions of NRS 433.631 to hold himself or herself out as a certified prevention specialist.

(Added to NRS by 2025, 1369, effective July 1, 2026)