Serious mental illness or other significant mental impairment defined.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.084
in effect1. Serious mental illness or other significant mental impairment means:
(a) A mental, behavioral or emotional disorder that results in serious functional impairment, which substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities; or
(b) A diagnosis of an intellectual disability, as defined in NRS 435.007 .
2. The term includes, without limitation, a diagnosis of major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or borderline personality disorder.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-209.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026