NRS 281.800 Duty of employer of police officer, firefighter or correctional officer to make available information and counseling relating to mental health issues.

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1. The employer of a police officer, firefighter or correctional officer shall make available to the police officer, firefighter or correctional officer:

(a)During the course of employment, information relating to the awareness, prevention, mitigation and treatment of mental health issues, including, without limitation, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and acute stress.

(b)Within 3 months after the retirement of the police officer, firefighter or correctional officer, not more than 2 hours of counseling with a mental health professional to discuss the symptoms, prevention, mitigation and treatment of mental health issues, including, without limitation, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and acute stress.

2. As used in this section:

(a)“Correctional officer” means a person employed by a public employer who is filling a full-time position and whose primary responsibilities are:

(1)The supervision, custody, security, discipline, safety and transportation of a person convicted of a crime under the laws of this State and sentenced to imprisonment in a state prison or detention in a correctional facility of the State or its political subdivisions;

(2)The security and safety of the staff of a state prison or correctional facility of the State or its political subdivisions; and

(3)The security and safety of a state prison or correctional facility of the State or its political subdivisions.

(b)“Firefighter” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 286.042 .

(c)“Police officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 286.061 .

(d)“Public employer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 286.070 .