NRS427A.1234. Duties and powers of Specialist.

      1.  The Specialist for the Rights of Elderly Persons shall:

      (a) Provide advocacy and education relating to the legal rights of elderly persons and shall facilitate the development of legal services to assist elderly persons in securing and maintaining their legal rights.

      (b) Provide, upon request, technical assistance, training and other support relating to the legal rights of elderly persons to:

             (1) An attorney who is providing legal services for an elderly person;

             (2) An employee of a law enforcement agency;

             (3) The Ombudsman or an advocate;

             (4) An employee of an office for protective services of any county; and

             (5) An employee of the Division.

      (c) Review existing and proposed policies, legislation and regulations that affect elderly persons and make recommendations as appropriate to the Administrator.

      (d) Review and analyze information relating to the nature and extent of abuse, neglect, exploitation and isolation of elderly persons to identify services that need to be provided, including, without limitation:

             (1) Methods of intervening on behalf of an elderly person to protect the elderly person from abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation; and

             (2) Enforcing the laws of this state governing abuse, neglect, exploitation and isolation of elderly persons.

      2.  The Specialist for the Rights of Elderly Persons may:

      (a) Have access to, inspect, copy and subpoena all records in the possession of any clerk of a court, law enforcement agency or public or private institution, wherever situated, that relate to the abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation of an elderly person.

      (b) Have access to all written records in the possession of any person, government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government that relate to the abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation of an elderly person.

      (c) Represent and assist any incompetent person until a guardian is appointed for that person.

      (d) Use the information obtained pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) to resolve complaints relating to the abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation of an elderly person.

      (e) Develop services relating to financial management for an elderly person who is at risk of having a guardian or conservator appointed by a court to manage his or her property.

      (f) Appear as amicus curiae on behalf of elderly persons in any court in this state.

      (g) Perform such other functions as are necessary to carry out the duties and the functions of the office of the Specialist for the Rights of Elderly Persons.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 1485; A 1999, 126; 2009, 40)