Nevada Code § 160.161

Regulations of Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agency; powers of officer; jurisdiction of court
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1. Upon commitment, a person is subject to
the rules and regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs or other agency
when admitted to any facility operated by any such agency within or without
this state.
2. The chief officer of any facility of
the Department of Veterans Affairs or institution operated by any other agency
of the United States to which the person is so committed is, with respect to
that person, vested with the same powers as the Director and the Medical
Director of Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services with respect to
retention of custody, transfer, parole or discharge.
3. The committing court shall retain
jurisdiction:
(a) To inquire, at any time, into the mental
condition of persons so committed.
(b) To determine the necessity for the
continuance of the persons restraint.

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