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Senate passes bill authorizing juvenile treatment program for prenatal substance exposure
Summary
The Senate approved Senate Bill 140 unanimously (20-0), allowing juvenile courts to establish treatment programs for children diagnosed with or suspected of neurobehavioral disorders associated with prenatal exposure to alcohol or controlled substances.
The Nevada State Senate voted 20-0 to pass Senate Bill 140, which authorizes juvenile courts to establish treatment programs for children diagnosed with, or suspected of having, neurobehavioral disorders associated with prenatal exposure to alcohol or controlled substances.
Senator Orenshall spoke in favor of the bill and described existing local programs, saying in Southern Nevada "we have an alternative therapeutic court for kids on the autism spectrum run by Judge Bailey" and noting that the model has shown "very low recidivism rate[s] of the children who've been through that program." The sponsor framed SB140 as an expansion of therapeutic options, allowing juvenile courts to assign eligible children to programs under terms that the court sets, including informal supervision or probation where appropriate.
The bill directs juvenile courts to set eligibility criteria and terms for successful completion; no floor amendments were recorded. After a roll call, the secretary announced "The yeses are 20, the noes are 0," and the presiding officer declared SB140 passed and ordered to the Assembly.
