Nevada Revised Statutes Section 460.020 - Public Health and Safety

Identifying data concerning person with history of viral hepatitis may be furnished to blood bank; confidentiality and unlawful use of data; penalty.

1. The State Board of Health, State Health Officer and any health authority, as defined in NRS 439.005, may disseminate to any blood bank in the State of Nevada identifying data concerning any person with a history of viral hepatitis.

2. The State Board of Health shall, pursuant to NRS 441A.120, adopt regulations specifying the identifying data to be disseminated to blood banks pursuant to subsection 1.

3. Any identifying data received by a blood bank pursuant to this section is confidential and may be used only for screening prospective blood donors.

4. Any person who has access to identifying data disseminated to a blood bank pursuant to this section and who divulges or uses such information in any manner except to screen prospective blood donors is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Last modified: February 26, 2006