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Nevada Revised Statutes - Public Health and SafetyLegal Research Home > Nevada Lawyer > Public Health and Safety > Nevada Revised Statutes - Public Health and Safety Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439A.012 to 439A.0195, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.012 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Human Resources. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.0125 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.015 “Health facility” defined. “Health facility” means a facility in or through which health services are provided, except for the office of a practitioner used solely to provide routine services for ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.017 “Health services” defined. “Health services” means the care and observation of patients, the diagnosis of human diseases, the treatment and rehabilitation of patients, or related services. The term includes treatment ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.0195 “Practitioner” defined. “Practitioner” means a physician licensed under chapter 630, 630A or 633 of NRS, dentist, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatric physician, licensed psychologist, chiropractor, doctor ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.020 Purposes of chapter. The purposes of this chapter are to:
1. Promote equal access to quality health care at a reasonable cost; 2. Promote an adequate supply and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.081 Department is state agency for health planning and development; powers of Director; fees.
1. The Department is the agency of the State of Nevada for health planning and development, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.082 Director to contract with University and Community College System of Nevada to collect and analyze information from health facilities and purchasers of health care. The Director, through the Division of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.083 Director to establish procedure for review of statutes, regulations and standards governing approval, licensing or certification of health facilities; preparation of report for Governor and Legislature. The Director shall:
... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.086 Chief Research and Statistical Analyst: Position created. The position of Chief Research and Statistical Analyst is hereby created in the Health Division of the Department. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.087 Chief Research and Statistical Analyst: Appointment and qualifications. The Chief Research and Statistical Analyst:
1. Is appointed by and is responsible to the Director. 2. Must be selected ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.088 Chief Research and Statistical Analyst: Duties. The Chief Research and Statistical Analyst shall:
1. Develop a program to evaluate the effectiveness of state programs for health care. 2. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.100 Approval of Director required for certain projects; criteria for review of application.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, in a county whose population is less than 100,000, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.104 Approval of State Health Officer required for operation of certain medical helicopters; criteria for review of application.
1. No person may operate or undertake any proposed expenditure for the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.110 Injunctions.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, the Department may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person, state agency or local governmental agency which ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439A.120 Civil penalties.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is liable to the State for a civil ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439B.030 to 439B.150, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.030 “Billed charge” defined. “Billed charge” means the total amount charged by a hospital for medical care provided, regardless of the anticipated amount of net revenue to be received or the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.035 “Children’s Health Insurance Program” defined. “Children’s Health Insurance Program” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 422.021. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.040 “Committee” defined. “Committee” means the Legislative Committee on Health Care. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.050 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Human Resources. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.060 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department of Human Resources. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.070 “Discharge form” defined. “Discharge form” means the form hospitals are required to use to report information concerning the discharge of patients. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.090 “Fiscal year” defined. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “fiscal year” means a period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 of the following year. Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.100 “Health facility” defined. “Health facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439A.015. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.110 “Hospital” defined. “Hospital” means any facility licensed as a medical, surgical or obstetrical hospital, or as any combination of medical, surgical or obstetrical hospital, by the Health Division of the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.115 “Major hospital” defined. “Major hospital” means a hospital in this state which has 200 or more licensed or approved beds, or any hospital in a group of affiliated hospitals in ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.120 “Medicaid” defined. “Medicaid” means the program established pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 1396 et seq.) to provide assistance for part or all of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.130 “Medicare” defined. “Medicare” means the program of health insurance for aged and disabled persons established pursuant to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq.). ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.140 “Net revenue” defined. “Net revenue” means all revenues earned from inpatient medical care provided to patients by a hospital. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.150 “Practitioner” defined. “Practitioner” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439A.0195. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.160 Purposes of chapter. The purposes of this chapter are to:
1. Promote equal access to quality medical care at an affordable cost for all residents of this state. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.200 Creation; appointment of and restrictions on members; officers; terms of members; vacancies; annual reports.
1. There is hereby established a Legislative Committee on Health Care consisting of three members ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.210 Meetings; quorum; compensation.
1. The members of the Committee shall meet throughout each year at the times and places specified by a call of the Chairman or a majority ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.225 Committee to review certain regulations proposed or adopted by licensing boards; recommendations to Legislature.
1. As used in this section, “licensing board” means any board empowered to adopt standards ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.230 Investigations and hearings: Depositions; subpoenas.
1. In conducting the investigations and hearings of the Committee: (a) The Secretary of the Committee, or in his absence any member of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.240 Investigations and hearings: Fees and mileage for witnesses. Each witness who appears before the Committee by its order, except a state officer or employee, is entitled to receive for his ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.260 Reduction of billed charges for certain patients and services; resolution of disputes.
1. A major hospital shall reduce or discount the total billed charge by at least 30 percent ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.265 Collection of deductible or copayment from indigent patient covered by Medicare prohibited. [Effective upon confirmation by the Federal Government that the deductibles and copayments which a hospital is prohibited from ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.270 Foundation for hospital nursing practice: Establishment; governing body.
1. The major hospitals shall jointly establish a foundation for hospital nursing practice to promote and encourage the practice of nursing ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.275 Program for provision of technical assistance to rural hospitals. The major hospitals shall, in cooperation with the Office of the Governor, the University of Nevada School of Medicine and organizations ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.280 Educational program to promote wellness, physical fitness and prevention of disease and accidents. The major hospitals shall sponsor an educational program to promote wellness, physical fitness and the prevention of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.300 Legislative findings and declarations; applicability.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The practice of refusing to treat an indigent patient if another hospital can provide the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.310 “Indigent” defined. For the purposes of NRS 439B.300 to 439B.340, inclusive, “indigent” means those persons:
1. Who are not covered by any policy of health insurance; 2. Who ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.320 Hospital required to provide care for proportionate share of indigent patients; duties of Department and board of county commissioners; reimbursement for care.
1. A hospital shall provide, without charge, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.330 Eligibility of indigent for assistance; payment of hospital for serving disproportionately large share of patients; discharge forms; appeal from determination of county regarding indigent status.
1. Except as otherwise ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.340 Report on indigent patients treated; verification by Director; compensation for treatment provided in excess of obligation; assessment for failure to fulfill minimum obligation.
1. Before September 30 of each ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.350 Department to establish; purpose.
1. The Department shall establish a program to increase awareness of health care programs for children and to encourage enrollment in such programs. The program ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.360 Evaluation: Recommendations; report to Interim Finance Committee. 1. The Director shall evaluate the effectiveness of the program established pursuant to NRS 439B.350 annually. The evaluation must include, without limitation: Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.370 Director authorized to contract for certain services. The Director may, within the limits of available money, contract for services to assist the Department in carrying out the provisions of NRS ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.400 Hospital must maintain and use uniform list of billed charges; exception. Each hospital in this state shall maintain and use a uniform list of billed charges for that hospital for ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.410 Hospital required to provide emergency services and care; unlawful acts of hospital or physician working in hospital emergency room; treating hospital may recover penalty from transferring hospital; exceptions; administrative investigations ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.420 Prohibited acts of hospitals and related entities; exceptions; submission of contracts to Director; civil penalty.
1. A hospital or related entity shall not establish a rental agreement with a ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.425 Prohibited referral of patients; exceptions; penalty.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a practitioner shall not refer a patient, for a service or for goods related to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.430 Prohibited acts of hospitals; examination by Director; administrative fine; injunctive relief.
1. For the purposes of this section: (a) An “affiliated person” is a person controlled by any ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.440 Director may require hospitals, health facilities and providers of health services to submit information; independent audit; examinations; penalty.
1. The Director may by regulation require hospitals, other health facilities ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.450 Powers and duties of Director. The Director:
1. May adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. 2. Shall ensure that the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.460 Director authorized to delegate powers and duties. The Director may delegate:
1. Any of his powers or duties pursuant to this chapter to the Administrator of the Division of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439B.500 Penalty for violation of chapter. In addition to any civil or administrative penalty specifically provided in this chapter, any person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be punished ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.005 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Health Division. 2. “Department” means the Department of Human Resources. Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.010 Administration of chapter. The provisions of this chapter must be administered by the Administrator and the Health Division of the Department of Human Resources, subject to administrative supervision by the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.015 Acceptance and disbursement of federal appropriations; deposit to State Health Division Federal Account. The Department, through the Health Division, may accept and direct the disbursement of money appropriated by any ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.030 State Board of Health: Creation; members; qualifications.
1. The State Board of Health, consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created. 2. The Governor shall ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.040 State Board of Health: Term of office. After the initial terms, the term of office of each member of the State Board of Health is 4 years. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.060 State Board of Health: Meetings; quorum.
1. The State Board of Health may meet regularly at least once every 6 months. 2. The State Board of Health may ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.070 State Board of Health: Secretary; Executive Officer. The Administrator is the Executive Officer of the State Board of Health and he shall act as Secretary of the Board. He shall ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.080 State Board of Health: Compensation of members and employees.
1. Each appointive member of the State Board of Health is entitled to receive a salary of not more than ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.090 State Health Officer and Administrator: Qualifications.
1. The State Health Officer must: (a) Be a citizen of the United States. (b) Be licensed, or eligible for licensure, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.100 State Health Officer: Appointment; vacancy; unclassified service.
1. The Director shall appoint a State Health Officer. 2. The position of State Health Officer must be filled by the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.110 State Health Officer: Devotion of time to official duties; cooperation with University and Community College System of Nevada.
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143 and subsection 2 ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.130 State Health Officer and Administrator: Duties.
1. The State Health Officer shall: (a) Enforce all laws and regulations pertaining to the public health. (b) Investigate causes of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.135 Appointment of Commissioner of Food and Drugs and other agents by Administrator. As provided in chapter 585 of NRS, the Administrator shall designate and appoint, for the enforcement of chapter ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.140 Appointment or removal of subordinate officer or employee of Health Division.
1. With the approval of the Director, the Administrator shall appoint and may remove subordinate officers and employees ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.150 State Board of Health supreme in matters concerning health; Department of Human Resources designated agency for federal cooperation; fees.
1. The State Board of Health is hereby declared to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.160 Uniform compliance with provisions of chapter.
1. The Health Division is charged with: (a) The thorough and efficient execution of the provisions of this chapter in every part ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.170 Prevention of sickness and disease; legal action for enforcement of laws and regulations. The Health Division shall take such measures as may be necessary to prevent the spread of sickness ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.180 Biennial report to Director by Administrator. The Administrator shall make a biennial report to the Director, setting forth the condition of public health in the State and making such recommendations ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.190 Hearings and witnesses. The State Board of Health may hold hearings and summon witnesses to testify before it. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.200 Regulations of State Board of Health: Adoption; effect; variances; distribution.
1. The State Board of Health may by affirmative vote of a majority of its members adopt, amend and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.230 Personal and statistical information to be secured from patient admitted or committed to public or private institution.
1. All superintendents or managers, or other persons in charge of hospitals, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.240 State Hygienic Laboratory.
1. The University of Nevada School of Medicine shall maintain the State Hygienic Laboratory, heretofore established pursuant to the provisions of chapter 230, Statutes of Nevada ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.255 Masks and face shields for use in cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Regulations; provision to peace officers and firemen; waiver of requirements; civil immunity for use.
1. The State Board of Health ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.270 Persons diagnosed with epilepsy: State Board of Health to define “epilepsy” for purposes of section; reports required to be submitted to Health Division and to Department of Motor Vehicles; confidentiality ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.272 State Dental Health Officer: Appointment by Health Division; classification; qualifications; duties; outside pursuits; solicitation and acceptance of gifts and grants.
1. The Health Division shall appoint a State Dental ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.279 State Public Health Dental Hygienist: Appointment by Health Division; classification; qualifications; duties; outside pursuits; solicitation and acceptance of gifts and grants.
1. The Health Division shall appoint a State ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.280 County board of health: Composition; officers; compensation.
1. Each county shall establish a county board of health to consist of the board of county commissioners, the sheriff and the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.290 County health officer: Appointment; qualifications; term.
1. On or before January 1 next following each general election, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a county health officer for ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.300 County health officer: Compensation. For performing the duties prescribed by law, the county health officer shall receive such compensation as is fixed by the board of county commissioners, which compensation ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.310 County health officer: Vacancy; appointment by State Health Officer. In the case of refusal or neglect of any board of county commissioners to appoint a county health officer for 30 ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.320 County health officer: Executive officer of county board of health; may be county physician. The county health officer is the executive officer of the county board of health, and if ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.330 Deputy county health officer: Appointment; compensation; duties.
1. With the approval of the board of county commissioners, the county health officer is empowered to appoint such deputies as may ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.340 County board of health: Supervision by Health Division; reports. The county board of health shall be subject to the supervision of the Health Division, and shall make such reports to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.350 County board of health: Duties. The county board of health shall:
1. Oversee all sanitary conditions of the county in which the board is created. 2. Adopt such ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.360 County board of health: Powers. The county board of health may:
1. Abate nuisances in accordance with law. 2. Establish and maintain an isolation hospital or quarantine station ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.370 Health district: Creation. By affirmative vote of:
1. The boards of county commissioners of two or more adjacent counties; 2. The governing bodies of two or more cities ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.380 County or city board of health abolished upon creation of district board of health. When any county and one or more incorporated cities within the county establish a district board ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.383 County boards of health within district abolished upon creation of district board of health. When two or more adjacent counties establish a district board of health, all county boards of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.385 City and town boards of health abolished upon creation of district board of health. When two or more cities or towns establish a district board of health, all city and ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.390 District board of health: Composition; qualifications of members.
1. A district board of health must consist of two members from each county, city or town which participated in establishing ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.400 Appointment, qualifications, powers and compensation of district health officer; clinical program requiring medical assessment must be supervised by physician.
1. The district board of health shall appoint a district ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.410 Powers and jurisdiction of district board of health and district health department; regulations of district board of health.
1. The district board of health has the powers, duties and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.420 City board of health: Creation by ordinance.
1. Every city of population categories one and two shall provide by ordinance for the establishment of a board of health. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.430 City board of health: Members; appointments; qualifications and compensation of city health officer.
1. The city board of health shall be composed of three members appointed by the mayor, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.440 Inclusion of city in county or district health department. The governing authorities of any incorporated city may abolish the offices of the city board of health and the office of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.450 Withdrawal of city from county or district health department; reestablishment of city health department. The governing authorities of any incorporated city which has consented to be included in a county ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.460 City board of health: Duties. The city board of health shall:
1. Oversee all sanitary conditions of the city in which the board is created. 2. Adopt such ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.470 City board of health: Powers. The city board of health may:
1. Abate nuisances in accordance with law. 2. Establish a temporary isolation hospital or quarantine station when ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.480 Local health officer: Supervision; jurisdiction. The county health officer has supervision over all matters pertaining to the preservation of the lives and health of the people of his county, except ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.490 Abatement or removal of nuisance. Every health officer shall have authority to order the abatement or removal of any nuisance detrimental to the public health in accordance with the laws ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.501 Establishment.
1. Within the limitations of available funding, the Health Division shall establish the Arthritis Prevention and Control Program to increase public knowledge and raise public awareness relating to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.503 Advisory Committee: Establishment; appointment, terms and compensation of members; quorum; Chair; meetings.
1. Within the limitations of available funding, the Health Division shall establish the Advisory Committee on the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.505 Duties of Health Division. To carry out the purposes of the Arthritis Prevention and Control Program established pursuant to NRS 439.501, the Health Division shall, within the limitations of available ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.507 Powers of Health Division to enter into contracts, to apply for and accept gifts, donations, bequests and grants and to apply for federal waivers; disposition of money; administration of account.
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.511 Creation; purposes; employment of Coordinator; qualifications of Coordinator; duties of Coordinator.
1. There is hereby created within the office of the Director a Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention. The ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.513 Employment of trainer for suicide prevention; qualifications; duties.
1. The Coordinator of the Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention shall employ a person to act as a trainer for suicide ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.530 Treatment by prayer, mental or spiritual means; no compulsion to submit to medical treatment. None of the provisions of this chapter or the laws of this state regulating the practice ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.535 Clinic for immunization of children: Availability; immunity of personnel from criminal and civil liability.
1. Clinics for the immunization of children for the diseases enumerated in NRS 392.435, 394.192 ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.537 Unlawful use of words or letters designating person as licensed or registered dietitian; penalty.
1. A person shall not use in connection with his name the words or letters ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.540 Chapter does not alter powers of Commissioner of Food and Drugs or powers of State Dairy Commission. Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed as modifying or altering the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.550 Strict enforcement of chapter by local health officer.
1. Each local health officer is charged with the strict and thorough enforcement of the provisions of this chapter in his ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.560 Enforcement of chapter by public officers. All health officers, local boards of health, sheriffs, constables, policemen, marshals, all persons in charge of public buildings and institutions, and all other public ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.565 Injunctions against violations.
1. Any person, corporation, firm, partnership, joint stock company, or any other association or organization which violates or proposes to violate this chapter, provisions of law ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.570 Health authority may report violation to district attorney or Attorney General; initiation and prosecution of action.
1. When the health authority deems it necessary, he shall report cases of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.580 Penalties.
1. Any local health officer or his deputy who neglects or fails to enforce the provisions of this chapter in his jurisdiction, or neglects or refuses to perform ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.600 Legislative declaration.
1. The Legislature hereby declares that its priorities in expending the proceeds to the State of Nevada from settlement agreements with and civil actions against manufacturers of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.605 Creation and administration of Fund; permissible investments; appropriation and expenditure of interest and income.
1. The Trust Fund for Public Health is hereby created in the State Treasury. The ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.610 Board of Trustees of Fund: Creation; membership; election of Chairman; meetings; quorum; compensation of members; administrative support.
1. The Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund for Public Health ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.615 Board of Trustees of Fund: Powers and duties.
1. The Board of Trustees shall: (a) In accordance with the provisions set forth in subsection 6 of NRS 439.605, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.620 Creation and administration of Fund; appropriation and expenditure of contents.
1. The Fund for a Healthy Nevada is hereby created in the State Treasury. The State Treasurer shall deposit ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.625 Task Force for Fund: Creation; membership; selection and term of Chairman and Vice Chairman; compensation of members; relief from regular duties of member who is officer or employee of local ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.630 Powers and duties of Task Force and Department.
1. The Task Force for the Fund for a Healthy Nevada shall: (a) Conduct public hearings to accept public testimony ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.635 Definitions. As used in NRS 439.635 to 439.690, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439.640, 439.645 and 439.650 have the meanings ascribed to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.640 “Household income” defined. “Household income” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 427A.480. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.645 “Income” defined. “Income” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 427A.485. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.650 “Senior citizen” defined. “Senior citizen” means a person who is domiciled in this state and is 62 years of age or older. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.655 Administration: Powers and duties of Department. The Department is responsible for the administration of the provisions of NRS 439.635 to 439.690, inclusive, and may:
1. Prescribe the content and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.660 Administration: Cooperation between state and local agencies. The Department of Human Resources shall, in cooperation with the Department of Taxation and the various counties in this state:
1. Combine ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.665 Contracts for provision of insurance coverage for prescription drugs and pharmaceutical services; eligibility for and amount of subsidies; copayments; waiver of eligibility requirements; coverage provided by Federal Government; authority of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.670 Request for subsidy; action on request; payment of subsidy.
1. A senior citizen who wishes to receive a subsidy pursuant to NRS 439.665 must file a request therefor with ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.675 Denial of request for subsidy; repayment of amount received pursuant to fraudulent request.
1. The Department shall deny any request for a subsidy received pursuant to NRS 439.670 ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.680 Judicial review of decision to deny request for subsidy. Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the department denying a request for a subsidy submitted pursuant to NRS ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.685 Revocation of subsidy and payment of restitution. Any subsidy granted pursuant to NRS 439.665 to a senior citizen who is not qualified for such a subsidy may be revoked by ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.690 Restrictions on use of information contained in request for subsidy. No person may publish, disclose or use any personal or confidential information contained in a request for a subsidy submitted ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.800 Definitions. As used in NRS 439.800 to 439.890, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439.805 to 439.830, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.805 “Medical facility” defined. “Medical facility” means:
1. A hospital, as that term is defined in NRS 449.012 and 449.0151; 2. An obstetric center, as that term is defined ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.810 “Patient” defined. “Patient” means a person who:
1. Is admitted to a medical facility for the purpose of receiving treatment; 2. Resides in a medical facility; or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.815 “Patient safety officer” defined. “Patient safety officer” means a person who is designated as such by a medical facility pursuant to NRS 439.870. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.820 “Provider of health care” defined. “Provider of health care” means a person who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.825 “Repository” defined. “Repository” means the Repository for Health Care Quality Assurance created by NRS 439.850. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.830 “Sentinel event” defined. “Sentinel event” means an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or the risk thereof, including, without limitation, any process variation for which a ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.835 Mandatory reporting of sentinel events.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) A person who is employed by a medical facility shall, within 24 hours after ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.840 Reports of sentinel events: Duties of Health Division; confidentiality.
1. The Health Division shall, to the extent of legislative appropriation and authorization: (a) Collect and maintain reports received ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.845 Analysis and reporting of trends regarding sentinel events; treatment of certain information regarding corrective action by medical facility.
1. The Health Division shall, to the extent of legislative appropriation ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.850 Repository for Health Care Quality Assurance: Creation; function.
1. The Repository for Health Care Quality Assurance is hereby created within the Health Division. 2. The Repository shall, to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.855 Notification of patients involved in sentinel events.
1. Each medical facility that is located within this state shall designate a representative for the notification of patients who have been ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.860 Inadmissibility of certain information in administrative or legal proceeding. Any report, document and any other information compiled or disseminated pursuant to the provisions of NRS 439.800 to 439.890, inclusive, is ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.865 Patient safety plan: Development; approval; notice; compliance.
1. Each medical facility that is located within this state shall develop, in consultation with the providers of health care who provide ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.870 Patient safety officer: Designation; duties. 1. A medical facility shall designate an officer or employee of the facility to serve as the patient safety officer of the medical facility. Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.875 Patient safety committee: Establishment; composition; meetings; duties; proceedings and records are privileged.
1. A medical facility shall establish a patient safety committee. 2. Except as otherwise provided in ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.880 Immunity from criminal and civil liability. No person is subject to any criminal penalty or civil liability for libel, slander or any similar cause of action in tort if he, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.885 Violation by medical facility: Administrative sanction prohibited when voluntarily reported. If a medical facility:
1. Commits a violation of any provision of NRS 439.800 to 439.890, inclusive, or for ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 439.890 Adoption of regulations. The Administrator shall adopt such regulations as the Administrator determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of NRS 439.800 to 439.890, inclusive. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.010 “Board” defined. As used in this chapter, “Board” means the State Board of Health. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.020 “Dead body” defined. As used in this chapter, “dead body” means a lifeless human body, or such severed parts of the human body or the bones thereof, from the state ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.025 “Human remains” and “remains” defined. As used in this chapter “human remains” or “remains” means the body of a deceased person, and includes the body in any state of decomposition ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.030 “Live birth” defined. As used in this chapter, “live birth” means a birth in which the child shows evidence of life after complete birth. A birth is complete when the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.040 “Person in charge of interment” defined. As used in this chapter, “person in charge of interment” means any person who places, or causes to be placed, a deceased stillborn child, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.050 “Physician” defined. As used in this chapter, “physician” is limited to a person authorized under the laws of this state to practice as such. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.060 “State Registrar” defined. As used in this chapter, “State Registrar” means the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.070 “Stillbirth” defined. As used in this chapter, “stillbirth” means a birth after at least 20 weeks of gestation, in which the child shows no evidence of life after complete birth. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.080 “Vital statistics” defined. As used in this chapter, “vital statistics” means records of birth, legitimation of birth, death, fetal death, marriage, annulment of marriage, divorce and data incidental thereto. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.085 Chapter inapplicable to remains of native Indian. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the interment, removal or other disposition of the human remains of a native Indian ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.090 Requisites of certificates. All certificates, either of birth, death or stillbirth, shall be written legibly, in unfading black ink, or typewritten, and no certificate shall be held to be complete ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.100 Persons required to furnish information. All physicians, registered nurses, midwives, informants or funeral directors, and all other persons having knowledge of the facts, shall furnish such information as they may ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.110 State Registrar of Vital Statistics. The Administrator of the Health Division is the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.120 Regulations of State Board of Health concerning registration; enforcement by State Registrar.
1. The Board shall provide an adequate system for the registration of births and deaths by adopting ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.130 Preparation and distribution of forms and blanks; charge for blank certificate.
1. The Board shall prepare, print and supply to all local health officers all blanks and forms used ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.135 Form for reporting divorce or annulment of marriage: Preparation; contents; distribution.
1. The Board shall prescribe, and the State Registrar shall furnish in sufficient numbers to each county clerk ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.140 Preparation and issuance of instructions; use of other forms and blanks prohibited. The Board shall prepare and issue such detailed instructions as may be required to procure the uniform observance ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.150 Examination and supplementation of certificates. The State Registrar shall carefully examine the certificates received from the local health officers, and if they are incomplete or unsatisfactory he shall require such ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.160 Preservation and indexing of certificates. The State Registrar shall:
1. Arrange and permanently preserve the certificates in a systematic manner. 2. Prepare and maintain a comprehensive and continuous ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.165 Reproduction of original records and files. To preserve original documents, the State Registrar is authorized to prepare typewritten, photographic or other reproductions of original records and files in his office. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.170 Records open to inspection; use of data restricted.
1. All certificates in the custody of the State Registrar are open to inspection subject to the provisions of this chapter. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.175 Statistical information; limitation on preparation or issuance of certain documents; remittance required for issuing copies.
1. Upon request, the State Registrar may furnish statistical data to any federal, state, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.190 County health officer as registrar. The county health officer shall act as a collector of vital statistics for his county. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.200 Furnishing blank certificates. The local health officer shall furnish blank forms of certificates to such persons as require them. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.210 Certificates of birth and death: Examination by local health officer. Each local health officer shall carefully examine each certificate of birth or death when presented for record to see that ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.220 Certificates of birth and death: Enforcement of requirements by local health officer.
1. If any certificate of death is incomplete or unsatisfactory, the local health officer shall call attention ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.230 Certificates of birth and death: Numbering; attestation of date of filing by local health officer. The local health officer shall number consecutively the certificates of birth and death, in two ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.240 Certificates of birth and death: Preservation of copies by local health officer. The local health officer shall make a complete and accurate copy of each birth and death certificate registered ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.250 Certificates of birth and death: Filing by deputy county health officer; filing of list of deceased persons with public administrator.
1. Not later than the fifth day of each ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.260 Certificates of birth and death: Time for delivery to State Registrar. On the 10th day of each month the local health officer shall transmit to the State Registrar all original ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.270 Immediate registration required. All births that occur in this state shall be registered immediately in the registration districts in which they occur, pursuant to this chapter. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.280 Duty of registering birth: Persons required to file; time for filing; required information.
1. If a birth occurs in a hospital or the mother and child are immediately transported ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.283 Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity: Board to develop and distribute affidavits; certain entities to provide services.
1. The Board shall: (a) Develop an affidavit for the voluntary acknowledgment of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.287 Rescission of affidavit for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
1. If a mother or a person who has signed an affidavit for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity with the mother ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.290 Certificate of birth: Form and contents. The form of the birth certificate to be used under this chapter shall include as a minimum the items required by the standard certificate ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.300 Certificate of birth: Supplemental report of name required for unnamed child.
1. When any certificate of birth of a living child is presented without the statement of the given ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.303 Certificate of birth: Replacement of certificate written in foreign language; application for and preparation of new certificate written in English.
1. A person whose birth certificate or other evidence ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.305 Certificate of birth: State Registrar to change name on certificate upon request of certain persons. Upon request of a person or his parent, guardian or legal representative, and after receipt ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.310 Certified reports and other documents pertaining to adoption: Duties of State Registrar; opening of sealed documents upon order of court.
1. Whenever the State Registrar receives a certified report ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.315 Certificate of birth: Removal of notation of illegitimacy; application for and issuance of new certificate. Any person, or any parent or guardian, of a child with respect to whom a ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.325 Certificate of birth: Issuance of new certificate upon establishment of paternity; availability of records on court order; availability of records to Welfare Division of Department of Human Resources.
1. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.327 Certificate of birth: Requests for certificates of certain missing children. The State Registrar shall not, without a court order to do so, issue to any person or governmental entity an ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.330 Registration of foundling; contents of report.
1. Whoever assumes the custody of a living child of unknown parentage shall immediately report, on a form to be approved by the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.340 Registration of stillborn children.
1. Stillborn children or those dead at birth shall be registered as a stillbirth and a certificate of stillbirth shall be filed with the local ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.350 Form and contents of certificate of death or stillbirth. The certificate of death or of stillbirth that shall be used is the standard form approved by the United States Public ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.360 Authentication of personal and statistical information concerning certificate. The personal and statistical particulars of the death or stillbirth certificate shall be authenticated by the name of the informant, who may ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.370 Signature required on statement of facts concerning disposition of body. The statement of facts relating to the disposition of the body must be signed by the funeral director or person ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.380 Medical certificate of death: Signature; contents.
1. The medical certificate of death must be signed by the physician, if any, last in attendance on the deceased, or pursuant to ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.390 Certificate of stillbirth. The certificate of stillbirth must be presented by the funeral director or person acting as undertaker to the physician in attendance at the stillbirth, for the certificate ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.400 Use of indefinite or unsatisfactory terms. Indefinite and unsatisfactory terms, indicating only symptoms of disease or conditions resulting from disease, will not be held sufficient for issuing a burial or ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.410 Manner of defining cause of death. Causes of death, which may be the result of either disease or violence, shall be carefully defined; and if from violence, the means of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.415 Pronouncement of death by registered nurse: Conditions; release of body; regulations.
1. A physician who anticipates the death of a patient because of an illness, infirmity or disease may ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.420 Duties of funeral director, health officer and coroner when death occurs without medical attendance.
1. In case of any death occurring without medical attendance, the funeral director shall notify ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.430 Duties of coroner.
1. Any coroner whose duty it is to hold an inquest on the body of any deceased person, and to make the certificate of death required ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.433 Notice to parents or guardian of autopsy upon body of minor; placement of internal organs.
1. When an autopsy is performed upon the body of a minor, the person ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.435 Death caused by sudden infant death syndrome: Ordinance may authorize postmortem examination; duties of coroner.
1. The board of county commissioners of any county may provide by ordinance that ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.437 Death caused by sudden infant death syndrome: Report by State Registrar. The State Registrar shall annually publish a report specifying the number of postmortem examinations performed, pursuant to NRS 440.435, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.440 Duties of funeral director and sheriff upon death of unknown person.
1. In any case of a death occurring to anyone whose identity is unknown, before burying the body ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.450 Prerequisites to disposal of body. The funeral director or person acting as undertaker is responsible for obtaining and filing the certificate of death with the local health officer, or his ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.460 Personal and statistical information. The funeral director or person acting as undertaker shall obtain the personal and statistical particulars required from the person best qualified to supply them, over the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.470 Presentation of certificate. The funeral director or person acting as undertaker shall present the certificate to the attending physician, if any, or to the health officer or coroner, for the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.480 Statement as to disposition of body. The funeral director or person acting as undertaker shall state the facts required relative to the date and place of burial over his signature ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.490 Presentation of completed certificate of death to local registrar. The funeral director or person acting as undertaker shall present the completed certificate of death to the local registrar within 72 ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.495 Notification of county clerk or registrar of voters. Upon presentation of a completed certificate of death, the county health officer shall send a certified copy of the certificate of death ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.500 Burial and removal permits: Issuance; contents; death from infectious, contagious or communicable disease.
1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, if a certificate of death is properly ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.510 Contents of burial permit. If the interment or other disposition of the body is to be made within the State, the wording of the burial permit may be limited to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.520 Disposition of burial or removal permit. The funeral director shall:
1. Deliver the burial permit to the sexton or person in charge of the place of burial, before interring ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.530 Burial permit to accompany body. The permit shall accompany the body to its destination, where, if within the State of Nevada, it shall be delivered to the sexton or to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.540 Necessity for permit to inter more than 72 hours after death; removal of body to another registration district.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, the body of any ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.550 Body transported from another state. When a dead body is transported by a common carrier into a local health district in Nevada for burial, the transit and removal permit, issued ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.560 Interment without burial permit prohibited. No sexton or other person in charge of any premises in which interments are made shall inter or permit the interment or other disposition of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.570 Validity of burial permit in another district. A burial permit shall not be required from the local health officer of the district in which interment is made when a body ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.580 Signature, endorsement and return of permit. Each sexton or person in charge of any burial ground shall endorse upon the permit the date of interment, over his signature, and shall ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.590 Records of interments. 1. Each sexton or person in charge of any burial ground shall keep a record of all interments made in the premises under his charge, stating: Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.595 Filing with State Registrar; duties of county recorder and State Registrar.
1. A record of each marriage performed in this state must be filed with the State Registrar as ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.600 County clerk required to report number of marriage licenses issued. On or before January 10 and July 10 of each year the county clerks of the several counties shall transmit ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.605 Reports to be filed by clerk of district court with State Registrar; fees.
1. For each divorce and annulment of marriage granted by any court in this state a ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.610 Certificate as prima facie evidence. Each certificate, as provided for in this chapter, filed within 6 months after the time prescribed for their filing, shall be prima facie evidence of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.620 Proof required for filing of delayed certificate. The acceptance for filing of any certificate by the State Registrar more than 4 years after the time prescribed for its filing shall ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.630 Procedure for delayed or altered certificates.
1. Certificates accepted subsequent to 4 years after the time prescribed for filing and certificates which have been altered after being filed with ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.640 Delayed or altered certificates as evidence. The admissibility in evidence of a “delayed” or “altered” certificate shall be subject to the discretion of the court, judicial or administrative body or ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.650 Issuance of certified copy of certificate; limitation.
1. Upon request, the State Registrar shall furnish any applicant a certified copy of the record of any birth or death registered ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.660 Certified copy of record of birth or death is prima facie evidence. Any copy of the record of a birth or death when properly certified by the State Registrar to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.670 Abstracted birth certificate: Issuance; contents; form; use as evidence.
1. Upon request, the State Registrar shall supply to any applicant a certificate reciting the birth date, sex, race and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.690 Receipt of fees: Accounting; deposit; refunding overpayments.
1. The State Registrar shall keep a true and correct account of all fees received under this chapter. 2. The money ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.700 Fees for services and copies of certificates; certificates available without fee.
1. The State Registrar shall charge and collect the following fees: 2. The fee collected for furnishing ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.710 Salary or fee of deputy registrar; local health officer prohibited from charging fee for issuance of burial or removal permit.
1. In counties where deputy registrars are appointed, the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.720 Neglect or refusal of physician to execute medical certificate of death. Any physician who was in medical attendance upon any deceased person at the time of death who neglects or ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.730 False certification of cause of death by physician. If any physician knowingly makes a false certification of the cause of death in any case, he shall be punished by a ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.735 Signature of uncompleted certificate of death. It is unlawful for any person to affix his signature to an uncompleted death certificate. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.740 Failure or refusal to file certificate of birth with local health officer. Any physician or midwife in attendance upon a case of confinement or any person charged with responsibility for ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.750 Interment, removal or other disposition of dead body without permit. Any funeral director, sexton or other person in charge of the disposal who inters, removes or otherwise disposes of the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.760 Alteration of certificate of birth or death. Any person who shall willfully alter any certificate of birth or death, or the copy of any certificate of birth or death, on ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.765 Use or possession of certificate of birth of another person.
1. It is unlawful for any person to obtain or possess the birth certificate of another for the purpose ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.770 Furnishing false information for certificate of birth or death. Any person who furnishes false information to a physician, funeral director, midwife or informant for the purpose of making incorrect certification ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.773 Sale for profit of copy or abstract of certificate of marriage. Any person who sells or offers to sell for a profit a copy of a certificate of marriage or ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.775 Injunction against sale for profit of copy of certificate of marriage.
1. Any person who violates or proposes to violate NRS 440.773 may be enjoined by any court of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 440.780 Violation of chapter or regulations of Board. Every person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or refusing or neglecting to obey any lawful order, rule or regulation of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 441A.020 to 441A.115, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.020 “Board” defined. “Board” means the State Board of Health. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.030 “Child care facility” defined. “Child care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432A.024. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.040 “Communicable disease” defined. “Communicable disease” means a disease which is caused by a specific infectious agent or its toxic products, and which can be transmitted, either directly or indirectly, from ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.050 “Health authority” defined. “Health authority” means the district health officer in a district, or his designee, or, if none, the State Health Officer, or his designee. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.060 “Health Division” defined. “Health Division” means the Health Division of the Department of Human Resources. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.065 “Isolation” defined. “Isolation” means the physical separation and confinement of a person or a group of persons infected or reasonably believed by a health authority to be infected with a ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.070 “Laboratory director” defined. “Laboratory director” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 652.050. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.080 “Medical facility” defined. “Medical facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.090 “Medical laboratory” defined. “Medical laboratory” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 652.060. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.100 “Physician” defined. “Physician” is limited to a person licensed to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.110 “Provider of health care” defined. “Provider of health care” means a physician, nurse, physician assistant or veterinarian licensed in accordance with state law. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.115 “Quarantine” defined. “Quarantine” means the physical separation and confinement of a person or a group of persons exposed to or reasonably believed by a health authority to have been exposed ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.120 Regulations of State Board of Health. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the control of communicable diseases in this state, including regulations specifically relating to the control of such diseases ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.125 Use of syndromic reporting and active surveillance to monitor public health; regulations.
1. The Board shall develop a system which provides for syndromic reporting and active surveillance to monitor ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.130 State Health Officer to inform local health officers of regulations and procedures. The State Health Officer shall inform each local health officer of the regulations adopted by the Board and ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.140 Authority of Health Division to receive and use financial aid. The Health Division may receive any financial aid made available by any grant or other source and shall use the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.150 Reporting occurrences of communicable diseases to health authority.
1. A provider of health care who knows of, or provides services to, a person who has or is suspected of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.160 Powers and duties of health authority.
1. A health authority who knows, suspects or is informed of the existence within his jurisdiction of any communicable disease shall immediately investigate ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.170 Weekly reports to State Health Officer. Each health authority shall report each week to the State Health Officer the number and types of cases or suspected cases of communicable disease ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.180 Contagious person to prevent exposure to others; warning by health authority; penalty.
1. A person who has a communicable disease in an infectious state shall not conduct himself in ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.190 Control of disease within schools, child care facilities, medical facilities and correctional facilities.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a health authority who knows of the presence ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.195 Testing of person who may have exposed law enforcement officer, correctional officer, emergency medical attendant, fireman or other person employed by agency of criminal justice to contagious disease.
1. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.200 Right to receive treatment from physician or clinic of choice; Board may prescribe method of treatment. This chapter does not empower or authorize the health authority or any other person ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.210 Rights and duties of person who depends exclusively on prayer for healing. A person who has a communicable disease and depends exclusively on prayer for healing in accordance with the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.220 Confidentiality of information; permissible disclosure. All information of a personal nature about any person provided by any other person reporting a case or suspected case of a communicable disease, or ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.230 Disclosure of personal information prohibited without consent. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not make public the name of, or other personal identifying information about, a ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.240 Duties of Health Division.
1. The Health Division shall control, prevent, treat and, whenever possible, ensure the cure of sexually transmitted diseases. 2. The Health Division shall provide ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.250 Establishment and support of clinics and dispensaries. The Health Division may establish and provide financial or other support to such clinics and dispensaries as it believes are reasonably necessary for ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.260 Provision of medical supplies and financial aid for treatment of indigent patients. If a person in this state who has a sexually transmitted disease is, in the discretion of the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.270 Instruction of patients on prevention and treatment of disease. A physician, clinic or dispensary providing treatment to a person who has a sexually transmitted disease shall instruct him in the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.280 Procedure to ensure that infected person receives adequate treatment. A physician who, or clinic or dispensary which, determines that a person has a sexually transmitted disease shall encourage and, if ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.290 Infected person to report source of infection. A person who has a sexually transmitted disease shall, upon request, inform the health authority of the source or possible source of the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.300 Confinement of person whose conduct may spread acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. A person who is diagnosed as having acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who fails to comply with a written order of a ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.310 Examination and treatment of minor without consent. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 441A.210, when any minor is suspected of having or is found to have a sexually transmitted disease, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.320 Testing of person detained for commission of sexual offense; disclosure of results of test; assistance of victim; payment of expenses.
1. As soon as practicable after: (a) A ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.330 Provision of outpatient care to persons with acquired immune deficiency syndrome or human immunodeficiency virus related disease. The Health Division may establish such dispensaries, pharmacies or clinics for outpatient care ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.340 Duties of Health Division. The Health Division shall control, prevent the spread of, and ensure the treatment and cure of tuberculosis. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.350 Establishment and support of clinics. The Health Division may establish such clinics as it believes are necessary for the prevention and control of, and for the treatment and cure of, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.360 Provision of medical supplies and financial aid for treatment of indigent patients. If a person in this state who has tuberculosis is, in the discretion of the Health Division, unable ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.370 Contracts with hospitals, clinics and other institutions for examination and care of patients.
1. The Health Division shall, by contract with hospitals, clinics or other institutions in the State, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.380 Treatment of patient for condition related to or as necessary for control of tuberculosis. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 441A.210, a person who has tuberculosis and is confined to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.390 Contracts with private physicians to provide outpatient care in rural areas. The Health Division may contract with any private physician to provide outpatient care in those rural areas of the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.400 Inspection of records of facility where patients are treated. The Health Division may inspect and must be given access to all records of every institution and clinic, both public and ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.410 Control of rabies. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the control of rabies. The regulations must provide for:
1. The periodic inoculation of animals with approved vaccines. 2. ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.420 Injunction: Grounds; responsibility for prosecution; authority of court. [Replaced in revision by NRS 441A.900.] ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.430 Criminal penalty for violation of chapter. [Replaced in revision by NRS 441A.910.] ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.440 Criminal penalty and administrative fine for failure to comply with regulations or requirements of chapter. [Replaced in revision by NRS 441A.920.] ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.450 District attorney to prosecute violators. [Replaced in revision by NRS 441A.930.] ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.500 “Health authority” defined. As used in NRS 441A.500 to 441A.720, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “health authority” means:
1. The officers and agents of the Health Division; ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.510 Manner of isolating, quarantining or treating by health authority; duty to inform person of rights.
1. If a health authority isolates, quarantines or treats a person or group of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.520 Right of person isolated or quarantined to make and receive telephone calls and to possess cellular phone; duty to notify spouse or legal guardian under certain circumstances.
1. A ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.530 Right to refuse treatment and not submit to involuntary treatment; exception. A person who is isolated or quarantined pursuant to NRS 441A.500 to 441A.720, inclusive, has the right to refuse ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.540 Restrictions on change of status from voluntary isolation or quarantine to emergency isolation or quarantine; rights of person whose status is changed.
1. If a person infected with or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.550 Detention for testing, examination, observation and consensual medical treatment; limitation on time; rights of person detained; extension of time.
1. Any person or group of persons alleged to have ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.560 Procedure for isolation or quarantine.
1. An application to a health authority for an order of emergency isolation or quarantine of a person or a group of persons alleged ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.570 Certificate of another health authority or physician, licensed physician assistant or registered nurse required. A health authority shall not accept an application for an emergency isolation or quarantine under NRS ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.580 Requirements for and limitations on applications and certificates.
1. No application or certificate authorized under NRS 441A.560 or 441A.570 may be considered if made by a person on behalf ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.590 Additional notice to spouse or legal guardian. In addition to any notice required pursuant to NRS 441A.520, within 24 hours after a person’s involuntary admission into a public or private ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.600 Petition: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged infection with or exposure to communicable disease. A proceeding for an involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine of any person in this state may ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.610 Requirements of petition that is filed after emergency isolation or quarantine. In addition to the requirements of NRS 441A.600, a petition filed pursuant to that section with the clerk of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.620 Hearing on petition; notice; release of person before hearing.
1. Immediately after he receives any petition filed pursuant to NRS 441A.600 or 441A.610, the clerk of the district court ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.630 Examination of person alleged to be infected with or exposed to communicable disease; protective custody pending hearing.
1. After the filing of a petition to commence proceedings for the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.640 Evaluation teams: Establishment; composition; fees.
1. The Health Division shall establish such evaluation teams as are necessary to aid the courts under NRS 441A.630 and 441A.700. 2. Each ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.650 Proceedings held in county where persons to conduct examination are available; expense of proceedings paid by county.
1. In counties where the examining personnel required pursuant to NRS 441A.630 ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.660 Right to counsel; compensation of counsel; recess; duties of district attorney.
1. The person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease, or any relative ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.670 Testimony. In proceedings for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine, the court shall hear and consider all relevant testimony, including, but not limited to, the testimony of examining personnel who participated ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.680 Right of person alleged to be infected with or exposed to communicable disease to be present by telephonic conferencing or videoconferencing and to testify.
1. In proceedings for an ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.690 Fees and mileage for witnesses. Witnesses subpoenaed under the provisions of NRS 441A.500 to 441A.720, inclusive, shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid to witnesses in ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.700 Findings and order; expiration and renewal of isolation or quarantine; alternative courses of treatment.
1. If the district court finds, after proceedings for the involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.710 Clinical abstract to accompany order. The order for involuntary court isolation or quarantine of any person to a medical facility, public or private, must be accompanied by a clinical abstract, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.720 Transportation to public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location. When any involuntary court isolation or quarantine is ordered under the provisions of NRS 441A.500 to 441A.720, inclusive, ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.900 Injunction: Grounds; responsibility for prosecution; authority of court.
1. A person who refuses to: (a) Comply with any regulation of the Board relating to the control of a ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.910 Criminal penalty for violation of chapter. Except as otherwise provided, every person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.920 Criminal penalty and administrative fine for failure to comply with regulations or requirements of chapter. Every provider of health care, medical facility or medical laboratory that willfully fails, neglects or ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.930 District attorney to prosecute violators. The district attorney of the county in which any violation of this chapter occurs shall prosecute the person responsible for the violation. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.003 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
1. “Advisory Board” means the Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health. 2. “Department” means the Department ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.005 Administration of chapter. The State Health Officer and the Health Division shall administer the provisions of this chapter in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Health and ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.007 Standards for perinatal care: Regulations of State Board of Health.
1. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations establishing standards for perinatal care provided by any provider of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.008 Examination of infants: Regulations; duties of physician, midwife, nurse, obstetric center or hospital; exemption.
1. The State Board of Health, upon the recommendation of the State Health Officer, shall ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.010 Examination of pregnant woman for discovery of syphilis: Blood sample; treatment for infection; exception.
1. Except as provided in subsection 5, every: (a) Physician attending a pregnant woman ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.020 Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of NRS 442.010 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.030 “Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn” defined. Any inflammation, swelling or unusual redness in either one or both eyes of an infant, either apart from, or together with, any ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.040 Report of existence of ophthalmia neonatorum to be made to local health officer; duties of health officer.
1. Any physician, midwife, nurse, obstetric center or hospital of any nature, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.050 Physician or midwife to instill germicide in eyes of newborn baby. It shall be unlawful for any physician or midwife practicing midwifery to neglect or otherwise fail to instill or ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.060 Report of birth to include statement concerning instillation of germicide. Every physician or midwife shall, in making a report of a birth, state whether or not the germicide described in ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.070 Duties of local health officer. The local health officer shall:
1. Investigate, or have investigated, each case as filed with him in pursuance of the law, and any other ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.080 Duties of Health Division. The Health Division shall:
1. Enforce the provisions of NRS 442.030 to 442.110, inclusive. 2. Publish such advice and information concerning the dangers of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.085 Regulations of State Board of Health. The State Board of Health shall promulgate such rules and regulations as shall, under NRS 442.030 to 442.110, inclusive, be necessary for the purposes ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.100 Interference with treatment by prayer or mental or spiritual means. None of the provisions of NRS 442.030 to 442.110, inclusive, or the laws of this state regulating the practice of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.110 Penalty. Any physician, midwife, nurse, manager or person in charge of an obstetric center or hospital, parent, relative or person attending upon or assisting at the birth of an infant ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.118 Advisory Committee Concerning Sickle Cell Anemia: Establishment; duties. The State Board of Health shall establish an Advisory Committee Concerning Sickle Cell Anemia. The Advisory Committee shall, in cooperation with the ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.119 Definitions. As used in NRS 442.119 to 442.1198, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Health officer” includes a local health officer, a city health officer, a county health ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.1192 Subsidy authorized for provider of prenatal care in county or community that lacks services for such care.
1. A provider of prenatal care who provides services to pregnant women, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.1194 University of Nevada School of Medicine authorized to grant subsidy; amount of subsidy.
1. The University of Nevada School of Medicine may grant money to a provider of prenatal ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.1196 Form and contents of application; eligibility.
1. The application submitted pursuant to NRS 442.1192 for a grant to subsidize the malpractice insurance of a provider of prenatal care must ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.1198 Duties of provider of prenatal care who receives subsidy. A provider of prenatal care who receives a subsidy for his malpractice insurance pursuant to NRS 442.119 to 442.1198, inclusive, shall:
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.120 Designation of Department of Human Resources. The Department is hereby designated as the agency of this state to cooperate, through the Health Division, with the duly constituted federal authorities in ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.130 Program for Maternal and Child Health: Purposes; administration.
1. The Department is hereby designated as the agency of this state to administer, through the Health Division, a Maternal and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.133 Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Creation; membership; terms; compensation.
1. The Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health is hereby created. 2. The Advisory Board consists ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.135 Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Meetings; election of officers; appointment of subcommittees.
1. The Advisory Board shall meet at least quarterly and at the times and places ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.137 Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Purpose and objectives. The purpose of the Advisory Board is to advise the Administrator of the Health Division concerning perinatal care to enhance ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.140 State plan concerning services for maternal and child health; regulations.
1. The Department may: (a) Formulate, adopt and administer, through the State Board of Health and the Health ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.150 Provisions to be included in state plan. A plan formulated in accordance with NRS 442.140 must include provisions for:
1. Financial participation by this state. 2. Administration of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.153 Testing for amblyopia to be included in state plan. The Department, through the State Board of Health and the Health Division, shall include testing for amblyopia in the state plan ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.160 Duties of Administrator of Health Division. 1. The Administrator of the Health Division is the Administrative Officer of the Health Division with respect to the administration and enforcement of: Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.170 Account for services for maternal and child health.
1. The State Treasurer is custodian of all money appropriated by this state, allotted to this state by the Federal Government, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.180 Program of Services: Administration; purposes.
1. The Department is hereby designated as the agency of this state to administer a Program of Service for Children Who Have Special Health ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.190 State plan for services; regulations.
1. The Department may: (a) Formulate, adopt and administer, through the State Board of Health and the Health Division, a detailed plan or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.200 Provisions to be included in state plan. Such plan or plans shall in any event include therein provisions for:
1. Financial participation by this state. 2. Administration of ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.210 Duties of Administrator of Health Division.
1. The Administrator of the Health Division shall administer and enforce the provisions of NRS 442.180 to 442.220, inclusive, and of the plan ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.215 Recovery of costs of corrective treatment from parents by Administrator of Health Division.
1. The Administrator of the Health Division may recover costs of corrective treatment for children with ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.217 Authorization required before purchased services provided; exception.
1. All services purchased for children with special health care needs pursuant to NRS 442.180 to 442.220, inclusive, must be authorized by ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.220 Account for Children’s Special Health Care Services.
1. The State Treasurer is custodian of all money appropriated by this state, allotted to this state by the Federal Government, or ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.230 Cooperative agreement with Federal Government to find, diagnose and treat children with special health care needs.
1. The Department may enter into a cooperative agreement or agreements with the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.240 “Abortion” defined. As used in NRS 442.240 to 442.270, inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise, “abortion” means the termination of a human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.250 Conditions under which abortion permitted. [NRS 442.250 was submitted to and approved by referendum at the 1990 general election and therefore is not subject to legislative amendment or repeal.]
... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.252 Physician to certify informed consent, marital status and age of woman before performing abortion. No physician may perform an abortion in this state unless, before he performs it, he certifies ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.253 Requirements for informed consent.
1. The attending physician or a person meeting the qualifications established by regulations adopted by the Health Division shall accurately and in a manner which ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.255 Notice to custodial parent or guardian; request for authorization for abortion; rules of civil procedure inapplicable.
1. Unless in the judgment of the attending physician an abortion is immediately ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.2555 Procedure if district court denies request for authorization for abortion: Petition; hearing on merits; appeal.
1. If the order is denied pursuant to NRS 442.255, the court shall, upon ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.256 Records. A physician who performs an abortion shall maintain a record of it for at least 5 years after it is performed. The record must contain:
1. The written ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.257 Criminal penalty. Any person who violates any provision of NRS 442.252 to 442.256, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.260 Health Division to adopt regulations governing performance and reporting of abortions.
1. The Health Division shall adopt and enforce regulations governing the conditions under and the methods by which ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.265 Hospital to submit monthly report to State Registrar of Vital Statistics. Each hospital shall submit a monthly report to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics which contains the following information:
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.268 Civil immunity of person performing judicially authorized abortion in accordance with provisions of NRS 442.240 to 442.270, inclusive. If an abortion is judicially authorized and the provisions of NRS 442.240 ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.270 Liability for failure to exercise reasonable care to preserve life of infant born as result of attempted abortion. Whenever an abortion results in the birth of an infant capable of ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.300 Definitions. As used in NRS 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 442.305, 442.310 and 442.315 have the meanings ascribed to ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.305 “Adverse birth outcome” defined. “Adverse birth outcome” includes stillbirths. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.310 “Birth defect” defined. “Birth defect” means any structural or chemical abnormality present in a child at birth. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.315 “System” defined. “System” means the system established and maintained pursuant to NRS 442.320. ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.320 Statewide system for collection and analysis of information: Establishment and maintenance; regulations.
1. The Health Division, in cooperation with the University of Nevada School of Medicine, shall establish and ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.325 Provision of certain information by chief administrative officer of hospital or obstetric center; exclusion of name of patient; preparation of abstracts.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.330 Access to and use of information obtained by system: Restrictions; regulations.
1. Information obtained by the system from any source may be used only: (a) To investigate the ... Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.350 “Subcommittee” defined. Repealed. (See chapter 258, Statutes of Nevada 2003, at page 1362.) ...
Nevada Revised Statutes Section 442.355 Advisory Subcommitte |