Nevada Revised Statutes Section 441A.120 - Public Health and Safety

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 in educational, medical and correctional institutions. The regulations must specify:

1. The diseases which are known to be communicable.

2. The communicable diseases which are known to be sexually transmitted.

3. The procedures for investigating and reporting cases or suspected cases of communicable diseases, including the time within which these actions must be taken.

4. For each communicable disease, the procedures for testing, treating, isolating and quarantining a person or group of persons who have been exposed to or have or are suspected of having the disease.

5. A method for ensuring that any testing, treatment, isolation or quarantine of a person or a group of persons pursuant to this chapter is carried out in the least restrictive manner or environment that is appropriate and acceptable under current medical and public health practices.

Last modified: February 26, 2006