Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.435 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.435
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this section and NRS 444.436 and 444.437 , unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Plastic” means a material made of polymeric organic compounds and additives that can be shaped by flow.

2. “Plastic bottle” means a plastic container intended for single use that has a: (a) Neck smaller than the body of the container; (b) Screw-top, snap-cap or other closure; and (c) Capacity of not less than 16 fluid ounces nor more than 5 gallons.

3. “Rigid plastic container” means a formed or molded container intended for a single use, composed predominantly of plastic resin, that has a relatively inflexible finite shape or form and a capacity of not less than 8 ounces nor more than 5 gallons. The term does not include a plastic bottle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.160 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.160
“Site” defined
Status: in_force

“Site” is the entire tract, subdivision or parcel of land on which factory-built housing or any manufactured building is installed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455A.075 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.075
“Skiing” defined
Status: in_force

“ Skiing ” means the act of using skis to move across snow-covered ground.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.225 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.225
“Federal grant” defined
Status: in_force

“Federal grant” means money authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act 1 to:

1. Create a revolving fund to assist public water systems to finance the costs of facilities needed to achieve or maintain compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and regulations adopted pursuant thereto and to protect public health; and

2. Fund set-aside programs authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act.

1 42 U.S.C.A. § 300f et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.7018 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.7018
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“ Director ” means the Director of the Department of Public Safety.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.478 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.478
Other right or responsibility regarding use of life-sustaining treatment or withholding or withdrawal of medical care not limited
Status: in_force

NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481 , inclusive, do not affect the right of a patient to make decisions regarding use of life-sustaining treatment, so long as the patient is able to do so, or impair or supersede a right or responsibility that any person has to effect the withholding or withdrawal of medical care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.184 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.184
Issuance of certificate of authorization for radiation machine for mammography; inspection; expiration of certificate; fees
Status: in_force

1. The owner, lessee or other responsible person shall not operate or allow to be operated a radiation machine for mammography unless he or she: (a) Has a valid certificate of authorization from the Division for the machine; and (b) Is accredited by the American College of Radiology or meets the standards established by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 457.065 .

2. To obtain a certificate of authorization from the Division for a radiation machine for mammography, a person must: (a) Submit an application to the Division on a form provided by the Division; (b) Provide any additional information required by the Division; (c) Pay the fee required by the Division which must be calculated to cover the administrative costs directly related to the process of issuing the certificates; and (d) Pay the fee prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 457.240 .

3. After an inspection, the Division shall issue a certificate of authorization for a radiation machine for mammography if the machine: (a) Meets the standards adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 457.065 ; (b) Is specifically designed to perform mammography; and (c) Is used to perform mammography and may be used for screening, diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

4. A certificate of authorization for a radiation machine for mammography expires 1 year after the date on which it was issued unless renewed before that date. The Division may require an inspection of the machine as a prerequisite to renewal of a certificate and shall charge: (a) A fee for renewal that is calculated to cover the administrative costs directly related to the process of renewing certificates; and (b) The fee prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 457.240 .

5. A person who owns or leases or is otherwise responsible for more than one radiation machine for mammography shall obtain a certificate of authorization for each radiation machine.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.450 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.450
Powers and duties of Director
Status: in_force

The Director:

1. May adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500 , inclusive.

2. Shall ensure that the administration of NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500 , inclusive, does not cause the State to fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Government concerning Medicare and Medicaid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.0096 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.0096
Executive Director and Administrators: Administration of laws relating to Division; classification; certain other employment prohibited
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator of each Division shall administer the provisions of law relating to his or her Division under the supervision of the Executive Director.

2. The Executive Director and the Administrator of each Division: (a) Are in the unclassified service of the State. (b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143 , shall devote their full time to the business of the Agency and not engage in any other gainful employment or occupation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461A.233 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.233
Local agency required to notify Administrator of violations
Status: in_force

If a local agency for enforcement determines that a mobile home park is in violation of any applicable health or safety code or regulation or is in violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the local agency for enforcement shall notify the Administrator of the violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453C.105 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453C / Section 453C.105
Authorization to issue order for school to obtain and maintain opioid antagonist; contents of order; immunity from professional discipline and liability
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care professional authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist may issue to a public school or private school an order to allow the school to obtain and maintain an opioid antagonist at the school, regardless of whether any person at the school has been diagnosed with a condition which may cause the person to require such medication for the treatment of an opioid-related drug overdose.

2. An order issued pursuant to subsection 1 must contain: (a) The name and signature of the health care professional and the address of the health care professional if not immediately available to the pharmacist; (b) The classification of the license of the health care professional; (c) The name of the public school or private school to which the order is issued; (d) The name, strength and quantity of the opioid antagonist authorized to be obtained and maintained by the order; and (e) The date of issue.

3. A health care professional is not subject to disciplinary action solely for issuing a valid order pursuant to subsection 1 to a public school or private school and without knowledge of a specific natural person who requires the medication.

4. A health care professional is not liable for any error or omission concerning the acquisition, possession, provision or administration of an opioid antagonist maintained by a public school or private school pursuant to an order issued by the health care professional pursuant to subsection 1 not resulting from gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct of the health care professional.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Private school ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103 . (b) “ Public school ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385.007 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.728 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.728
Provisions supersede and preempt local regulation of transportation; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the provisions of NRS 459.7052 to 459.728 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto supersede and preempt any ordinance or regulation adopted by the governing body of a political subdivision of this State governing the transportation of a hazardous material upon a public highway of this State.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to any ordinance or regulation: (a) For the control of traffic generally; or (b) Which is approved by the Board of Directors of the Department of Transportation pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 484A.420 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.600 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.600
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 442.600 to 442.660 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 442.610 and 442.620 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.310 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.310
Schedules of fees, rates and charges for services, facilities and commodities
Status: in_force

In order to insure the payment of the general obligation bonds of the county, the payment of which is additionally secured by a pledge of revenues of such hospital facilities, of any such other income-producing project and of any such excise taxes, as provided in NRS 450.290 , or other such additionally secured general obligation securities of the county, there may be established and maintained, and from time to time revised, a schedule or schedules of fees, rates and charges for services, facilities and commodities rendered by or through such facilities and any such other income-producing project and a schedule or schedules of any such excise taxes, as the case may be, by the board of hospital trustees for such hospital facilities and otherwise by the board of county commissioners, in an amount sufficient for that purpose and also sufficient to discharge any covenant in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of any of the bonds or other securities, including any covenant for the establishment of reasonable reserve funds.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.253 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.253
Requirements for informed consent
Status: in_force

1. The attending physician or a person meeting the qualifications established by regulations adopted by the Division shall: (a) In an accurate and thorough manner which is reasonably likely to be understood by the pregnant woman, orally: (1) Explain that, in his or her professional judgment, she is pregnant and a copy of her pregnancy test is available to her. (2) Inform her of the estimated gestational age. (3) Explain: (I) The procedure to be used and the proper procedures for her care after the abortion. (II) The discomforts and risks that may accompany or follow the procedure. (III) If an interpreter is available to assist the woman because the woman does not understand the language used on a form indicating consent or the language used by the attending physician or person meeting the qualifications established by regulations adopted by the Division, that an interpreter is available to provide the explanation. (b) Offer to answer any questions the woman has concerning the procedure. (c) Provide the woman with a copy of a form indicating consent.

2. The form indicating consent provided pursuant to subsection 1 must clearly describe the nature and consequences of the procedure to be used.

3. Informed consent shall be deemed to have been given by a woman seeking an abortion for the purposes of NRS 442.252 when: (a) The form indicating consent provided pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 has been signed and dated by: (1) The woman; (2) The interpreter, if an interpreter is used; (3) The attending physician who will perform the procedure; and (4) The person meeting the qualifications established by regulations adopted by the Division if such a person performs the duties prescribed in subsection 1; and (b) If the form indicating consent is not written in a language understood by the woman, the person who performs the duties prescribed in subsection 1 has certified on the form that the information described in subsection 1 has been presented in such a manner as to be understood by the woman.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.230 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.230
Appeal to be heard by local agency or Division; regulations concerning appeal
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall hear appeals brought by any person regarding the application to that person of any regulation of the Division adopted pursuant to this chapter. Any appeal must first be submitted to the local enforcement agency, if any, delegated by the Division to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The Division may not hear any appeal regarding any local ordinance, rule or regulation related to the installation of factory-built housing or manufactured buildings.

2. The Division may adopt regulations pertaining to the hearing of appeals under the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.572 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.572
Prohibition on production, distribution, sale or offering to sell synthetic cannabinoid
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not produce, distribute, sell or offer to sell in this State any synthetic cannabinoid.

2. As used in this section, “synthetic cannabinoid” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 678A.239 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453B.110 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453B / Section 453B.110
Compliance with applicable laws; authority to distribute donated drug to another participant in Program
Status: in_force

A pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic or provider of health care that participates in the Program:

1. Shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the storage, distribution and dispensing of any prescription drugs donated to the Program; and

2. May distribute a prescription drug donated to the Program to another pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic or provider of health care for use in the Program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.712 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.712
Establishment and maintenance; information to be included in Registry
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain the Registry of Advance Directives for Health Care on the Internet website of the Secretary of State. The Registry must include, without limitation, in a secure portion of the website, an electronic reproduction of each advance directive. The electronic reproduction must be capable of being viewed on the website and downloaded, printed or otherwise retrieved by a person as set forth in NRS 449A.718 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.131 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.131
“Production” defined
Status: in_force

“Production” includes the manufacturing of a controlled substance and the planting, cultivation, growing or harvesting of a plant from which a controlled substance is derived.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.190
“Diesel fuel of grade number 2” defined
Status: in_force

“ Diesel fuel of grade number 2 ” means a distillate from gas oil which is of low volatility and used in high-speed diesel engines generally operated under uniform speed and load. The term includes diesel fuel of the type “R-R,” generally used in railroad locomotives, and type “T-T,” generally used in trucks with diesel engines.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.955 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.955
Criminal penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who violates the provisions of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted by the Commission pursuant to those provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455A.180 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.180
Revocation of license or privilege to engage in skiing or snowboarding
Status: in_force

An operator may revoke the license or privilege of a person to engage in skiing or snowboarding in a snow recreation area if the person violates any provision of NRS 455A.100 , 455A.110 , 455A.120 or 455A.170 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.287 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.287
Rescission of declaration for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or parentage
Status: in_force

1. If a person who has given birth or a person who has signed a declaration for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity developed by the Board pursuant to NRS 440.283 or a declaration for the voluntary acknowledgment of parentage developed by the Board pursuant to NRS 440.285 with the person who has given birth rescinds the acknowledgment pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 126.053 , the State Registrar shall not issue a new certificate of birth to remove the name of the person who originally acknowledged paternity or parentage, as applicable, unless a court issues an order establishing that the person who acknowledged paternity or parentage, as applicable, is not the father or parent, as applicable, of the child.

2. As used in this section, “court” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 125B.004 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.330 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.330
Provision of outpatient care to persons with human immunodeficiency virus
Status: in_force

The health authority may establish such dispensaries, pharmacies or clinics for outpatient care as it believes are necessary for the care and treatment of persons who have been diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus, and provide those institutions with financial or other assistance. Dispensaries, pharmacies or clinics which accept financial or other assistance pursuant to this section shall comply with all conditions prescribed by the Board relating to the use of that assistance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.539 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.539
“Provider of health care” defined
Status: in_force

“ Provider of health care ” means an individual who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized or allowed by law to provide health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession, and includes a person who:

1. Is described in NRS 629.031 ; or

2. Administers emergency medical services as defined in NRS 450B.460 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4338 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4338
Action to enjoin violations
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 449.431 , the Division may bring an action in the name of the State to enjoin any person from operating or maintaining an intermediary service organization within the meaning of NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive: (a) Without first obtaining a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization; or (b) After the person's certificate has been revoked or suspended by the Division.

2. It is sufficient in such action to allege that the defendant did, on a certain date and in a certain place, operate and maintain the intermediary service organization without a certificate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.636 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.636
Submission of remedial agreement for approval; prerequisites to approval; explanation of disapproval
Status: in_force

1. After an application is approved, the participant shall submit a remedial agreement to the Administrator for the Administrator’s approval.

2. The Administrator shall approve a remedial agreement only if: (a) The agreement: (1) Provides for the recovery by the Division of all direct and indirect costs, in excess of the application fee, of overseeing and supervising the removal or remediation of the hazardous substance or substances on the property; (2) Specifies the substance to be removed from or remediated on the property, the actions to be taken and the standards to be met with respect to removal or remediation, and the uses for which the property will not be suitable after the removal or remediation is carried out; and (3) Includes a grant to the Administrator of an irrevocable easement or right of entry onto the property to oversee and observe the work during and after the removal or remediation; (b) The removal or remediation of the hazardous substance or substances will: (1) Restore the property to the condition to which it would be restored if the Division caused action to be taken pursuant to NRS 459.537 ; (2) Not cause, contribute to or worsen any release or threatened release of a hazardous substance on the property; (3) Adequately protect human health and the environment; and (4) Comply with any applicable regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 459.656 ; and (c) The participant is financially capable of undertaking the removal or remediation of the hazardous substance or substances.

3. If the participant is not the owner of the property, the Administrator shall not approve a remedial agreement unless the owner first agrees to the terms of the agreement.

4. Before approving a remedial agreement, the Administrator shall: (a) Publish a notice and brief summary of the agreement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is located; (b) Make reasonable efforts to provide personal notice to all responsible parties known to the Administrator and to all owners and residents of property within 500 yards of the outer boundary of the property on which the work is to be performed; (c) Provide 30 days for the submission of written comments; and (d) Hold a public hearing in the county where the property is located.

5. If the Administrator disapproves a proposed remedial agreement, the Administrator shall deliver to the participant, within 30 days after the disapproval, a written explanation of the reasons for the disapproval.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.035 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.035
Power of Division to contract
Status: in_force

The Division may contract with any appropriate public or private agency, organization or institution to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.638 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.638
Certification of completion of remedial agreement; issuance, contents and recordation of certificate of completion; explanation of failure to issue certificate
Status: in_force

1. After a participant has completed the action specified in his or her remedial agreement for the removal or remediation of hazardous substances, the participant shall certify to the Administrator that the action has been completed according to the agreement. After the Administrator has verified the certification, the Administrator shall issue the participant a certificate of completion.

2. A certificate of completion must: (a) Contain the name of the participant and of any other person relieved from liability by the certificate and the legal description of the property to which it relates; (b) Summarize the nature of the removal or remediation performed on the property, and the nature of the relief provided by NRS 459.610 to 459.658 , inclusive; and (c) Be recorded by the Administrator in the office of the county recorder of the county where the real property is located, and indexed to show its relation to that real property.

3. If the Administrator does not issue a certificate of completion after receiving the participant's certification that the work has been completed, the Administrator shall deliver to the participant, within 30 days after receipt of the certificate, a written explanation of the reasons why the certificate was not issued.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.238 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.238
Regulations requiring hospital to record and maintain information
Status: in_force

The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations which require each hospital to record and maintain information concerning the treatment of trauma in the hospital. The Board shall consider the guidelines adopted by the American College of Surgeons which concern the information which must be recorded.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.460 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.460
Applicability and administration of NRS 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive
Status: in_force

1. NRS 459.400 to 459.600 , inclusive, do not apply to any activity or substance which is subject to control pursuant to NRS 445A.300 to 445A.955 , inclusive, and 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, except to the extent that they can be applied in a manner which is not inconsistent with those sections.

2. The Director shall administer NRS 459.400 to 459.600 , inclusive, in a manner which avoids duplication of the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.955 , inclusive, and 445B.100 to 445B.640 , inclusive, and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 136 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.505 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.505
Duties of Division
Status: in_force

To carry out the purposes of the Arthritis Prevention and Control Program established pursuant to NRS 439.501 , the Division shall, within the limitations of available funding:

1. Establish a solid scientific database of the most current information on the prevention of arthritis and related disabilities using information obtained through surveillance, epidemiology and research relating to the prevention of arthritis, and use the database in carrying out the Program;

2. Provide educational materials and information on research concerning matters relating to arthritis to persons with arthritis, their families, health care professionals, providers of health care and the public, including, without limitation, materials and information concerning programs and services available to the public and strategies for the prevention and control of arthritis;

3. Identify and use educational and training resources and services developed by organizations with appropriate expertise in and knowledge of arthritis, including, without limitation, any available technical assistance;

4. Increase awareness about the prevention, detection and treatment of arthritis among state and local governmental officials who are responsible for matters relating to public health, health care professionals, providers of health care and policymakers;

5. Coordinate state and local programs and services to reduce the public health burdens that result from arthritis;

6. Work to improve the quality of life of persons with arthritis and their families while containing the costs of health care services by providing lasting improvements in the delivery of health care services to persons with arthritis;

7. Work with other governmental agencies, national health organizations and their local and state chapters, community and business leaders, community organizations and providers of health care and other persons who provide services to persons with arthritis to: (a) Coordinate the work of the Program with the work of these agencies, organizations and persons; and (b) Maximize the resources of state and local governments in the efforts toward educating the public about arthritis, including, without limitation, preventing, detecting, managing the pain caused by, and treating arthritis;

8. Provide sufficient staff from the Division and provide the appropriate training and education for the staff to administer the Program;

9. Evaluate the need to improve the quality and accessibility of arthritis services that exist in communities in this state; and

10. Conduct an assessment of the services provided for persons with arthritis in this state and the public awareness in this state of issues concerning arthritis, including, without limitation: (a) Any epidemiological and other research concerning arthritis being conducted in this state; (b) Any available technical assistance and educational materials and programs concerning arthritis that are available nationwide or within this state; (c) The level of public awareness and awareness of health care professionals and providers of health care concerning the prevention, detection and treatment of arthritis; (d) The needs of persons with arthritis and their families or caregivers; (e) The educational and other needs of providers of health care who provide services to persons with arthritis; (f) The services and education available to persons with arthritis, including, without limitation, services for the treatment and management of arthritis; (g) Any programs or services that improve the quality of life, lower health care costs and expand the physical capabilities of those affected by arthritis; and (h) The existence of services for the rehabilitation of persons with arthritis.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.220 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.220
Penalty for third and subsequent conviction of violation of chapter; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter, who has previously been convicted twice or more of violations of any provisions of this chapter, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

2. The penalty provided in subsection 1 does not apply to violations of NRS 457.230 to 457.280 , inclusive, or 457.301 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.290 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.290
Legislative findings and declarations; issuance of securities
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The construction, rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of modern and efficient drinking water systems are essential for the public health of the residents of this State. (b) The protection of the waters in this arid State justifies the participation and assistance of the State in a program which provides long-term financing to eligible recipients for the construction and improvement of drinking water infrastructure and set-aside programs. The provisions of NRS 445A.200 to 445A.295 , inclusive, shall be liberally construed to carry out the purposes of NRS 445A.200 to 445A.295 , inclusive. (c) The creation of the Account for the Revolving Fund and the Account for Set-Aside Programs will enable the State to receive the maximum share of the federal money available to the State pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act and ensure that eligible recipients in this State receive federal money for the construction of drinking water infrastructure and set-aside programs.

2. The Legislature finds and declares that any state securities issued pursuant to this section are necessary for the protection and preservation of the property and natural resources of this State and for the purpose of obtaining the benefits thereof, and their issuance constitutes an exercise of the authority conferred by the second paragraph of Section 3 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada .

3. The Administrator may authorize the State Treasurer to issue, sell or deliver state securities as general obligations or secured by pledged revenue if viable to carry out the purposes of the Account for the Revolving Fund, or to provide money from the State to match the federal grant as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act.

4. If the Administrator authorizes the issuance of state securities, the State Treasurer may: (a) Sue and be sued to establish or enforce any right arising out of a project receiving financial assistance or of any state securities issued pursuant to this authorization; (b) Acquire and hold municipal securities, and exercise all of the rights of holders of those securities; (c) Sell or otherwise dispose of municipal securities and assets acquired in connection with those securities, unless limited by any agreement which relates to the securities; (d) Make contracts and execute all necessary or convenient instruments; (e) Accept grants of money from the Federal Government, the State, any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other person; (f) Adopt financial regulations relating to projects receiving financial assistance and the administration of those projects; (g) Employ for the Administrator or for any public water system, any necessary legal, fiscal, engineering and other expert services in connection with projects receiving financial assistance and with the authorization, sale and issuance of state securities, and the purchase of municipal securities or nongovernmental debt; (h) Enter into agreements and arrangements consistent with NRS 445A.200 to 445A.295 , inclusive, concerning the authorization, sale and issuance of state securities and the purchase of municipal securities or nongovernmental debt; (i) Require, as appropriate to secure a nongovernmental debt, enhancements of credit or the pledge of any variety of collateral or other types of security, such as corporate or personal guarantees; and (j) Undertake other matters which the Administrator determines to be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of NRS 445A.200 to 445A.295 , inclusive.

5. The money in the Account for the Revolving Fund which is available for the payment of the interest and installments of principal on the state securities must be pledged as the primary source for the payment of the state securities. The full faith and credit of the State may be pledged as additional security for the payment of the state securities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.183 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.183
Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license or certificate; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of health authority
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license as an attendant or firefighter employed by a fire-fighting agency or a certificate shall submit to the health authority the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520 . The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.

2. The health authority shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in: (a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the license or certificate; or (b) A separate form prescribed by the health authority.

3. A license or certificate described in subsection 1 may not be issued or renewed by the health authority if the applicant: (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the health authority shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.600 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.600
Injunctive relief
Status: in_force

In addition to any other remedies provided in NRS 444.450 to 444.590 , inclusive, the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or a solid waste management authority may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin a violation of NRS 444.450 to 444.560 , inclusive, any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505 , 444.553 or 444.556 , any order issued pursuant to NRS 444.592 , or any regulation adopted by the State Environmental Commission or solid waste management authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453B.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453B / Section 453B.060
“Program” defined
Status: in_force

“ Program ” means the Prescription Drug Donation Program established pursuant to NRS 453B.080 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.180 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.180
“Diesel fuel of grade number 1” defined
Status: in_force

“ Diesel fuel of grade number 1 ” means a distillate from fuel oil which is of high volatility and used in high-speed diesel engines generally operated under variations in speed and load. The term includes diesel fuel of the type “C-B,” generally used in buses and similar operations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.120
Officers of board
Status: in_force

Except as provided in subsection 3:

1. Within 10 days after their appointment or election, the trustees shall organize as a board of hospital trustees by the election of one of their number as chair, one as secretary, and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary.

2. The county treasurer of the county in which the hospital is located shall be the treasurer of the board of hospital trustees. The treasurer shall receive and pay out all the moneys under the control of the board, as ordered by it, but shall receive no compensation from the board of hospital trustees.

3. In counties where the board of county commissioners is the board of hospital trustees, the chair of the board of county commissioners may be the chair of the board of hospital trustees or the board of county commissioners may, at its first meeting in January of each year, designate another of its members to serve as chair of the board of hospital trustees for a term of 1 year. The vice chair of the board of county commissioners may be the vice chair of the board of hospital trustees, or the board of county commissioners may, at its first meeting in January of each year, designate another of its members to serve as vice chair of the board of hospital trustees for a term of 1 year. The county clerk shall be the secretary of the board of hospital trustees. The county clerk shall receive no compensation from the board of hospital trustees.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.310 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.310
Powers and duties of Division not limited by NRS 444.220 to 444.320, inclusive
Status: in_force

Nothing in NRS 444.220 to 444.320 , inclusive, shall be interpreted to limit the powers and duties of the Division prescribed by NRS 439.170 and 439.570 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.010 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.010
“Hotel” defined
Status: in_force

“Hotel” means every building or structure kept as, used as, maintained as, or held out to the public to be, a place where sleeping or rooming accommodations are furnished to the transient public, whether with or without meals, including, without limitation, a lodging house or rooming house where transient trade is solicited.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.758 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.758
“Used motor vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“ Used motor vehicle ” means a motor vehicle that has been registered for not less than 2 years with:

1. The Department of Motor Vehicles;

2. The appropriate agency of any other state, the District of Columbia, any territory or possession of the United States, any foreign country or any state or province of a foreign country; or

3. Any combination of the agencies described in subsections 1 and 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.842 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.842
Enforcement by Department; delegation of responsibility
Status: in_force

The Department shall enforce the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive, or any regulations adopted pursuant to those sections, but may delegate responsibility for enforcing those provisions to suitably qualified agencies of the political subdivisions of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.130
“Manufacture” and “fabricate” defined
Status: in_force

“Manufacture” or “fabricate” is the process of making, fabricating, constructing, forming or assembling a product from raw, unfinished or semifinished materials.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5297 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5297
Duty of Division to adopt and carry out procedures for using Registry
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall adopt and carry out procedures for using the Registry. The procedures must include, without limitation: (a) Analyzing data in the Registry concerning the response to and treatment of strokes; and (b) Identifying potential solutions for improving the treatment of patients who have suffered strokes in particular geographic areas of this State and in this State as a whole.

2. The Division shall compile an annual report concerning the operation and use of the Registry and the data collected by the Registry. On or before June 1 of each year, the Division shall post the report on its Internet website, if any, and submit the report to the Governor. The report must include, without limitation: (a) Aggregated data from the Registry; and (b) Any recommendations for legislation designed to improve the quality of care provided to patients who suffer from strokes in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.445 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.445
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

“Person” includes an agency of the Federal Government, any state and its local governments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.254 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.254
Violations: Criminal penalties; ineligibility for employment; disciplinary action
Status: in_force

1. Unless a more severe penalty is prescribed by specific statute, a person who willfully uses aversive intervention on a person with a disability who is a patient at a facility or, except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.248 , violates NRS 449A.236 : (a) For a first violation that does not result in substantial bodily harm to the person with a disability, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (b) For a first violation that results in substantial bodily harm to the person with a disability, is guilty of a category B felony. (c) For a second or subsequent violation, is guilty of a category B felony. A person who is convicted of a category B felony pursuant to this section shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.

2. A person who is convicted pursuant to this section is ineligible for 5 years for employment with a facility.

3. A conviction pursuant to this section is, when applicable, grounds for disciplinary action against the person so convicted and the facility where the violation occurred. The Division may recommend to the appropriate agency or board the suspension or revocation of the professional license, registration, certificate or permit of a person convicted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4304 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4304
“Intermediary service organization” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “ intermediary service organization ” means a nongovernmental entity that provides services authorized pursuant to NRS 449.4308 for a person with a disability or other responsible person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.565 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.565
Action to prevent practice or act which constitutes hazard to human health, public safety or environment
Status: in_force

1. If the Department receives information that the handling, storage, transportation, treatment or disposal of any waste or hazardous substance may present an imminent and substantial hazard to human health, public safety or the environment, it may: (a) Issue an order directing the owner or operator of the facility for treatment, storage or disposal of the waste or the owner or operator of any site where the treatment, storage or disposal of a hazardous substance has occurred or may occur or any other person who has custody of the waste or hazardous substance to take necessary steps to prevent the act or eliminate the practice which constitutes the hazard. (b) Order a site assessment to be conducted and a remediation plan to be developed pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission. (c) Assess costs and expenses incurred by the Department in carrying out the provisions of this section or in removing, correcting or terminating any hazard to human health, public safety or the environment pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission. (d) Request that the Attorney General commence an action to enjoin the practices or acts which constitute the hazard. (e) Take any other action designed to reduce or eliminate the hazard.

2. The Department may perform inspections pursuant to NRS 459.560 and issue an order directing the owner or operator of the facility for treatment, storage or disposal of waste or the owner or operator of any site where the treatment, storage or disposal of a hazardous substance has occurred or may occur or any other person who has custody of the waste or hazardous substance to take any necessary steps to prevent any act or eliminate any practice or effect which could constitute a hazard to human health, public safety or the environment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.210 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.210
“Commission” defined
Status: in_force

“ Commission ” means the State Environmental Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.430 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.430
Granting and renewal discretionary
Status: in_force

No applicant is entitled to the granting or renewal of a variance as of right.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.920 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.920
Prerequisites for operation or display of radar gun or similar device
Status: in_force

1. A person or governmental entity shall not operate or display or cause to be operated or displayed a radar gun or similar device unless it is: (a) Or was at the time of purchase, on the Conforming Product List of the International Association of Chiefs of Police; and (b) Inspected at least every 3 years to determine whether its level of power and structural integrity comply with the minimum performance specifications for that model established by the United States Department of Transportation.

2. Any person or governmental entity that causes to be operated or displayed a radar gun or similar device that emits nonionizing radiation shall adopt procedures for its use that protect the health and safety of the operator of the radar gun or device.

3. A peace officer must successfully complete a course of training in the proper use of a radar gun or similar device approved by the Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission before the peace officer may be authorized to operate a radar gun or similar device.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461A.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.240
Unlawful acts
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for the person ordered to abate a nuisance under this chapter to fail or refuse to remove or abate the nuisance within 60 days after the date of personal service or acknowledgment of receipt by mail of the order. After the expiration of the 60 days, the agency may abate the nuisance.

2. It is unlawful for any person to use, cause to be used or permit to be used for occupancy: (a) Any mobile home which does not comply with the safety standards for the installation, support and tie down of mobile homes required by NRS 489.251 . (b) Any mobile home that is not fit for the use for which it was intended or could cause an unreasonable risk or make it immediately dangerous to the life, health, property, safety or welfare of the public or of the occupants. (c) Any mobile home in an unsanitary condition. (d) Any mobile home which is structurally unsound or does not protect its occupants against the elements. (e) Any mobile home which has been declared by the agency to be substandard.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.356 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.356
Penalty for violation
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise specifically provided, every person who violates any provision of NRS 454.181 to 454.371 , inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.111 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.111
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 439A.111 to 439A.122 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439A.112 and 439A.114 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.2486 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.2486
Facility for care of adults during the day to maintain and provide certain information; form in which information to be provided
Status: in_force

1. A facility for the care of adults during the day shall maintain a copy of: (a) The license issued to the facility pursuant to NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive; (b) Any summaries of complaints provided to the facility pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 449.160 ; (c) The report of any investigation conducted with respect to the complaints; and (d) The report of any disciplinary action taken against the facility pursuant to NRS 449.160 or 449.163 .

2. The information maintained pursuant to subsection 1 must be provided in the form prescribed pursuant to subsection 3: (a) To each patient or the patient’s legal representative, at or before the time of admission. (b) To a prospective patient or the prospective patient’s legal representative, upon request, who is considering admission of the patient to the facility. (c) In the case of disciplinary action taken pursuant to NRS 449.160 or 449.163 , to all patients admitted to the facility and their legal representatives. Notice of disciplinary action must be provided to the legal representatives of all patients admitted to the facility within 3 working days after receipt by the facility.

3. The Division shall develop a standard form for reporting the information required to be provided pursuant to subsection 2. The information reported on the form must include all required information for the 12-month period ending on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the information is provided.

4. The Division shall inform persons seeking information concerning facilities for the care of adults during the day of their right to information pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.260 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.260
Publication of reports; provision of data
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall publish reports based upon the material obtained pursuant to NRS 457.230 , 457.240 and 457.250 and shall make other appropriate uses of the material to report and assess trends in the incidence of cancer in a particular area or population, advance research and education concerning cancer and improve treatment of the disease.

2. The Division shall provide any qualified researcher whom the Division determines is conducting valid scientific research with data from the reported information upon the researcher's: (a) Compliance with appropriate conditions as established under the regulations of the State Board of Health; and (b) Payment of a fee to cover the cost of providing the data.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.080 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.080
Operation without permit unlawful; procedure for application for and granting of permit
Status: in_force

1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, institution or municipality to construct or to operate or continue to operate any public swimming pool, bathhouse, or nudist colony, or any structure intended to be used for swimming or bathing purposes within the State of Nevada without a permit to do so from the health authority.

2. Any person, firm, corporation, institution or municipality desiring to construct or to operate and maintain any public swimming pool, bathhouse or structure intended to be used for swimming or bathing purposes within the State of Nevada shall file an application for permission to do so with the health authority.

3. The application shall state: (a) The source of water supply. (b) The amount and quality of water available and intended to be used. (c) The method and manner of water purification, treatment, disinfection, heating, regulating and cleaning. (d) The lifesaving apparatus and measures to insure safety of bathers. (e) The measures to insure personal cleanliness of bathers. (f) The methods and manner of washing, disinfecting, drying and storing bathing apparel and towels. (g) All other information and statistics that may be required by the regulations of the State Board of Health or local board of health.

4. Upon receipt of the application, the health authority shall cause an investigation to be made of the proposed or existing pool, and if the health authority determines as a fact that the same is or may reasonably be expected to become unclean or insanitary or may constitute a menace to public health, the health authority shall deny the permit. If the health authority determines as a fact that the same is or may reasonably be expected to be conducted continuously in a clean and sanitary manner and will not constitute a menace to public health, the health authority shall grant the permit under such restrictions as the authority shall deem proper.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.125 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.125
Interest and income; deposits; acceptance of gifts, grants and bequests
Status: in_force

1. The interest and income earned on money in the Account must be credited to the Account.

2. All payments of principal and interest on all loans made to an eligible recipient and all proceeds from the sale, refunding or prepayment of obligations of an eligible recipient acquired or loans made in carrying out the purposes of the Account must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Account.

3. The Division may accept gifts, grants and bequests of money from any public or private source. The money must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Account.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.093 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.093
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“ Division ” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.295 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.295
Environmental review: Regulations; preparation and review of environmental assessments
Status: in_force

1. The Commission shall adopt such regulations as are necessary relating to the environmental review required by the Safe Drinking Water Act.

2. Each public water system which receives money from the Account for the Revolving Fund shall prepare an environmental assessment which complies with the regulations adopted by the Commission and submit it to the Division for review.

3. The Division shall review each such assessment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.046 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.046
“Counterfeit substance” defined
Status: in_force

“Counterfeit substance” means a controlled substance which, or the container or labeling of which, without authorization, bears the trademark, trade name or other identifying mark, imprint, number or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, distributor or dispenser other than the person who in fact manufactured, distributed or dispensed the substance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.270 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.270
Consent required before disclosure of identity of patient, provider of health care, health care facility or other treatment facility
Status: in_force

The Division shall not reveal the identity of any patient, provider of health care, health care facility or other treatment facility which is involved in the reporting required by NRS 457.250 unless the patient, provider of health care, health care facility or other treatment facility, as applicable, gives prior written consent to such a disclosure.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.186 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.186
Hearing on denial or withdrawal of certificate of authorization
Status: in_force

Upon request, the Division shall hold an administrative hearing concerning the denial or withdrawal of an application for a certificate of authorization to operate a radiation machine for mammography or a certificate of authorization for a radiation machine for mammography.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.715 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.715
Authority of board of trustees to contract for services of hospital
Status: in_force

The board of trustees may contract with a public agency or a privately owned hospital to provide the services of a hospital to the residents of the hospital district if it determines that:

1. There is a need to provide medical services to the residents of the district which are not being provided by the district; or

2. It is less costly or more efficient to provide the services of a hospital to the residents of the district by contracting with a public agency or a privately owned hospital.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.403 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.403
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449A.406 to 449A.430 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.250 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.250
Short title
Status: in_force

NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive, may be cited as the Nevada Health Facilities Assistance Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.072 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.072
“Administrator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Administrator ” means the Administrator of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.236 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.236
Approval required for operation of center for treatment of trauma
Status: in_force

A person shall not operate a center for the treatment of trauma without first applying for and obtaining the written approval of the Administrator of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.658 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.658
Negotiation with Environmental Protection Agency regarding effect of certificate of completion
Status: in_force

The Administrator shall make a good faith effort to negotiate with the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that a certificate of completion issued pursuant to NRS 459.610 to 459.658 , inclusive, will relieve a participant from liability to the United States to the same extent as those sections provide relief from liability to this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.248 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.248
Additional services to be provided by agency to provide nursing in home
Status: in_force

An agency to provide nursing in the home shall, in addition to skilled nursing, provide at least one of the following services:

1. Speech or occupational therapy;

2. Guidance regarding nutrition or vocations;

3. Physical therapy;

4. Pharmaceutical services; or

5. Other social or medical services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.820 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.820
“Proprietary financial information” defined
Status: in_force

“ Proprietary financial information ” means data that discloses or allows the determination of:

1. A specific term of a contract, discount or other agreement between any or all of a provider of health care, a health facility, a manufacturer of prescription drugs and an entity described in NRS 439B.840 ; or

2. An internal fee schedule or other unique pricing mechanism used by a provider of health care, a health facility or an entity described in NRS 439B.840 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.690 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.690
Fees and mileage for witnesses
Status: in_force

Witnesses subpoenaed under the provisions of NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720 , inclusive, shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid to witnesses in the courts of the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.597 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.597
Electronic transmission of health information: Exemption from state law concerning privacy or confidentiality of certain health information; ability of person to opt out of electronic disclosure of certain health information
Status: in_force

1. If a covered entity transmits electronically individually identifiable health information in compliance with the provisions of: (a) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 ; and (b) NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, which govern the electronic transmission of such information, the covered entity is, for purposes of the electronic transmission, exempt from any state law that contains more stringent requirements or provisions concerning the privacy or confidentiality of individually identifiable health information.

2. A covered entity that makes individually identifiable health information available electronically pursuant to subsection 1 shall allow any person to opt out of having his or her individually identifiable health information disclosed electronically to other covered entities, except: (a) As required by the administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191. (b) As otherwise required by a state law. (c) That a person who is a recipient of Medicaid or insurance pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program may not opt out of having his or her individually identifiable health information disclosed electronically.

3. As used in this section, “covered entity” has the meaning ascribed to it in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.475 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.475
Actions contrary to reasonable medical standards not required; mercy-killing, assisted suicide or euthanasia not authorized
Status: in_force

1. NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481 , inclusive, do not require a physician or other provider of health care to take action contrary to reasonable medical standards.

2. NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481 , inclusive, do not condone, authorize or approve mercy-killing, assisted suicide or euthanasia.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4312 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4312
Application for certificate: Social security number required
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

An application for the issuance of a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization pursuant to NRS 449.4311 must include the social security number of the applicant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4325 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4325
Deposit of money received; expenses of Division to enforce provisions
Status: in_force

1. Money received from the certification of intermediary service organizations: (a) Must be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State Treasury; (b) Must be accounted for separately in the State General Fund; and (c) May only be used to carry out the provisions of NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive.

2. The Division shall enforce the provisions of NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive, and may incur any necessary expenses not in excess of money appropriated for that purpose by the State or received from the Federal Government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.776 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.776
Application for license must include social security number
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

An application for the issuance of a license to inspect, repair, adjust or install devices for the control of emissions of motor vehicles issued pursuant to NRS 445B.775 must include the social security number of the applicant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.480 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.480
Statement as to disposition of body
Status: in_force

The funeral director or person acting as undertaker shall state the facts required relative to the date and place of burial over his or her signature and with his or her address.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.570 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.570
Controls for diffuse sources: Conditions; delegation of administration to county or city
Status: in_force

1. The Commission may prescribe controls for diffuse sources as follows: (a) To any diffuse source existing on July 1, 1979, if the Director determines that the source is significantly causing or adding to water pollution in violation of a water quality standard. (b) To any diffuse source created after July 1, 1979, if controls are necessary to prevent the degradation of any water of high quality in the waters of the State.

2. The Department shall delegate, to each county or city which so requests, other than a county to which NRS 244A.571 and 244A.573 apply or a city within such a county, the Administration of the Department's controls of diffuse sources, if the Director finds that the county or city has the necessary money and staff to administer the program effectively. If such a delegation is made both to a county and to a city within it, the city has authority within its corporate limits and the county has authority outside those limits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.510 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.510
“Hearing screening” defined
Status: in_force

“Hearing screening” means a test or battery of tests administered to determine the need for an in-depth hearing diagnostic evaluation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.810 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.810
“Contaminant” defined
Status: in_force

“Contaminant” means any physical, chemical, biological, radiological or other substance which can cause or transmit infectious disease, chemical poisoning, chronic disease or other impairment to humans.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455C.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455C / Section 455C.140
Application for issuance of certificate: Social security number required
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

An application for the issuance of a certificate must include the social security number of the applicant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.245 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.245
“Small water system” defined
Status: in_force

“Small water system” means a public water system serving less than 10,000 persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.7025 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.7025
“Motor carrier” defined
Status: in_force

“Motor carrier” means a person who owns or operates one or more motor vehicles used to transport a hazardous material.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.475 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.475
Duties of Department
Status: in_force

The Department shall:

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 459.480 , enforce the Commission's regulations on hazardous waste;

2. Develop and publish a plan of management of hazardous waste in this State, including among other things, descriptions of: (a) Sources of hazardous waste, including information on the types and quantities of the waste; (b) Current practices and costs in the management of hazardous waste, including treatment, storage and disposal; and (c) The hazards associated with the use by a consumer of a commercial product in a manner contrary to the directions for use, cautions or warnings appearing on the label of the product, if the Department determines that such a description is necessary; and

3. Cooperate with other states to bring about improved management of hazardous waste, encourage the enactment of uniform state laws relating to hazardous waste, and develop compacts between this and other states which are designed to provide for improved management of hazardous waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.530 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.530
Account for Management of Hazardous Waste: Creation; source; separate accounting for certain fees collected
Status: in_force

1. All proceeds from agreements entered into pursuant to NRS 459.505 , all application fees collected pursuant to NRS 459.634 , all reimbursements and penalties recovered pursuant to NRS 459.537 , and all fees collected and all civil penalties imposed pursuant to NRS 459.400 to 459.658 , inclusive, must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for the Management of Hazardous Waste, which is hereby created in the State General Fund. All interest earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account. The money in the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

2. The State Treasurer shall account separately for each of the fees collected pursuant to NRS 459.512 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.092 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.092
“Excavation” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Excavation ” means the movement or removal of earth, rock or other material in or on the ground by: (a) Use of mechanical equipment; (b) Use of non-mechanical equipment by: (1) A contractor; or (2) Any person, other than a contractor, if at any point the movement or removal of such material occurs more than 12 inches below the surface of the original groundline; or (c) The placement and discharge of explosives.

2. The term includes augering, backfilling, boring, digging, ditching, drilling, grading, plowing-in, ripping, scraping, trenching and tunneling.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.600 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.600
Revocation, modification or suspension of permits: Grounds; effective date; petition for modification
Status: in_force

1. Any permit issued under NRS 445A.495 to 445A.510 , inclusive, may be revoked, modified or suspended in whole or in part during its term for cause including but not limited to the following: (a) Violating any terms or conditions of the permit; (b) Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; or (c) A change in conditions, or the existence of a condition, which requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or an elimination of the permitted activity. Any such revocation, modification or suspension is effective no later than 30 days after the permit holder receives written notice, issued by the Director, of the facts or conduct warranting such action.

2. Any permit issued under NRS 445A.495 to 445A.510 , inclusive, may be modified by the Director during its term if the permit holder petitions the Director requesting a modification.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.431 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.431
Unlawful acts relating to filling and refilling prescriptions and obtaining controlled substance or prescription; authorization to request proper identification from person requesting controlled substance
Status: in_force

1. A pharmacist shall not knowingly fill or refill any prescription for a controlled substance for use by a person other than the person for whom the prescription was originally issued.

2. A person shall not furnish a false name or address while attempting to obtain a controlled substance or a prescription for a controlled substance. A person prescribing, administering or dispensing a controlled substance may request proper identification from a person requesting controlled substances.

3. A pharmacist shall not fill a prescription for a controlled substance if the prescription shows evidence of alteration, erasure or addition, unless the pharmacist obtains approval of the practitioner who issued the prescription.

4. A pharmacist shall not fill a prescription for a controlled substance classified in schedule II unless it is tendered on or before the 14th day after the date of issue. This subsection does not prohibit a practitioner from issuing a prescription on which the practitioner indicates that the prescription may not be filled until the date indicated on the prescription, which must not be later than 6 months after the date the prescription is issued.

5. A person who violates this section is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.565 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.565
Protection of surface waters of higher quality; treatment of and control over discharges constituting new or increased sources of pollution
Status: in_force

1. Any surface waters of the State whose quality is higher than the applicable standards of water quality as of the date when those standards become effective must be maintained in their higher quality. No discharges of waste may be made which will result in lowering the quality of these waters unless it has been demonstrated to the Commission that the lower quality is justifiable because of economic or social considerations. This subsection does not apply to normal agricultural rotation, improvement or farming practices.

2. Any person who plans to discharge waste from any public or private project or development which would constitute a new or increased source of pollution to waters of the State whose quality is high shall, as part of the initial design of the project or development, provide: (a) If the discharge will be from a point source, the highest and best degree of waste treatment available under the existing technology, consistent with the best practice in the particular field under the conditions applicable, and reasonably consistent with the economic capability of the project or development. (b) If the discharge will be from a diffuse source, such measures, methods of operation or practices as are reasonably calculated or designed to prevent, eliminate or reduce water pollution from the source, under the circumstances pertaining to the particular place, in order to achieve control over water pollution which is reasonably consistent with the economic capability of the project or development.

3. This section does not limit a municipal sewage treatment plant in disposing of its solid sludge on land if the sludge is properly spread and incorporated into the soil.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.105 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.105
Person with physical disability may use lifesaving device in public swimming pool; conditions
Status: in_force

No person may prohibit any person with a physical disability from using a life preserver or other lifesaving device in a public swimming pool if the person using the device presents a written statement signed by a licensed physician indicating that the person has a physical disability which requires the use of that device.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.210 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.210
Certificates of birth and death: Examination by local health officer
Status: in_force

Each local health officer shall carefully examine each certificate of birth or death when presented for record to see that it has been made out in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the instructions of the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.639 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.639
Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas
Status: in_force

1. In carrying out the provisions of NRS 444.621 to 444.645 , inclusive, a district health officer may by subpoena require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of reports, papers, documents and other evidence which they deem necessary.

2. If any person to whom a subpoena has been directed pursuant to subsection 1 refuses to attend, testify or produce any evidence specified in the subpoena, the person who issued the subpoena may present a petition, to a court of competent jurisdiction where the person to whom the subpoena was directed is subject to service of process, setting forth that: (a) Notice has been given of the time and place at which the person was required to attend, testify or produce evidence; (b) A subpoena has been mailed to or personally served on the witness or custodian of the evidence in sufficient time to enable him or her to comply with its provisions; and (c) The person has failed or refused to attend, answer questions or produce evidence specified in the subpoena, and asking that the court issue an order compelling the person to attend and to testify or produce the evidence specified in the subpoena.

3. When a court receives a petition pursuant to subsection 2, it shall order the person to whom the subpoena was directed to appear at a time and place fixed by the court in its order, which must be not more than 10 days after the date of the order, and show cause why the person should not be held in contempt. A certified copy of the order must be mailed to or personally served on the person to whom the subpoena was directed.

4. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was properly issued and that the person's failure or refusal to appear, answer questions or produce evidence was without sufficient reason, the court shall order the person to appear at a time and place fixed by the court and to testify or produce the specified evidence. If the person fails to comply with the order of the court, the person may be punished as for a contempt of court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.1635 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.1635
Law enforcement agency to upload to database certain information obtained during investigation; limitation on access to database; immunity from liability for transmission of information
Status: in_force

1. If a law enforcement agency arrests a person for a violation of this chapter involving a prescription for a controlled substance or receives a report of a stolen prescription for a controlled substance, the law enforcement agency shall upload to the database such information as prescribed by regulation by the Board.

2. A law enforcement agency shall ensure that only a person who is authorized to access the database of the program pursuant to NRS 453.1645 or 453.165 uploads information pursuant to subsection 1.

3. If a law enforcement agency determines that uploading any information to the database of the program pursuant to subsection 1 will interfere with an active criminal investigation, the agency may postpone uploading such information until after the conclusion of the investigation.

4. Each law enforcement agency and each employee thereof who makes a good faith effort to comply with this section, or a regulation adopted pursuant thereto, is immune from civil and criminal liability for any act or omission relating to the transmission of information pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.800 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.800
Evidence of compliance: Requirements for registration, sale or long-term lease of used vehicles in certain counties
Status: in_force

1. Subject to any applicable limitation of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.815 , inclusive, and any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, no used motor vehicle which requires inspection pursuant to the regulations adopted by the Commission under NRS 445B.770 may be registered unless the application for registration is accompanied by evidence of compliance issued by any authorized inspection station, authorized station or fleet station certifying that the vehicle is equipped with devices for the control of pollution from motor vehicles required by federal regulation or such other requirements as the Commission may by regulation prescribe under the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845 , inclusive.

2. If: (a) A seller of a used vehicle is required to complete a dealer's report of sale pursuant to the provisions of NRS 482.424 ; or (b) A long-term lessor of a used vehicle is required to complete a long-term lessor's report of lease pursuant to the provisions of NRS 482.4245 , the seller or long-term lessor shall also provide the buyer or long-term lessee with any evidence of compliance required pursuant to subsection 1, and shall deliver that evidence of compliance to a used vehicle buyer together with the dealer's report of sale issued pursuant to NRS 482.424 or 482.4245 , indicating that the used vehicle purchased or leased meets the engine emission standards for the year, make and model of the used vehicle as established by regulation pursuant to NRS 445B.770 .

3. A seller or long-term lessor of a used vehicle is not entitled to a waiver of the provisions of subsection 2.

4. The requirements of this section apply only: (a) To passenger cars and light-duty motor vehicles which use diesel fuel and are based in a county whose population is 100,000 or more; and (b) In counties where a program of inspecting and testing motor vehicles and systems for the control of emissions from motor vehicles has been implemented pursuant to NRS 445B.770 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.531 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.531
Unlawful acts; exception; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not intentionally prevent another person from entering or exiting the office of a physician, a health facility, a nonprofit health facility, a public health center, a medical facility or a facility for the dependent by physically: (a) Detaining the other person; or (b) Obstructing, impeding or hindering the other person's movement.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 are inapplicable to: (a) An officer, employee or agent of the physician, health facility, nonprofit health facility, public health center, medical facility or facility for the dependent; or (b) A peace officer as defined in NRS 169.125 , while acting within the course and scope of his or her duties or employment.

3. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit a person from maintaining a picket during a strike or work stoppage in compliance with the provisions of NRS 614.160 , or from engaging in any constitutionally protected exercise of free speech.

4. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 3 months, or by both fine and imprisonment.

5. As used in this section, the terms “health facility,” “nonprofit health facility” and “public health center” have the meanings ascribed to them in NRS 449.260 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.595 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.595
Provision of information to, transmitting, accessing, utilizing or disclosing electronic health record or participation in health information exchange not unfair trade practice
Status: in_force

Providing information to, transmitting, accessing, utilizing or disclosing an electronic health record or participating in a health information exchange in accordance with NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive, does not constitute an unfair trade practice pursuant to chapter 598A or 686A of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.670 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.670
“Roving emergency medical technician team” defined
Status: in_force

“ Roving emergency medical technician team ” means a team at the site of a special event that:

1. Consists of two or more emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians or paramedics who are licensed attendants or authorized to serve as attendants under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145 ; and

2. Has the medical supplies necessary to provide emergency medical care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 460.010 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 460 / Section 460.010
Procurement, processing, distribution or use of certain body parts or products constitutes service; no implied warranties; limited liability
Status: in_force

The procurement, processing, distribution or use of any:

1. Whole human blood, plasma, blood product or blood derivative for the purpose of injection or transfusion; or

2. Tissue or organ for the purpose of transplantation,

into the human body constitutes, as to the transmission of infectious disease, the rendition of a service and not a sale by every person participating therein, and no implied warranty of merchantability or fitness, nor any doctrine of liability other than negligence or willful misconduct, applies to the service.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.965 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.965
“Provider of health care” defined
Status: in_force

“Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.00905 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.00905
“Institutional pharmacy” defined
Status: in_force

“Institutional pharmacy” means a pharmacy or other storage place as defined by regulations adopted by the Board which is a part of or is operated in conjunction with a medical facility as that term is defined in NRS 449.0151 . The term includes:

1. A pharmacy on the premises of the medical facility which provides a system of distributing and supplying medication to the facility, whether or not operated by the facility; and

2. A pharmacy off the premises of the medical facility which provides services only to the patients of the facility and provides a system of distributing medication based upon chart orders from the medical facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.566 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.566
Persons authorized to make anatomical gift of body or part of decedent; appointment of person to make anatomical gift where other authorized persons unavailable
Status: in_force

1. Subject to subsections 2, 3 and 4 and unless barred by NRS 451.561 or 451.562 , an anatomical gift of a decedent's body or part for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or education may be made by any member of the following classes of persons who is reasonably available, in the order of priority listed: (a) An agent of the decedent at the time of death who could have made an anatomical gift under subsection 2 of NRS 451.556 immediately before the decedent's death; (b) The spouse of the decedent; (c) Adult children of the decedent; (d) Parents of the decedent; (e) Adult siblings of the decedent; (f) Adult grandchildren of the decedent; (g) Grandparents of the decedent; (h) An adult who exhibited special care and concern for the decedent; (i) The persons who were acting as the guardians of the person of the decedent at the time of death; and (j) A person appointed by a district court pursuant to subsection 4.

2. If there is more than one member of a class listed in paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (i) of subsection 1 entitled to make an anatomical gift, an anatomical gift may be made by a member of the class unless that member or a person to which the gift may pass under NRS 451.571 knows of an objection by another member of the class. If an objection is known, the gift may be made only by a majority of the members of the class who are reasonably available.

3. A person may not make an anatomical gift if, at the time of the decedent's death, a person in a prior class under subsection 1 is reasonably available to make or to object to the making of an anatomical gift.

4. If a person described in paragraphs (a) to (i), inclusive, of subsection 1 is not available to make an anatomical gift at the time of the decedent's death, a procurement organization may petition a district court to appoint a person to make an anatomical gift pursuant to paragraph (j) of subsection 1. The district court may hear the petition ex parte and grant the petition without a hearing. The district court shall not grant such a petition unless the procurement organization has: (a) Demonstrated to the satisfaction of the district court that the procurement organization has made a reasonable effort pursuant to subsection 5 to determine whether any person described in paragraphs (a) to (i), inclusive, of subsection 1 is reasonably available; (b) Determined that no person in a prior class under subsection 1 who is reasonably available objects to the making of an anatomical gift; and (c) Determined that no evidence exists of the decedent having communicated a desire that his or her body or part not become anatomical gifts, including, without limitation, through a refusal that has not been revoked.

5. Except in the case where the useful life of the body or part does not permit, a reasonable effort shall be deemed to have been made to determine whether any person described in paragraphs (a) to (i), inclusive, of subsection 1 is reasonably available if a search for such persons has been underway for at least 12 hours. Such a search must include, without limitation: (a) A check of any records of missing persons maintained by local law enforcement agencies and the National Crime Information Center; (b) An examination of any personal effects of the decedent; and (c) In order to obtain information that might lead to the location of any persons described in paragraphs (a) to (i), inclusive, of subsection 1, the questioning of any persons known to have: (1) Visited the decedent: (I) Within the month before his or her death; or (II) In a medical facility where the decedent was receiving care for the condition that caused his or her death; (2) Accompanied the body of the decedent; or (3) Reported the death.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Local law enforcement agency ” means the sheriff's office of a county, a metropolitan police department or a police department of an incorporated city. (b) “ Medical facility ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.463 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.463
Consideration of declaration and other factors; failure to follow directions of patient
Status: in_force

1. If a patient in a terminal condition has a declaration in effect and becomes comatose or is otherwise rendered incapable of communicating with his or her attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse, the physician or advanced practice registered nurse must give weight to the declaration as evidence of the patient's directions regarding the application of life-sustaining treatments, but the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse may also consider other factors in determining whether the circumstances warrant following the directions.

2. No hospital or other medical facility, physician, advanced practice registered nurse or person working under the direction of a physician or advanced practice registered nurse is subject to criminal or civil liability for failure to follow the directions of the patient to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.645 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.645
Notice of provision of NRS 444.555 or 444.630 to be posted; offer of reward
Status: in_force

1. The Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the district health officer in his or her district or the board of county commissioners in a county without a district health officer shall post notices of the provisions of NRS 444.555 or 444.630 , whichever is appropriate.

2. The notice must also contain an offer of a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person violating NRS 444.555 or 444.630 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.087 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.087
“Institutional pharmacy” defined
Status: in_force

“Institutional pharmacy” means a pharmacy or other storage place as defined by regulations adopted by the Board which is a part of or operated in conjunction with a medical facility as that term is defined in NRS 449.0151 . The term includes:

1. A pharmacy on the premises of the medical facility which provides a system of distributing and supplying medication to the facility, whether or not operated by the facility; and

2. A pharmacy off the premises of the medical facility which provides services only to the patients of the facility and provides a system of distributing medication based upon chart orders from the medical facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.0485 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.0485
Areas leased by public body to provide public service: Requirements concerning inclusivity and accessibility of single-stall restroom to person of any gender identity or expression; void and unenforceable contracts; exception
Status: in_force

1. The owner or operator of an area that is leased by or on behalf of a public body and is used primarily to provide a service to the public and which provides a single-stall restroom to the public, or such a leased area that is part of a complex of leased areas that provides a single-stall restroom to the public within the common area of the complex, must make the single-stall restroom as inclusive and accessible as possible to a person of any gender identity or expression, including, without limitation, by allowing: (a) A parent or guardian of a child to enter the single-stall restroom with the child; (b) A person with a disability to enter the single-stall restroom with his or her caregiver, if applicable; and (c) A person of any gender identity or expression to use the single-stall restroom as needed.

2. The owner or operator of the leased area that provides a single-stall restroom to the public: (a) Shall not label the single-stall restroom with gendered signage; and (b) May label the single-stall restroom as available for use by any person, including, without limitation, by posting a sign that reads “All-Gender Bathroom” or “All-Accessible Bathroom.”

3. The provisions of this section apply to such a leased area within a state park that provides a single-stall restroom to the public.

4. A contract for such a leased area that does not satisfy the requirements of this section which is entered into on or after October 1, 2021, is void and unenforceable.

5. The provisions of this section do not: (a) Establish a private right of action against an owner or operator described in subsection 1; or (b) Authorize the filing of a complaint with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, for a violation of the provisions of this section.

6. As used in this section: (a) “Caregiver” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.306 . (b) “ Gendered signage ” means any sign posted on a single-stall restroom that uses words or images of a person to denominate sex. (c) “ Single-stall restroom ” means a restroom that: (1) Is intended for individual use; and (2) Contains: (I) A single toilet or a single urinal; or (II) A toilet and a urinal, neither of which is separated from the other by enclosure within a stall.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.832 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.832
Surcharge for electronic transmission of information: Authority to impose; inclusion as separate entry on form certifying emission control compliance; definition
Status: in_force

1. If an authorized station or authorized inspection station is required to collect a fee pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 445B.830 , the station may charge a customer whose vehicle is inspected by the station the amount of any electronic transmission surcharge that the station incurs to obtain information which the station is required by law to obtain with respect to that customer's vehicle.

2. An electronic transmission surcharge that is charged to a customer pursuant to subsection 1 must be set forth as a separate entry on the form certifying emission control compliance which the authorized station or authorized inspection station provides to the customer.

3. As used in this section, “ electronic transmission surcharge ” means the amount that an authorized station or authorized inspection station is required to pay to a contractor who owns or operates a database for the identification of vehicles for the transmission of information regarding a particular vehicle from the database to the authorized station or authorized inspection station.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.580 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.580
Lead physician or audiologist: Designation; responsibilities
Status: in_force

A licensed hospital and a licensed freestanding birthing center shall formally designate a lead physician or audiologist to be responsible for:

1. The administration of the Program for conducting hearing screenings of newborn children; and

2. Monitoring the scoring and interpretation of the test results of the hearing screenings.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.515 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.515
Construction, alteration or operation of facility without permit unlawful; exception
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Construct, substantially alter or operate any facility for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste; or (b) Treat, store or dispose of any hazardous waste, unless the person has first obtained a permit from the Department to do so.

2. A person who: (a) Conducts an activity for which a permit is required pursuant to this section, and is doing so on the effective date of the regulations establishing procedures for the system of permits; and (b) Has made an application for a permit, shall be deemed to have been issued a permit until his or her application has been acted upon, unless a delay in that action was caused by the person’s failure to furnish information which was reasonably requested or required for the processing of the application.

3. The Commission may require a person who is conducting an activity pursuant to subsection 2 to comply with requirements which it has specified by regulation before a permit is issued.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.310 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.310
Civil penalties
Status: in_force

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 penalty of: (a) Where the provision violated governs the licensing of a project which is required to be approved pursuant to NRS 439A.100 or 439A.102 , not more than 10 percent of the proposed expenditure for the project. (b) Where any other provision is violated, not more than $20,000 for each violation.

2. The Department shall not impose a penalty under this section if it applies for injunctive relief to prevent the same violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.735 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.735
Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials
Status: in_force

1. The Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials is hereby created in the State General Fund.

2. The Commission shall administer the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the money in the Account may be expended for: (a) Carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.735 to 459.773 , inclusive; (b) Carrying out the provisions of 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq. and 49 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq. ; (c) Maintaining and supporting the operations of the Commission and local emergency planning committees; (d) Training and equipping state and local personnel to respond to accidents, motor vehicle crashes and incidents involving hazardous materials; (e) The operation of training programs and a training center for handling emergencies relating to hazardous materials and related fires pursuant to NRS 477.045 ; and (f) Any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.

3. All money received by this State pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq. or 49 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq. must be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials. In addition, all money received by the Commission from any source must be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials. The State Controller shall transfer from the Contingency Account to the Operating Account of the State Fire Marshal such money collected pursuant to chapter 477 of NRS as is authorized for expenditure in the budget of the State Fire Marshal for use pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2.

4. Any fees deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 482.379365 must be accounted for separately and must be expended to provide financial assistance to this State or to local governments in this State to support preparedness to combat terrorism, including, without limitation, planning, training and purchasing supplies and equipment, or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.

5. Upon the presentation of budgets in the manner required by law, money to support the operation of the Commission pursuant to this chapter, other than its provision of grants, must be provided by direct legislative appropriation from the State Highway Fund or other legislative authorization to the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials.

6. The interest and income earned on the money in the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.

7. All claims against the Contingency Account for Hazardous Materials must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.560 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.560
Immunity from civil and criminal liability and from discipline for unprofessional conduct
Status: in_force

1. A provider of health care is not guilty of unprofessional conduct or subject to civil or criminal liability if: (a) The provider of health care withholds emergency care or life-sustaining treatment: (1) In compliance with a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form and the provisions of NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive; or (2) In violation of a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form if the provider of health care is acting in accordance with a declaration, direction or order set forth in one or more of the other types of advance directives and: (I) Complies with the provisions of NRS 449A.563 ; or (II) Reasonably and in good faith, at the time the emergency care or life-sustaining treatment is withheld, is unaware of the existence of the POLST form or believes that the POLST form has been revoked pursuant to NRS 449A.554 ; or (b) The provider of health care provides emergency care or life-sustaining treatment: (1) Pursuant to an oral or written request made by the patient, the representative of the patient, or a parent or legal guardian of the patient, who may revoke the POLST form pursuant to NRS 449A.554 ; (2) Pursuant to an observation that the patient, the representative of the patient or a parent or legal guardian of the patient has revoked, or otherwise indicated that he or she wishes to revoke, the POLST form pursuant to NRS 449A.554 ; or (3) In violation of a POLST form, if the provider of health care reasonably and in good faith, at the time the emergency care or life-sustaining treatment is provided, is unaware of the existence of the POLST form or believes that the POLST form has been revoked pursuant to NRS 449A.554 .

2. A health care facility, ambulance service, fire-fighting agency or other entity that employs a provider of health care is not guilty of unprofessional conduct or subject to civil or criminal liability for the acts or omissions of the employee carried out in accordance with the provisions of subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.390 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.390
Limitations on effect of NRS 450B.340 to 450B.390, inclusive
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 450B.340 to 450B.390 , inclusive, must not be construed to:

1. Authorize any cause of action for damages or any civil penalty against a medical facility, county coroner, medical examiner or designated officer that fails to comply with any requirement of those provisions.

2. Require or authorize a medical facility, county coroner or medical examiner to test a victim of an emergency for the presence of an infectious disease.

3. Require or authorize a medical facility, county coroner, medical examiner, designated officer or emergency response employee to disclose the identity of or identifying information about a victim of an emergency or an emergency response employee.

4. Authorize an emergency response employee to fail to respond or deny services to a victim of an emergency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.208 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.208
Retaliation or discrimination against employees or certain other persons: Written notice regarding protections and legal remedies for certain acts of retaliation or discrimination; posting of notice; inclusion of notice in employee handbook
Status: in_force

1. A medical facility shall prepare a written notice for the employees of the medical facility and for the nurses, nursing assistants and medication aides - certified who contract with the medical facility regarding the protections provided for actions taken pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 449.205 and the legal remedy provided pursuant to NRS 449.207 . The notice must include the process by which an employee, nurse, nursing assistant or medication aide - certified may make a report pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 449.205 .

2. A medical facility shall: (a) Post in one or more conspicuous places at the medical facility the notice prepared pursuant to subsection 1; and (b) Include the text of the written notice in any manual or handbook that the medical facility provides to employees, nurses, nursing assistants and medication aides - certified who contract with the medical facility concerning employment practices at the medical facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.380 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.380
Notice to emergency response employee of possible exposure to infectious disease
Status: in_force

1. If a designated officer receives a notice from a medical facility, county coroner or medical examiner, as applicable, pursuant to NRS 450B.370 that an emergency response employee may have been exposed to an infectious disease, the designated officer shall, as soon as is practicable after receiving the notice, notify each emergency response employee who responded to the emergency and may have been exposed to an infectious disease.

2. The notification must include, without limitation: (a) A statement indicating that the emergency response employee may have been exposed to an infectious disease; (b) The name of the infectious disease; (c) The date on which the victim of the emergency was transported by the emergency response employee to the medical facility; and (d) Any action that is medically appropriate for the emergency response employee to take.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5895 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5895
Notification of regulatory body of licensed provider or insurer fails to comply with regulations governing maintenance, transmittal and exchange of health information; notification of regulatory body upon compliance
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall notify each regulatory body of this State that has issued a current, valid license to a licensed provider or insurer if: (a) The Department determines that the licensed provider or insurer is not in compliance with the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 439.589 ; and (b) The licensed provider or insurer: (1) Is not exempt from those requirements pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 439.589 ; and (2) Has not received a waiver of those requirements pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 439.589 .

2. If the Department determines that a licensed provider or insurer for which notice was previously provided pursuant to subsection 1 has come into compliance with the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 439.589 , the Department shall immediately notify the regulatory body that issued the license.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ License ” means any license, certificate, registration, permit or similar type of authorization to practice an occupation or profession or engage in a business in this State issued to a licensed provider or insurer. (b) “ Licensed provider or insurer ” means: (1) A medical facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS ; (2) The holder of a permit to operate an ambulance, an air ambulance or a vehicle of a fire-fighting agency pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS ; (3) A provider of health care, as defined in NRS 629.031 , who is licensed pursuant to title 54 of NRS; or (4) Any person licensed pursuant to title 57 of NRS. (c) “ Regulatory body ” means any governmental entity that issues a license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.0055 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.0055
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“ Board ” means the Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455A.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.130
Signs at chair lifts: Requirements; inspection
Status: in_force

1. An operator shall prominently post and maintain signs in simple and concise language: (a) By each chair lift, with information for the protection and instruction of passengers; and (b) At or near the points where passengers are loaded on a chair lift, directing persons who are not familiar with the operation of the chair lift to ask an authorized agent or employee of the operator for assistance and instruction.

2. An operator shall prominently post and maintain signs with the following inscriptions at all chair lifts in the locations indicated: (a) “Remove pole straps from wrists” at an area for loading skiers; (b) “Safety gate” where applicable; (c) “Stay on tracks” where applicable; (d) “Keep ski tips or snowboard up” ahead of any point where a ski or snowboard can regain contact with the ground or snowy surface after a passenger departs from an area for loading skiers or snowboarders; (e) “Prepare to unload” and “check for loose clothing and equipment” not less than 50 feet from an area for unloading skiers or snowboarders; and (f) “Unload here” at an area for unloading skiers or snowboarders.

3. An operator shall inspect a snow recreation area for the presence and visibility of the signs required to be posted by this section each day before opening the snow recreation area for business.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.505 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.505
“Health authority” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “ health authority ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 441A.050 and includes a county or city board of health.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.603 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.603
“Advance directive for psychiatric care” or “advance directive” defined
Status: in_force

“ Advance directive for psychiatric care ” or “ advance directive ” means a writing executed in accordance with the requirements of NRS 449A.618 pursuant to which the principal makes a declaration of instructions, information and preferences regarding his or her psychiatric care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.709 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.709
“Registry” defined
Status: in_force

“ Registry ” means the Registry of Advance Directives for Health Care established by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 449A.712 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0307 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0307
Powers of Division
Status: in_force

The Division may:

1. Upon receipt of an application for a license, conduct an investigation into the premises, facilities, qualifications of personnel, methods of operation, policies and purposes of any person proposing to engage in the operation of a medical facility, a facility for the dependent or facility which is required by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed. The facility is subject to inspection and approval as to standards for safety from fire, on behalf of the Division, by the State Fire Marshal or a designee of the State Fire Marshal, which may include a local fire agency that meets an industry standard accepted by the State Fire Marshal.

2. Upon receipt of a complaint against a medical facility, facility for the dependent or facility which is required by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed, except for a complaint concerning the cost of services, conduct an investigation into the premises, facilities, qualifications of personnel, methods of operation, policies, procedures and records of that facility or any other medical facility, facility for the dependent or facility which is required by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed which may have information pertinent to the complaint.

3. Employ such professional, technical and clerical assistance as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 449.029 to 449.245 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.150
Administration and enforcement; inspections
Status: in_force

1. The health authority shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.

2. The health authority and its authorized agents shall enter upon and inspect, in a reasonable manner and during reasonable business hours, the premises and vehicles of persons and governmental entities providing services regulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

3. If, pursuant to subsection 2, the health authority or its authorized agents conduct an inspection of the premises or aircraft of persons or governmental entities providing air ambulance services, the inspection must be related only to the medical aspects of the operation of the air ambulance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.736 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.736
Deposit, accounting and use of money received; interest and income earned on money received; payment of claims
Status: in_force

1. All money received by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 449A.700 to 449A.739 , inclusive, must be: (a) Deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund; and (b) Used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS 449A.700 to 449A.739 , inclusive.

2. The Secretary of State shall administer the account. The interest and income earned on the money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account.

3. The money in the account does not lapse to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.

4. Claims against the account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.350 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.350
Transfer of portion of ending balance in Fund to certain accounts
Status: in_force

If the balance in the Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum at the end of any fiscal year is estimated at $7,500,000 or more, the Department shall transfer:

1. An amount requested by the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, not to exceed $500,000 of the balance of $7,500,000, to the Account for the Management of Air Quality created pursuant to NRS 445B.590 . Any money transferred to the Account for the Management of Air Quality pursuant to this subsection may be expended only to pay the direct and indirect costs of preparing the report required pursuant to NRS 445B.380 .

2. The balance in the Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum which exceeds $7,500,000 after transferring the amount required pursuant to paragraph (a) to the account created pursuant to NRS 408.242 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455A.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.150
Illumination of signs at night
Status: in_force

A sign required to be posted pursuant to NRS 455A.130 and 455A.140 must be adequately illuminated at night, if the snow recreation area is open to the public at night, and be readable and recognizable under ordinary conditions of visibility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.190
Facility to post notice where device is in use; employee prohibited from refusing to perform duties because of device
Status: in_force

1. A facility for skilled nursing shall post a notice in a conspicuous place at the entrance to the living quarters of a patient which contains an electronic communication device stating that such a device is in use in that living quarters.

2. An employee of a facility of skilled nursing shall not refuse to enter the living quarters of a patient which contains an electronic communication device installed pursuant to NRS 449A.182 or fail to perform any of the duties of the employee on the grounds that such a device is in use.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.324 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.324
Unlawful to possess or dispose of methamphetamine manufacturing waste; exception; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who knowingly possesses or disposes of methamphetamine manufacturing waste is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

2. A person does not violate subsection 1 if the person: (a) Possesses or disposes of the methamphetamine manufacturing waste pursuant to state or federal laws regulating the storage, cleanup or disposal of waste products from unlawful methamphetamine manufacturing; (b) Has notified a law enforcement agency of the existence of the methamphetamine manufacturing waste; or (c) Possesses or disposes of methamphetamine manufacturing waste that had previously been disposed of by another person on the person's property in violation of subsection 1.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Disposes of ” means to discharge, deposit, inject, spill, leak or place methamphetamine manufacturing waste into or onto land or water. (b) “ Methamphetamine manufacturing waste ” means chemical waste or debris, used in or resulting from: (1) The manufacture of any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of methamphetamine; or (2) The grinding, soaking or otherwise breaking down of a substance that is a precursor for the manufacture of any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of methamphetamine.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.650 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.650
Action against responsible party by holder of certificate of completion or seller of property
Status: in_force

1. The holder of a certificate of completion may maintain an action against a responsible party to recover the holder's costs of performing removal or remediation of a hazardous substance or substances pursuant to a program.

2. If the holder is a prospective purchaser and his or her seller qualifies for relief from liability pursuant to NRS 459.644 , the seller may maintain an action against a responsible party to recover the seller's costs of performing removal or remediation of a hazardous substance or substances pursuant to a program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.358 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.358
Civil penalty for violation
Status: in_force

If a retail distributor violates any provision of NRS 453.354 , 453.355 or 453.357 , the retail distributor is subject to a civil penalty pursuant to the provisions of NRS 453.553 to 453.5533 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.01517 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.01517
“Nonmedical services related to personal care to elderly persons or persons with disabilities” defined
Status: in_force

“ Nonmedical services related to personal care to elderly persons or persons with disabilities ” includes, without limitation:

1. The elimination of wastes from the body;

2. Dressing and undressing;

3. Bathing;

4. Grooming;

5. The preparation and eating of meals;

6. Laundry;

7. Shopping;

8. Cleaning;

9. Transportation; and

10. Any other minor needs related to the maintenance of personal hygiene.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.040 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.040
Certification of votes for and against proposal; results to be sent to supplier of water or Secretary of State
Status: in_force

1. Upon completion of the canvass of the vote, the county clerk shall certify the number of votes cast for and against the proposal to: (a) The supplier, if the water affected is distributed in but one county. (b) The Secretary of State, if the water affected is distributed in more than one county.

2. If such results are certified to the Secretary of State, he or she shall compile the results from all counties affected and certify to the supplier the number of votes cast for and against the proposal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.412 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.412
“Attending physician” defined
Status: in_force

“Attending physician” means the physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.340 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.340
Declaration of state policy
Status: in_force

The policy of the State of Nevada with respect to the uniformity of plumbing codes throughout the State is:

1. That uniformity is a matter of statewide interest and concern, affecting health and environmental conditions, housing costs and efficiency in private housing construction.

2. That, by allowing local governments to waive and modify provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code , adopted by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, based on differences in geographic and climatic conditions only upon submission of such proposed waivers and modifications to the State Public Works Board, excessive waivers and modifications would be deterred.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.800 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.800
Declaration of state policy
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this State to provide for water which is safe for drinking and other domestic purposes and thereby promote the public health and welfare.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.715 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.715
Trust fund for endowment care: Administration
Status: in_force

1. The principal of all trust funds for the endowment care of a cemetery must be invested and the income only used for the care, maintenance and embellishment of the cemetery, in accordance with the provisions of law and the resolutions, bylaws, rules and regulations or other actions or instruments of the cemetery authority, and for no other purpose. The trust funds must be maintained separate and distinct from all other funds and the trustees shall keep separate records thereof.

2. The trustee of the trust fund shall create a reserve from which principal losses may be replaced by setting aside a reasonable percentage of the income from the fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.110 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.110
“State” defined
Status: in_force

“ State ” means the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.156 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.156
“Responsible party” defined
Status: in_force

“ Responsible party ” means the person who received the hospital care, the parent or guardian of the person who received the hospital care or another natural person who is legally responsible or has agreed to be responsible for the payment to the hospital of any charges incurred in connection with the hospital care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.153 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.153
Cooperation between Board and Division required
Status: in_force

The Board and Division shall cooperate with each other in effectuating the purposes of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.357 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.357
Retail distributor to maintain logbook; information required to be entered in logbook at time of sale or transfer of methamphetamine precursor; requirements for sale or transfer of methamphetamine precursor; notice concerning entering false statement or representation in logbook; maintenance of entries in logbook; limitation on accessing, using, sharing or disclosing information in logbook
Status: in_force

1. A retail distributor shall maintain a logbook.

2. At the time of the sale or transfer of a product that is a precursor to methamphetamine, a retail distributor shall ensure that the following information is entered in the logbook: (a) The name of the product sold or transferred; (b) The quantity of the product sold or transferred; (c) The name and address of the purchaser or transferee; (d) The date and time of the sale or transfer; and (e) The type and number of the identification presented by the purchaser or transferee pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3.

3. A retail distributor shall not sell or transfer a product that is a precursor to methamphetamine unless: (a) The prospective purchaser or transferee: (1) Presents an identification card which provides a photograph and which is issued by the Federal Government, this State or any other state or a tribal government, or a document that, with respect to identification, is considered acceptable pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 830(e)(1) ; and (2) Signs his or her name in the logbook. (b) The retail distributor: (1) Determines that the name entered in the logbook corresponds to the name provided on the identification presented by the prospective purchaser or transferee; and (2) Has consulted the real-time, stop sale system, if required pursuant to NRS 639.440 .

4. The retail distributor must include in the logbook or otherwise post or provide to a prospective purchaser or transferee a notice that entering a false statement or representation in the logbook may subject the prospective purchaser or transferee to criminal penalties under state law, as set forth in NRS 453.359 , and under federal law, as set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 1001 .

5. A retail distributor shall maintain each entry in the logbook for not less than 2 years after the date on which the entry is made.

6. A retail distributor shall not access, use or share the information in the logbook unless the accessing, using or sharing of the information is allowed by federal law or unless the purpose of accessing, using or sharing the information is to ensure compliance with this chapter or to facilitate a product recall to protect the health and safety of the public.

7. Upon a request, which is made for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of NRS 453.352 to 453.359 , inclusive, or 639.400 to 639.450 , inclusive, by a law enforcement agency of this State or a political subdivision thereof or a law enforcement agency of the Federal Government, a retail distributor shall disclose the information in the logbook to the law enforcement agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.727 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.727
“Provider of health care” defined
Status: in_force

“Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 695G.070 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.241 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.241
Administrative proceedings to deny, suspend or revoke registration
Status: in_force

1. Administrative proceedings by the Board to deny, suspend or revoke a registration must be initiated, conducted and concluded pursuant to the provisions of NRS 639.241 to 639.257 , inclusive, without regard to any criminal prosecution or other proceeding, but instead of the methods of discipline provided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 639.255 , the Board shall: (a) Suspend the right of the registrant to use his or her registration or a schedule thereof; or (b) Revoke the registration or a schedule thereof.

2. Proceedings to refuse renewal of registration do not abate the existing registration, which remains in effect pending the outcome of the administrative hearing.

3. The Board may suspend, before the hearing, any registration with the institution of proceedings under NRS 453.236 , or where renewal of registration is refused, if it finds that there is an imminent danger to the public health or safety which warrants this action. The suspension continues in effect until the conclusion of the proceedings, including judicial review thereof, unless sooner withdrawn by the Board or dissolved by a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event of such a suspension the Board shall conduct a hearing at the earliest possible date, but in any event, the hearing must be conducted no later than 15 days after the date of suspension unless a continuance is requested by the registrant or the registrant otherwise prevents the holding of the hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.860 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.860
Volunteer ambulance drivers and attendants: Discharge from employment; civil action; disclosure to employer
Status: in_force

1. Any person or other entity who is an employer or is vested with the power to discharge or recommend the discharge of a person who serves as a volunteer ambulance driver or attendant shall not deprive the person performing that service of his or her employment as a consequence of his or her action as a volunteer ambulance driver or attendant.

2. A person discharged in violation of subsection 1 may commence a civil action against the person’s employer and obtain: (a) Wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation; (b) An order of reinstatement without loss of position, seniority or benefits; (c) Damages equal to the amount of lost wages and benefits; and (d) Reasonable attorney's fees fixed by the court.

3. Any applicant for employment who is, and any employee who becomes, a volunteer ambulance driver or attendant must disclose that fact to his or her prospective or present employer.

4. As used in this section, “volunteer ambulance driver or attendant” means a person who is a driver of or attendant on an ambulance owned or operated by: (a) A nonprofit organization that provides volunteer ambulance service in any county, city or town in this State; or (b) A political subdivision of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.595 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.595
Governmental sources of air contaminants to comply with state and local provisions regarding air pollution; permit to set fire for training purposes; planning and zoning agencies to consider effects on quality of air
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided by subsection 2, all governmental sources of air contaminants shall comply with all local and state air pollution laws, regulations and ordinances.

2. A fire department, county fire protection district, fire protection training academy or training center may, after obtaining a permit for a specific site, set a fire at that site for training purposes so long as the site is not within an area in which an air pollution episode or emergency constituting, or likely to constitute, an imminent and substantial danger to the health of persons exists. The permit must be obtained from: (a) The county air pollution control agency, if one has been designated pursuant to NRS 445B.500 ; or (b) The Director, if an agency has not been so designated.

3. All planning commissions, zoning boards of adjustment, and governing bodies of unincorporated towns, incorporated cities and counties shall in the performance of their duties imposed by chapter 278 of NRS or other statutes relating to planning and zoning consider the effects of possible air pollution and shall submit to the Department for evaluation a concise statement of the effects on air quality by complex sources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.942 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.942
Restriction on adoption of regulations concerning construction, maintenance, operation or safety of building, structure or other property
Status: in_force

Before the State Board of Health may adopt any regulation concerning the construction, maintenance, operation or safety of a building, structure or other property in this State, the Board shall consult with the Deputy Administrator of the Public Works - Compliance and Code Enforcement Section for the purposes of subsection 9 of NRS 341.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.860 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.860
Report concerning quality, efficiency and cost of health care based on data; publication of list of reports Department intends to publish in next calendar year
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall, at least annually, publish a report concerning the quality, efficiency and cost of health care in this State based on the data in the all-payer claims database, if the all-payer claims database is established pursuant to NRS 439B.835 . Such a report must be peer-reviewed by entities that submit data pursuant to NRS 439B.840 before the report is released. The Department shall submit the report to: (a) The Governor; (b) The Patient Protection Commission created by NRS 439.908 ; and (c) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the next regular session of the Legislature.

2. A report published pursuant to subsection 1 must, where feasible, separate data by demographics, income, health status and the geography of, and the language spoken by, patients to assist in the identification of variations in the efficiency and quality of care.

3. Any comparison of cost among providers of health care or health care systems presented in a report published pursuant to subsection 1 must account for differences in costs attributable to populations served, severity of illness, subsidies for uninsured patients and recipients of Medicaid and Medicare and expenses for educating providers of health care, where applicable.

4. A report published pursuant to subsection 1 must not: (a) Contain proprietary financial information. Such a report may contain data concerning aggregate costs calculated using proprietary financial information if the manner in which the data is displayed does not disclose proprietary financial information. (b) Include in any comparison of the performance of providers of health care information concerning a provider of health care who is a solo practitioner or practices in a group of fewer than four providers.

5. A report published pursuant to subsection 1 must not contain information identified as relating to a specific provider of health care, health facility or entity that submits data pursuant to NRS 439B.840 unless the provider of health care, health facility or entity to which the information pertains is allowed to view the report before publication, request corrections of any errors in the information and comment on the reasonableness of the conclusions of the report.

6. On or before October 31 of each year, the Department shall publish on an Internet website maintained by the Department a list of reports the Department intends to publish pursuant to this section during the next calendar year. The Department may solicit public comment concerning that list.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.4982 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.4982
Publication of reports; provision of data; fee to cover cost of providing data
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall publish reports based upon the information obtained pursuant to NRS 439.4976 , 439.4978 and 439.498 and make other appropriate uses of the information to report and assess trends in the usage of and access to health care services by patients with lupus and its variants in a particular area or population, advance research and education concerning lupus and its variants and improve the treatment of lupus and its variants and associated disorders. The reports must include, without limitation: (a) Information concerning the locations in which patients diagnosed with lupus and its variants reside, the demographics of such patients and the utilization of health care services by such patients; (b) The information described in paragraph (a), specific to patients diagnosed with lupus and its variants who are over 60 years of age; and (c) The transition of patients diagnosed with lupus and its variants from pediatric to adult care upon reaching 18 years of age.

2. The Division shall provide any qualified researcher whom the Division determines is conducting valid scientific research with data from the information reported pursuant to NRS 439.4976 , 439.4978 and 439.498 upon the researcher's: (a) Compliance with appropriate conditions as established pursuant to regulations of the State Board of Health; and (b) Payment to the Division of a fee established by the Division by regulation to cover the cost of providing the data.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.280 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.280
Limitation of right of action
Status: in_force

No right of action exists in favor of any person by reason of any action or failure to act on the part of the Division or any of its officers or employees in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.680 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.680
Cooperative agreements
Status: in_force

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department may cooperate and contract with:

1. Any agency of the Federal Government;

2. Other states;

3. Any political subdivision; or

4. Any local clinic for the treatment of narcotic use disorders whose program meets the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration, and which is approved by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department,

in carrying out the purposes of NRS 453.600 to 453.730 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.188 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.188
Penalties
Status: in_force

1. A natural person who violates subsection 1 of NRS 449A.186 : (a) For a first offense, is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000. (b) For a second and any subsequent offense: (1) Is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation; and (2) Is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. In addition to any disciplinary action imposed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS , a facility for skilled nursing or any person, partnership, association or corporation establishing, conducting, managing or operating a facility for skilled nursing who violates subsection 1 or 5 of NRS 449A.186 : (a) For a first offense, is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. (b) For a second and any subsequent offense: (1) Is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $20,000 for each violation; and (2) Is guilty of a misdemeanor.

3. The Attorney General or any district attorney may recover any civil penalty assessed pursuant to this section in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.870 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.870
Medical review committee entitled to autopsy records concerning death under review; sharing of information concerning subject of review; autopsy records are privileged
Status: in_force

1. A medical review committee is entitled to access to any autopsy records relating to a death under review.

2. Each organization represented on a medical review committee to review the medical care or death of a person shall share with other members of the committee information in its possession concerning the person who is the subject of the review and any other information deemed by the organization to be pertinent to the review.

3. Any autopsy records provided to a medical review committee pursuant to this section are privileged records for the purposes of NRS 49.119 and 49.121 .

4. As used in this section, “ medical review committee ” means a medical review committee of a county or district board of health that certifies, licenses or regulates providers of emergency medical services pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, but only when functioning as a peer review committee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.230 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.230
Certificates of birth and death: Numbering; attestation of date of filing by local health officer
Status: in_force

The local health officer shall number consecutively the certificates of birth and death, in two separate series, beginning with the number 1 for the first birth and the first death occurring in each calendar year, and sign his or her name as health officer in attest of the date of filing in his or her office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444A.011 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444A / Section 444A.011
“Department” defined
Status: in_force

“Department” means the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.560 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.560
Regulations of State Environmental Commission: Adoption; fees; violation prohibited after reasonable time
Status: in_force

1. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations concerning solid waste management systems, or any part thereof, including regulations establishing standards for the issuance, renewal, modification, suspension, revocation and denial of, and for the imposition of terms and conditions for, a permit to construct or operate a disposal site.

2. The State Environmental Commission may establish a schedule of fees for the disposal of solid waste in areas subject to the jurisdiction of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in accordance with NRS 444.495 or for the issuance of permits or other approvals by the Department for the operation of solid waste management facilities. The Department may use the money collected under the schedule to defray the cost of managing and regulating solid waste.

3. Notice of the intention to adopt and the adoption of any regulation or schedule of fees must be given to the clerk of the governing board of all municipalities in this State.

4. Within a reasonable time, as fixed by the State Environmental Commission, after the adoption of any regulation, no governing board of a municipality or person may operate or permit an operation in violation of the regulation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.598 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.598
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Status: in_force

NRS 451.500 to 451.598 , inclusive, modify, limit and supersede the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7001 et seq., but do not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(a) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(a) , or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7003(b) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.150
“J-1 visa physician” defined
Status: in_force

“ J-1 visa physician ” means a foreign medical graduate who:

1. Has an offer of full-time employment at a health facility in an area designated by the Federal Government as a health care professional shortage area or at a health facility which serves patients from such a designated area, and agrees to begin employment at that facility within 90 days after receiving a J-1 visa waiver;

2. Signs a contract to continue to work at that health facility for a total of 40 hours per week for not less than 3 years;

3. Applies for or has been issued a license to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS ; and

4. Applies for a J-1 visa waiver.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.015 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.015
Acceptance and disbursement of federal appropriations; deposit to State Division of Public and Behavioral Health Federal Account
Status: in_force

The Department, through the Division, may accept and direct the disbursement of money appropriated by any Act of Congress and apportioned or allocated to the State of Nevada for health purposes. This federal money must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the State Division of Public and Behavioral Health Federal Account within the State General Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.590 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.590
Permits: Notice of application to certain persons and entities; inapplicability to temporary permits
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall notify each interested person, appropriate governmental agency and affected Indian tribe of each complete application for a permit, and shall provide them an opportunity to submit their written views and recommendations thereon. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to an application for a temporary permit issued pursuant to NRS 445A.485 .

2. Notification must be in the manner provided in the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to applicable federal law.

3. If the treatment works are to discharge into any waters of this State which flow directly or ultimately into an irrigation reservoir upstream from which are located urban areas in two or more counties and if each county has a population of 55,000 or more, the Department must include in its notification each city, county, unincorporated town and irrigation district located downstream from the point of discharge. Notice to an unincorporated town must be given to the town board or advisory council if there is one.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.2035 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.2035
Designation of hospital as STEMI receiving center; Division to maintain list of hospitals so designated; regulations
Status: in_force

1. A hospital licensed pursuant to NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, may submit to the Division proof that the hospital is accredited as a STEMI receiving center. Upon receiving proof that a hospital is accredited as a STEMI receiving center, the Division shall include the hospital on the list established pursuant to subsection 2.

2. On or before July 1 of each year, the Division shall post a list of all hospitals designated as STEMI receiving centers on an Internet website maintained by the Division.

3. If a hospital wishes to be included as a STEMI receiving center on the list established pursuant to subsection 2, the hospital must annually resubmit the proof required pursuant to this section.

4. The Division may remove a hospital from the list established pursuant to subsection 2 if the accreditation recognizing the hospital as a STEMI receiving center is suspended or revoked.

5. A hospital that is not included on the list established pursuant to subsection 2 shall not represent, advertise or imply that the hospital is designated as a STEMI receiving center.

6. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a hospital that is licensed pursuant to NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, from providing care to a victim of a heart attack if the hospital does not have a designation as a STEMI receiving center.

7. The Board may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section and to designate hospitals with accreditations similar to those required for designation as a STEMI receiving center.

8. As used in this section: (a) “ STEMI ” means a myocardial infarction as indicated by an abnormal elevation of the ST segment of an electrocardiogram that is administered to a patient. (b) “ STEMI receiving center ” means a hospital that is accredited by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, in conjunction with the initiative developed by the American Heart Association known as the “Mission: Lifeline initiative,” or an equivalent organization approved by the Division, as having met specific standards of performance in the receipt and treatment of a patient with STEMI.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.186 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.186
Supervision of residential facility for groups
Status: in_force

A residential facility for groups must not be operated except under the supervision of an administrator of a residential facility for groups or a health services executive licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 654 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.3685 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.3685
Duties of district health officer concerning chief medical officer; compensation of chief medical officer
Status: in_force

1. The district health officer shall, with the approval of the district board of health: (a) Approve a job description, qualifications and compensation for a chief medical officer; and (b) Oversee the recruitment and selection process for and appoint a chief medical officer, who serves under the direction of the district health officer.

2. The chief medical officer is entitled to receive the compensation approved by the district health officer and serves at the pleasure of the district board of health.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.240
Fee for license; renewals
Status: in_force

The fee for a children's camp license shall be $25 for the first license and $10 for each renewal of the license thereafter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.868 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.868
Exemption from certain requirements; notice to guests
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a farm is not a “food establishment” for purposes of holding a farm-to-fork event provided that: (a) Any poultry and meat from a rabbit that is served at the farm-to-fork event is raised and prepared on the farm and is butchered and processed on the farm pursuant to the requirements of chapter 583 of NRS ; and (b) Any other food item that is served at the farm-to-fork event, including, without limitation, salads, side dishes and desserts, are prepared on the farm from ingredients that are substantially produced on the farm.

2. A farm which holds a farm-to-fork event shall, before a guest consumes any food, provide each guest with a notice which states that no inspection was conducted by a state or local health department of the farm or the food to be consumed, except as otherwise provided in subsection 1.

3. A farm which holds more than two events in any month that would otherwise qualify as farm-to-fork events becomes a food establishment for the remainder of that calendar year subject to all of the requirements of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto concerning food establishments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.030
Enforcement by health authority
Status: in_force

The health authority shall enforce all the provisions of NRS 444.010 to 444.040 , inclusive, and the rules, regulations, method and process of sterilization authorized by NRS 444.010 to 444.040 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.800 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.800
Fingerprints of applicant
Status: in_force

An applicant for any permit, license or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter shall furnish to the health authority a complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints and written permission authorizing the health authority to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report. The health authority may exchange with the Federal Bureau of Investigation any information respecting the fingerprints of an applicant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.410 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.410
“Recreation area” defined
Status: in_force

“ Recreation area ” means a trailhead or water access area. The term does not include:

1. A snow recreation area as defined in NRS 455A.083 ; or

2. A skateboard park as defined in NRS 455B.240 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.183 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.183
Account for Housing Inspection and Compliance: Deposit of fees; use
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 489.265 , all fees collected pursuant to this chapter must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Account for Housing Inspection and Compliance created by NRS 319.169 . All expenses for the enforcement of this chapter must be paid from the Account.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.855 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.855
Commission: Adoption of primary and secondary standards of drinking water
Status: in_force

The Commission shall adopt by regulation:

1. Primary drinking water standards which prescribe the maximum permissible levels for contaminants in any public water system and provide for the monitoring and reporting of water quality. In establishing the standards, the Commission shall consider, among other things, the standards established pursuant to the Federal Act.

2. Secondary drinking water standards which reasonably ensure that drinking water is aesthetically adequate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.914 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.914
Appointment, qualifications and duties of Executive Director; authority to request information from state agencies
Status: in_force

1. The Governor shall appoint the Executive Director of the Commission within the Office of the Governor. The Executive Director: (a) Must have experience in health care or health insurance; (b) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and (c) Serves at the pleasure of the Governor.

2. The Executive Director shall: (a) Perform the administrative duties of the Commission and such other duties as are directed by the Commission; and (b) To the extent that money is available for this purpose, appoint employees to assist the Executive Director in carrying out the duties prescribed in paragraph (a). Such employees serve at the pleasure of the Executive Director and are in the unclassified service of the State.

3. The Executive Director may request any information maintained by a state agency that is necessary for the performance of his or her duties, including, without limitation, information that is otherwise declared confidential by law. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 598A.110 , to the extent authorized by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 , and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, an agency from which such information is requested shall provide the information to the Executive Director.

4. The Executive Director: (a) Shall maintain any information obtained pursuant to subsection 3 under the same conditions as the information is maintained by the agency that provided the information; and (b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, shall not disclose any confidential information obtained pursuant to subsection 3 to any other person or entity, including, without limitation, the Commission or a member thereof. The Executive Director may disclose or publish aggregated information in a manner that does not reveal the identity of any person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.120
Regulations; court or administrative hearing officer not to consider failure to conduct environmental audit in determining liability for violation
Status: in_force

1. A regulatory agency may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120 , inclusive.

2. The fact that a regulated person does not conduct an environmental audit pursuant to the provisions of NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120 , inclusive, must not be considered by a court or administrative hearing officer in determining whether to impose administrative, civil or criminal liability for a violation of an environmental requirement by the regulated person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.558 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.558
Injunctions
Status: in_force

The district attorney or city attorney of any county or city, respectively, in which there is drug paraphernalia, may file a complaint in the district court seeking to enjoin the possessor and owner of the drug paraphernalia from delivering or selling, or possessing with intent to deliver or sell, any drug paraphernalia.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.427 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.427
Analysis to detect hazardous waste or regulated substance to be performed by certified laboratory; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any analysis performed to detect the presence of hazardous waste or a regulated substance in soil or water as required for the purposes of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive, must be performed by a laboratory certified pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 445A.425 .

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to an analysis of waste that is managed by a facility for the management of hazardous waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.712 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.712
“In-network provider” defined
Status: in_force

“ In-network provider ” means, for a particular covered person, a provider of health care that has entered into a provider contract with a third party for the provision of health care to the covered person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.870 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.870
Patient safety officer: Designation; duties
Status: in_force

1. A health facility shall designate an officer or employee of the facility to serve as the patient safety officer of the health facility.

2. The person who is designated as the patient safety officer of a health facility shall: (a) Supervise the reporting of all sentinel events alleged to have occurred at the health facility, including, without limitation, performing the duties required pursuant to NRS 439.835 . (b) Take such action as he or she determines to be necessary to ensure the safety of patients as a result of an investigation of any sentinel event alleged to have occurred at the health facility. (c) If the health facility is a medical facility: (1) Serve on the patient safety committee of the medical facility established pursuant to NRS 439.875 ; and (2) Report to the patient safety committee regarding any action taken in accordance with paragraph (b).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.350 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.350
Duty of medical facility or county coroner or medical examiner to notify designated officer if victim transported has infectious disease; time and contents for notification
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 441A.195 , if a victim of an emergency is transported by emergency response employees to a medical facility and the medical facility determines that the victim has an infectious disease, the medical facility shall notify a designated officer of the emergency response employees of that determination.

2. If a victim of an emergency is transported by emergency response employees to a medical facility, the victim dies at or before reaching the medical facility and the county coroner or medical examiner of the county in which the victim dies, as applicable, determines the cause of death of the victim, the county coroner or medical examiner shall notify a designated officer of the emergency response employees of any determination by the county coroner or medical examiner that the victim had an infectious disease.

3. The medical facility to which the victim is transported or the county coroner or medical examiner of the county in which the victim dies, as applicable, shall cause the notification required by subsection 1 or 2, as appropriate, to be made as soon as practicable, but not later than 48 hours after the determination is made.

4. The notification must include, without limitation: (a) The name of the infectious disease to which the emergency response employees may have been exposed; and (b) The date on which the victim of the emergency was transported by the emergency response employees to the medical facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.150
State Board of Health supreme in matters concerning health; Department designated agency for federal cooperation; fees
Status: in_force

1. The State Board of Health is hereby declared to be supreme in all nonadministrative health matters. It has general supervision over all matters, except for administrative matters and as otherwise provided in NRS 439.950 to 439.983 , inclusive, relating to the preservation of the health and lives of citizens of this State and over the work of the Chief Medical Officer and all district, county and city health departments, boards of health and health officers.

2. The Department is hereby designated as the agency of this State to cooperate with the federal authorities in the administration of those parts of the Social Security Act which relate to the general promotion of public health. It may receive and expend all money made available to the Division by the Federal Government, the State of Nevada or its political subdivisions, or from any other source, for the purposes provided in this chapter. In developing and revising any state plan in connection with federal assistance for health programs, the Department shall consider, without limitation, the amount of money available from the Federal Government for those programs, the conditions attached to the acceptance of that money and the limitations of legislative appropriations for those programs.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 576.128 , the State Board of Health may set reasonable fees for the: (a) Licensing, registering, certifying, inspecting or granting of permits for any facility, establishment or service regulated by the Division; (b) Programs and services of the Division; (c) Review of plans; and (d) Certification and licensing of personnel. Fees set pursuant to this subsection must be calculated to produce for that period the revenue from the fees projected in the budget approved for the Division by the Legislature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.510 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.510
Permits: Collection of fee
Status: in_force

In accordance with the schedule of fees prescribed by the Commission, the Department shall charge each applicant a fee for an application for a permit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.943 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.943
Prosecution by district attorney
Status: in_force

The district attorney of each county shall prosecute any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any provision of the regulations of the State Board of Health or the local board of health adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.902 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.902
“Clean truck or bus” defined
Status: in_force

“ Clean truck or bus ” means a medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle that:

1. Is powered by electricity that is stored in a battery or produced by a hydrogen fuel cell; and

2. Produces zero exhaust emissions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.748 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.748
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 459.750 to 459.770 , inclusive:

1. “ Does not act promptly and appropriately ” means that the person: (a) Cannot be notified of the incident within 2 hours after the initial attempt to contact the person; (b) Does not, within 2 hours after receiving notification of the incident, make an oral or written commitment to clean and decontaminate the affected area properly; (c) Does not act upon the commitment within 24 hours after making it; (d) Does not clean and decontaminate the affected area properly; or (e) Does not act immediately to clean and decontaminate the affected area properly, if the inaction of the person presents an imminent and substantial hazard to human health, public safety or the environment.

2. “ Responding ” means any efforts to mitigate, attempt to mitigate or assist in the mitigation of the effects of a spill of or accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous material, including, without limitation, efforts to: (a) Contain and dispose of the hazardous material. (b) Clean and decontaminate the area affected by the spill, accident or crash. (c) Investigate the occurrence of the spill, accident or crash.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.272 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.272
“Emergency” defined
Status: in_force

“ Emergency ” means circumstances where there is an imminent danger of death or serious physical harm to a resident.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.607 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.607
“Alkaline hydrolysis” defined
Status: in_force

“ Alkaline hydrolysis ” means the:

1. Reduction of human remains to bone fragments through a water-based process of dissolution using alkaline chemicals and agitation to accelerate natural decomposition; and

2. Processing of the hydrolyzed human remains after their removal from the container in which the process of dissolution occurs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.230 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.230
Operation without license prohibited; procedure for application and granting of licenses; posting of license
Status: in_force

1. The boards of health of health districts and counties shall issue licenses to qualified applicants for the operation of children's camps. No children's camp may be operated without first obtaining such a license.

2. Annually or before May 1, every person operating or seeking to operate a children's camp shall make application in writing to the board of health of the appropriate health district or county for a license to conduct a children's camp. The application shall be in such form and shall contain such information as the board of health finds necessary to determine that the children's camp will be operated and maintained in accordance with the standards prescribed by NRS 444.220 to 444.320 , inclusive.

3. When a person operates or is seeking to operate more than one children's camp, a separate application shall be made, and license obtained, for each camp.

4. The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises occupied by each camp.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.370 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.370
Director authorized to contract for certain services
Status: in_force

The Director may, within the limits of available money, contract for services to assist the Department in carrying out the provisions of NRS 439B.350 and 439B.360 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.820 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.820
Installation and inspection of pollution control device
Status: in_force

Any person may install a motor vehicle pollution control device, but no person who is not employed by an authorized station or fleet station may install a device for compensation. No such device shall be deemed to meet the requirements of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.815 , inclusive, or regulations of the Commission or Department unless it has been inspected in an authorized inspection station, authorized station or fleet station, and evidence of compliance has been issued by that station.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.03013 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.03013
Facility for the dependent or medical facility that employs community health workers not required to obtain additional license
Status: in_force

A person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter as a facility for the dependent or medical facility and who employs community health workers is not required to obtain an additional license as a community health worker pool.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.861 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.861
Regulations
Status: in_force

1. A local board of health in a county whose population is 100,000 or more or a city in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall adopt regulations pursuant to NRS 446.940 regulating sidewalk vendors of food which must, without limitation: (a) Establish a process for a person to apply to the local board of health for a permit, license or other authorization to operate as a sidewalk vendor; (b) Provide for a person applying for a permit, license or other authorization for sidewalk vending to pay any fees required by the local board of health using a payment plan; (c) Establish procedures for a person seeking to operate as a sidewalk vendor who does not have a driver’s license or identification card issued by this State or another state, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States to obtain any certification required by the local board of health as a food handler; and (d) Include any other regulation determined to be necessary by the Task Force on Safe Sidewalk Vending pursuant to NRS 225.610 .

2. As used in this section, “ sidewalk vendor ” means a person who sells food upon a public sidewalk or other pedestrian path from a conveyance, including, without limitation, a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase or rack. The term includes a nonstationary sidewalk vendor and a stationary sidewalk vendor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.255 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.255
Masks and face shields for use in cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Regulations; provision to peace officers and firefighters; waiver of requirements; civil immunity for use
Status: in_force

1. The State Board of Health shall adopt by regulation the types of portable manual masks and face shields that are approved by the Board to assist in the prevention of the spread of communicable diseases during the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. An approved mask or face shield may not weigh more than 1 pound.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, every employer shall, without charge to the peace officer or firefighter, provide each peace officer, whether or not the peace officer is on duty, and each firefighter who is on duty, whether paid or voluntary, with: (a) A portable manual mask and face shield approved by the Board; and (b) Initial training and instruction in the use of the equipment. The mask, shield and training must be provided not later than 30 days after the first day of employment. The employer shall provide refresher courses in the use of the equipment when necessary.

3. An employer may apply to the Division for a waiver of the requirements of subsection 2 with regard to each peace officer or firefighter who, in the normal course of his or her employment, is not likely ever to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The application must be in writing, specify the reasons why the employee is not likely in the normal course of his or her employment ever to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and be sworn to by the employer or his or her authorized representative. The Division shall grant or deny the waiver based on the information contained in the application.

4. A waiver granted pursuant to subsection 3 expires upon any change in the duties of the peace officer or firefighter which makes it likely that he or she will administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation at some time in the normal course of his or her employment. The date of the change in duties shall be deemed to be the first day of employment for purposes of subsection 2.

5. An injury or illness which results from the use of a mask or shield by a peace officer or firefighter pursuant to subsection 2 may not be considered as negligence or as causation in any civil action brought against a peace officer or firefighter or his or her employer.

6. As used in this section: (a) “Employer” means any person who employs or provides equipment to a firefighter or peace officer, including the State of Nevada and its political subdivisions. (b) “Peace officer” means: (1) Sheriffs of counties and of metropolitan police departments and their deputies; (2) Personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol whose principal duty is to enforce one or more laws of this State and any person promoted from such a duty to a supervisory position related to such a duty; and (3) Marshals and police officers of cities and towns.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.610 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.610
“Communicable disease” defined
Status: in_force

“Communicable disease” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 441A.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.239 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.239
Division to cooperate with American College of Surgeons
Status: in_force

In addition to the education and training required by this chapter, the Division shall cooperate with the American College of Surgeons to provide training in the treatment of trauma.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.7052 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.7052
Registration and permit required for transportation by motor carrier
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.2912 or required by federal law, before transporting a hazardous material upon a public highway of this State, a motor carrier shall register with and obtain a permit for the transportation of hazardous materials:

1. From the Department; or

2. If the motor carrier has designated another participating state as its base state pursuant to the uniform program, from the base state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.830 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.830
“Operator” defined
Status: in_force

“Operator” means a person regularly in charge of the day-to-day operations of a public water system.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.568 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.568
Report of loss or theft of controlled substance
Status: in_force

All loss or theft of controlled substances must be reported on forms provided by the Division to the Board and Division within 10 days after the date of discovery of the theft or loss.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.257 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.257
Filling second or subsequent prescriptions
Status: in_force

A pharmacist shall not fill a second or subsequent prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedule II for the same patient unless the frequency of prescriptions is in conformity with the directions for use. The need for any increased amount shall be verified by the practitioner in writing or personally by telephone.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.340 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.340
State Department to prescribe minimum standards; standards to supersede local ordinances and regulations; penalty
Status: in_force

1. The State Department may, by regulation, establish standards for the maintenance and operation of health facilities, which supersede all local ordinances and regulations inconsistent therewith.

2. A copy of the regulations, giving the date that they take effect, must be issued in pamphlet form.

3. Any health facility that applies for and accepts federal aid for construction under a state plan does so on the condition that the health facility qualify under the minimum standards for maintenance and operation adopted and enforced by the State Department.

4. Any person, partnership, association or corporation establishing, conducting, managing or operating any health facility within the meaning of NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive, who violates any of the provisions of this section or regulations lawfully adopted thereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0026 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0026
“Community-based living arrangement services” defined
Status: in_force

“ Community-based living arrangement services ” means flexible, individualized services, including, without limitation, training and habilitation services, that are:

1. Provided in the home, for compensation, to persons with mental illness who are served by the Division or any other entity; and

2. Designed and coordinated to assist such persons in maximizing their independence.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.290 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.290
County health officer: Appointment; qualifications; term
Status: in_force

1. On or before January 1 next following each general election, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a county health officer for the county.

2. The county health officer must be appointed on the basis of his or her graduate education in public health, training, experience and interest in public health and related programs.

3. The term of office of the county health officer is 2 years or until a successor has been appointed and qualified.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.110 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.110
Environmental audit: Privileged; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an environmental audit conducted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120 , inclusive, shall be deemed privileged and is not admissible in an administrative proceeding or civil action against the regulated person who conducted the audit or the regulated facility which is owned or operated by the regulated person.

2. The privilege provided by subsection 1 does not apply if: (a) A regulatory agency requests the admission of the results of an environmental audit at an administrative proceeding or civil action commenced by the regulatory agency; (b) The regulated person expressly waives the privilege; or (c) A court or administrative hearing officer determines in camera that the presumption against administrative or civil liability is rebutted pursuant to NRS 445C.090 .

3. For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 2, a regulated person does not waive the privilege if he or she voluntarily discloses, pursuant to NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120 , inclusive, the results of an environmental audit or a violation of an environmental requirement discovered as a result of an environmental audit to a regulatory agency.

4. This section does not prohibit a person or entity from: (a) Obtaining information concerning a violation of an environmental requirement from a source independent of an environmental audit. (b) Commencing an administrative proceeding or civil or criminal action against a regulated person or a regulated facility which is owned or operated by a regulated person based upon information that was obtained from a source independent of an environmental audit. (c) Intervening in a proceeding or action filed against a regulated person or regulated facility if the intervention is specifically authorized by statute or regulation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.03005 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.03005
License to operate employment agency that contracts with persons in State to provide certain nonmedical services; standards and regulations; licensed employment agency prohibited from making certain referrals; civil penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449.03017 , a person must obtain a license from the Board to operate an employment agency that contracts with persons in this State to provide nonmedical services related to personal care to elderly persons or persons with disabilities in the home, regardless of whether the agency is located in this State.

2. The Board shall adopt: (a) Standards for licensing of employment agencies that provide nonmedical services related to personal care to elderly persons or persons with disabilities in the home; (b) Standards relating to the fees charged by such employment agencies; (c) Regulations governing the licensing of such employment agencies; and (d) Regulations establishing requirements for training the persons who contract with such employment agencies to provide such nonmedical services.

3. An employment agency that is licensed pursuant to this section shall not refer a person to a home to provide nonmedical services related to personal care to elderly persons or persons with disabilities if that person has not met the requirements set forth in NRS 449.115 to 449.125 , inclusive.

4. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 3 is liable for a civil penalty to be recovered by the Attorney General in the name of the Board for the first offense of not more than $10,000 and for a second or subsequent offense of not less than $10,000 nor more than $20,000. Unless otherwise required by federal law, the Board shall deposit all civil penalties collected pursuant to this section into a separate account in the State General Fund to be used to administer and carry out the provisions of NRS 449.001 to 449.430 , inclusive, 449.435 to 449.531 , inclusive, and chapter 449A of NRS and to protect the health, safety, well-being and property of the persons served by employment agencies.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5132 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5132
Creation; purpose; interest and income; nonreversion
Status: in_force

1. The Grief Support Trust Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The money in the Account must be used to support nonprofit community organizations that provide grief support services to children who have experienced a loss of a relative or other person who had a significant emotional relationship with the child. Such grief support services may also be provided to parents and adult caregivers who have experienced the loss of a child.

2. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account.

3. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of each fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund but must be carried over into the next fiscal year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.361 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.361
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 439.361 to 439.3685 , inclusive, apply to a county whose population is 700,000 or more.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.865 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.865
Reports concerning cost, performance and effectiveness of database and information concerning grants
Status: in_force

If the all-payer claims database is established pursuant to NRS 439B.835 :

1. On or before December 31 of each even-numbered year, the Department shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature a report concerning the cost, performance and effectiveness of the all-payer claims database and any recommendations to improve the all-payer claims database.

2. On or before July 1 and December 31 of each year, the Department shall: (a) Compile a report of any grants received by the Department to carry out the provisions of NRS 439B.800 to 439B.875 , inclusive; and (b) Submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to: (1) On December 31 of an even-numbered year, the next regular session of the Legislature; and (2) In all other cases, the Interim Finance Committee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.680 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.680
Election concerning issuance of bonds; applicability of Local Government Securities Law
Status: in_force

1. If a board of trustees desires to avail itself of the power conferred by NRS 450.670 and submission to the voters is required by the provisions of NRS 350.020 to 350.070 , inclusive, the board shall submit the question of issuing the bonds to the registered voters of the district in accordance with those provisions.

2. The provisions of the Local Government Securities Law apply to any bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to NRS 450.670 , except to the extent those provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of NRS 450.550 to 450.750 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.834 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.834
Additional fee for form certifying emission control compliance; notification to Department concerning purposes of fee; uses of fee
Status: in_force

1. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 100,000 or more may by ordinance impose an additional fee for each form certifying emission control compliance.

2. If a board of county commissioners imposes an additional fee pursuant to subsection 1, the board of county commissioners shall notify the Department of Motor Vehicles for the purposes of collecting and distributing the additional fee pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 445B.830 .

3. If a board of county commissioners imposes an additional fee pursuant to subsection 1, the board shall: (a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b), use any money received from the additional fee to support the programs of local air pollution control agencies to reduce emissions from a motor vehicle; and (b) Allocate at least 50 percent of any money received from the additional fee to support the programs of local air pollution control agencies to reduce emissions from a motor vehicle for the benefit of historically underserved communities.

4. As used in this section: (a) “Additional fee” does not include any fee that is imposed pursuant to paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 445B.830 . (b) “ Block ” means the smallest geographical unit whose boundaries were designated by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce in its topographically integrated geographic encoding and referencing system. (c) “ Block group ” means a combination of blocks whose numbers begin with the same digit. (d) “ Census tract ” means a combination of block groups. (e) “ Historically underserved community ” means: (1) A census tract: (I) Designated as a qualified census tract by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 42(d)(5)(B)(ii) ; or (II) In which, in the immediately preceding census, at least 20 percent of households were not proficient in the English language; (2) A community in this State with at least one public school: (I) In which 75 percent or more of the enrolled pupils in the school are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1751 et seq. ; or (II) That participates in universal meal service in high poverty areas pursuant to Section 104 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Law 111-296 ; or (3) A community in this State located on qualified tribal land, as defined in NRS 370.0325 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.1923 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.1923
Admission of advanced practice registered nurse to membership on medical staff of hospital
Status: in_force

A hospital may admit an advanced practice registered nurse to membership on the medical staff of the hospital to perform any act authorized pursuant to NRS 632.237 that is within the scope of practice of the advanced practice registered nurse. A hospital shall not:

1. Automatically admit an advanced practice registered nurse to membership on the medical staff of the hospital solely because he or she is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse in this State, is authorized pursuant to NRS 632.237 to perform certain functions or certain functions are within his or her scope of practice; or

2. Deny admission to membership on the medical staff of the hospital to an advanced practice registered nurse solely because he or she is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse and not as a physician.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.525 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.525
“Donor” defined
Status: in_force

“ Donor ” means a natural person whose body or part is the subject of an anatomical gift.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.255 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.255
Creation and purpose; payment of claims; faith of State pledged
Status: in_force

1. The Account to Finance the Construction of Projects, to be known as the Account for the Revolving Fund, is hereby created in the Fund for Water Projects Loans.

2. The account to fund activities and projects, authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act, to be known as the Account for Set-Aside Programs, is hereby created in the Fund for Water Projects Loans.

3. The money in the Account for the Revolving Fund and the Account for Set-Aside Programs may be used only for the purposes set forth in the Safe Drinking Water Act.

4. All claims against the Account for the Revolving Fund and the Account for Set-Aside Programs must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

5. The faith of the State is hereby pledged that the money in the Account for the Revolving Fund and the Account for Set-Aside Programs will not be used for purposes other than those authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.03008 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.03008
Petition to determine if criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license; fee; posting of requirements for license and list of disqualifying crimes on Internet; report
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Division to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a license pursuant to NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive.

2. Not later than 90 days after a petition is submitted to the Division pursuant to subsection 1, the Division shall inform the person of the determination of the Division of whether the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a license. The Division is not bound by its determination of disqualification or qualification and may rescind such a determination at any time.

3. The Division may provide instructions to a person who receives a determination of disqualification to remedy the determination of disqualification. A person may resubmit a petition pursuant to subsection 1 not earlier than 6 months after receiving instructions pursuant to this subsection if the person remedies the determination of disqualification.

4. A person with a criminal history may petition the Division at any time, including, without limitation, before obtaining any education or paying any fee required to obtain a license from the Division.

5. A person may submit a new petition to the Division not earlier than 2 years after the final determination of the initial petition submitted to the Division.

6. The Division may impose a fee of up to $50 upon the person to fund the administrative costs in complying with the provisions of this section. The Division may waive such fees or allow such fees to be covered by funds from a scholarship or grant.

7. The Division may post on its Internet website: (a) The requirements to obtain a license pursuant to NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, from the Division; and (b) A list of crimes, if any, that would disqualify a person from obtaining a license from the Division.

8. The Division may request the criminal history record of a person who petitions the Division for a determination pursuant to subsection 1. To the extent consistent with federal law, if the Division makes such a request of a person, the Division shall require the person to submit his or her criminal history record which includes a report from: (a) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History; and (b) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

9. A person who petitions the Division for a determination pursuant to subsection 1 shall not submit false or misleading information to the Division.

10. The Division shall, on or before the 20th day of January, April, July and October, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau in an electronic format prescribed by the Director, a report that includes: (a) The number of petitions submitted to the Division pursuant to subsection 1; (b) The number of determinations of disqualification made by the Division pursuant to subsection 1; (c) The reasons for such determinations; and (d) Any other information that is requested by the Director or which the Division determines would be helpful.

11. The Director shall transmit a compilation of the information received pursuant to subsection 10 to the Legislative Commission quarterly, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.195 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.195
Exemption for certain organizational camps
Status: in_force

An organizational camp that is owned or operated by a nonprofit organization that qualifies as a tax-exempt organization pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c) and which takes place on property for which a special use permit has been issued by the United States Department of Agriculture subject to an agreement with the Department is not subject to the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200 , inclusive, so long as the agreement remains in force.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.630 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.630
Test used must be approved by United States Food and Drug Administration; requirements for administration of test
Status: in_force

1. Any test for the human immunodeficiency virus, including, without limitation, a rapid test, that is used to carry out the provisions of NRS 442.600 to 442.660 , inclusive, must be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

2. Each test administered to a woman or performed on a child pursuant to the provisions of NRS 442.600 to 442.660 , inclusive, must be administered or performed in accordance with: (a) The provisions of chapter 652 of NRS and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and (b) The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, Public Law No. 100-578 , 42 U.S.C. § 263a , if applicable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.940 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.940
Notification to Division or district board of health and user of water system by supplier of water
Status: in_force

1. A supplier of water shall immediately notify the Division or the appropriate district board of health and the users of the supplier's public water system whenever: (a) The system is not in compliance with the primary drinking water standards; (b) The supplier fails to perform any required monitoring of water quality; (c) The supplier has been granted a variance or exemption by the Commission; or (d) The supplier fails to comply with the conditions imposed by the Commission in granting the variance or exemption.

2. The notification must be in the form and manner prescribed by the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.270 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.270
Instruction of patients on prevention and treatment of disease
Status: in_force

A physician, clinic or dispensary providing treatment to a person who has a sexually transmitted disease shall instruct the person in the methods of preventing the spread of the disease and in the necessity of systematic and prolonged treatment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.855 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.855
Notification of patients involved in sentinel events
Status: in_force

1. Each health facility that is located within this state shall designate a representative for the notification of patients who have been involved in sentinel events at that health facility.

2. A representative designated pursuant to subsection 1 shall, not later than 7 days after discovering or becoming aware of a sentinel event that occurred at the health facility, provide notice of that fact to each patient who was involved in that sentinel event.

3. The provision of notice to a patient pursuant to subsection 2 must not, in any action or proceeding, be considered an acknowledgment or admission of liability.

4. A representative designated pursuant to subsection 1 may or may not be the same person who serves as the facility's patient safety officer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.534 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.534
Burden of proving exception or exemption
Status: in_force

In any complaint, information or indictment and in any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of any provision of NRS 454.181 to 454.530 , inclusive, it is not necessary to negate any exception, excuse, proviso or exemption contained in NRS 454.181 to 454.530 , inclusive, and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso or exemption is upon the defendant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461A.160 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.160
Agency may cause prosecution or institute action if person fails to obey order
Status: in_force

If, after any order of the agency has become final, the person to whom the order is directed fails to obey the order, the agency may cause the person to be prosecuted or institute any appropriate action to abate the substandard mobile home.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.296 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.296
Immunity from prosecution of employees of Board and peace officers
Status: in_force

All agents, assistants and inspectors of the Board and peace officers, while investigating violations of NRS 454.181 to 454.371 , inclusive, in performance of their official duties, and any person working under their immediate direction, supervision or instruction are immune from prosecution under NRS 454.181 to 454.371 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.103 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.103
Facility to forward medical records upon certain transfers of patient
Status: in_force

1. If a patient in a medical facility or facility for the dependent is transferred to another medical facility or facility for the dependent, a division facility or a physician licensed to practice medicine, the facility shall forward a copy of the medical records of the patient, on or before the date the patient is transferred, to the other medical facility or facility for the dependent, the division facility or the physician. The facility is not required to obtain the oral or written consent of the patient to forward a copy of the medical records.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Division facility ” means any unit or subunit operated by a division of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to title 39 of NRS. (b) “ Medical records ” includes a medical history of the patient, a summary of the current physical condition of the patient and a discharge summary which contains the information necessary for the proper treatment of the patient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.230 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.230
Disclosure of personal information prohibited without consent
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and NRS 439.597 , a person shall not make public the name of, or other personal identifying information about, a person who has been diagnosed with or exposed to a communicable disease and investigated by the health authority pursuant to this chapter without the consent of the person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.002 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.002
“Authorized officers of the law” defined
Status: in_force

“Authorized officers of the law” means:

1. Peace officers;

2. Members, investigators and inspectors of the Board;

3. Inspectors of the Food and Drug Administration; and

4. Commissioners and agents appointed as provided in chapter 585 of NRS for the enforcement of the Nevada Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.