Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.120
Issuance of emergency regulation or order by Division
Status: in_force

1. If the Division finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health and safety, the Division may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as is considered necessary to meet the emergency.

2. Any person to whom such an order is directed shall comply immediately with the order, but on application to the Division the person must be afforded a hearing.

3. The emergency order specified in subsection 1 must be continued, modified or revoked within 30 days after the hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.761 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.761
“Severe maternal morbidity” defined
Status: in_force

“ Severe maternal morbidity ” means an unexpected incident during childbirth that has a serious negative effect on the short-term or long-term health of the person who is giving birth or has given birth to a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.210 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.210
Rights and duties of person who depends exclusively on prayer for healing
Status: in_force

A person who has a communicable disease and depends exclusively on prayer for healing in accordance with the tenets and precepts of any recognized religious sect, denomination or organization is not required to submit to any medical treatment required by the provisions of this chapter, but may be isolated or quarantined in the person’s home or other place of the person’s choice acceptable to the health authority, and shall comply with all applicable rules, regulations and orders issued by the health authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.5532 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.5532
Money collected as civil penalty: Limitations on use
Status: in_force

1. Any money collected as a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 453.5531 must be used to pay the actual cost of prosecution, court costs and costs incurred for the disposal of any hazardous waste pursuant to NRS 459.400 to 459.600 , inclusive, in connection with the violation for which the penalty was imposed. Any amount remaining from the penalty must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.

2. The money deposited in the State General Fund pursuant to subsection 1 must be accounted for separately. One-half of the money must be used only for the enforcement of chapter 453 of NRS and the other half must be used for rehabilitation of persons who have substance use disorders relating to controlled substances.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.1145 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.1145
Prohibitions; duties; exception; methods of compensation
Status: in_force

1. A senior living community referral agency shall not: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, refer a person who is aged or the representative of such a person to a senior living community: (1) In which the senior living community referral agency, an executive thereof or any immediate family member of such an executive has an ownership or financial interest; or (2) That is managed wholly or partially by the senior living community referral agency, an executive thereof or any immediate family member of such an executive; (b) Issue a referral to a person who is aged or the representative of such a person if the senior living community referral agency, an employee thereof or an immediate family member of such an employee holds a power of attorney or any property of the person who is aged; (c) Refer a person who is aged or the representative of such a person to a senior living community that does not hold a license required by law; (d) Refer a person who is aged or the representative of such a person to a senior living community that is not capable of adequately caring for the person who is aged; or (e) Accept compensation for a referral from a senior living community with which the senior living community referral agency has not entered into a written contract concerning such a referral.

2. A senior living community referral agency shall: (a) Use a nationally accredited provider of criminal background investigations to conduct an investigation into the criminal background of each employee of the senior living community referral agency who directly interacts with persons who are aged or representatives of such persons; (b) Maintain liability insurance in an amount of at least $1,000,000 for each incident and $2,500,000 in total per year for negligent acts or omissions committed by the senior living community referral agency or an employee thereof; (c) Cease contacting a person who is aged or the representative of such a person as soon as possible and not later than 10 days after the person or representative requests the senior living community referral agency to cease contacting the person; (d) Cease making referrals to a senior living community for a person who is aged or the representative of such a person as soon as possible and not later than 10 days after the person or representative requests the senior living community referral agency to cease making such referrals; (e) Refrain from selling the personal information of a person who is aged or the representative of such a person upon the request of the person or representative; and (f) Establish a policy to protect the privacy of persons who are aged and the representatives of such persons and post the policy on an Internet website maintained by the senior living community referral agency.

3. A senior living community referral agency may refer a person who is aged or the representative of such a person to a senior living community described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 if the person or representative provides the senior living community referral agency with written permission to make such a referral before the referral is made.

4. A written contract entered into pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 may provide for the compensation of a senior living community referral agency by a senior living community in: (a) An amount for all referrals made by the senior living community referral agency to the senior living community in a specified period of time; (b) An amount for each referral to the senior living community that is based on a percentage of the cost of the first month of rent and care received by the person referred to the senior living community; or (c) A fixed amount for each referral to the senior living community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.530 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.530
Obtaining possession of hypodermic device by forged or fictitious name or fraudulent misrepresentation; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who obtains possession of any hypodermic device by a fraudulent representation, a forged or fictitious name, or in violation of the provisions of NRS 454.480 to 454.530 , inclusive, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3615 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3615
“Dangerous drug” defined
Status: in_force

“ Dangerous drug ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 454.201 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.023 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.023
Responsibility of surviving spouse or parent for burial or cremation of deceased spouse or child
Status: in_force

The spouse of a minor child or the parent of an unmarried or otherwise unemancipated minor child shall be primarily responsible for the decent burial or cremation of his or her spouse or such child within a reasonable time after death.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.196 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.196
Schedule IV tests
Status: in_force

The Board shall place a substance in schedule IV if it finds that:

1. The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in schedule III;

2. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and

3. Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances in schedule III.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.323 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.323
Sale or distribution of product containing toluene to person less than 18 years of age
Status: in_force

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, any person who sells or gives aerosol paint, glue or cement containing toluene to a person who is less than 18 years of age is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

2. The court shall suspend for a period of 1 year the state business license of a person who knowingly violates any provision of this section after having been previously convicted of a violation of this section unless the person can demonstrate that he or she attempted in good faith to comply with this section.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to the sale of: (a) Gasoline or other fuel for motor vehicles; (b) Aerosol paint, glue or cement containing less than the minimum amount of toluene which is subject to the requirements for special labeling established pursuant to the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1261 et seq., as it exists on June 30, 1983; or (c) Glue or cement which is included in a kit used for the construction of model airplanes, automobiles, boats or trains or which is used in connection with another hobby.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.0085 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.0085
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“ Division ” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.980 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.980
Duties of chair of emergency team
Status: in_force

The chair of the emergency team or a member of the emergency team designated by the chair shall:

1. Provide information to the general public and ensure that the public remains informed on the progress of the work of the emergency team.

2. Act as the liaison between the emergency team and the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Attorney General and any other officer, agency or political subdivision of this State with an interest in the response to and resolution of the public health emergency or other health event.

3. Provide to the Governor and the Legislature or, if the Legislature is not in session, to the Legislative Commission and the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services: (a) During the course of an investigation of a public health emergency or other health event, monthly updates, or more frequent updates if requested, on the progress of the work of the emergency team; and (b) Upon the resolution of the issues involved in the public health emergency or other health event, a report on the findings of the emergency team and the action that was taken to resolve the public health emergency or other health event and any consequences thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.770 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.770
Regulations of Commission: Control of emissions from motor vehicles; program for inspection and testing of motor vehicles
Status: in_force

1. In any county whose population is 100,000 or more, the Commission shall, in cooperation with the Department of Motor Vehicles and any local air pollution control agency, adopt regulations for the control of emissions from motor vehicles in areas of the county designated by the Commission.

2. In any county whose population is less than 100,000, if the Commission determines that it is feasible and practicable to carry out a program of inspecting and testing motor vehicles and systems for the control of emissions from motor vehicles, and if carrying out the program is deemed necessary to achieve or maintain the prescribed standards for the quality of ambient air in areas of the State designated by the Commission, the Commission shall, in cooperation with the Department of Motor Vehicles and any local air pollution control agency established under NRS 445B.500 which has jurisdiction in a designated area, adopt regulations and transportation controls as may be necessary to carry out the program.

3. The regulations must distinguish between light-duty and heavy-duty motor vehicles and may prescribe: (a) Appropriate criteria and procedures for the approval, installation and use of devices for the control of emissions from motor vehicles; and (b) Requirements for the proper maintenance of such devices and motor vehicles.

4. The regulations must establish: (a) Requirements by which the Department of Motor Vehicles shall license authorized stations to inspect, repair, adjust and install devices for the control of emissions for motor vehicles, including criteria by which any person may become qualified to inspect, repair, adjust and install those devices. (b) Requirements by which the Department of Motor Vehicles may license an owner or lessee of a fleet of three or more vehicles as a fleet station if the owner or lessee complies with the regulations of the Commission. The fleet station shall only certify vehicles which constitute that fleet. (c) Requirements by which the Department of Motor Vehicles provides for inspections of motor vehicles owned by this State and any of its political subdivisions.

5. The Commission shall consider, before adopting any regulation or establishing any criteria pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3: (a) The availability of devices adaptable to specific makes, models and years of motor vehicles. (b) The effectiveness of those devices for reducing the emission of each type of air pollutant under conditions in this State. (c) The capability of those devices for reducing any particular type or types of pollutants without significantly increasing the emission of any other type or types of pollutant. (d) The capacity of any manufacturer to produce and distribute the particular device in such quantities and at such times as will meet the estimated needs in Nevada. (e) The reasonableness of the retail cost of the device and the cost of its installation and maintenance over the life of the device and the motor vehicle. (f) The ease of determining whether any such installed device is functioning properly.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.002 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.002
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “ Division ” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.170 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.170
“Department” defined
Status: in_force

“ Department ” means the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.4978 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.4978
Regulations of State Board of Health
Status: in_force

The State Board of Health shall by regulation:

1. Prescribe the form and manner in which information on cases of lupus and its variants must be reported;

2. Prescribe the information that must be included in each report, which must include, without limitation: (a) The name, address, age and ethnicity of the patient; (b) The variant of lupus with which the person has been diagnosed; (c) The method of treatment, including, without limitation, any opioid prescribed for the patient and whether the patient has adequate access to that opioid; (d) Any other diseases from which the patient suffers; (e) Information concerning the usage of and access to health care services by the patient; and (f) If a patient diagnosed with lupus and its variants dies, his or her age at death; and

3. Establish a protocol for allowing appropriate access to and preserving the confidentiality of the records of patients needed for research into lupus and its variants.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.600 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.600
Required to be placed in certain public buildings and locations; inspection and maintenance; training on operation and use
Status: in_force

1. Not later than July 1, 2004, and thereafter: (a) The board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall ensure that at least one automated external defibrillator is placed in a central location at each high school within the district. (b) The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority shall ensure that at least three automated external defibrillators are placed in central locations at the largest airport within the county. (c) The board of county commissioners of each county whose population is 700,000 or more shall ensure that at least seven automated external defibrillators are placed in central locations at the largest airport within the county. (d) The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall ensure that at least two automated external defibrillators are placed in central locations at each of: (1) The largest indoor sporting arena or events center controlled by the University in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000; and (2) The largest indoor sporting arena or events center controlled by the University in a county whose population is 700,000 or more. (e) The Division shall ensure that at least one automated external defibrillator is placed in a central location at each of the following state buildings: (1) The Capitol Building in Carson City; (2) The Legislative Building in Carson City; and (3) The Grant Sawyer Building in Las Vegas. (f) The board of county commissioners of each county whose population is 100,000 or more shall: (1) Identify five county buildings or offices in each of their respective counties which are characterized by large amounts of pedestrian traffic or which house one or more county agencies that provide services to large numbers of persons; and (2) Ensure that at least one automated external defibrillator is placed in a central location at each county building or office identified pursuant to subparagraph (1).

2. Each governmental entity that is required to ensure the placement of one or more automated external defibrillators pursuant to subsection 1: (a) May accept gifts, grants and donations for use in obtaining, inspecting and maintaining the defibrillators; (b) Shall ensure that those defibrillators are inspected and maintained on a regular basis; and (c) Shall encourage the entity where the automated external defibrillator is placed to require any employee who will use the automated external defibrillator to successfully complete the training requirements of a course in basic emergency care of a person in cardiac arrest that includes training in the operation and use of an automated external defibrillator and is conducted in accordance with the standards of the American Heart Association, the American National Red Cross or any similar organization.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.490 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.490
Effect of provisions governing recreation areas on local ordinances and laws and regulations of this State
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 455B.400 to 455B.490 , inclusive:

1. Do not prohibit a county, city or unincorporated town from adopting ordinances that regulate a recreation area which are consistent with the provisions of NRS 455B.400 to 455B.490 , inclusive.

2. Are in addition to any provision of chapter 407 of NRS or any regulation adopted pursuant to that chapter that is applicable to a recreation area.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.004 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.004
“Administrator” defined
Status: in_force

“Administrator” means the Commissioner of Insurance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.490 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.490
Report by Department of Health and Human Services to Working Group concerning use of certain money
Status: in_force

The Department of Health and Human Services shall annually submit to the Working Group a report concerning the use of:

1. All money received by this State pursuant to any settlement entered into by the State of Nevada concerning the manufacture, distribution, sale and marketing of opioids;

2. All money recovered by this State from a judgment in a civil action by the State of Nevada concerning the manufacture, distribution, sale and marketing of opioids;

3. Any gifts, grants or donations received by the State and each political subdivision of the State for purposes relating to substance misuse and substance use disorders; and

4. All other money spent by the State and each political subdivision of the State for purposes relating to substance misuse and substance use disorders.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.211 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.211
Fees for operation or use of areas for storage and disposal owned by State; fee for revenue
Status: in_force

The State Board of Health shall establish by regulation:

1. License fees and any other fees for the operation of state-owned areas in an amount sufficient to defray all costs of monitoring, securing or otherwise regulating the storage or disposal of radioactive materials. The person who contracts with the State for the operation of such an area is responsible for the payment of these fees.

2. Procedures for the collection of interest on delinquent fees and other accounts for the operation of disposal areas.

3. Penalties of no more than $3,000 per day for each separate failure to comply with an agreement, license, regulation or statute governing the operation of a disposal area.

4. License fees and other fees for the use of such an area to store or dispose of radioactive materials, which are chargeable against shippers or brokers in amounts sufficient to defray the costs to the State of inspecting, monitoring, securing or otherwise regulating their use of the area. In addition, the Board may establish by regulation a fee chargeable against shippers and brokers for revenue for the State of Nevada. Before establishing a fee for revenue, the Board must consider the amounts of the fees for licensing and disposal which are chargeable against the users of such areas in other states, in order that a shipper or broker be neither encouraged nor discouraged from disposing of such waste in this State, and that he or she base his or her decision about where to dispose of the waste primarily on the cost of transportation to the areas which are available for disposal. The regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection may include a method for the collection of fees from the users of an area, and each of the fees may be a percentage of the fee paid by a user to the operator of the area. The Board shall report to the Legislature at the end of January of odd-numbered years the amounts of revenue paid to the State for the use of such areas in the preceding biennium.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.045 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.045
Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains within State
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 451.050 , the local health officer may issue a permit for the disinterment or removal of human remains. The permit must indicate the name of the cemetery, mausoleum, columbarium or other place of burial where the remains will be interred, inurned or buried.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person in charge of a cemetery, mausoleum, columbarium or other place of burial shall not disinter or remove or permit disinterment or removal of human remains unless the person has received a copy of such a permit.

3. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

4. A county coroner is not required to obtain a permit from the local health officer for the disinterment, removal or transportation of human remains while carrying out his or her duties as the county coroner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.151 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.151
Cooperative arrangements; confidentiality of information
Status: in_force

1. The Board and the Division shall cooperate with federal and other state agencies in discharging their responsibilities concerning traffic in controlled substances and in suppressing the abuse of controlled substances. To this end, the Board and Division may: (a) Arrange for the exchange of information among governmental officials concerning the use and abuse of controlled substances; (b) Coordinate and cooperate in training programs concerning controlled substance law enforcement at local and state levels; (c) Cooperate with the Drug Enforcement Administration by establishing a centralized unit to accept, catalog, file and collect statistics, including records of drug-dependent persons and other controlled substance law offenders within the State, and make the information available for federal, state and local law enforcement purposes. The Board and the Division shall not furnish the name or identity of a patient or research subject whose identity could not be obtained pursuant to NRS 453.157 ; and (d) Conduct programs of eradication aimed at destroying the wild growth or illicit propagation of plant species from which controlled substances may be extracted.

2. Results, information and evidence received from the Drug Enforcement Administration relating to the regulatory functions of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, including results of inspections conducted by it, may be relied and acted upon by the Board in the exercise of its regulatory functions pursuant to NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.583 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.583
“Health care provider” defined
Status: in_force

“Health care provider” has the meaning ascribed to it in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.098 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.098
Tax on Liquor Program Account
Status: in_force

1. The Tax on Liquor Program Account is hereby created in the State General Fund.

2. Money in the Account that is received pursuant to NRS 369.174 must be used for the purposes specified in NRS 458.097 or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.

3. All claims must be approved by the Administrator before they are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.155 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.155
Registration of altered or amended certificates
Status: in_force

1. The State Registrar may approve an application for the registration of an altered or amended certificate if: (a) The applicant has submitted an application prescribed by the Board; (b) The State Registrar has received all documentation which is required in support of the altered certificate; and (c) The State Registrar has verified the validity and adequacy of the documentation.

2. The evidence affecting the alteration of a certificate, after it has been filed with the State Registrar, must be kept in a special permanent file.

3. The State Registrar shall dismiss an application for the registration of an altered certificate if the documentation submitted by the applicant does not comply with the requirements prescribed by the Board or if the State Registrar has cause to question the validity or adequacy of the documentation submitted by the applicant.

4. If the State Registrar dismisses an application for the registration of an altered certificate, the State Registrar shall inform the applicant of his or her right to seek a court order for the registration.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.905 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.905
Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Disposition of proceeds of assessments and sureties
Status: in_force

1. The proceeds of any assessments upon lots or parcels and the sureties required pursuant to NRS 445A.895 must be deposited with the treasurer of the local governing body which received them, and they may be expended only for the: (a) Continued maintenance and operation of the water system; (b) Replacement of the water system if necessary; and (c) Payment of the costs, including, but not limited to, the direct costs of connection and the costs of necessary new or rehabilitated facilities and any necessary water rights, associated with connection to any water system provided by a public utility or a municipality or other public entity that becomes reasonably available.

2. If any surplus exists in the proceeds of assessments and the sureties required pursuant to NRS 445A.895 after all purposes of the assessments and sureties have been fully met, the surplus must be refunded to the persons who paid the assessments and sureties, in the proportion that their respective assessments and sureties bear to the gross proceeds of all assessments and sureties collected by the local governing body.

3. For the purposes set forth in subsection 1, the local governing body is not obligated to: (a) Expend money from any source other than the assessments and surety deposited pursuant to NRS 445A.895 ; (b) Extend credit on behalf of a builder, developer or owner of land to be served by the water system; or (c) Collect any unpaid assessment, unless the local governing body has agreed to assume the duty for the assessments pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 445A.895 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.250 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.250
Control of expenditures by board; lease of buildings; deposit of money in hospital fund or separate account
Status: in_force

1. The board of hospital trustees has the exclusive control of: (a) The expenditures of all money collected to the credit of the hospital fund. (b) The purchase of the site or sites. (c) The purchase or construction of any hospital building or buildings. (d) The supervision, care and custody of the grounds, rooms or buildings purchased, constructed, leased or set apart for that purpose.

2. With the approval of the board of county commissioners of the county or counties where the county hospital is established, the board of hospital trustees may lease buildings in that county or those counties for medical purposes or for purposes of related health care activities.

3. All money received for the hospital must be deposited in the county treasury of the county in which the hospital is situated to the credit of the hospital fund, and paid out only upon warrants drawn by the board of hospital trustees of the county or counties upon properly authenticated vouchers of the board of hospital trustees, after their approval by the county auditor, except that all money received for a hospital may be deposited in a separate account established and administered by the board of hospital trustees under the provisions of NRS 354.603 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0031 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0031
“Community triage center” defined
Status: in_force

“ Community triage center ” means a facility that provides on a 24-hour basis medical assessments of and short-term monitoring services for persons with mental illness and persons with alcohol or other substance use disorders in a manner which does not require that the assessments and services be provided in a licensed hospital.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.640 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.640
Employees and staff of hospital: Appointment to board of chief of staff of physicians for district hospital; appointment by board of chief executive officer and necessary assistants for hospital; compensation; removal; admission
Status: in_force

The board of trustees may:

1. After the board is formed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 450.620 or 450.625 , increase the number of members who serve on the board by appointing, as a voting member of the board, one physician who is the chief of staff of physicians for a district hospital. The term of office of a member who is appointed pursuant to this subsection is 2 years, commencing on the date of appointment by the board of trustees. A vacancy in the term of a member appointed pursuant to this subsection must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

2. Appoint a chief executive officer and necessary assistants for each hospital, and fix the compensations of such persons.

3. Employ physicians, surgeons and interns, as the board determines necessary, and fix their compensation.

4. Remove such appointees and employees.

5. Remove persons who are appointed or employed pursuant to this section.

6. Control the admission of physicians, surgeons and interns to the staff by promulgating rules, regulations and standards governing such appointments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.082 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.082
Director to contract with Nevada System of Higher Education to collect and analyze information from health facilities and purchasers of health care
Status: in_force

The Director, through the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department, shall contract with the Nevada System of Higher Education to collect and analyze information from health facilities and purchasers of health care to:

1. Respond to requests for information from the Legislature.

2. Provide technical assistance to purchasers of health care.

3. Provide the Department with information necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

4. Provide other persons with information relating to the cost of health care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.056 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.056
“Dispense” defined
Status: in_force

1. Except as limited by subsection 2, “dispense” means to deliver a controlled substance to an ultimate user, patient or research subject by or pursuant to the lawful order of a practitioner, including the prescribing, administering, packaging, labeling or compounding necessary to prepare the substance for that delivery.

2. The term does not include the furnishing of a controlled substance by a hospital pharmacy for inpatients.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.291 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.291
Stock of dangerous drugs and records open to inspection; penalty
Status: in_force

1. All stock and records of purchase and disposition of any dangerous drug of a wholesaler, pharmacy, practitioner, hospital, laboratory or a nonprofit cooperative agriculture organization which supplies and distributes drugs and medicines only to its members are at all times, during business hours, open to inspection by agents, assistants, members and inspectors of the Board, inspectors of the Food and Drug Administration, and agents and commissioners appointed pursuant to chapter 585 of NRS for the enforcement of the Nevada Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The records must be preserved for at least 2 years after the date of making.

2. Any person who fails, neglects or refuses to maintain those records or who, when called upon by an authorized officer to produce those records, fails, neglects or refuses to produce them, or who willfully produces or furnishes records which are false, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.220 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.220
Power of Division to require tests or proof of compliance
Status: in_force

Whenever there is definite evidence that any material, appliance, device, arrangement, system or method of construction does not conform to the standards set by the regulations of the Division, it may require tests or proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s agent, subject to a right of appeal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5256 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5256
“Health care facility” defined
Status: in_force

“ Health care facility ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 162A.740 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.695 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.695
Host organization of certain special events held in certain larger counties required to provide certain number of dedicated advanced life support ambulances; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, if a special event is to be held and 2,500 or more persons but less than 15,000 persons are projected to be in attendance at the event at the same time, the host organization shall provide at least one dedicated advanced life support ambulance at the special event if the special event: (1) Is located more than 5 miles from the closest hospital; or (2) Has been held before and there is a history of a significant number of: (I) Contacts by emergency medical personnel with persons who attended the special event to provide emergency medical care to those persons; or (II) Persons who attended the special event who were transported as patients from the special event to a hospital. (b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, if the host organization meets the requirements of subparagraph (1) or (2) of paragraph (a) and 15,000 or more persons but less than 50,000 persons are projected to be in attendance at the special event at the same time, the host organization shall provide at least two dedicated advanced life support ambulances at the special event.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a special event held within the boundaries of a city whose population is less than 25,000 if there is a fire-fighting agency within the city other than a volunteer fire department and the city has adopted a plan for providing emergency medical services at special events.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.496 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.496
Powers of Division to apply for and accept gifts, grants and bequests; disposition of money; administration of account
Status: in_force

1. The Division may apply for and accept gifts, grants and bequests to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 439.495 .

2. Any money that is accepted by the Division pursuant to subsection 1 and any legislative appropriations made to carry out the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Program established pursuant to NRS 439.495 must be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund.

3. Except as otherwise provided by the terms of a gift, grant or bequest, expenditures from the account must be made only for carrying out the provisions of this section and NRS 439.495 .

4. The Administrator shall administer the account.

5. Money in the account does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of a fiscal year. The interest and income earned on the money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account. Any claims against the account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.560 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.560
Enforcement of chapter by public officers
Status: in_force

All health officers, local boards of health, sheriffs, constables, police officers, marshals, all persons in charge of public buildings and institutions, and all other public officers and employees shall respect and enforce this chapter, all provisions of law requiring the immunization of children in public schools, private schools and child care facilities, and all lawful rules, orders and regulations adopted in pursuance thereof in every particular affecting their respective localities and duties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.1915 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.1915
Provision of special diet to patient for whom special diet has been ordered; documentation; clinical privileges for licensed dietitian
Status: in_force

1. A medical facility shall take such actions as necessary to ensure that the facility provides a diet for each patient for whom a special diet has been ordered by a licensed dietitian or prescribed by a physician, physician assistant, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse or podiatric physician that complies with the order or prescription. Such actions may include, without limitation, purchasing any food or beverage necessary to comply.

2. A medical facility shall maintain documentation which demonstrates that the facility is in compliance with the requirements of subsection 1 and make such documentation available to the Division upon request.

3. A hospital may grant clinical privileges to a licensed dietitian for the purposes of: (a) Ordering special diets for patients; (b) Ordering laboratory tests to monitor the effectiveness of special diets or other dietary plans; and (c) Modifying special diets or other dietary plans based on the results of laboratory tests.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.430 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.430
“Terminal condition” defined
Status: in_force

“ Terminal condition ” means an incurable and irreversible condition that, without the administration of life-sustaining treatment, will, in the opinion of the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse, result in death within a relatively short time.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.067 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.067
“Temporary food establishment” defined
Status: in_force

“Temporary food establishment” means any food establishment which operates at a fixed location for a temporary period of time, not to exceed 2 weeks, in connection with a fair, carnival, circus, public exhibition, celebration or similar transitory gathering.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.256 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.256
Prescriptions; requirements for dispensing certain substances; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A prescription for a controlled substance must be given to a pharmacy in compliance with NRS 639.23535 . A prescription for a substance included in schedule II must not be refilled. A prescription for a substance included in schedule III or IV which is a dangerous drug as determined under NRS 454.201 must not be filled or refilled more than 6 months after the date thereof or be refilled more than five times, unless renewed by the practitioner.

2. A substance included in schedule V may be distributed or dispensed only for a medical purpose, including medical treatment or authorized research.

3. A practitioner may dispense or deliver a controlled substance to or for a person or animal only for medical treatment or authorized research in the ordinary course of his or her profession.

4. No civil or criminal liability or administrative sanction may be imposed on a pharmacist for action taken in good faith in reliance on a reasonable belief that an order purporting to be a prescription was issued by a practitioner in the usual course of professional treatment or in authorized research.

5. An individual practitioner may not dispense a substance included in schedule II, III or IV for the practitioner's own personal use except in a medical emergency.

6. A person who violates this section is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

7. As used in this section, “ medical treatment ” includes dispensing or administering a narcotic drug for pain, whether or not intractable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.695 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.695
Disposition of cremated remains: Responsibility; operator of crematory
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) The agent who orders cremation is responsible for the disposition of cremated remains. If within 30 days after cremation the person named in the authorization has not claimed the cremated remains and no other disposition is specified in the authorization, the operator of a crematory may place the vessel containing the cremated remains in a common compartment with other unclaimed cremated remains. The operator may charge a fee for storage when the cremated remains are claimed. (b) If within 2 years after cremation the agent has not claimed the cremated remains or specified their ultimate disposition, the operator may dispose of the cremated remains in any manner not prohibited by NRS 451.700 . The agent is liable to the operator for all reasonable expenses of disposition.

2. If cremation was ordered pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 451.024 : (a) The operator may dispose of the cremated remains in any manner not prohibited by NRS 451.700 , if the cremated remains are not claimed by the agent within 1 year after cremation. (b) The operator has a claim against the estate of the decedent for the reasonable expenses of the disposition if those expenses are not paid by the State or a political subdivision of the State. (c) The operator shall not charge a public officer a fee for storage of the cremated remains.

3. An operator who complies with subsection 1 or 2, or both, has no further legal liability concerning the cremated remains so treated.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.700 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.700
Disposition of cremated remains: Restrictions on manner and location
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or authorized by the agent who ordered the cremation, no person may: (a) Scatter cremated remains in such a manner or location that the remains are commingled with those of another person; or (b) Place the cremated remains of more than one person in the same urn unless the persons are friends or members of the same family and the urn is designed for the remains of more than one person.

2. Cremated remains may be scattered at sea or over a public waterway, or by air, from individual closed vessels, or scattered in an area of a dedicated cemetery from which there is no means of location or recovery and which is used exclusively for this purpose.

3. Cremated remains may be disposed of in any manner upon private property if the agent who ordered the cremation so directs and the owner of the property consents in writing.

4. Cremated remains for disposition pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, except soil resulting from natural organic reduction, must be, and any other cremated remains may be, reduced to particles no larger than 1 / 8 of an inch.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.280 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.280
Educational program to promote wellness, physical fitness and prevention of disease, accidents and motor vehicle crashes
Status: in_force

The major hospitals shall sponsor an educational program to promote wellness, physical fitness and the prevention of disease, accidents and motor vehicle crashes. The program must be:

1. Administered and carried out by the participating hospitals; and

2. Approved by the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.353 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.353
“Product that is a precursor to methamphetamine” defined
Status: in_force

“Product that is a precursor to methamphetamine” means a product that contains ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine or the salts, optical isomers or salts of optical isomers of such chemicals and may be marketed or distributed lawfully in the United States under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq., as a nonprescription drug.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5291 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5291
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 439.5291 to 439.5297 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439.5292 , 439.5293 and 439.5294 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.500 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.500
Do-not-resuscitate identification: Contents
Status: in_force

Each do-not-resuscitate identification issued by the health authority must include, without limitation:

1. An identification number that is unique to the qualified patient to whom the identification is issued;

2. The name and date of birth of the patient; and

3. The name of the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse of the patient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.053 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.053
“Misbranded” defined
Status: in_force

“Misbranded” means the presence of any written, printed or graphic matter, upon or accompanying food or containers of food, which is false or misleading or which violates any applicable state or local labeling requirements.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.1833 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.1833
Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for certificate of authorization; grounds for denial of certificate of authorization; duty of Division
Status: in_force

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

1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of authorization to operate a radiation machine for mammography shall submit to the Division 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 Division 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 certificate; or (b) A separate form prescribed by the Division.

3. A certificate of authorization to operate a radiation machine for mammography may not be issued or renewed by the Division 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 Division 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. § 449.439 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.439
“Physician” defined
Status: in_force

“ Physician ” means a person who is licensed to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS or osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.546 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.546
Variances: Conditions and criteria for granting; revocation
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the owner or operator of a facility for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste or a person who wishes to construct such a facility may apply to the Commission for a variance from its applicable regulations. The Commission may grant a variance only if, after a public hearing on due notice, it finds from a preponderance of the evidence that: (a) The facility or proposed facility, under the worst adverse conditions, does not or will not endanger or tend to endanger the environment and human health or safety; and (b) Compliance with the regulations would produce serious hardship without equal or greater benefits to the environment or public.

2. The Commission shall not grant a variance unless it has considered in the following order of priority the interests of: (a) The public; (b) Other owners of property likely to be affected by the emissions or discharge; and (c) The applicant.

3. The Commission may: (a) Upon granting a variance, impose certain conditions upon the applicant; or (b) Revoke the variance if the applicant fails to comply with those conditions.

4. The Commission shall not grant a variance from its applicable regulations that would allow a facility for the disposal of hazardous waste to construct or operate a landfill in a manner that fails to comply with the requirements of subsection 7 of NRS 459.520 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.025 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.025
Reimbursement for burial expenses paid with public money
Status: in_force

If the governing body of any county, city or town within the State of Nevada must arrange for and order the decent burial of any person dying within such county, city or town, leaving a spouse or parent in whose custody such person remained at the time he or she died, which spouse or parent is not indigent and not otherwise eligible for assistance as a poor person and expenses for a decent burial have been paid out of public funds pursuant to such an order, the county, city or town must be reimbursed for its expenses of burial of the dead body of such person by the spouse or parent charged by law with the duty of burial.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.050
“Health authority” defined
Status: in_force

“Health authority” means the district health officer in a district, or the district health officer’s designee, or, if none, the Chief Medical Officer, or the Chief Medical Officer’s designee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.300 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.300
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 449A.300 to 449A.330 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449A.303 , 449A.306 and 449A.309 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.884 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.884
Duties of Division
Status: in_force

The Division shall:

1. Use the money in the Fund for the purposes set forth in the Brownfields Restoration Act.

2. Determine whether brownfield projects which receive money or other assistance from the Fund comply with the Brownfields Restoration Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.720 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.720
Confidential and privileged information
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise requested by a person with a narcotic use disorder being treated, or a person who in the past was treated, under NRS 453.660 , and except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 , all information in possession of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department, any rehabilitation clinic or any certified hospital concerning such person is confidential and privileged.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.109 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.109
Specific rights: Designation of persons authorized to visit patient in facility
Status: in_force

1. If, as a result of the incapacitation of a patient or the inability of a patient to communicate, the patient of a medical facility or facility for the dependent who is 18 years of age or older is unable to inform the staff of the facility of the persons whom the patient authorizes to visit the patient at the facility, the facility shall allow visitation rights to any person designated by the patient in a letter, form or other document authorizing visitation executed in accordance with subsection 2. The visitation rights required by this subsection must be: (a) Provided in accordance with the visitation policies of the facility; and (b) The same visitation rights that are provided to a member of the patient's family who is legally related to the patient.

2. A person 18 years of age or older wishing to designate a person for the purposes of establishing visitation rights in a medical facility or facility for the dependent may execute a letter, form or other document authorizing visitation in substantially the following form: (Date)__________________________________ I, ________________________________________, (patient who is designating another person as having visitation rights of the patient) do hereby designate ________________________________________ (person who is being designated as having visitation rights of the patient) as having the right to visit me in a medical facility or facility for the dependent. I hereby instruct all staff of a medical facility or facility for the dependent in which I am a patient to admit ________________________________________ (person who is being designated as having visitation rights of the patient) to my room and afford him or her the same visitation rights as are provided to members of my family who are legally related to me during my time as a patient. ______________________________________________________ (Signed)
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.560 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.560
Unlawful delivery, sale, possession or manufacture
Status: in_force

Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 212.160 , a person who delivers or sells, possesses with the intent to deliver or sell, or manufactures with the intent to deliver or sell any drug paraphernalia, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this chapter is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3363 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3363
Suspension of proceedings and probation of accused under certain conditions; effect of discharge and dismissal
Status: in_force

1. If a person who has not previously been convicted of any offense pursuant to NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, or pursuant to any statute of the United States or of any state relating to narcotic drugs, marijuana, or stimulant, depressant or hallucinogenic substances tenders a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill, nolo contendere or similar plea to a charge pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 453.3325, subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 453.336 , NRS 453.411 or 454.351 , or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of one of those charges, the court, without entering a judgment of conviction and with the consent of the accused, may suspend further proceedings and place the person on probation upon terms and conditions that must include attendance and successful completion of: (a) An educational program; or (b) In the case of a person dependent upon drugs, a program of treatment and rehabilitation pursuant to NRS 176A.230 if the court determines that the person is eligible for participation in such a program.

2. Upon violation of a term or condition, the court may enter a judgment of conviction and proceed as provided in the section pursuant to which the accused was charged. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 193.130 , upon violation of a term or condition, the court may order the person to the custody of the Department of Corrections.

3. Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions, the court shall discharge the accused and dismiss the proceedings against him or her. A nonpublic record of the dismissal must be transmitted to and retained by the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety solely for the use of the courts in determining whether, in later proceedings, the person qualifies under this section.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, discharge and dismissal under this section is without adjudication of guilt and is not a conviction for purposes of this section or for purposes of employment, civil rights or any statute or regulation or license or questionnaire or for any other public or private purpose, but is a conviction for the purpose of additional penalties imposed for second or subsequent convictions or the setting of bail. Discharge and dismissal restores the person discharged, in the contemplation of the law, to the status occupied before the arrest, indictment or information. The person may not be held thereafter under any law to be guilty of perjury or otherwise giving a false statement by reason of failure to recite or acknowledge that arrest, indictment, information or trial in response to an inquiry made of the person for any purpose. Discharge and dismissal under this section may occur only once with respect to any person.

5. A professional licensing board may consider a proceeding under this section in determining suitability for a license or liability to discipline for misconduct. Such a board is entitled for those purposes to a truthful answer from the applicant or licensee concerning any such proceeding with respect to the applicant or licensee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.627 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.627
No presumption concerning intention of person without advance directive
Status: in_force

NRS 449A.600 to 449A.645 , inclusive, create no presumption concerning the intention of a person who has revoked or has not executed an advance directive for psychiatric care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.120
Creation and purpose; payment of claims; faith of State pledged
Status: in_force

1. The Account to Finance the Construction of Treatment Works and the Implementation of Pollution Control Projects is hereby created in the Fund for Water Projects Loans, which is hereby created as an enterprise fund.

2. The money in the Account must be used only for the purposes set forth in 33 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq.

3. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

4. The faith of the State is hereby pledged that the money in the Account will not be used for purposes other than those authorized by 33 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.615 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.615
“Pharmacy benefit manager” defined
Status: in_force

“Pharmacy benefit manager” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 683A.174 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.366 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.366
Powers and jurisdiction of district board of health and district health department; regulations of district board of health
Status: in_force

1. The district board of health has the powers, duties and authority of a county board of health in the health district.

2. The district health department has jurisdiction over all public health matters in the health district.

3. In addition to any other powers, duties and authority conferred on a district board of health by this section, the district board of health may by affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the board adopt regulations consistent with law, which must take effect immediately on their approval by the State Board of Health, to: (a) Prevent and control nuisances; (b) Regulate sanitation and sanitary practices in the interests of the public health; (c) Provide for the sanitary protection of water and food supplies; (d) Protect and promote the public health generally in the geographical area subject to the jurisdiction of the health district; and (e) Improve the quality of health care services for members of minority groups and medically underserved populations.

4. Before the adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation, the district board of health must give at least 30 days' notice of its intended action. The notice must: (a) Include a statement of either the terms or substance of the proposal or a description of the subjects and issues involved, and of the time when, the place where and the manner in which interested persons may present their views thereon; (b) State each address at which the text of the proposal may be inspected and copied; and (c) Be mailed to all persons who have requested in writing that they be placed on a mailing list, which must be kept by the board for such purpose.

5. All interested persons must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit data, views or arguments, orally or in writing, on the intended action to adopt, amend or repeal the regulation. With respect to substantive regulations, the district board of health shall set a time and place for an oral public hearing, but if no one appears who will be directly affected by the proposal and requests an oral hearing, the district board of health may proceed immediately to act upon any written submissions. The district board of health shall consider fully all written and oral submissions respecting the proposal.

6. The district board of health shall file a copy of all of its adopted regulations with the county clerk.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.525 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.525
Financial responsibility of owner or operator of facility; claim against insurer, guarantor, surety or other person providing evidence of financial responsibility
Status: in_force

1. The Commission shall adopt regulations requiring that the owner or operator of any facility for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste show his or her financial responsibility for the undertaking by providing: (a) Evidence that the owner or operator has a policy of liability insurance in an amount which the Department has determined is necessary for the protection of human health, public safety and the environment; (b) Evidence of security, in a form and amount which the Department deems necessary, to ensure that at the time of any abandonment, cessation or interruption of the service provided by the facility, and thereafter, all appropriate measures will be taken to prevent damage to human health, public safety and the environment; and (c) Any other evidence of financial responsibility which the Commission finds necessary for those purposes.

2. Requirements established pursuant to this section may not exceed those requirements for financial responsibility established pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.

3. Any claim arising from conduct for which evidence of financial responsibility is required may be asserted directly against the insurer, guarantor, surety or other person providing such evidence if the owner or operator: (a) Has filed a petition in bankruptcy, or is the object of an involuntary petition; (b) Cannot respond in damages in the event a judgment is entered against the owner or operator; or (c) Is not subject to the personal jurisdiction of any court of this or any other state, or of the United States, or cannot, with due diligence, be served with process.

4. If a claim is asserted directly against a person providing evidence of financial responsibility, that person may assert any right or defense which: (a) The person might have asserted in any action against him or her by the owner or operator; or (b) The owner or operator might have asserted, had the claim been made against him or her.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.670 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.670
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 459.670 to 459.686 , inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 459.672 to 459.678 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.135 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.135
“Federal Act” defined
Status: in_force

“Federal Act” means the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq. ), which includes the Clean Air Act of 1963 ( P.L. 88-206 ) and amendments made by the Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act ( P.L. 89-272 , October 20, 1965), the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1966 ( P.L. 89-675 , October 15, 1966), the Air Quality Act of 1967 ( P.L. 90-148 , November 21, 1967), the Clean Air Amendments of 1970 (December 31, 1970) and any amendments thereto made after July 1, 1971.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.290 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.290
Reinstatement of license
Status: in_force

When a license has been suspended or revoked by the board of health of an appropriate health district or county, it shall be reinstated upon compliance with the standards prescribed by NRS 444.220 to 444.320 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.165 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.165
Manner of collection
Status: in_force

A hospital, or any person acting on its behalf who seeks to collect a debt from a responsible party for any amount owed to the hospital for hospital care must collect the debt in a professional, fair and lawful manner. When collecting such a debt, the hospital or other person acting on its behalf must act in accordance with sections 803 to 812, inclusive, of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692a to 1692j , inclusive, even if the hospital or person acting on its behalf is not otherwise subject to the provisions of that Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.005 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.005
Applicability of Nevada Industrial Insurance Act to persons dispatched to another state
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act, chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, and any benefits payable thereunder shall apply and be payable to any persons dispatched to another state pursuant to Article VI of the Compact. If the persons so dispatched are officers or employees of any political subdivision of this State, they are entitled to the same compensation or other benefits in case of injury or death to which they would have been entitled had such injury or death occurred while coping with a nuclear incident in their respective jurisdictions and in their regular employment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.320 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.320
Approval of plans and specifications required before construction or alteration of structure
Status: in_force

1. The Commission shall require, with respect to all sources of air contaminant, including indirect sources, that plans, specifications and such other information as the Commission may direct be submitted to the Director not later than a specified interval before the construction or alteration of a building or other structure if such construction or alteration includes the establishment or alteration of a source or indirect source of air contaminant.

2. The local government authority, if any, responsible for issuing any required building permit shall not issue such building permit: (a) Until the Department has given its authorization therefor, pursuant to regulation of the Commission. (b) If a stop order prohibiting such construction or alteration has been issued.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.310 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.310
Confirmation of sale agreed upon before receipt of notice of determination that further maintenance of cemetery is not in accordance with health, safety, comfort or welfare of public
Status: in_force

If, before receiving notice of any determination made by a governmental authority pursuant to NRS 451.070 , any cemetery authority has in good faith entered into any agreement to sell or has granted any option to buy all or any portion of its cemetery lands for a price reasonable at the time the agreement to sell was made, or the option granted, the district court shall confirm the sale at the price stipulated in the agreement to sell or the option to buy.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.635 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.635
Civil penalties: Liability upon each conviction; increase of penalty for subsequent conviction; payment in installments; collection; disposition and use of money collected
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120 , inclusive, a person convicted of violating NRS 444.555 and, in addition to the penalty imposed pursuant to NRS 444.509 , 444.583 or 444.630 , any person convicted of violating NRS 444.509 , 444.583 or 444.630 is liable for a civil penalty upon each such conviction.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120 , inclusive, a court before whom a defendant is convicted of a violation of the provisions of NRS 444.509 , 444.555 , 444.583 or 444.630 , shall order the defendant: (a) For a first offense, to pay a civil penalty which is at least $500 but not more than $5,000. (b) For a second offense, to pay a civil penalty which is at least $1,000 but not more than $5,500. (c) For a third offense, to pay a civil penalty which is at least $1,500 but not more than $6,000. (d) For any subsequent offense, to pay a civil penalty which is at least $500 more than the most recent previous civil penalty that the defendant was ordered to pay pursuant to this subsection.

3. If so provided by the court, a penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be paid in installments.

4. The solid waste management authority may attempt to collect all such penalties and installments which are in default in any manner provided by law for the enforcement of a judgment.

5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each court which receives money pursuant to the provisions of this section shall forthwith remit the money to the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which shall deposit the money with the State Treasurer for credit in a separate account in the State General Fund. If the health authority initiated the action or, if any other person authorized to enforce NRS 444.630 initiated the action and the money collected was for a violation of NRS 444.630 , the court shall remit the money to the district health department which shall deposit the money with the county treasurer for deposit in an account for the district health department. Money deposited pursuant to this subsection must be: (a) Used only to pay: (1) Rewards pursuant to NRS 444.640 ; (2) For education regarding the unlawful disposal of solid waste; (3) For the cleaning up of dump sites; and (4) For the management of solid waste; and (b) Paid as other claims against the state or local governments are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461A.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.140
Duties of agency upon finding mobile home substandard
Status: in_force

1. When the agency has inspected or caused to be inspected any mobile home and has determined that the mobile home is substandard, proceedings to cause the mobile home to be repaired, vacated or demolished must be commenced.

2. The agency shall issue an order directed to the owner and lienholder of the mobile home and the owner of the land on which the mobile home is located. If the agency is a city or county, it shall mail a copy of the order to the Division. The order must contain: (a) The street address and legal description sufficient for identification of the mobile home and premises upon which the mobile home is located, and the serial number of the mobile home. (b) A statement that the agency has found the mobile home to be substandard with a brief and concise description of the conditions found to render the mobile home substandard under the provisions of this chapter. (c) A statement as follows of the action required to be taken as determined by the agency: (1) If the agency has determined that the mobile home must be repaired, the order must state that all required permits must be secured and the work physically commenced within 60 days from the date of the order and completed within such time as the agency shall determine is reasonable under all of the circumstances. (2) If the agency has determined that the mobile home must be vacated, the order must state that the mobile home must be vacated within a certain time after the date of the order as determined by the agency to be reasonable. (3) If the agency has determined that the mobile home must be demolished, the order must state that the mobile home must be vacated within such time as the agency determines is reasonable, not to exceed 60 days after the date of the order, that all required permits must be secured within 60 days after the date of the order, and that the demolition must be completed within such time as the agency determines is reasonable. (d) Statements advising that if any required repair or demolition work, where the mobile home was not required to be vacated, is not commenced within the time specified, the agency will order the mobile home vacated and posted to prevent further occupancy until the work is completed, and may proceed to cause the work to be done and charge the costs of repair as provided by this chapter. (e) Statements advising that any person having any title or legal interest in the mobile home may appeal from the order or any action of the agency and that the appeal must be made in writing and filed with the agency within 10 days after the date of the service of the order and that failure to appeal constitutes a waiver of all rights to an administrative hearing and determination of the matter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.825 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.825
Coordination of fees, regulations and forms; duties of regulatory agencies
Status: in_force

1. The Commission shall coordinate: (a) The collection of fees related to storage tanks; (b) The adoption of regulations governing storage tanks; and (c) The standardization of forms used by the agencies of the State and local governments that regulate storage tanks for reporting information relating to such storage tanks.

2. Each agency of this State and local government that regulates storage tanks shall, in consultation with the Commission: (a) Cooperate to eliminate any duplication, conflicts or inconsistencies in regulations adopted to govern storage tanks; (b) Review periodically the forms for reporting information related to storage tanks to determine whether they are complete and easy to understand and, if appropriate, revise the forms accordingly; (c) Cooperate to develop a uniform format for reporting information related to storage tanks; (d) Cooperate to ensure that agencies of local governments that respond to emergencies involving storage tanks receive reports of those emergencies in a timely manner; and (e) Consolidate the collection of fees related to storage tanks.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.564 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.564
Unlawful advertising
Status: in_force

Any person who places in any printed publication any advertisement, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale of objects designed or intended for use as drug paraphernalia is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.203 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.203
“Aversive intervention” defined
Status: in_force

“ Aversive intervention ” means any of the following actions if the action is used to punish a person with a disability or to eliminate, reduce or discourage maladaptive behavior of a person with a disability:

1. The use of noxious odors and tastes;

2. The use of water and other mists or sprays;

3. The use of blasts of air;

4. The use of corporal punishment;

5. The use of verbal and mental abuse;

6. The use of electric shock;

7. Requiring a person to perform exercise under forced conditions if the: (a) Person is required to perform the exercise because the person exhibited a behavior that is related to his or her disability; (b) Exercise is harmful to the health of the person because of his or her disability; or (c) Nature of the person's disability prevents the person from engaging in the exercise;

8. Any intervention, technique or procedure that deprives a person of the use of one or more of the person's senses, regardless of the length of the deprivation, including, without limitation, the use of sensory screens; or

9. The deprivation of necessities needed to sustain the health of a person, regardless of the length of the deprivation, including, without limitation, the denial or unreasonable delay in the provision of: (a) Food or liquid at a time when it is customarily served; or (b) Medication.

The term does not include the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in accordance with NRS 449A.454 or 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.341 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.341
Unlawful possession or sale of nasal inhaler; exception
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person within this State to possess, sell, offer to sell or hold for the purpose of sale or resale any nasal inhaler which contains any drug capable of causing stimulation to the central nervous system unless:

1. The product contains a denaturant in sufficient quantity to render it unfit for internal use; and

2. The product is among such products listed as approved for sale without restriction by the Board in the regulations officially adopted by the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.340 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.340
Disinterment by heir or relative must comply with requirements of religious denomination, society or church; authority of officer, representative or agent of church or religious society
Status: in_force

1. The heirs, relatives or friends of any decedent whose remains have been interred in any cemetery owned, governed or controlled by any religious corporation or by any church or religious society of any denomination or by any corporation sole administering temporalities of any religious denomination, society or church, or owned, governed or controlled by any person or persons as trustee or trustees for any religious denomination, society or church shall not disinter, remove, reinter or dispose of any such remains except in accordance with the rules, regulations and discipline of such religious denomination, society or church.

2. The officers, representatives or agents of the church or religious society shall be the sole judge of the requirements of the rules, regulations and discipline of such religious denomination, society or church.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.240
“Abortion” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 442.240 to 442.270 , inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise, “abortion” means the termination of a human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce the birth of an infant capable of sustained survival by natural or artificial supportive systems or to remove a dead fetus.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.250 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.250
Civil penalty: Action for enforcement; amount; disposition of proceeds; judicial review
Status: in_force

1. An action for the enforcement of a civil penalty pursuant to this section may be brought before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada by the Attorney General, a district attorney, a city attorney or legal counsel for the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

2. Any person who violates a provision of NRS 455.200 to 455.240 , inclusive, is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 per day for each violation.

3. The amount of any civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section and the propriety of any settlement or compromise concerning a penalty must be determined by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada upon receipt of a complaint by the Attorney General, an employee of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada who is engaged in regulatory operations, a district attorney or a city attorney.

4. In determining the amount of the penalty or the amount agreed upon in a settlement or compromise, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada shall consider: (a) The gravity of the violation; (b) The good faith of the person charged with the violation in attempting to comply with the provisions of NRS 455.200 to 455.240 , inclusive, before and after notification of a violation; and (c) Any history of previous violations of those provisions by the person charged with the violation.

5. A civil penalty recovered pursuant to this section must first be paid to reimburse the person who initiated the action for any cost incurred in prosecuting the matter. Any amount remaining after such reimbursement must be deposited in the State General Fund.

6. Any person aggrieved by a determination of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada pursuant to this section may seek judicial review of the determination in the manner provided by NRS 703.373 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.235 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.235
Duties of Division to ensure access for persons with limited English proficiency to certain services related to COVID-19; collaboration with community-based organizations; gifts, grants, donations and other funding
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency who are eligible to receive services from the Division that are intended to help restrain the spread of COVID-19 have meaningful and timely access to those services. Such steps must include, without limitation: (a) Maintaining a record of the preferred language of each person who receives any service from the Division that is intended to help restrain the spread of COVID-19, including without limitation, guidance, testing, contact tracing and immunization; (b) Identifying the languages preferred by such recipients; (c) Taking reasonable steps to provide meaningful and timely access to oral language services to recipients of services described in paragraph (a); and (d) Provide notice of the availability of such services, to the extent practicable, in the languages identified and at a literacy level and in a format that is likely to be understood by such recipients.

2. The Division shall take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency have meaningful and timely access in their preferred language to: (a) Vital information and documents relating to COVID-19. Such information and documents include, without limitation, those necessary to access or participate in the services, programs and activities of the Division related to COVID-19, including, without limitation, applications, instructions for completing applications, contracts, stipulations, outreach materials, written notices or letters that affect the legal rights or benefits of a person and any communications of the Division relating to COVID-19. (b) Any governmental order issued to restrain the spread of COVID-19 and any information relating to a state of emergency or declaration of disaster for COVID-19 proclaimed pursuant to NRS 414.070 . For the purposes of this paragraph, meaningful access shall be deemed to be timely if it occurs within 7 days after the order is issued or the proclamation is made.

3. When determining whether steps to provide meaningful and timely access to a service described in subsection 1 or 2 are reasonable, the Division shall consider: (a) The number of persons with limited English proficiency who are eligible for the service and have a particular preferred language and the proportion of such persons to the total number of persons eligible for the service; (b) The frequency with which persons with limited English proficiency who are eligible for the service have contact with the Division for purposes relating to the service; (c) The nature and importance of the service; and (d) Available resources.

4. The Division shall collaborate with community-based organizations that serve persons with limited English proficiency to prioritize the provision of services, information and documents in languages other than English as described in this section.

5. The Division may: (a) Accept gifts, grants and donations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section; and (b) Research and apply for any available federal or private funding that may be used to carry out the provisions of this section.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Contact tracing ” means investigating a case of COVID-19 to identify: (1) A person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19; and (2) Any person who has or may have: (I) Come into contact with a person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19; or (II) Otherwise been exposed to COVID-19. (b) “ COVID-19 ” means: (1) The novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2; (2) Any mutation of the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2; or (3) A disease or health condition caused by the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2. (c) “ Dual-role interpreter ” means a multilingual employee who: (1) Has been tested for language skills and trained as an interpreter; and (2) Engages in interpreting as part of his or her job duties. (d) “ Oral language services ” means services to convey verbal information to persons with limited English proficiency. The term: (1) Includes, without limitation, staff interpreters, dual-role interpreters, other multilingual employees, telephone interpreter programs, audiovisual interpretation services and non-governmental interpreters. (2) Does not include family members, friends and other acquaintances of persons with limited English proficiency who have no formal training in interpreting. (e) “ Person with limited English proficiency ” means a person who reads, writes or speaks a language other than English and who cannot readily understand or communicate in the English language in written or spoken form, as applicable, based on the manner in which information is being communicated.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.750 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.750
Responsibility for cleaning and decontamination of area affected by spill, accident or motor vehicle crash
Status: in_force

Any person who possessed or had in his or her care any hazardous material involved in a spill, accident or motor vehicle crash requiring the cleaning and decontamination of the affected area is responsible for that cleaning and decontamination.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.443 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.443
Application for permit; fee; inspection by Division; term of permit
Status: in_force

1. An office of a physician or a facility that provides health care, other than a medical facility, desiring a permit pursuant to NRS 449.435 to 449.448 , inclusive, must submit to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division and accompanied by the appropriate fee, an application for a permit.

2. Before issuing a permit, the Division shall conduct an on-site inspection pursuant to NRS 449.446 of each office of a physician or facility that applies for a permit.

3. Upon receipt of an application and the appropriate fee, the Division may, after conducting an inspection pursuant to NRS 449.446 , issue a permit.

4. A permit expires 1 year after the date of issuance and is renewable pursuant to NRS 449.444 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.337 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.337
Policies to provide uninterrupted services during public health emergency
Status: in_force

1. The Department of Health and Human Services and all district, county and city boards of health shall develop policies to provide uninterrupted services during a public health emergency to persons who have been diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus or who are at a high risk of acquiring the human immunodeficiency virus and who are receiving services from the Department or any division thereof or the district, county or city health department, as applicable. Such policies may provide, without limitation, for the delivery of such services during a public health emergency: (a) Over the Internet; (b) Using an application for a mobile device; or (c) By calling or sending text messages from a telephone number that is not generally blocked or identified as a source of unwanted calls or messages.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Mobile device ” includes, without limitation, a smartphone or a tablet computer. (b) “ Public health emergency ” means: (1) A public health emergency or other health event identified by a health authority pursuant to NRS 439.970 ; or (2) A state of emergency or declaration of disaster proclaimed pursuant to NRS 414.070 that relates to or affects public health.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.027 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.027
Duty of county agency responsible for remains of indigent person believed to be veteran to report name of person to Department of Veterans Services; Department to determine eligibility for interment at national or veterans’ cemetery; disposition of remains; immunity from liability for certain acts or omissions
Status: in_force

1. If the county agency that is responsible for interring or cremating the remains of indigent persons obtains custody of the unclaimed human remains of a deceased person whom the county agency knows, has reason to know or reasonably believes is a veteran, the county agency shall report the name of the deceased person to the Department of Veterans Services as soon as practicable after obtaining custody of the remains.

2. Upon receipt of a report made pursuant to subsection 1, the Department of Veterans Services shall determine whether the deceased person is a veteran who is eligible for interment at a national cemetery pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 2402 or a veterans' cemetery pursuant to NRS 417.210 . The Department shall provide notice of the determination to the county agency.

3. If the Department of Veterans Services provides notice pursuant to subsection 2 to a county agency of a determination that a deceased person is a veteran who: (a) Is eligible for interment at a national cemetery or a veterans' cemetery, the county agency shall arrange for the proper disposition of the veteran's remains with: (1) A national cemetery or veterans' cemetery; or (2) The Department of Veterans Services. (b) Is not eligible for interment at a national cemetery or a veterans' cemetery and is indigent, the county agency shall cause the veteran's remains to be decently interred or cremated in the county.

4. A county agency that is responsible for interring or cremating the remains of indigent persons is immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission with respect to complying with the provisions of this section.

5. As used in this section, “ veteran ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.090 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.206 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.206
“Chemical restraint” defined
Status: in_force

“ Chemical restraint ” means the administration of drugs to a person for the specific and exclusive purpose of controlling an acute or episodic behavior that places the person or others at a risk of harm when less restrictive alternative intervention techniques have failed to limit or control the behavior. The term does not include the administration of drugs prescribed by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse as standard treatment for the mental or physical condition of the person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.420 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.420
Duties of funeral director, health officer, coroner and coroner's deputy when death occurs without medical attendance
Status: in_force

1. In case of any death occurring without medical attendance, the funeral director shall notify the local health officer, coroner or coroner's deputy of such death and refer the case to the local health officer, coroner or coroner's deputy for immediate investigation and certification.

2. Where there is no qualified physician or advanced practice registered nurse in attendance, and in such cases only, the local health officer is authorized to make the certificate and return from the statements of relatives or other persons having adequate knowledge of the facts.

3. If the death was caused by unlawful or suspicious means, the local health officer shall then refer the case to the coroner for investigation and certification.

4. In counties which have adopted an ordinance authorizing a coroner's examination in cases of sudden infant death syndrome, the funeral director shall notify the local health officer whenever the cause or suspected cause of death is sudden infant death syndrome. The local health officer shall then refer the case to the coroner for investigation and certification.

5. The coroner or the coroner's deputy may certify the cause of death in any case which is referred to the coroner by the local health officer or pursuant to a local ordinance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.4976 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.4976
Establishment and maintenance of system for reporting information; objectives; persons required to report information
Status: in_force

1. The Chief Medical Officer shall, pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.4978 , establish and maintain a system for the reporting of information on lupus and its variants. The Chief Medical Officer shall coordinate with the National Lupus Patient Registry of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services when establishing and maintaining the system.

2. The system established pursuant to subsection 1 must include a record of the cases of lupus and its variants which occur in this State along with such information concerning the cases as may be appropriate to form the basis for: (a) Conducting comprehensive epidemiologic surveys of lupus and its variants in this State; and (b) Evaluating the appropriateness of measures for the treatment of lupus and its variants.

3. Hospitals, medical laboratories and other facilities that provide screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to lupus and its variants shall report the information prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.4978 to the system established pursuant to subsection 1.

4. Any provider of health care who diagnoses or provides treatment for lupus and its variants, except for cases directly referred to the provider or cases that have been previously admitted to a hospital, medical laboratory or other facility described in subsection 3, shall report the information prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.4978 to the system established pursuant to subsection 1.

5. As used in this section: (a) “Medical laboratory” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 652.060 . (b) “Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.290 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.290
Certificate of birth: Form and contents
Status: in_force

The form of the birth certificate to be used under this chapter shall include as a minimum the items required by the standard certificate of live birth as recommended by the United States Public Health Service, but no certificate to be used under this chapter shall include any notation of legitimacy or illegitimacy. The entry of the name of the father of a child or of the surname of the father as the surname of the child on the certificate of birth pursuant to NRS 440.280 shall not be considered a notation of legitimacy or illegitimacy within the meaning of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.502 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.502
Certification of laboratory required for performance of analysis for person who generates waste to determine whether waste is hazardous
Status: in_force

Any analysis performed for a person who generates waste to identify whether that waste is hazardous as required for the purposes of NRS 459.400 to 459.600 , inclusive, must be performed by a laboratory certified pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 459.500 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.200 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.200
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 455B.200 to 455B.300 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 455B.210 to 455B.250 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.870 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.870
“Commission” defined
Status: in_force

“Commission” means the State Environmental Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.470 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.470
City board of health: Powers; requirements for order for isolation, quarantine or treatment
Status: in_force

1. The city board of health may: (a) Abate nuisances in accordance with law. (b) Establish a temporary isolation hospital or quarantine station when an emergency demands the isolation or quarantine of a person or a group of persons. (c) Isolate any person or a group of persons with a communicable disease that is in an infectious state and poses a risk to the public health. (d) Quarantine any person or group of persons who has been exposed to any communicable disease that is in an infectious state and poses a risk to the public health. (e) Treat any person or group of persons with a communicable disease that is in an infectious state and poses a risk to the public health or who has been exposed to such a communicable disease. (f) Monitor and treat any person or group of persons with a communicable disease that poses a risk to the public health if there is a risk that the communicable disease will develop into: (1) A progressed state that endangers the health of the person or persons; or (2) An infectious state. (g) Appoint quarantine officers when necessary to enforce a quarantine. (h) Subject to the prior review and approval of the governing body of the city and except as otherwise provided in NRS 576.128 , adopt a schedule of reasonable fees to be collected for issuing or renewing any health permit or license required to be obtained from such board pursuant to state law or an ordinance adopted by any political subdivision. Such fees must be for the sole purpose of defraying the costs and expenses of the procedures for issuing licenses and permits, and investigations related thereto, and not for the purposes of general revenue.

2. Any order issued to isolate, quarantine, or treat a person or group of persons issued pursuant to subsection 1 must state the reasons that each of the actions prescribed by the order are the least restrictive means available to prevent, suppress or control the communicable disease. If a city board of health issues an order to isolate, quarantine or treat a person pursuant to subsection 1, the city board of health must: (a) Isolate, quarantine or treat the person in the manner set forth in NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720 , inclusive. (b) Provide whatever medicines, disinfectants and provisions may be required. The city council shall pay all debts or charges so incurred from any funds available, but each patient shall, if the patient is able, pay for his or her food, medicine, clothes and medical attendance.

3. As used in this section, “communicable disease” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 441A.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.606 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.606
“Attending physician” defined
Status: in_force

“ Attending physician ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.412 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.306 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.306
Use of minor as agent; unlawful furnishing of dangerous drug to minor; penalty
Status: in_force

A person who violates any provision of NRS 454.181 to 454.371 , inclusive, by use of a minor as an agent or by unlawfully furnishing any dangerous drug to a minor is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 5 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years, or by a fine of not more than $20,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.170 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.170
Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Manner of delivery
Status: in_force

The notice may be delivered, or forwarded by registered or certified mail, to the office or principal place of business of the cemetery authority proposing to make removals.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.926 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.926
“Upfit manufacturer” defined
Status: in_force

“ Upfit manufacturer ” means a company that installs equipment on the rolling chassis of a medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle that was purchased from an original equipment manufacturer to switch the power source of the vehicle from diesel or gasoline to a battery electric or a fuel cell electric powertrain in order to create a repowered vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.100
Facility to provide necessary services or arrange for transfer of patient; explanation of need for transfer and alternatives available
Status: in_force

1. Every medical facility and facility for the dependent must provide the services necessary to treat properly a patient in a particular case or must be able to arrange the transfer of the patient to another facility which can provide that care.

2. A patient may be transferred to another facility only if the patient has received an explanation of the need to transfer the patient and the alternatives available, unless the condition of the patient necessitates an immediate transfer to a facility for a higher level of care and the patient is unable to understand the explanation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.270 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.270
Duties of person using skateboard park
Status: in_force

A person using a skateboard park shall, to the extent possible:

1. Locate and ascertain the meaning of any sign that is posted in or near the skateboard park by the skateboard park operator;

2. Heed warnings and other information posted by the skateboard park operator;

3. Avoid impeding or colliding with other skateboarders, roller skaters, bicyclists and operators of scooters when entering any part of the skateboard park and when commencing to skateboard, roller skate, ride a bicycle or operate a scooter from a stationary position;

4. Maintain a proper awareness and control of the person’s speed to avoid colliding with objects and other users of the skateboard park; and

5. Conduct himself or herself in such a manner as to avoid injury to persons and property in the skateboard park.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5104 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5104
Creation; appointment, qualification and terms of members; vacancies
Status: in_force

1. The Committee to Review Suicide Fatalities is hereby created within the Department. The Committee must consist of the following 10 members appointed by the Director: (a) A county coroner or medical examiner or his or her designee; (b) One person who represents providers of health care; (c) One person who represents organizations having expertise in suicide prevention; (d) One person who represents organizations having expertise in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders; (e) One person who represents mental health agencies; (f) One person who represents law enforcement; (g) One person who represents injury prevention; (h) One person who represents Native American tribes; (i) One person who represents advocates for individuals with mental illness and their families; and (j) One person who represents veterans.

2. After the initial term, each member of the Committee shall serve for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed. Each member of the Committee serves at the pleasure of the Director. If a vacancy occurs, the Director shall appoint a new member to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the initial appointment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.230 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.230
Establishment and maintenance of system for reporting information; objectives; persons required to report information
Status: in_force

1. The Chief Medical Officer shall, pursuant to the regulations of the State Board of Health, establish and maintain a system for the reporting of information on cancer and other neoplasms.

2. The system must include a record of the cases of cancer and other neoplasms, which are specified by the State Board of Health as subject to reporting, which occur in this state along with such information concerning the cases as may be appropriate to form the basis for: (a) The conducting of comprehensive epidemiologic surveys of cancer, cancer-related diseases and other neoplasms in this state; and (b) The evaluation of the appropriateness of measures for the prevention and control of cancer and other neoplasms.

3. Hospitals, medical laboratories and other facilities that provide screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms shall report information on cases of cancer and other neoplasms, which are specified by the State Board of Health as subject to reporting, to the system.

4. Any provider of health care who diagnoses or provides treatment for cancer or other neoplasms shall report information on cases of cancer and other neoplasms, which are specified by the State Board of Health as subject to reporting, to the system.

5. As used in this section, “medical laboratory” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 652.060 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.104 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.104
Approval of Chief Medical Officer required for operation of certain medical helicopters; criteria for review of application
Status: in_force

1. No person may operate or undertake any proposed expenditure for the operation of a new medical helicopter that will provide medical helicopter services in an area located within 150 miles from the base of an existing medical helicopter without first applying for and obtaining the written approval of the Chief Medical Officer or the designee of the Chief Medical Officer.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Chief Medical Officer or the designee of the Chief Medical Officer may approve an application submitted pursuant to subsection 1 only if the applicant demonstrates that: (a) Based on the needs of the specific population to be served by the new medical helicopter and on the projected number of persons who have or will have a need for the proposed service, the population to be served has a need for the new medical helicopter; (b) The existing medical helicopter services in the area to be served by the new medical helicopter cannot or will not meet the projected needs of the population to be served by the new medical helicopter; (c) The applicant has the financial stability to provide medical helicopter services to the population to be served by the new medical helicopter for a significant period of time; (d) The new medical helicopter will result in a significant savings in costs for users of and payors for medical helicopter services; (e) The new medical helicopter will not have an adverse effect on the quality of care provided to users of medical helicopter services and will not have an unnecessarily negative effect on the cost of medical helicopter services for users of or payors for such services; and (f) The approval of the application will not adversely affect an existing provider of medical helicopter services.

3. The Chief Medical Officer or the designee of the Chief Medical Officer shall not approve an application submitted pursuant to subsection 1 if: (a) The applicant fails to provide sufficient, relevant, demonstrative evidence for the approval of the application; or (b) The evidence opposing the application outweighs the evidence supporting the application.

4. In determining whether to approve an application submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the Chief Medical Officer or the designee of the Chief Medical Officer shall: (a) Contact existing providers of medical helicopter services, ensure that existing providers of medical helicopter services have an opportunity to participate in any public hearing concerning the application, and seek the input of existing providers of medical helicopter services concerning the application; and (b) Consider: (1) The level of medical care to be provided by the applicant to the population to be served by the new medical helicopter; (2) The impact of the new medical helicopter on the rates, quality of service and safety of existing providers of medical helicopter services and on the level of medical care provided by such providers; (3) The effect of the new medical helicopter on the cost of health care services; and (4) Any other information the Chief Medical Officer or the designee of the Chief Medical Officer deems relevant.

5. An applicant whose application is rejected pursuant to this section may appeal the decision of the Chief Medical Officer or the designee of the Chief Medical Officer to the State Board of Health. The decision of the State Board of Health is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review.

6. As used in this section, “ medical helicopter ” means a helicopter especially designed, constructed, modified or equipped to be used for the transportation of injured or sick persons. The term does not include any commercial helicopter carrying passengers on regularly scheduled flights.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.411 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.411
Unlawful use of controlled substance; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for a person knowingly to use or be under the influence of a controlled substance except in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription.

2. It is unlawful for a person knowingly to use or be under the influence of a controlled substance except when administered to the person at a rehabilitation clinic established or licensed by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department, or a hospital certified by the Department.

3. Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 212.160 , a person who violates this section shall be punished for a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.115 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.115
“Person with a narcotic use disorder” defined
Status: in_force

“Person with a narcotic use disorder” means a person of any age who has developed a compulsion to continue taking or who has developed a psychic or physical dependence on the effects of a narcotic drug.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.030
State Board of Health: Creation; members; qualifications
Status: in_force

1. The State Board of Health, consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.

2. The Governor shall appoint: (a) Two members who are doctors of medicine who have been licensed to practice in this State and have engaged in the practice of medicine in this State for not less than 5 years immediately prior to the appointments. (b) One member who is a doctor of dental surgery who has been licensed to practice in this State and has engaged in the practice of dentistry in this State for not less than 5 years immediately prior to the appointment. (c) One member who is a doctor of veterinary medicine who has been licensed to practice in this State and has engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine in this State for not less than 5 years immediately preceding the appointment. (d) One member who is a registered nurse who has been licensed by this State and has engaged in nursing for at least 5 years immediately prior to the appointment. (e) One member who is a general engineering contractor or general building contractor who is licensed by this State. (f) One member who is a representative of the general public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.245 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.245
Release of child from hospital; provision of authorization for release and other information to Division of Child and Family Services; disclosure of information; penalty
Status: in_force

1. No hospital licensed under the provisions of NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, may release from the hospital or otherwise surrender physical custody of any child under 6 months of age, whose living parent or guardian is known to the hospital, to any person other than a parent, guardian or relative by blood or marriage of that child, without a written authorization signed by a living parent, who must be the person who gave birth to the child if unwed, or guardian specifying the particular person or agency to whom the child may be released and the permanent address of that person or agency.

2. Upon the release or other surrender of physical custody of the child, the hospital shall require from the person to whom the child is released such reasonable proof of identity as the hospital may deem necessary for compliance with the provisions of this section. The hospital shall furnish a true copy of the written authorization to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services before the release or other surrender by it of physical custody of the child. The copy must be furnished to the Division immediately upon receipt by the hospital.

3. Any person to whom any such child is released who thereafter surrenders physical custody of that child to any other person or agency shall, upon demand by the Division of Child and Family Services, disclose to the Division the name and permanent address of the person or agency to whom physical custody of the child was delivered.

4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 , all information received by the Division of Child and Family Services pursuant to the provisions of this section is confidential and must be protected from disclosure in the same manner that information is protected under NRS 432.035 .

5. Compliance with the provisions of this section is not a substitute for compliance with NRS 127.220 to 127.310 , inclusive, governing placements for adoption and permanent free care.

6. A violation of any provision of this section is a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.805 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.805
“All-payer claims database” defined
Status: in_force

“ All-payer claims database ” means the all-payer claims database established pursuant to NRS 439B.835 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.165 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.165
Board authorized to acquire building or other facility for provision of health care in county adjacent to county where hospital is established; board authorized to issue special obligations to finance facility
Status: in_force

1. A board of hospital trustees may acquire a building or other facility for the provision of health care in a county adjacent to the county or one of the counties where the county hospital is established, may operate such a facility, and may, but need not, enter into a contract with a private hospital or other person to operate such a facility, but only if no tax is levied or appropriation made from the county general fund in the county or counties where the county hospital is established for the maintenance and operation of the county hospital. The board of hospital trustees may use money in the hospital fund or in any separate account established by the board for this purpose.

2. To finance the acquisition of the additional facility, the board of hospital trustees may issue, without any election, special obligations payable only from revenues of the additional facility or from those revenues and the revenues of the county hospital and any related facilities. These obligations are not an indebtedness of the county or counties where the county hospital is established or of the county in which the additional facility is located.

3. As used in this section, “acquire” and “acquisition” have the meaning attributed to them in NRS 350.506 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.060
Use in public place prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It shall be unlawful for any person owning, operating or managing a public place of any kind or character to exhibit for use or permit the use of a common towel as described in NRS 444.050 .

2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3383 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3383
Determination of weight of controlled substance for purposes of NRS 453.3385, 453.3387 and 453.339
Status: in_force

For the purposes of NRS 453.3385 , 453.3387 and 453.339 , the weight of the controlled substance as represented by the person selling or delivering it is determinative if the weight as represented is greater than the actual weight of the controlled substance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.216 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.216
Nomenclature
Status: in_force

The controlled substances listed or to be listed in schedules I, II, III, IV or V are included by whatever official, common, usual, chemical or trade name designated.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453C.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453C / Section 453C.150
Immunity from certain offenses or mitigation of penalty for certain offenses if medical assistance is sought for overdose
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for a person who is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other medical emergency or who seeks such assistance for himself or herself, or who is the subject of a good faith request for such assistance may not be arrested, charged, prosecuted or convicted, or have his or her property subjected to forfeiture, or be otherwise penalized for violating: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, NRS 453.3387 or any other provision of chapter 453 of NRS relating to: (1) Drug paraphernalia, including, without limitation, NRS 453.554 to 453.566 , inclusive; (2) Possession, unless it is for the purpose of sale or violates the provisions of NRS 453.3385, subsection 2 of NRS 453.3393 or 453.3405 ; or (3) Use of a controlled substance, including, without limitation, NRS 453.336 ; (b) A local ordinance as described in NRS 453.3361 that establishes an offense that is similar to an offense set forth in NRS 453.336 ; (c) A restraining order; or (d) A condition of the person's parole or probation, if the evidence to support the arrest, charge, prosecution, conviction, seizure or penalty was obtained as a result of the person seeking medical assistance.

2. A court, before sentencing a person who has been convicted of a violation of chapter 453 of NRS for which immunity is not provided by this section, shall consider in mitigation any evidence or information that the defendant, in good faith, sought medical assistance for a person who was experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other life-threatening emergency in connection with the events that constituted the violation.

3. For the purposes of this section, a person seeks medical assistance if the person: (a) Reports a drug or alcohol overdose or other medical emergency to a member of a law enforcement agency, a 911 emergency service, a poison control center, a medical facility or a provider of emergency medical services; (b) Assists another person making such a report; (c) Provides care to a person who is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other medical emergency while awaiting the arrival of medical assistance; or (d) Delivers a person who is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other medical emergency to a medical facility and notifies the appropriate authorities.

4. The provisions of this section do not prohibit any governmental entity from taking any actions required or authorized by chapter 432B of NRS relating to the abuse or neglect of a child.

5. As used in this section, “ drug or alcohol overdose ” means a condition, including, without limitation, extreme physical illness, a decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, coma, mania or death which is caused by the consumption or use of a controlled substance or alcohol, or another substance with which a controlled substance or alcohol was combined, or that an ordinary layperson would reasonably believe to be a drug or alcohol overdose that requires medical assistance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.660 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.660
Observation, recording and reporting of discharges
Status: in_force

The Commission may by regulation, and the Department may by order or permit, require any person injecting or causing an injection of fluids through a well or the owner or operator of any source of a discharge into waters of the State or into treatment works to:

1. Establish and maintain such records;

2. Make such reports;

3. Install, calibrate, use and maintain such equipment or methods for continuing observation, including where appropriate, biological methods for continuing observation;

4. Sample such discharges or injections of fluids in accordance with such methods, at such locations, at such intervals and in such manner; and

5. Provide such other information relating to injections or discharges into waters of the State,

as the Director prescribes or as is necessary to determine the existence, nature and frequency of any injections through a well or any discharges into waters of the State or into treatment works.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.930 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.930
District attorney to prosecute violators
Status: in_force

The district attorney of the county in which any violation of this chapter occurs shall prosecute the person responsible for the violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.390 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.390
Contracts with private physicians to provide outpatient care in rural areas
Status: in_force

The health authority may contract with any private physician to provide outpatient care in those rural areas of the State where, in its determination, patients can best be treated in that manner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.310 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.310
“Birth defect” defined
Status: in_force

“Birth defect” means any structural or chemical abnormality present in a child at birth.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.652 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.652
Termination of participation in program
Status: in_force

1. A participant may terminate his or her participation in a program upon 30 days' written notice to the Administrator.

2. The Administrator may terminate the participation of a participant in a program only if: (a) The participant, after a reasonable period, has not proposed and is unlikely to be able to propose a remedial agreement that meets the requirements of NRS 459.636 ; (b) The participant fails materially to comply with the requirements of the remedial agreement or NRS 459.610 to 459.658 , inclusive; or (c) From information not known to the Administrator when the remedial agreement was approved, the Administrator determines that the removal or remediation in progress or to be performed on the property poses an imminent and substantial threat of harm to human health or the environment.

3. An application, remedial agreement or certificate of completion is not an admission of liability on the part of the applicant or participant, but a termination of participation does not otherwise affect the rights of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.341 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.341
Prosecution or proceeding under prior law unaffected
Status: in_force

1. Prosecution for any violation of law occurring before January 1, 1972, is not affected or abated by the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive. If the offense being prosecuted is similar to one set out in NRS 453.321 to 453.552 , inclusive, then the penalties under NRS 453.321 to 453.552 , inclusive, apply if they are less than those under prior law.

2. Civil seizures or forfeitures and injunctive proceedings commenced before January 1, 1972, are not affected by the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive.

3. All administrative proceedings pending under prior laws which are superseded by NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, must be continued and brought to a final determination in accord with the laws and rules in effect before January 1, 1972. Any substance controlled under prior law which is not listed within schedules I to V, inclusive, is automatically controlled without further proceedings and must be listed in the appropriate schedule.

4. The Board shall initially permit persons to register who own or operate any establishment engaged in the dispensing of any controlled substance before January 1, 1972, and who are registered or licensed by the State.

5. NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, apply to violations of law, seizures and forfeiture, injunctive proceedings, administrative proceedings and investigations which occur on or after January 1, 1972.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.480 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.480
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590 , inclusive, apply only to emergency medical services administered to a qualified patient:

1. Before he or she is admitted to a medical facility; or

2. While the qualified patient is being prepared to be transferred, or is being transferred, from one health care facility to another health care facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.170 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.170
Recording
Status: in_force

1. An environmental covenant and any amendment or termination of the covenant must be recorded in every county in which any portion of the real property subject to the covenant is located. For purposes of indexing, a holder must be treated as a grantee.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 445D.180 , an environmental covenant is subject to the laws of this State governing recording and priority of interests in real property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.720 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.720
Final authority concerning prevention, abatement and control of water pollution
Status: in_force

The Department has the final authority in the administration of water pollution prevention, abatement and control. No other department or agency of the State and no municipal corporation, county or other political subdivision having jurisdiction over water pollution prevention, abatement and control may permit, under authority of such jurisdiction, the discharge of wastes into the waters of the State which would result in the pollution of any of such waters in excess of any water quality standard promulgated by the Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.936 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.936
Reports
Status: in_force

1. An entity that receives an incentive for the purchase of a clean truck or bus from the Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program must submit written reports to the Division in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to subsection 2.

2. The Commission shall adopt regulations establishing reporting requirements in accordance with this section for recipients of an incentive from the Program. Such regulations: (a) May not require a recipient to submit a report more than two times each year; and (b) May not require a recipient to submit a report for more than 3 years, unless otherwise required to comply with federal law.

3. On or before December 31 of each year, the Division shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature or, if the Legislature is not in session to the Legislative Commission, a summary of the reports submitted to the Division pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.580 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.580
Injunctive relief
Status: in_force

1. The Director may seek an injunction in district court to prevent the occurrence or continuance of any act or practice which violates any provision of NRS 459.400 to 459.560 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted or permit or order issued pursuant to those sections.

2. If the Director shows that a person is or has engaged in any act or practice which violates NRS 459.400 to 459.560 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted or permit or order issued pursuant to those sections, the court may issue, without bond any prohibitory or mandatory injunction which the facts warrant, including a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction. A temporary restraining order may be granted only if the Director has attempted to notify the defendant of the Director’s intention to seek it before the beginning of the hearing.

3. The court may not deny a temporary restraining order or an injunction because the Director has failed to show that there is no adequate remedy at law or because the Director has not shown that irreparable harm will result from the act or practice which is the subject of the action.

4. The court may require a performance bond or other security by the respondent to ensure the compliance of the respondent with the order.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.210 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.210
Penalties for unlicensed operation of medical facility, facility for the dependent or other facility required to be licensed by Division; cease and desist order; authority of Division to bring action; penalty for operating without a license; use of money collected
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the payment of the amount required by NRS 449.0308 and any civil penalty imposed pursuant to subsection 4, a person who operates a medical facility, facility for the dependent or a facility which is required by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed without a license issued by the Division is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. If the Division believes that a person is operating a medical facility, facility for the dependent or a facility which is required by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed without such a license, the Division may issue an order to cease and desist the operation of the facility. The order must be served upon the person by personal delivery or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. The order is effective upon service.

3. If a person does not voluntarily cease operating a medical facility, facility for the dependent or a facility which is required by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed without a license or apply for licensure within 30 days after the date of service of the order pursuant to subsection 2, the Division may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to NRS 449.220 .

4. Upon a showing by the Division that a person is operating a medical facility, facility for the dependent or a facility which is required by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed without a license, a court of competent jurisdiction may: (a) Enjoin the person from operating the facility. (b) Impose a civil penalty on the operator to be recovered by the Division of not more than $10,000 for the first offense or not less than $10,000 or more than $25,000 for a second or subsequent offense.

5. Unless otherwise required by federal law, the Division shall deposit all civil penalties collected pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 4 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, and to protect the health, safety, well-being and property of the patients and residents of facilities in accordance with applicable state and federal standards.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.021 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.021
“Administer” defined
Status: in_force

“Administer” means the direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject by:

1. A practitioner or, in the practitioner's presence, by the practitioner's authorized agent; or

2. The patient or research subject at the direction and in the presence of the practitioner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4445 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4445
Legislative findings and declaration concerning oversight of surgical centers for ambulatory patients
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that:

1. This State has a compelling interest in assuring that residents of this State have access to health care;

2. Surgical centers for ambulatory patients play an important role in providing essential health care services and have become a critical element in the delivery of health care in this State; and

3. A license issued by this State to operate a surgical center for ambulatory patients pursuant to this chapter should be accompanied by oversight by the agency issuing the license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.0255 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.0255
Expedited certificate by endorsement as detoxification technician: Requirements; procedure for issuance
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding any regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 458.025 , the Division may issue a certificate by endorsement as a detoxification technician to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Division an application for such a certificate if the applicant holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted certificate as a detoxification technician in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.

2. An applicant for a certificate by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Division with his or her application: (a) Proof satisfactory to the Division that the applicant: (1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1; (2) Is a citizen of the United States or otherwise has the legal right to work in the United States; (3) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or any state or territory in which the applicant currently holds or has held a certificate as a detoxification technician; and (4) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; (b) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Division to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; (c) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; (d) Any fee prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 458.025 for the issuance of a certificate; and (e) Any other information required by the Division.

3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a certificate by endorsement as a detoxification technician pursuant to this section, the Division shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Division to consider the application. Unless the Division denies the application for good cause, the Division shall approve the application and issue a certificate by endorsement as a detoxification technician to the applicant not later than: (a) Forty-five days after receiving the application; or (b) Ten days after the Division receives a report on the applicant's background based on the submission of the applicant's fingerprints, whichever occurs later.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.050
Permit for disinterment or removal of human remains out of State
Status: in_force

1. Any person, company, association or corporation in this State who shall exhume or disinter, or who shall cause to be exhumed or disinterred, any human remains, or any part of such remains, which have been buried in the ground in this State, for the purpose of transporting the same to any other state or foreign country, except under the conditions provided in subsection 2, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. The boards of county commissioners of the several counties in which human remains are buried or interred, as provided in subsection 1, are authorized to grant and to issue written permits for the disinterment and removal of any such human remains referred to in subsection 1, whenever in their judgment the public health will not be endangered by such disinterment and removal; but no such permit shall be granted or issued under any circumstances or at any time where the person or persons buried or interred have died from or with any contagious or loathsome disease.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.580 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.580
Unlawful acts; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for: (a) A person who administers emergency medical services to fail willfully to transfer a qualified patient in accordance with the provisions of NRS 450B.550 . (b) A person purposely to conceal, cancel, deface or obliterate a do-not-resuscitate identification of a qualified patient, unless it is done in compliance with a request of the qualified patient or a parent or legal guardian of the qualified patient to remove or destroy the do-not-resuscitate identification pursuant to NRS 450B.525 or 450B.530 . (c) A person to falsify or forge the do-not-resuscitate identification of a qualified patient or purposely to conceal or withhold personal knowledge of the revocation of a do-not-resuscitate identification with the intent to cause the use, withholding or withdrawal of life-resuscitating treatment.

2. A person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.305 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.305
“Adverse birth outcome” defined
Status: in_force

“Adverse birth outcome” includes stillbirths.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.524 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.524
“Health care facility” defined
Status: in_force

“Health care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 162A.740 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.875 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.875
Certification of operators: Requirement; exception; operation of multiple systems; presence of operator on-site
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not act as an operator of a community water system or noncommunity water system unless the person has obtained a certificate to operate such a water system from the Division.

2. An operator of a transient water system is not required to obtain a certificate to operate a noncommunity water system if the system is designated by the Division as being supplied by groundwater that is not under the direct influence of surface water.

3. An operator may be certified to operate more than one community water system or noncommunity water system.

4. This section does not require a certified operator to be on-site at a community water system or noncommunity water system during all hours of operation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3525 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3525
“Logbook” defined
Status: in_force

“Logbook” means a written or electronic list of each sale or transfer of a product that is a precursor to methamphetamine.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.182 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.182
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 457.182 to 457.187 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Mammography ” means radiography of the breast to enable a physician to determine the presence, size, location and extent of cancerous or potentially cancerous tissue in the breast.

2. “ Radiation ” means radiant energy which exceeds normal background levels and which is used in radiography.

3. “ Radiography ” means the making of a film or other record of an internal structure of the body by passing X-rays or gamma rays through the body to act on film or other receptor of images.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.050
Inspections; confidentiality of report of inspection
Status: in_force

1. Any authorized representative of the Division may enter at any reasonable time upon any private or public property for the purpose of determining whether there is compliance with or violation of the provisions of NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, or of the rules and regulations promulgated under NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, and the owner, occupant or person in charge of such property shall permit such entry and inspection.

2. Entry into areas under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government shall be effected only with the concurrence of the Federal Government or its duly designated representative.

3. Any report of investigation or inspection, or any information concerning trade secrets or secret industrial processes obtained under NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, shall not be disclosed or opened to public inspection except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 or as may be necessary for the performance of the functions of the State Board of Health.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.120
“Local enforcement agency” defined
Status: in_force

“Local enforcement agency” means any county or incorporated city or town, including Carson City, in which factory-built housing or any manufactured building is installed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.2186 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.2186
Board prohibited from including certain substances on schedule; exceptions; required considerations
Status: in_force

1. Authority to control pursuant to NRS 453.146 , 453.218 , 453.2182 and 453.2184 does not extend to distilled spirits, wine, malt beverages or tobacco.

2. The Board shall not include any nonnarcotic substance on any schedule if that substance is in a form suitable for final dosage and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale over the counter without a prescription, unless the Board affirmatively finds that: (a) The substance itself or one or more of its active ingredients is an immediate precursor of a controlled substance; and (b) The substance is materially misbranded or mislabeled, or the public interest requires the scheduling of the substance as a controlled substance in schedule I, II, III or IV.

3. In determining whether the public interest requires the scheduling of the substance, the Board shall consider: (a) Whether the customary methods of marketing and distributing the substance are likely to lead to its unlawful distribution or use, including any relevant information with regard to a manufacturer or distributor of the substance concerning: (1) His or her record of compliance with applicable federal, state and local statutes, ordinances and regulations; (2) His or her past experience in the manufacture and distribution of controlled substances, and the existence in his or her establishment of effective controls against the unlawful distribution or use of the substance; (3) Whether he or she has ever been convicted under any federal or state law relating to a controlled substance; and (4) Whether he or she has ever furnished materially falsified or fraudulent material in any application filed pursuant to NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive; (b) Whether the substance is controlled under the federal Controlled Substances Act; 1 (c) The status of any pending proceeding to determine whether the substance should be controlled or exempted from control; (d) Any history of abuse or misuse of the substance in this State; and (e) Any other factors which are relevant to the public health and safety.

4. In determining whether a substance is misbranded or mislabeled, the Board shall consider the requirements of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 2 and the Code of Federal Regulations concerning indications for its use and any advertising for a use not so indicated.

1 21 U.S.C.A. § 801 et seq.

2 21 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.175 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.175
Hospital governing board in certain counties: Appointment; powers and duties; compensation of members; bylaws, policies and procedures
Status: in_force

1. In counties where the board of county commissioners is the board of hospital trustees, the board of hospital trustees may appoint a hospital governing board which shall exercise only the powers and duties delegated to the governing board by the board of hospital trustees. In counties in which the board of hospital trustees appoints a hospital governing board, the governing board is the governing body of the county hospital when exercising powers and duties delegated to the governing board pursuant to this chapter.

2. Members of a hospital governing board must be appointed by a majority vote of the board of hospital trustees and shall serve at the pleasure of the board.

3. Members of the hospital governing board may receive compensation for their services in an amount not to exceed $500 per month.

4. The hospital governing board shall adopt bylaws and related policies and procedures consistent with this chapter and all applicable ordinances.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.050
Administration, control and government of county hospitals acquired by purchase or construction under provisions of certain legislative acts
Status: in_force

In all cases where any county hospital has been acquired by purchase, construction or otherwise, in any of the several counties of this State under or by virtue of any act of the Legislature other than NRS 450.010 to 450.510 , inclusive, and has been governed and administered thereunder by the board of county commissioners, or otherwise, the board of county commissioners is authorized and empowered forthwith to appoint a board of hospital trustees for such county hospital. Thereafter, all the provisions of NRS 450.010 to 450.510 , inclusive, relative to the maintenance of hospitals, election of hospital trustees, maintenance of a training school for nurses, provision for suitable care for such hospitals and persons with disabilities, and the administration and government of county hospital and patients therein shall be immediately applicable and controlling with respect to the future administration, control and government of such hospital in like manner and with the same force and effect as if an election had been duly held in accordance with the provisions of NRS 450.010 to 450.510 , inclusive, and a majority of all the votes cast had been in favor of establishing such hospital.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.470 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.470
Restrictions on regulation concerning injection of fluid through well or permit issued for injections
Status: in_force

Any regulation concerning injections of fluids through a well or any permit issued for the purpose of such an injection may not interfere with or impede the injection of material into a well to facilitate production of oil or gas or an injection to dispose of brine, water or other fluids which were brought to the surface in connection with the production of oil or gas, if the well is used either for facilitating production or for disposal and if the Department determines that this injection or disposal will not result in the degradation of underground or surface water.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.509 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.509
“Attending physician” defined
Status: in_force

“Attending physician” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.412 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5284 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5284
Limited liability
Status: in_force

A person or governmental entity that provides information to the designated department in accordance with NRS 439.5272 and 439.5274 must not be held liable in a civil or criminal action for sharing confidential information unless the person or organization has done so in bad faith or with malicious purpose.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.270 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.270
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 449A.270 to 449A.286 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections NRS 449A.272 , 449A.274 and 449A.276 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.739 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.739
Regulations
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 449A.700 to 449A.739 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.050
“Physician” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “ physician ” is limited to a person authorized under the laws of this State to practice as such.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.100
Administrative or civil proceedings for violation: Burdens of proof
Status: in_force

In an administrative or civil proceeding for a violation of an environmental requirement:

1. A regulated person who claims to have made a voluntary examination and disclosure pursuant to an audit agreement has the burden of establishing prima facie that the disclosure met the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 445C.080 .

2. A regulatory agency has the burden of rebutting the presumption against liability by a preponderance of the evidence.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.029 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.029
“Medical facility” further defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 449.029 to 449.240 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “ medical facility ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151 and includes a program of hospice care described in NRS 449.196 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.215 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.215
“Construction” defined
Status: in_force

“Construction” includes:

1. Preliminary planning to determine the feasibility of a project;

2. Engineering, architectural, legal, environmental, fiscal or economic investigations or studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications or procedures that comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and

3. Other necessary actions related to a project including the erection, building, acquisition, alteration, remodeling, improvement or extension of a project, or the inspection or supervision of any item set forth in this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.7555 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.7555
“Rebuilder” defined
Status: in_force

“Rebuilder” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.097 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.1823 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.1823
Hospital to provide notice to medicaid patients with nontraumatic dental injuries of teledentistry providers in Medicaid managed care networks
Status: in_force

If a recipient of Medicaid presents in the emergency department of a hospital in this State with a nontraumatic dental injury, the hospital must notify the patient of providers of dental services included in the network of each health maintenance organization or managed care organization that provides services through teledentistry to recipients of Medicaid. The hospital shall provide such notice by:

1. Posting signs on the premises of the hospital that include the list of providers who offer services through teledentistry submitted to the hospital pursuant to NRS 695C.1708 or 695G.162 , as applicable, or which direct patients to an Internet website on which such lists are available; or

2. Making available to patients a pamphlet or other written document that includes the list of providers who offer services through teledentistry submitted to the hospital pursuant to NRS 695C.1708 or 695G.162 , as applicable, or which directs patients to an Internet website on which those lists are available.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.364 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.364
District board of health: Meetings; quorum; duties
Status: in_force

1. The district board of health may meet at such times and in such locations as the board determines by resolution.

2. Special meetings may be held upon notice to each member of the district board of health as often as and in such places within the county as the needs of the board require.

3. A majority of the members of the district board of health constitutes a quorum.

4. The district board of health shall adopt written policies and procedures for administering the board and maintaining its programs, projects and activities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.190
Control of disease within schools, child care facilities, medical facilities and correctional facilities
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a health authority who knows of the presence of a communicable disease within a school, child care facility, medical facility or correctional facility shall notify the principal, director or other person in charge of the school, child care facility, medical facility or correctional facility of that fact and direct what action, if any, must be taken to prevent the spread of the disease. A health authority who knows of the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus within a school shall notify the superintendent of the school district of that fact and direct what action, if any, must be taken to prevent the spread of the virus.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the principal, director or other person in charge of a school, child care facility, medical facility or correctional facility who knows of or suspects the presence of a communicable disease within the school, child care facility, medical facility or correctional facility, shall notify the health authority pursuant to the regulations of the Board. If a principal of a school knows of the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus within the school, the principal shall notify the superintendent of the school district of that fact. A superintendent of a school district who is notified of or knows of the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus within a school in the school district shall notify the health authority of that fact. The health authority shall investigate a report received pursuant to this subsection to determine whether a communicable disease or the human immunodeficiency virus is present and direct what action, if any, must be taken to prevent the spread of the disease or virus.

3. A parent, guardian or person having custody of a child who has a communicable disease shall not knowingly permit the child to attend school or a child care facility if the Board, by regulation, has determined that the disease requires exclusion from school or a child care facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.522 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.522
Public hearings
Status: in_force

The Division may, within the limits of available money, hold public hearings at such times and places as it determines necessary to provide the general public and representatives of governmental agencies and organizations interested in the Program or issues affecting wellness and the prevention of chronic disease an opportunity to present relevant information and recommendations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.185 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.185
Regulation of construction or reconstruction of hotel or other establishment for transient lodging
Status: in_force

The reconstruction of existing hotels, including all types of transient lodging establishments, and the construction of new hotels, including all types of transient lodging establishments, shall be in accord with pertinent state laws, rules and regulations of the State Board of Health or local board of health, and the latest editions of the Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Plumbing Code and such other codes as the State Board of Health may designate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.650 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.650
Requirement for testing of newborn child for human immunodeficiency virus
Status: in_force

A provider of health care who attends or assists at the delivery of a child shall, if the person giving birth has not been tested for the human immunodeficiency virus earlier during her pregnancy or the results of an earlier test are not available, ensure that a rapid test for the human immunodeficiency virus is performed on the child unless a parent or legal guardian of the child objects to the performance of the test because it is contrary to the religious beliefs of the parent or legal guardian.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.081 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.081
Department is state agency for health planning and development; powers of Director; fees
Status: in_force

1. The Department is the agency of the State of Nevada for health planning and development, and shall carry out the state administrative program and perform the functions of health planning and development for the State in accordance with the following priorities: (a) Providing for the effective use of methods for controlling increases in the cost of health care; (b) Providing for the adequate supply and distribution of health resources; (c) Providing for equal access to health care of good quality at a reasonable cost; and (d) Providing education to the public regarding proper personal health care and methods for the effective use of available health services.

2. In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the Director may: (a) Delegate the duties of the Director and the Department pursuant to this chapter to any of the divisions of the Department; (b) Hire employees in the classified service; (c) Adopt such regulations as are necessary; and (d) Apply for, accept and disburse money granted by the Federal Government for the purposes of health planning and development.

3. The Department may, by regulation, fix fees to be collected from applicants seeking approval of proposed health facilities or services. The amounts of such fees must be based upon the Department's costs of examining and acting upon the applications.

4. Any application fees collected pursuant to subsection 3 are not refundable and must be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund. Any interest and income earned on the money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account. Any money remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund and the balance in the account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year. Any money remaining in the account that is not committed for expenditure after 2 fiscal years following the date on which the money is paid as a fee reverts to the State General Fund. All claims against the account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid. The money in the account must be used to pay the costs of administering the state administrative program.

5. In developing and revising any state plan for health planning and development, the Department shall consider, among other things, the amount of money available from the Federal Government for health planning and development and the conditions attached to the acceptance of that money, and the limitations of legislative appropriations for health planning and development.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.316 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.316
Possession of dangerous drug without prescription unlawful; penalties; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who possesses a dangerous drug, except that furnished to the person by a pharmacist pursuant to a legal prescription, by a manufacturer or wholesaler pursuant to NRS 639.573 or by a practitioner, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A person who has been twice previously convicted of any offense: (a) Described in this section; or (b) Pursuant to any other law of the United States or this or any other state or district which if committed in this State would have been punishable as an offense under this section, is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

2. A prescription is not required for possession of a dangerous drug by a person authorized by NRS 454.213 , any other person or class of persons approved by the Board pursuant to regulation, jobbers, wholesalers, manufacturers or laboratories authorized by laws of this State to handle, possess and deal in dangerous drugs if the drugs are in stock containers properly labeled and have been procured from a manufacturer, wholesaler or pharmacy, or by a rancher who possesses a dangerous drug in a reasonable amount for use solely in the treatment of livestock on his or her own premises.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455A.085 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.085
“Snowboarder” defined
Status: in_force

“ Snowboarder ” means a person who engages in snowboarding in a snow recreation area.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.120
Designation of Department
Status: in_force

The Department is hereby designated as the agency of this State to cooperate, through the Division, with the duly constituted federal authorities in the administration of those parts of the Social Security Act which relate to the maternal and child health services and the care and treatment of children with special health care needs, and is authorized to receive and expend all funds made available to the Department by the Federal Government, the State or its political subdivisions, or from any other source for the purposes provided in this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.030
“Food handler” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Food handler ” means any person employed in or operating a food establishment, whether that person is an employer, employee or other natural person, who handles, stores, transports, prepares, manufactures, serves or sells food, or who comes in contact with eating or cooking utensils or other equipment used in the handling, preparation, manufacture, service or sale of food.

2. The term does not include a person who: (a) Only handles, stores, transports, sells or otherwise comes in contact with food that is sealed and packaged for sale directly to the consumer; (b) If the food is potentially hazardous food, handles the food only occasionally and incidentally to his or her responsibilities or employment, and such handling is not part of his or her regularly scheduled responsibilities or employment; or (c) Is providing services as a cashier, salesperson, stock clerk, warehouse or dockworker, delivery person or maintenance staff or providing services in a similar position with limited food-handling responsibility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.444 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.444
Application for renewal of permit; fee
Status: in_force

1. The holder of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 449.443 may annually submit to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division and accompanied by the appropriate fee, an application for renewal of the permit before the date on which the permit expires. The application must include proof satisfactory to the Division that the office or facility maintains current accreditation by a nationally recognized organization approved by the Board.

2. Upon receipt of an application for renewal and the accompanying fee, the Division may renew a permit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.446 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.446
Annual inspections of holders of permits and surgical centers for ambulatory patients; correction of deficiencies identified in inspections; reporting of inspections to Legislature
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall conduct annual and unannounced on-site inspections of each office of a physician or a facility that provides health care, other than a medical facility, which holds a permit issued pursuant to NRS 449.443 and each surgical center for ambulatory patients which holds a license issued pursuant to this chapter.

2. An inspection conducted pursuant to this section must focus on the infection control practices and policies of the surgical center for ambulatory patients, the office or the facility that is the subject of the inspection. The Division may, as it deems necessary, conduct a more comprehensive inspection of a surgical center, office or facility.

3. Upon completion of an inspection, the Division shall: (a) Compile a report of the inspection, including each deficiency discovered during the inspection, if any; and (b) Forward a copy of the report to the surgical center for ambulatory patients, the office of the physician or the facility where the inspection was conducted.

4. If a deficiency is indicated in the report, the surgical center for ambulatory patients, the office of the physician or the facility shall correct each deficiency indicated in the report in the manner prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.448 .

5. The Division shall annually prepare and submit to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Legislative Commission a report which includes: (a) The number and frequency of inspections conducted pursuant to this section; (b) A summary of deficiencies or other significant problems discovered while conducting inspections pursuant to this section and the results of any follow-up inspections; and (c) Any other information relating to the inspections as deemed necessary by the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services or the Legislative Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.250 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.250
Civil commitment not criminal conviction; sealing of records
Status: in_force

1. The determination of problem gambling and civil commitment pursuant to NRS 458A.200 to 458A.260 , inclusive, shall not be deemed a criminal conviction.

2. The records relating to the setting aside of a conviction pursuant to NRS 458A.240 may be sealed pursuant to NRS 179.255 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.625 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.625
Organization representing interests of retail merchants to prepare and update list of most commonly prescribed drugs or generic equivalents
Status: in_force

The organization with the largest membership in this State which represents the interests of retail merchants, as determined by the Department, shall:

1. Prepare a list of not less than the 100 brand name prescription drugs or generic equivalents most commonly prescribed to residents of this State; and

2. At least once each calendar year, update the list prepared pursuant to subsection 1 and transmit the list to the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.620 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.620
Certification of applicant if federal license or permit required
Status: in_force

1. The Director may grant, deny or waive, in compliance with regulations prescribed by the Commission, certification of an applicant with respect to facilities or activities within the State for which a federal license or permit is required.

2. No action may be taken by the Director until there has been public notice and an opportunity for a public hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.5497 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.5497
“Sign” defined
Status: in_force

“ Sign ” means, with the present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:

1. To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or

2. To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound or process.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.435 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.435
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 449.435 to 449.448 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449.436 to 449.439 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.992 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.992
Immunity from civil liability
Status: in_force

The State, any political subdivision thereof, a sterile hypodermic device program and the staff and volunteers thereof are not subject to civil liability in relation to any act or failure to act in connection with the operation of a sterile hypodermic device program, if the act or failure to act was in good faith for the purpose of executing the provisions of NRS 439.985 to 439.994 , inclusive, and was not a reckless act or failure to act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.7776 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.7776
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 Department of Motor Vehicles shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Department to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a qualification to inspect devices for the control of emissions for motor vehicles pursuant to NRS 445B.775 .

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

3. The Department of Motor Vehicles 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 Department of Motor Vehicles at any time, including, without limitation, before obtaining any education or paying any fee required to obtain a qualification from the Department.

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

6. The Department of Motor Vehicles 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 Department may waive such fees or allow such fees to be covered by funds from a scholarship or grant.

7. The Department of Motor Vehicles may post on its Internet website: (a) The requirements to obtain a qualification from the Department; and (b) A list of crimes, if any, that would disqualify a person from obtaining a qualification from the Department.

8. The Department of Motor Vehicles may request the criminal history record of a person who petitions the Department for a determination pursuant to subsection 1. To the extent consistent with federal law, if the Department makes such a request of a person, the Department 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 Department of Motor Vehicles for a determination pursuant to subsection 1 shall not submit false or misleading information to the Department.

10. The Department of Motor Vehicles 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 Department pursuant to subsection 1; (b) The number of determinations of disqualification made by the Department pursuant to subsection 1; (c) The reasons for such determinations; and (d) Any other information that is requested by the Director or which the Department 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. § 445A.045 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.045
Adjustment of concentration of fluoride in water by supplier of water if proposal approved by voters
Status: in_force

The supplier may proceed to put the proposal into effect only if a majority of all the votes cast upon the question were cast for the proposal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.610 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.610
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 459.610 to 459.658 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 459.612 to 459.630 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0152 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0152
“Nursing assistant” defined
Status: in_force

“Nursing assistant” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 632.0166 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.331 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.331
Unlawful acts relating to distribution of certain controlled substances by registrants, use of unauthorized registration number and possession of signed blank prescription forms; certain fraudulent acts prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for a person knowingly or intentionally to: (a) Distribute as a registrant a controlled substance classified in schedule I or II, except pursuant to an order form as required by NRS 453.251 ; (b) Use in the course of the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance a registration number which is fictitious, revoked, suspended or issued to another person; (c) Assume falsely the title of or represent himself or herself as a registrant or other person authorized to possess controlled substances; (d) Acquire or obtain or attempt to acquire or obtain possession of a controlled substance or a prescription for a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, subterfuge or alteration; (e) Furnish false or fraudulent material information in, or omit any material information from, any application, report or other document required to be kept or filed under the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, or any record required to be kept by those sections; (f) Sign the name of a fictitious person or of another person on any prescription for a controlled substance or falsely make, alter, forge, utter, publish or pass, as genuine, any prescription for a controlled substance; (g) Make, distribute or possess any punch, die, plate, stone or other thing designed to print, imprint or reproduce the trademark, trade name or other identifying mark, imprint or device of another or any likeness of any of the foregoing upon any drug or container or labeling thereof so as to render the drug a counterfeit substance; (h) Possess prescription blanks which have been signed before being filled out; or (i) Make a false representation to a pharmacist for the purpose of obtaining a controlled substance for which a prescription is required.

2. 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. § 451.511 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.511
“Adult” defined
Status: in_force

“ Adult ” means a natural person who is at least 18 years of age.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0925 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0925
Regulations prescribing mandatory training for unlicensed caregivers; posting of list of providers of training on Internet website; duties of administrator or person in charge of facility
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall: (a) Adopt regulations prescribing mandatory training for unlicensed caregivers who provide care at designated medical facilities, facilities for the dependent and facilities licensed pursuant to NRS 449.0303 . The regulations must: (1) Designate the types of facilities to which the requirements for training apply; and (2) Establish the required topics for the training, which must include, without limitation, control of infectious diseases and minimum standards for training in each required topic. (b) Review the required topics for training established pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) at least annually and revise those topics when necessary to address new issues that impact health and safety at the designated facilities.

2. The Division shall post on an Internet website maintained by the Division a list of nationally recognized organizations that provide evidence-based training for caregivers which: (a) Is free of charge or has a minimal cost; and (b) May be used to satisfy the requirements of the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1.

3. The administrator or other person in charge of a facility to which the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 apply shall: (a) Ensure that each unlicensed caregiver at the facility completes the training required by the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 and document the completion of the training in the personnel file of each unlicensed caregiver; (b) Ensure the implementation of the best practices taught in the training required by the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 at the facility where appropriate; (c) Develop and annually update a written plan for the control of infectious diseases at the facility; and (d) Provide a written copy of the plan for the control of infectious diseases to each employee or independent contractor of the facility, any other person who regularly provides services at the facility and each resident of the facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.050
Certain areas of hotel prohibited from use as quarters for living or sleeping
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to use, or to permit another person to use, any of the following portions of a hotel for living or sleeping purposes:

1. Any kitchen, cellar, hallway, water closet, bath, shower compartment, or slop-sink room.

2. Any other room or place which does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, or in which, in the judgment of the health authority, living or sleeping is dangerous or prejudicial to life or health by reason of an overcrowded condition, a want of light, windows, ventilation or drainage, dampness, or offensive or obnoxious odors or poisonous gases in the room or place, or a lack of exits as required by the Uniform Building Code in the form most recently adopted before January 1, 1985, by the International Conference of Building Officials.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.890 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.890
Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Revised Statutes Preliminary requests for comments
Status: in_force

Before making the finding specified in NRS 445A.910 and before making the determinations specified in NRS 244.3655 , 268.4102 and 445A.895 , the Commission or Division, as applicable, shall request comments from the:

1. Public Utilities Commission of Nevada;

2. State Engineer;

3. Local government within whose jurisdiction the water system is located; and

4. Owner of the water system.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.080 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.080
“Vital statistics” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “vital statistics” means records of birth, legitimation of birth, death, fetal death, marriage, annulment of marriage, divorce and data incidental thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.058 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.058
“Restitution” defined
Status: in_force

“ Restitution ” means the total amount of money owed to a victim of a crime to compensate the victim for all losses suffered as a result of the crime and any statutory fees and costs associated with the collection of that amount of money.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.757 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.757
Dissolution of hospital district: County clerk must file final ordinance of dissolution; locations
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after the effective date of each ordinance which is required for the dissolution of a hospital district pursuant to NRS 450.753 or 450.755 , each county clerk shall file a copy of the ordinance in his or her office and shall cause to be filed an additional copy of the ordinance in the Office of the Secretary of State, which filings must be without fee and must otherwise be filed in the same manner as articles of incorporation are required to be filed under chapter 78 of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0166 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0166
“Recovery house for persons recovering from alcohol or other substance use disorders” defined
Status: in_force

“ Recovery house for persons recovering from alcohol or other substance use disorders ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.02374 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3628 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3628
“Prescription drug” defined
Status: in_force

“ Prescription drug ” means:

1. A controlled substance or dangerous drug that may be dispensed to an ultimate user only pursuant to a lawful prescription; and

2. Any other substance or drug substituted for such a controlled substance or dangerous drug.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.00958 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.00958
“Practitioner” defined
Status: in_force

“ Practitioner ” means:

1. A physician, dentist, veterinarian or podiatric physician who holds a valid license to practice his or her profession in this State.

2. A pharmacy, hospital or other institution licensed or registered to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or to administer a dangerous drug in the course of professional practice in this State.

3. When relating to the prescription of poisons, dangerous drugs and devices: (a) An advanced practice registered nurse who holds a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy permitting him or her so to prescribe; or (b) A physician assistant who holds a license from the Board of Medical Examiners and a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy permitting him or her so to prescribe.

4. An optometrist who is certified to prescribe and administer pharmaceutical agents pursuant to NRS 636.288 when the optometrist prescribes or administers dangerous drugs which are within the scope of his or her certification.

5. A dental hygienist who holds a valid license to practice dental hygiene in this State and: (a) Is authorized to prescribe and dispense the dangerous drugs listed in NRS 631.3105 in accordance with the provisions of that section and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and (b) Holds a certificate issued by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 639.1374 authorizing him or her to so prescribe.

6. A certified registered nurse anesthetist who orders, prescribes, possesses or administers poisons, dangerous drugs or devices in accordance with NRS 632.2397 .

7. A pharmacist who is registered pursuant to NRS 639.28079 to prescribe and dispense drugs for medication-assisted treatment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.290 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.290
Use of skateboard park while intoxicated or under influence of controlled substance prohibited; information to be reported when collision or accident results in injury to another person; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not enter or use a skateboard park to skateboard, roller skate, ride a bicycle or operate a scooter while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance, unless in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription.

2. A person using a skateboard park who is involved in a collision or an accident in which another person is injured shall provide his or her name and current address to the injured person and the skateboard park operator or an authorized agent or employee of the operator: (a) Before the person leaves the vicinity of the collision or accident; or (b) As soon as reasonably possible after leaving the vicinity of the collision or accident to secure aid for the injured person.

3. A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.350 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.350
Person exempt from licensing may be required to observe or perform remedial work
Status: in_force

The State Board of Health may require persons who are exempt from licensing to monitor or perform remedial work with respect to by-product material or uranium or thorium on their property and to obey such other regulations as the Board deems necessary to protect health or minimize danger to life or property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.160 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.160
Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative: Contents
Status: in_force

The notice to the cemetery authority shall specify:

1. The name of the person whose remains are to be disinterred.

2. As accurately as possible, the plot where the remains are interred.

3. The date of interment.

4. An address at which the required notices may be given by the cemetery authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.615 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.615
“Container” defined
Status: in_force

“Container” means a vessel, whether or not a casket, in which human remains are placed for cremation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.578 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.578
Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine
Status: in_force

1. A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor's lifetime to be effective.

2. Upon or after a natural person's death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift with respect to the natural person shall allow examination and copying of the document of gift or refusal by a person authorized to make or object to the making of an anatomical gift with respect to the natural person or by a person to which the gift could pass under NRS 451.571 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.554 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.554
Revocation of POLST form; entry of revocation in medical records of patient
Status: in_force

1. A Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form may be revoked at any time and in any manner by: (a) The patient who executed it or for whom a representative or surrogate executed it pursuant to NRS 449A.551 , if the patient is 18 years of age or older and the physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse determines that the patient has the capacity to make decisions regarding his or her wishes for the provision of life-resuscitating treatment and life-sustaining treatment; (b) Without regard to the patient's age or physical condition, if the physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse determines that the patient lacks the capacity to make decisions regarding his or her wishes for the provision of life-resuscitating treatment and life-sustaining treatment, the representative of the patient; or (c) If the patient is less than 18 years of age, a parent or legal guardian of the patient.

2. The revocation of a POLST form is effective upon the communication to a provider of health care, by the patient or a person authorized to revoke a POLST form pursuant to subsection 1, of the desire to revoke the form. The provider of health care to whom the revocation is communicated shall: (a) Make the revocation a part of the medical record of the patient; or (b) Cause the revocation to be made a part of the medical record of the patient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.515 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.515
“Advisory Council” defined
Status: in_force

“ Advisory Council ” means the Advisory Council on the State Program for Wellness and the Prevention of Chronic Disease.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.270 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.270
Foundation for hospital nursing practice: Establishment; governing body
Status: in_force

1. The major hospitals shall jointly establish a foundation for hospital nursing practice to promote and encourage the practice of nursing in hospitals.

2. The foundation must be created as a nonprofit entity in compliance with 26 U.S.C. § 501 . The governing body of the foundation must consist of one representative of each of the member hospitals and one representative appointed by the Governor. The governing body must have authority to establish rules for the administration of the foundation, to establish programs in pursuit of its purpose, and to allocate money for its programs.

3. If the foundation is not formed, or ceases to exist, the Director shall establish a nonprofit entity to carry out the foundation's purpose.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.110 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.110
Director to adopt regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 458A.090 and 458A.100 .

2. The regulations adopted by the Director must include, without limitation: (a) The procedure by which a state agency or other political subdivision of the State or an organization or educational institution may apply for a grant of money or a contract for services to be paid from the Account; (b) The criteria that the Director must consider in determining whether to award a grant of money or a contract for services to be paid from the Account; and (c) The procedure used by the Director to ensure that the money in the Account is distributed in a fair and equitable manner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.477 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.477
Lien on real property for costs of abating nuisance; action to foreclose lien
Status: in_force

1. All money expended by a health district in abating a nuisance and preventing its recurrence on real property pursuant to NRS 439.475 constitutes a lien upon the property and may be recovered by an action against the property.

2. Notice of the lien must be filed and recorded by the health district in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the property is situated not later than 6 months after the date on which the health district completes the abatement.

3. Any action to foreclose the lien must be commenced not later than 6 months after the filing and recording of the notice of the lien.

4. An action commenced pursuant to subsection 3 must be brought by the health district in the name of the health district.

5. When the property is sold, enough of the proceeds to satisfy the lien and the costs of foreclosure must be paid to the health district and the surplus, if any, must be paid to the owner of the property if known, and if not known, must be paid into the court in which the lien was foreclosed for the use of the owner if ascertained.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.306 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.306
“Caregiver” defined
Status: in_force

“ Caregiver ” means a person designated as such pursuant to NRS 449A.312 , including, without limitation, a relative, spouse, partner, foster parent, friend or neighbor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.720 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.720
“Authorized station” defined
Status: in_force

“ Authorized station ” means a station licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles for inspecting motor vehicles and devices for the control of pollution for compliance with this chapter or any applicable federal regulation or regulation of the Commission and for installing, repairing and adjusting such devices to meet the Commission's requirements.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.102 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.102
Approval of Director or designee required for closure or conversion of hospital in certain counties; regulations; contents of and criteria for review of application; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person may close a hospital in a county whose population is 100,000 or more or convert a hospital in such a county into a different type of health facility without first applying for and obtaining the written approval of the Director or the designee of the Director. The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department shall not issue a new license or alter an existing license for conversion to a different type of health facility unless the Director or the designee of the Director has issued such an approval.

2. The Director may adopt regulations which prescribe the process to apply for written approval pursuant to this section.

3. An applicant must provide any information requested by the Director or the designee of the Director for consideration of an application, which must include, without limitation, information related to: (a) The location of the hospital; (b) The ownership structure of the hospital; (c) Whether the closure or conversion is likely to benefit any other health facility in the same geographic area as the hospital in which any person with an ownership interest in the hospital also has an ownership interest; (d) An explanation of the need for the closure or conversion; (e) Data regarding the population served by the hospital in the 24 months immediately preceding the application; and (f) The manner in which and the locations where the population served by the hospital will be able to obtain the health services that were provided by the hospital during the 24 months following the closure or conversion of the hospital.

4. The Director or the designee of the Director shall not approve an application submitted pursuant to subsection 1 without considering the information required to be submitted pursuant to subsection 3.

5. The decision of the Director or the designee of the Director pursuant to this section is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review.

6. The provisions of this section do not apply to any person who ceases to operate hospitals in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.580 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.580
Requirements for and limitations on applications and certificates
Status: in_force

1. No application or certificate authorized under NRS 441A.560 or 441A.570 may be considered if made by a person on behalf of a medical facility or by a health authority, physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or registered nurse who is related by blood or marriage to the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease, or who is financially interested, in a manner that would be prohibited pursuant to NRS 439B.425 if the application or certificate were deemed a referral, in a medical facility in which the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease is to be detained.

2. No application or certificate of any health authority or person authorized under NRS 441A.560 or 441A.570 may be considered unless it is based on personal observation, examination or epidemiological investigation of the person or group of persons alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease made by such health authority or person not more than 72 hours before the making of the application or certificate. The certificate must set forth in detail the facts and reasons on which the health authority or person who submitted the certificate pursuant to NRS 441A.570 based his or her opinions and conclusions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.250 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.250
“State securities” defined
Status: in_force

“State securities” means securities of the kinds described in NRS 349.198 authorized to be issued in the name and on behalf of the State upon the authorization of the Administrator.