Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.160 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.160
Licensing of attendants and firefighters; regulations; certification of physicians, nurses and physician assistants serving as attendants
Status: in_force

1. The health authority may issue licenses to attendants and to firefighters employed by or serving as volunteers with a fire-fighting agency.

2. Each license must be evidenced by a card issued to the holder of the license, is valid for a period not to exceed 2 years and is renewable.

3. An applicant for a license must file with the health authority: (a) A current, valid certificate evidencing the applicant's successful completion of a program of training as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, if the applicant is applying for a license as an attendant, or, if a volunteer attendant, at a level of skill determined by the board. (b) A current valid certificate evidencing the applicant's successful completion of a program of training as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, if the applicant is applying for a license as a firefighter with a fire-fighting agency. (c) A signed statement showing: (1) The name and address of the applicant; (2) The name and address of the employer of the applicant; and (3) A description of the applicant's duties. (d) Proof that the applicant has completed the training required by subsection 4. (e) Such other certificates for training and such other items as the board may specify.

4. In addition to the training required by subsection 3, each applicant for a license must complete training concerning identifying and interacting with persons with developmental disabilities.

5. The board shall adopt such regulations as it determines are necessary for the issuance, suspension, revocation and renewal of licenses.

6. Each operator of an ambulance or air ambulance and each fire-fighting agency shall annually file with the health authority a complete list of the licensed persons in its service.

7. Licensed physicians, registered nurses and licensed physician assistants may serve as attendants without being licensed under the provisions of this section. A registered nurse who performs emergency care in an ambulance or air ambulance shall perform the care in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Nursing. A licensed physician assistant who performs emergency care in an ambulance or air ambulance shall perform the care in accordance with the regulations of the Board of Medical Examiners.

8. Each licensed physician, registered nurse and licensed physician assistant who serves as an attendant must have current certification of completion of training in: (a) Advanced life-support procedures for patients who require cardiac care; (b) Life-support procedures for pediatric patients who require cardiac care; and (c) Life-support procedures for patients with trauma that are administered before the arrival of those patients at a hospital. The certification must be issued by the Board of Medical Examiners for a physician or licensed physician assistant or by the State Board of Nursing for a registered nurse.

9. The Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Nursing shall issue a certificate pursuant to subsection 8 if the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant or registered nurse attends: (a) A course offered by a national organization which is nationally recognized for issuing such certification; (b) Training conducted by the operator of an ambulance or air ambulance; or (c) Any other course or training, approved by the Board of Medical Examiners or the State Board of Nursing, whichever is issuing the certification.

10. As used in this section, “developmental disability” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 435.007 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.535 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.535
“Part” defined
Status: in_force

“ Part ” means an organ, an eye or any tissue of a human being. The term does not include the whole body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.105 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.105
“Trauma” defined
Status: in_force

“Trauma” means any acute injury which, according to standardized criteria for triage in the field, involves a significant risk of death or the precipitation of complications or disabilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.192 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.192
Admission of dentist to membership on medical staff of hospital
Status: in_force

No dentist may be:

1. Automatically admitted to membership on the medical staff of a hospital solely because he or she is licensed as a dentist in this state or is authorized pursuant to NRS 631.267 to perform certain functions; or

2. Denied admission to membership on the medical staff of a hospital merely because he or she is licensed as a dentist and not as a physician.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.872 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.872
Prohibited acts: Selling flesh of diseased animal; selling container containing shellfish without approved stamp
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly sells any flesh of any diseased animal or any container containing shellfish, if the container does not have an approved stamp authorized by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.031 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.031
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“Board” means the State Board of Pharmacy.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.174 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.174
“Guardian” defined
Status: in_force

“ Guardian ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 159.017 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.286 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.286
Assistance to and consultation with resident concerning discharge
Status: in_force

1. Before discharging a resident, a residential facility for groups shall offer assistance to the resident and any representative of the resident concerning the discharge and relocation of the resident. Such assistance must include, without limitation, information on available alternative placements.

2. Except in an emergency, a residential facility for groups shall involve a resident and his or her representative, if applicable, in planning the relocation of the resident and allow the resident or his or her representative to choose among the available alternative placements. Any emergency placement must be temporary and must terminate when the resident or his or her representative is able to offer input on the final decision concerning the placement of the resident. A residential facility for groups shall not require a resident to remain in a temporary or permanent placement.

3. In nonemergency situations, and where possible in an emergency, a residential facility for groups that transfers or discharges a resident shall, in consultation with the resident and his or her representative, if applicable, design and implement a transition plan in advance of the transfer or discharge.

4. A residential facility for groups is not in violation of this section or subject to disciplinary action if: (a) A resident returns to the facility after an emergency transfer or discharge; and (b) The emergency transfer or discharge was necessary to address health care needs of the resident which are outside the scope of care that the facility is legally authorized to provide.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.0875 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.0875
“Isomer” defined
Status: in_force

“Isomer” means an optical isomer, but in subsection 5 of NRS 453.101 the term includes a geometric isomer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455A.035 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.035
“Patrol” defined
Status: in_force

“ Patrol ” means agents or employees of an operator who patrol the snow recreation area.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.1857 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.1857
Report provided to patient who undergoes mammography to include certain information regarding category of breast density and other information relating to health care of patient; regulations
Status: in_force

1. If a patient undergoes mammography, the owner, lessee or other person responsible for the radiation machine for mammography that was used to perform the mammography must ensure that each report provided to the patient pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 263b(f)(1)(G)(ii)(IV) includes, without limitation, a statement of the category of the patient's breast density which is determined based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System or such other guidelines as required by the State Board of Health by regulation, and, if applicable, the notice provided in subsection 2.

2. If the statement of the category of the patient's breast density which is provided pursuant to subsection 1 indicates that the breast tissue is dense, the report described in subsection 1 must also include a notice in the following form: Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue is dense. Dense breast tissue is common and is not abnormal. However, dense breast tissue can make it harder to evaluate the results of your mammogram and may also be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This information about the results of your mammogram is given to you to raise your awareness and to inform your conversations with your physician. Together, you can decide which screening options are right for you. A report of your results was sent to your physician.

3. The report described in subsection 1 must include a notice in the following form: Ten to twenty percent of all cancers can be categorized as hereditary and the clinical and financial value of identifying patients and families at risk is well documented. If you have a personal or family history of breast, ovarian, fallopian tube, peritoneal or other cancer, please consult your physician regarding genetic counseling and testing.

4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to: (a) Create a duty of care or other legal obligation beyond the duty to provide the notice as set forth in this section. (b) Require a notice to be provided to a patient that is inconsistent with the notice required by the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 263b or any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.530 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.530
Administrative fine for violation
Status: in_force

The Director may impose upon the institutions subject to supervision under NRS 449.450 to 449.530 , inclusive, an administrative fine not exceeding $500 per day for each violation of any of the provisions of NRS 449.450 to 449.530 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.225 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.225
Power of Commission to require testing of sources
Status: in_force

The Commission may require the monitoring or source tests of existing or new stationary sources which can emit an air contaminant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.943 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.943
Authorized use; inclusion of relevant publicly available information
Status: in_force

1. A person authorized to use the Internet website established pursuant to NRS 439.942 may access the website to search for information necessary to conduct an investigation of the background and personal history of a person when required. Such a search may include, without limitation, to the extent that the information is available: (a) Determining whether the person being investigated has been convicted of a crime that disqualifies the person for employment, licensure or other privilege sought; (b) Verifying the social security number, date of birth and driver's license or identification card number of the person being investigated; (c) Determining whether any disciplinary action has been taken by a professional licensing board against the person being investigated; and (d) Determining whether the person being investigated is included on the list of individuals who are excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care programs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1320a-7 et seq.

2. The Internet website established pursuant to NRS 439.942 may include, without limitation, any relevant information that is available to the public, including, without limitation, hyperlinks to relevant publicly available Internet websites and registries, forms and educational materials.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.319 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.319
Certificate of birth: Effect of gestational agreement
Status: in_force

1. Whenever the State Registrar receives an order issued by a district court in this State pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 126.720 validating a gestational agreement and declaring the intended parent or parents to be the parent or parents of the resulting child, the State Registrar shall prepare and file a certificate of birth in the name of the child which shows the intended parent or parents as the parent or parents of the child and seal and file the order and the original certificate of birth, if any. Unless the court order is issued by a district court in this State for an action which was originally commenced in this State, a court order concerning a gestational agreement is not valid for any purpose in this State as it relates to a child born in this State, including, without limitation, the preparation and filing of a certificate of birth by the State Registrar.

2. As used in this section: (a) “Gestational agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 126.570 . (b) “Intended parent” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 126.590 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.410 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.410
Storage tanks exempted from certain provisions; optional coverage of exempted tank
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise specifically provided in NRS 445C.320 , the provisions of NRS 445C.340 to 445C.400 , inclusive, do not apply to any storage tank which: (a) Contains petroleum being transported through this State in interstate commerce, but do apply to a storage tank being used to store petroleum received for sale or use in this State; (b) Contains fuel for jet or turbine-powered aircraft, or is above ground and has a capacity of 30,000 gallons or less, unless in either case the operator complies with subsection 2; or (c) Is above ground and has a capacity of more than 30,000 gallons.

2. The operator of a tank exempted by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 may obtain the coverage provided by NRS 445C.380 by applying to the Board, paying the fee set pursuant to NRS 445C.340 for its registration, and, if the tank is used to store fuel for jet or turbine-powered aircraft, reporting monthly the number of gallons of fuel put into the tank and paying the fee required by NRS 445C.330 . Coverage pursuant to this subsection begins 6 months after the tank is registered and the required fee first paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.702 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.702
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“ Division ” means the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.730 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.730
Purchase of supplies, materials, equipment and services through purchasing contracts or purchasing group without complying with certain requirements for competitive bidding
Status: in_force

A district hospital that is authorized pursuant to NRS 450.720 or 450.725 to purchase supplies, materials, equipment and services in accordance with this section through the purchasing contracts of the company that manages the hospital or through a purchasing group may purchase the supplies, materials, equipment and services without complying with the requirements for competitive bidding set forth in chapter 332 of NRS if:

1. The documents pertaining to the proposed purchase, including, without limitation, the prices available to the company or purchasing group, are summarized in writing and, together with a sworn statement by an officer or agent of the company or purchasing group that the prices were obtained by the company or purchasing group through a process of competitive bidding, are presented to the board of trustees at its next regularly scheduled meeting; and

2. The board of trustees, after reviewing the summary and statement, finds that the proposed purchase will be made at a lower price than the lowest price reasonably obtainable by the hospital through competitive bidding pursuant to chapter 332 of NRS or available to the hospital pursuant to NRS 333.470 and approves the proposed purchase.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453B.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453B / Section 453B.050
“Pharmacy” defined
Status: in_force

“Pharmacy” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 639.012 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.450 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.450
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 449.450 to 449.530 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Admitted health insurer ” means an insurer authorized to transact health insurance in this State under a certificate of authority issued by the Commissioner of Insurance.

2. “ Department ” means the Department of Health and Human Services.

3. “ Director ” means the Director of the Department.

4. “ Institution ” means any person, place, building or agency which maintains and operates facilities for the diagnosis, care and treatment of human illness and provides beds for inpatient care. The term includes but is not limited to hospitals, convalescent care facilities, nursing care facilities, detoxification centers and all specialized medical health care facilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.460 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.460
City board of health: Duties
Status: in_force

The city board of health shall:

1. Oversee all sanitary conditions of the city in which the board is created.

2. Adopt such regulations as may be necessary for the prevention, suppression and control of any contagious or infectious disease dangerous to the public health, which regulations take effect immediately upon approval by the State Board of Health.

3. File a copy of all of its adopted regulations with the city clerk.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.400 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.400
Conditions and criteria for granting variance; power to revoke
Status: in_force

1. The owner or operator of a source of air contaminant or a person who desires to establish such a source may apply to the Commission for a variance from its applicable regulations. The Commission may grant a variance only if, after public hearing on due notice, it finds from a preponderance of the evidence that: (a) The emissions occurring or proposed do not endanger or tend to endanger human health or safety; and (b) Compliance with the regulations would produce serious hardship without equal or greater benefits to the public.

2. A variance shall not be granted unless the Commission has considered the relative interests of first, the public; second, other owners of property likely to be affected by the emissions; and last, the applicant.

3. The Commission may in granting a variance impose appropriate conditions upon an applicant, and may revoke the variance for failure to comply.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455C.070 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455C / Section 455C.070
“Elevator mechanic” defined
Status: in_force

“Elevator mechanic” means a person who installs, maintains, relocates, improves, alters or repairs elevators.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0159 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0159
“Provider of supported living arrangement services” defined
Status: in_force

“ Provider of supported living arrangement services ” means a natural person who or a partnership, firm, corporation, association, state or local government or agency thereof that has been issued a certificate pursuant to NRS 435.3305 to 435.339 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 435.3305 to 435.339 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.385 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.385
City and town boards of health abolished upon creation of district board of health
Status: in_force

When two or more cities or towns establish a district board of health, all city and town boards of health in such district shall thereupon be abolished.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.402 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.402
“Advanced practice registered nurse” defined
Status: in_force

“Advanced practice registered nurse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.406 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.618 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.618
“Eligible property” defined
Status: in_force

“Eligible property” means real property located in this State that:

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 459.632 , is not: (a) Listed, proposed for listing or eligible for listing on the National Priorities List contained in Appendix B of Part 300 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations ; and (b) Owned, managed or controlled by a person or governmental entity subject to a pending investigation or ongoing enforcement action of the Federal Government pursuant to the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., or the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq. ;

2. Is not owned, managed or controlled by a person or governmental entity subject to a pending investigation or ongoing enforcement action of the Division with respect to that real property; and

3. Contains the site or probable site of a release of a hazardous substance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.948 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.948
Fees; regulations
Status: in_force

The Division may adopt regulations to:

1. Prescribe a fee to be imposed on website clients for use of the Internet website established pursuant to NRS 439.942 ; and

2. Carry out the provisions of NRS 439.942 to 439.948 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.587 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.587
Nontransplant anatomical donation organizations: Certification; standards and guidelines; fee for application for issuance or renewal of certificate; duties of Division; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Each nontransplant anatomical donation organization that procures a human body or part in this State shall: (a) Be certified by the Division; (b) Follow the standards and guidelines established by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2; and (c) Report to the Division, in a manner and frequency prescribed by the State Board of Health, the number and disposition of human bodies or parts procured by the nontransplant anatomical donation organization.

2. The State Board of Health shall: (a) Adopt regulations that establish standards and guidelines for nontransplant anatomical donation organizations which must be substantially based upon federal laws and regulations relating to the procurement of human bodies and parts, NRS 451.500 to 451.598 , inclusive, and the best standards and practices in the industry; and (b) Adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, regulations that establish a fee for an application for the issuance or renewal of a certification as a nontransplant anatomical donation organization.

3. Before adopting or amending any regulation pursuant to subsection 2, the State Board of Health shall seek input from each procurement organization and nontransplant anatomical donation organization in this State.

4. The Division shall: (a) Collect and analyze information from each nontransplant anatomical donation organization in this State on the number and disposition of human bodies and parts procured by the nontransplant anatomical donation organization and make such information available to the Governor and the Legislature upon request; and (b) Monitor all nontransplant anatomical donation organizations in this State for compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

5. A person who engages in the activity of a nontransplant anatomical donation organization without being certified by the Division pursuant to this section or who violates the standards and guidelines adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2 is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 , or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or by both fine and the punishment provided in NRS 193.130 .

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Division ” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) “ Nontransplant anatomical donation organization ” means a person who engages in the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage or distribution of human bodies or parts for a purpose other than transplantation, including, without limitation, education, research or the advancement of medical, dental or mortuary science.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.176 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.176
“Living quarters” defined
Status: in_force

“ Living quarters ” means the room in which a patient resides.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.003 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.003
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“Board” means the State Board of Pharmacy.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.615 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.615
Solid Waste Management Account: Creation; deposits
Status: in_force

Any money received by the solid waste management authority pursuant to NRS 444.596 or 444.598 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Solid Waste Management Account, which is hereby created in the State General Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.700 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.700
Board of trustees to determine status of patient and fix charges
Status: in_force

1. The board of trustees may determine whether patients presented to the district hospital for treatment are subjects of charity. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 439B.330 , the board of trustees shall establish the criteria and procedures to be used in the determination of eligibility for medical care as medical indigents or subjects of charity.

2. The board of trustees shall fix the charges for treatment of those persons who are able to pay for the treatment. The receipts for those charges must be paid to the county treasurer of the county in which the district hospital is located and credited to the fund for the district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.610 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.610
Unlawful acts; penalties
Status: in_force

1. Any person who violates any regulation adopted by the State Environmental Commission or any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a municipality or district board of health is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. Each day or part of a day during which such violation is continued or repeated constitutes a separate offense.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120 , inclusive: (a) A person convicted of violating subsection 1 is, in addition to any criminal penalty imposed, liable for a civil penalty upon each such conviction; and (b) A court, before whom a defendant is convicted of a violation of subsection 1, shall for each violation order the defendant to pay a civil penalty which is at least $500 but not more than $5,000.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444A.016 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444A / Section 444A.016
“Tire for a vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“Tire for a vehicle” includes a tire for a motorized vehicle that is 12 inches or larger in diameter, but does not include a recapped tire or used tire which is sold again.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3351 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3351
Additional penalty for commission of certain violations which involve methamphetamine under certain circumstances
Status: in_force

1. Unless a greater penalty is provided by law, and except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169 , any person who violates NRS 453.322 or 453.3385 where the violation included the manufacture of any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of methamphetamine: (a) Within 500 feet of a residence, business, church, synagogue or other place of religious worship, public or private school, campus of the Nevada System of Higher Education, playground, public park, public swimming pool or recreational center for youths; or (b) In a manner which creates a great risk of death or substantial bodily harm to another person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a term equal to and in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime. The sentence prescribed by this section runs consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime.

2. This section does not create a separate offense but provides an additional penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact.

3. For the purposes of this section: (a) “ Playground ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.3345 . (b) “ Recreational center for youths ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.3345 . (c) “ Residence ” means any house, room, apartment, tenement, manufactured home as defined in NRS 489.113 , or mobile home as defined in NRS 489.120 , that is designed or intended for occupancy.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.085 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.085
Regulations of State Board of Health
Status: in_force

The State Board of Health shall promulgate such rules and regulations as shall, under NRS 442.030 to 442.110 , inclusive, be necessary for the purposes of such sections, and such as the State Board of Health may deem necessary for the further guidance of local health officers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.682 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.682
Prohibition on discharge, use or release; exception; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 459.680 , a person, political subdivision, local government or state or local agency shall not discharge, use or release, or allow its employees or independent contractors to discharge, use or release, any Class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for the purpose of: (a) Testing the Class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances unless the person testing the foam has ensured that any measures necessary for the proper containment, treatment and disposal of the foam are available at the testing location and such measures will prevent the release of Class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to the surrounding environment; or (b) Firefighting training.

2. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.030
“Activity and use limitations” defined
Status: in_force

“ Activity and use limitations ” means restrictions or obligations created under this chapter with respect to real property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455C.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455C / Section 455C.120
Fees
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall, by regulation, prescribe any fee that is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including, without limitation, fees for: (a) An application for a certificate; (b) The issuance of a certificate; (c) The renewal of a certificate; (d) Any examination the Division may require for obtaining a certificate; and (e) Inspections of boilers, elevators or pressure vessels.

2. Any fee prescribed by the Division pursuant to subsection 1 must be based on the actual cost necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

3. The fees collected pursuant to this section must be used to reduce the assessments established pursuant to NRS 232.680 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.470 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.470
Chair and Vice Chair; meetings; quorum
Status: in_force

1. At the first meeting of each calendar year, the Working Group shall elect from its members a Chair and a Vice Chair.

2. The Working Group shall meet at the call of the Chair or a majority of its members.

3. A majority of the members of the Working Group constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Working Group.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.430 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.430
Fees: Establishment by Commission; disposition
Status: in_force

1. The Commission shall prescribe a schedule of reasonable fees for applications for permits under the provisions of NRS 445A.465 to 445A.510 , inclusive, to defray the costs of processing applications for permits and administering the program for reviewing applications and granting permits.

2. The Commission may establish reasonable fees for the review of plans and specifications by the Director and for services provided by the Division.

3. Fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the appropriate account of the Division and must be used in the administration of the program for the control of water pollution provided for in NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.300 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.300
Board to Review Claims: Creation; members; Chair; administrative assistance; compensation of members
Status: in_force

1. The Board to Review Claims is hereby created in the Division. The Board consists of: (a) The Administrator of the Division; (b) The Director of the Department; (c) The State Fire Marshal; (d) A representative of refiners of petroleum; (e) A representative of independent dealers in petroleum; (f) A representative of independent retailers of petroleum; and (g) A representative of the general public.

2. An officer designated as a member of the Board may designate a substitute. Persons engaged in a field of enterprise in this State that is listed in paragraph (d), (e) or (f) of subsection 1, through their trade association if one exists, shall submit to the Governor the name of their nominee or a list of names of not more than three nominees. The Governor shall appoint the person so nominated or, if more than one person is nominated, one of the persons from the list of nominees as the representative designated as a member of the Board.

3. The Board shall select its Chair. The Administrator of the Division shall provide administrative assistance to the Board as required.

4. Each member who is appointed by the Governor is entitled to receive a salary of not more than $80, as fixed by the Board, for each day's attendance at a meeting of the Board.

5. While engaged in the business of the Board, each member of the Board is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.771 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.771
Authorized actions
Status: in_force

The Committee may take any action necessary to carry out its duties, including, without limitation:

1. Consulting with experts and other interested persons to ensure the data collected is of the highest quality;

2. Entering into a contract or other agreement with any person or entity, including, without limitation, a college or university to assist the Committee with its organization and meetings, to collect, analyze and disseminate information or to assist in carrying out any other duty of the Committee;

3. Establishing subcommittees consisting of members of the Committee; and

4. Employing such persons as it deems necessary to carry out its duties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.016 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.016
Limitations on charge to third party
Status: in_force

1. A physician or other person permitted by law to attend upon a pregnant woman during gestation for conditions relating to her pregnancy shall not require a third party to pay more for any examination or test required by NRS 442.010 or 442.013 than the lowest rate prescribed in a contract between the third party and a provider of the same type as the physician or other person for the same test or treatment.

2. A laboratory shall not require a third party to pay more for any test required by NRS 442.010 or 442.013 than the lowest rate prescribed in a contract between the third party and a laboratory for the same test.

3. A hospital or other facility at which a sample is taken for the purpose of performing a test required by NRS 442.010 or 442.013 shall not require a third party to pay more for the test than the cost incurred by the hospital or other facility to process the sample, including, without limitation, the cost of sending the sample to a laboratory.

4. As used in this section, “ third party ” means: (a) An insurer, as that term is defined in NRS 679B.540 ; (b) A health benefit plan, as that term is defined in NRS 687B.470 , for employees which provides coverage for prescription drugs; (c) A participating public agency, as that term is defined in NRS 287.04052 , and any other local governmental agency of the State of Nevada which provides a system of health insurance for the benefit of its officers and employees, and the dependents of officers and employees, pursuant to chapter 287 of NRS ; or (d) Any other insurer or organization that provides health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.060
Penalties for noncompliance of common carrier
Status: in_force

1. Any transportation company or common carrier transporting or carrying, or accepting through its agents or employees for transportation or carriage, the body of any deceased person, without an accompanying permit issued in accordance with law, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250. If the death occurred outside of the State and the body is accompanied by a burial, removal or transit permit issued in accordance with the law or board of health regulations in force where the death occurred, such burial, removal or transit permit may be held to authorize the transportation or carriage of the body into or through the State.

2. Any railroad, transportation or express company which receives for transportation and shipment any dead human body, unless the body has been prepared by a regularly licensed embalmer of the State of Nevada, with the removal permit, his or her name and the number of the embalmer's license attached thereon, and unless the body shall reach its destination within the boundaries of this state and within 30 hours from time of death, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.051 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.051
“Deliver” and “delivery” defined
Status: in_force

“Deliver” or “delivery” means the actual, constructive or attempted transfer from one person to another of a controlled substance, whether or not there is an agency relationship.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.930 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.930
Creation and administration of Program; oversight and administration of federal money; requirements to receive incentives; amount of incentives
Status: in_force

1. The Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program is hereby created for the purpose of awarding incentives to eligible entities for the purchase of eligible clean trucks and buses from approved contractors. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Division shall administer the Program in accordance with the provisions of NRS 445B.900 to 445B.936 , inclusive.

2. In accordance with subsection 5 of NRS 445B.928 , the Department of Transportation shall oversee the use of federal money for the Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program, ensure all requirements of federal law are met for such federal money and administer payments of federal money to the Division to carry out the Program.

3. In administering the Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program, the Division shall establish, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 445B.932 : (a) The clean trucks and buses that are eligible for purchase using an incentive from the Program; (b) The contractors that are approved to sell eligible clean trucks and buses; (c) A process for reviewing applications submitted by an approved contractor to determine which entities will receive an incentive in accordance with the requirements set forth in this section; and (d) A process for issuing vouchers to approved contractors who have sold an eligible clean truck or bus to an eligible entity to redeem the incentive offered to the entity.

4. To receive an incentive for the purchase of an eligible clean truck or bus, an entity must: (a) Own or operate a diesel-powered or gasoline-powered medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle or a fleet of medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicles; and (b) Be domiciled in this State.

5. The base incentive that is available to an eligible entity from the Program for a clean truck or bus is based on the gross vehicle weight rating class established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as follows: (a) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 2b, $20,000; (b) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 3, $50,000; (c) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 4, $65,000; (d) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 5, $75,000; (e) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 6, $90,000; (f) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 7, $135,000; and (g) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 8, $175,000.

6. If an eligible entity demonstrates that the entity meets one of the following criteria, the base incentives set forth in subsection 5 may be increased if the increase is consistent with any federal law and guidance on the federal Carbon Reduction Program, 23 U.S.C. § 175 , as follows: (a) For a disadvantaged small business, including, without limitation, a disadvantaged minority-owned, veteran-owned, LGBTQ-owned or woman-owned business or disadvantaged business owned by a resident of an Indian reservation or Indian colony, a 5 percent increase to the base incentive. (b) For a small business, a 20 percent increase to the base incentive. (c) For an independent truck operator, a 33 percent increase to the base incentive. An independent truck operator may not also apply to receive the small business increase to the base incentive. (d) For a regional transportation commission, a 10 percent increase to the base incentive. (e) For a school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils: (1) A 10 percent increase to the base incentive; or (2) If the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils is located in a historically underserved community, a 20 percent increase to the base incentive. (f) For a tribal government, a 20 percent increase to the base incentive.

7. An eligible entity: (a) May not receive more than 2 increases to the base incentive pursuant to subsection 6; (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), may not receive more than 10 incentives in one year; and (c) That is a school district or regional transportation commission in a county whose population is 700,000 or more may not receive more than 15 incentives in a year.

8. As used in this section: (a) “ LGBTQ ” means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or intersex or of any other nonheterosexual or noncisgender orientation or gender identity or expression. (b) “ LGBTQ-owned business ” means a business that: (1) Is owned by a natural person who identifies as LGBTQ; or (2) Has at least 51 percent of its ownership interest held by one or more natural persons who identify as LGBTQ. (c) “ Minority group ” means: (1) A racial or ethnic minority group; or (2) A group of persons with disabilities. (d) “ Minority-owned business ” means a business that: (1) Is owned by a natural person who is a member of a minority group; or (2) Has at least 51 percent of its ownership interest held by one or more natural persons who is a member of a minority group.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.102 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.102
Duties of licensed facility to protect privacy of patient or resident
Status: in_force

A medical facility, facility for the dependent or facility which is otherwise required by regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed shall:

1. Maintain the confidentiality of personally identifiable information concerning the sexual orientation of a patient or resident, whether the patient or resident is transgender or has undergone gender-affirming surgery and the human immunodeficiency virus status of the patient or resident and take reasonable actions to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of such information;

2. Prohibit employees or independent contractors of the facility who are not performing a physical examination or directly providing care to a patient or resident from being present during any portion of the physical examination or care, as applicable, during which the patient or resident is fully or partially unclothed without the express permission of the patient or resident or the authorized representative of the patient or resident;

3. Use visual barriers, including, without limitation, doors, curtains and screens, to provide privacy for patients or residents who are fully or partially unclothed; and

4. Allow a patient or resident to refuse to be examined, observed or treated by an employee or independent contractor of the facility for a purpose that is primarily educational rather than therapeutic.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.775 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.775
Injunction against sale for profit of copy of certificate of marriage
Status: in_force

1. Any person who violates or proposes to violate the provisions of NRS 440.773 may be enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction.

2. Actions for injunction under this section may be prosecuted: (a) By the Attorney General or any district attorney in this State; or (b) Upon the complaint of the State Registrar or any county recorder or any county clerk that is authorized to file certificates of marriage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4317 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4317
Issuance of certificate; nontransferability
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall issue the certificate to operate an intermediary service organization to the applicant if, after investigation, the Division finds that the: (a) Applicant is in full compliance with the provisions of NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive; and (b) Applicant is in substantial compliance with the standards and regulations adopted by the Board.

2. A certificate applies only to the person to whom it is issued and is not transferable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.187 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.187
Supervision of facility for skilled nursing or facility for intermediate care
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a facility for skilled nursing or facility for intermediate care licensed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, may not be operated except under the supervision of a nursing facility administrator or a health services executive who is at the facility and licensed under the provisions of chapter 654 of NRS .

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a facility for intermediate care which limits its care and treatment to those persons with intellectual disabilities or conditions related to intellectual disabilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.137 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.137
Determination of location of subsurface installation required before mechanical equipment may be used
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the person responsible for an excavation or demolition shall, before using any mechanical equipment, determine the exact location of a subsurface installation that is affected by the excavation or demolition by excavating with non-mechanical equipment or by any other method agreed upon by the person responsible for the excavation or demolition and the operator within the approximate location of the subsurface installation as designated by markings made in accordance with NRS 455.133 .

2. A person may use mechanical equipment for the removal of pavement if there are no subsurface installations contained in the pavement.

3. If the exact location of a subsurface installation cannot be determined by using non-mechanical equipment, the person responsible for an excavation or demolition shall request the operator to provide additional information to locate the installation. The operator shall, within 1 working day, provide any information that is available to the operator to enable the person responsible for the excavation or demotion to determine the exact location of the installation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.503 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.503
Applicability of Act
Status: in_force

NRS 451.500 to 451.598 , inclusive, apply to an anatomical gift or amendment to, revocation of or refusal to make an anatomical gift, whenever made.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.082 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.082
“Drug Enforcement Administration” defined
Status: in_force

“Drug Enforcement Administration” means the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice, or its successor agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4314 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4314
Application for certificate: Fee
Status: in_force

Each application for a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization must be accompanied by such fee as may be determined by regulation of the Board. The Board may, by regulation, allow or require payment of a fee for a certificate in installments and may fix the amount of each payment and the date on which the payment is due.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.642 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.642
Wholesaler of certain prescription drugs to prepare, submit and affirm accuracy of annual report; contents of report
Status: in_force

1. On or before April 1 of each year, a wholesaler that sells a prescription drug that appears on either or both of the most current lists compiled by the Department pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 439B.630 for use in this State shall prepare and submit to the Department, in the form prescribed by the Department: (a) A report which includes the information prescribed by subsection 2; and (b) A statement signed by the person responsible for compiling the report affirming, under penalty of perjury, the accuracy of the information in the report.

2. The report submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must include, for each drug described in subsection 1: (a) The current wholesale acquisition cost of the drug and the minimum and maximum wholesale acquisition cost of the drug during the immediately preceding calendar year; (b) The total volume in units of the drug shipped by the wholesaler into this State during the immediately preceding calendar year; (c) The aggregate amount of rebates negotiated directly with the manufacturer of the drug for sales of units of the drug shipped by the wholesaler into this State during the immediately preceding calendar year; (d) The aggregate amount of rebates negotiated with pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers and other entities for sales of units of the drug shipped by the wholesaler into this State during the immediately preceding calendar year; and (e) Any other information prescribed by regulation of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.230 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.230
Budget
Status: in_force

The board of hospital trustees shall file with the board of county commissioners a budget as required of all governmental agencies of this state by chapter 354 of NRS , and in the fiscal management of the affairs of the public hospital and all other institutions under the supervision, government and control of the board of hospital trustees, the board of hospital trustees are governed by the provisions of chapter 354 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.071 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.071
“Distributor” defined
Status: in_force

“Distributor” means a person who distributes. The term includes a wholesaler as defined in NRS 639.016 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.371 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.371
Limitations on furnishing dangerous drug; adoption of regulations by Board; penalties
Status: in_force

1. If the Board finds any drug to be dangerous to the public health or safety, it may adopt a regulation not inconsistent with NRS 454.181 to 454.371 , inclusive, limiting or restricting the furnishing or dispensing of the drug.

2. A violation of such a regulation must be punished in the same manner as provided in NRS 454.306 to 454.356 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.265 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.265
Hospital to submit monthly report to State Registrar of Vital Statistics
Status: in_force

Each hospital shall submit a monthly report to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics which contains the following information:

1. The number of patients admitted for hospital care for a complication which resulted from an abortion;

2. The nature of the complication by its diagnostic name; and

3. The type of abortion.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.430 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.430
“Hazardous waste” defined
Status: in_force

“Hazardous waste” means any waste or combination of wastes, including, without limitation, solids, semisolids, liquids or contained gases, except household waste, which:

1. Because of its quantity or concentration or its physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may: (a) Cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or serious irreversible or incapacitating illness; or (b) Pose a substantial hazard or potential hazard to human health, public safety or the environment when it is given improper treatment, storage, transportation, disposal or other management.

2. Is identified as hazardous by the Department as a result of studies undertaken for the purpose of identifying hazardous wastes.

The term includes, among other wastes, toxins, corrosives, flammable materials, irritants, strong sensitizers and materials which generate pressure by decomposition, heat or otherwise.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.380 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.380
Medical certificate of death: Signature; contents
Status: in_force

1. The medical certificate of death must be signed by the physician or advanced practice registered nurse, if any, last in attendance on the deceased, or pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board, it may be signed by the attending physician's associate physician, the chief medical officer of the hospital or institution in which the death occurred, or the pathologist who performed an autopsy upon the deceased. The person who signs the medical certificate of death shall specify: (a) The social security number of the deceased. (b) The hour and day on which the death occurred. (c) The cause of death, so as to show the cause of disease or sequence of causes resulting in death, giving first the primary cause of death or the name of the disease causing death, and the contributory or secondary cause, if any, and the duration of each.

2. In deaths in hospitals or institutions, or of nonresidents, the physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall furnish the information required under this section, and may state where, in his or her opinion, the disease was contracted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.737 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.737
“Heavy-duty motor vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“ Heavy-duty motor vehicle ” means, except as otherwise provided in NRS 445B.780 , a motor vehicle that has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or more. The term does not include a passenger car.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.841 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.841
Use of sawdust on floors in retail meat, poultry and fish markets
Status: in_force

A food establishment engaged in the cutting and packaging of meat, poultry or fish for retail sale may use sawdust on the floors in that area of such establishment not visited by the public if:

1. Such sawdust is treated in a manner approved by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; and

2. The floors are cleaned and fresh sawdust is used daily.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.470 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.470
“Municipality” defined
Status: in_force

“Municipality” means any county and any city or town, whether incorporated or unincorporated, and Carson City.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.260 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.260
Prohibited conduct generally
Status: in_force

A person shall not:

1. Fail or refuse to comply with: (a) Reasonable instructions provided by an authorized agent or employee of a skateboard park operator regarding the use of the skateboard park; or (b) Rules concerning safety that are posted on a sign in a conspicuous place by a skateboard park operator;

2. Intentionally place, drop or throw any object in the path of a user of a skateboard park or on the surface of a skateboard park; or

3. Conduct himself or herself in a manner that interferes with the safe operation of a skateboard park or with the safety of other users of a skateboard park.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.060
“State Registrar” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “State Registrar” means the State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.605 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.605
Appeals to Commission: Appealable matters; action by Commission
Status: in_force

1. Any person aggrieved by: (a) The issuance, denial, renewal, suspension or revocation of a permit; or (b) The issuance, modification or rescission of any other order, by the Director may appeal to the Commission.

2. The Commission shall affirm, modify or reverse any action of the Director which is appealed to it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.060
Creation; regular members and alternate members; terms of members; compensation; quorum; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity; duties
Status: in_force

1. The Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling, consisting of nine regular members, is hereby created within the Department.

2. The Governor shall appoint the following regular members to the Advisory Committee: (a) One regular member who holds or is a representative of an association of persons who hold a restricted gaming license; (b) Two regular members who are representatives of the association of gaming establishments whose membership collectively paid the most gross revenue fees to the State pursuant to NRS 463.370 in the last preceding year, from a list of nominees submitted by the association; (c) Two regular members who are qualified mental health professionals, at least one of whom is certified as a problem gambling counselor pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS and is currently practicing; (d) One regular member who represents an organization that promotes awareness of problem gambling and provides assistance to persons affected by problem gambling; and (e) Three regular members who are residents of this State and who have personal or professional knowledge and experience concerning problem gambling and related issues, including, without limitation, personal recovery, populations at risk of problem gambling, the assessment of needs, research and providing supportive services to persons with an addictive disorder related to gambling.

3. Each regular member appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 2 may appoint an alternate member to serve in his or her place if he or she is unable to attend a meeting or perform his or her duties.

4. After the initial terms, each regular member of the Advisory Committee serves for a term of 2 years. Each regular member of the Advisory Committee continues in office until his or her successor is appointed. Each alternate member appointed pursuant to subsection 3 serves during the term of the regular member who appointed him or her and may be reappointed.

5. The regular members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee serve without compensation, except that the regular members and alternate members are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally while engaged in the business of the Advisory Committee.

6. A majority of the total membership of the Advisory Committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any action taken by the Advisory Committee.

7. A regular member of the Advisory Committee who is an officer or employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of his or her regular compensation so that he or she may prepare for and attend meetings of the Advisory Committee and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Advisory Committee in the most timely manner practicable. A state agency or political subdivision of the State shall not require an officer or employee who is a regular member of the Advisory Committee to: (a) Make up the time he or she is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a regular member of the Advisory Committee; or (b) Take annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.

8. The Advisory Committee shall: (a) At its first meeting and annually thereafter, elect a Chair from among its regular members; (b) Meet at the call of the Director, the Chair or a majority of its regular members as necessary, within the budget of the Advisory Committee, but not to exceed six meetings per year; and (c) Adopt rules for its management and government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.877 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.877
Patient safety checklists and patient safety policies: Adoption by patient safety committee; required provisions; duties of patient safety committee
Status: in_force

1. The patient safety committee established pursuant to NRS 439.875 by a medical facility shall adopt patient safety checklists and patient safety policies for use by: (a) Providers of health care who provide treatment to patients at the medical facility; (b) Other personnel of the medical facility who provide treatment or assistance to patients; (c) Employees of the medical facility who do not provide treatment to patients but whose duties affect the health or welfare of the patients at the facility, including, without limitation, a janitor of the medical facility; and (d) Persons with whom the medical facility enters into a contract to provide treatment to patients or to provide services which may affect the health or welfare of patients at the facility.

2. The patient safety checklists adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must follow protocols to improve the health outcomes of patients at the medical facility and must include, without limitation: (a) Checklists related to specific types of treatment. Such checklists must include, without limitation, a requirement to document that the treatment provided was properly ordered by the provider of health care. (b) Checklists for ensuring that employees of the medical facility and contractors with the medical facility who are not providers of health care follow protocols to ensure that the room and environment of the patient is sanitary. (c) A checklist to be used when discharging a patient from the facility which includes, without limitation, verifying that the patient received: (1) Proper instructions concerning prescription medications; (2) Instructions concerning aftercare; and (3) Any other instructions concerning his or her care upon discharge. (d) Any other checklists which may be appropriate to ensure the safety of patients at the medical facility.

3. The patient safety policies adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation: (a) A policy for appropriately identifying a patient before providing treatment. Such a policy must require the patient to be identified with at least two personal identifiers before each interaction with a provider of health care. The personal identifiers may include, without limitation, the name and date of birth of the patient. (b) A policy regarding the nationally recognized standard precautionary protocols to be observed by providers of health care at the medical facility including, without limitation, protocols relating to hand hygiene. (c) A policy to ensure compliance with the patient safety checklists and patient safety policies adopted pursuant to this section, which may include, without limitation, active surveillance. Active surveillance may include, without limitation, a system for reporting violations, peer-to-peer communication, video monitoring and audits of sanitation materials.

4. The patient safety committee shall: (a) Monitor and document the effectiveness of the patient identification policy adopted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3. (b) At least annually, review the patient safety checklists and patient safety policies adopted pursuant to this section and consider any additional patient safety checklists and patient safety policies that may be appropriate for adoption for use at the medical facility. (c) Revise a patient safety checklist and patient safety policy adopted pursuant to this section as necessary to ensure that the checklist or policy, as applicable, reflects the most current standards in patient safety protocols. (d) On or before July 1 of each year, submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services. The report must include information regarding the development, revision and usage of the patient safety checklists and patient safety policies and a summary of the annual review conducted pursuant to paragraph (b).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.098 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.098
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

“Person” includes a government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.680 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.680
Immunity from civil and criminal liability
Status: in_force

The Department and its members, officers and employees are not liable civilly or criminally for any act, omission, error or technical problem that results in:

1. The failure to provide to consumers information regarding a pharmacy, prescription drug or nonprofit organization, including, without limitation, the information made available on the Department's Internet website pursuant to NRS 439B.670 ; or

2. The providing to consumers of incorrect information regarding a pharmacy, prescription drug or nonprofit organization, including, without limitation, the information made available on the Department's Internet website pursuant to NRS 439B.670 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.520 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.520
“Hospital” defined
Status: in_force

“Hospital” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.012 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.620 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.620
Applicability of plans and provisions
Status: in_force

1. No plan for a solid waste management system adopted pursuant to NRS 444.440 to 444.620 , inclusive, applies to: (a) Any agricultural activity or agricultural waste. (b) A vehicle that is: (1) Owned by an automobile wrecker licensed pursuant to chapter 487 of NRS or in the possession of a salvage pool licensed pursuant to chapter 487 of NRS ; and (2) Designated for dismantling as a source of parts.

2. No provision of NRS 444.440 to 444.620 , inclusive, prevents a mining operation from dumping waste from its operation on its own lands.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.360 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.360
Evaluation: Recommendations; report to Interim Finance Committee
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall evaluate the effectiveness of the program established pursuant to NRS 439B.350 annually. The evaluation must include, without limitation, measuring the effectiveness of the content, form and method of dissemination of information through the program.

2. The Director shall make any necessary recommendations to improve the program based upon the evaluation.

3. On or before December 31 of each year, the Director shall provide a written report to the Interim Finance Committee concerning the results of the evaluation and any recommendations made to improve the program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.250 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.250
Enforcement: Powers of Division
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator of the Division or any person authorized by the Administrator may institute any appropriate action to enforce this chapter, or to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this chapter.

2. In order properly to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the Administrator of the Division or any person authorized by the Administrator may: (a) Conduct hearings; (b) Issue subpoenas; and (c) Administer oaths.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.536 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.536
“Physician assistant” defined
Status: in_force

“ Physician assistant ” means a person who holds a license as a physician assistant pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.934 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.934
Review and approval of application; issuance and redemption of vouchers
Status: in_force

<Section effective on the date permanent regulations adopted by State Environmental Commission are filed. >

1. The Division shall review the applications submitted in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 445B.932 on a rolling basis beginning on January 1, March 1, June 1 and September 1 of each year and, within the limits of money available from the Account for Clean Trucks and Buses for that quarter, grant applications for incentives. If an eligible entity meets the requirements for an incentive but does not receive an incentive after submitting an application, the entity must be waitlisted and granted priority to receive an incentive during the next application cycle.

2. Upon approving an application, the Division shall reserve the amount of the incentive in the Account for Clean Trucks and Buses and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, issue the approved contractor a voucher for that amount, which, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, is valid for a period of 1 year from the date of issuance. The approved contractor may redeem the voucher by submitting proof to the Division that the clean truck or bus has been purchased, delivered and placed into operation by the entity who received the incentive. The approved contractor may submit a request to the Division for an extension of the voucher for an additional period of 1 year.

3. The approved contractor must reduce the price of the clean truck or bus by the full amount of the voucher issued to the approved contractor and must not charge any additional fees for selling the clean truck or bus, including, without limitation, any fees associated with processing the voucher.

4. If the incremental cost of an eligible clean truck or bus is less than the incentive which an entity is eligible to receive, the Division shall reduce the value of the voucher to the incremental cost of purchasing the clean truck or bus instead of a comparable diesel-powered or gasoline-powered medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.126 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.126
Notification to Department concerning certain transactions involving hospitals or physician group practices; posting of information and report on Internet website; administrative penalties; notification of licensing board of noncompliance by physician group practice
Status: in_force

1. A hospital shall notify the Department of any merger, acquisition or joint venture with any entity, including, without limitation, a physician group practice, to which the hospital is a party or any contract for the management of the hospital not later than 60 days after the finalization of the transaction or execution of the contract for management, as applicable.

2. A physician group practice or a person who owns all or substantially all of a physician group practice shall notify the Department of a transaction described in subsection 3 to which the physician group practice or person, as applicable, is a party or any contract for the management of the physician group practice not later than 60 days after the finalization of the transaction or execution of the contract for management, as applicable, if: (a) The physician group practices that are parties to the transaction or contract for management or that are owned by those parties represent at least 20 percent of the physicians who practice any specialty in a primary service area; and (b) The physician group practice represents the largest number of physicians of any physician group practice that is a party to or owned by a party to the transaction or contract for management.

3. Notice must be provided pursuant to subsection 2 for any: (a) Merger of, consolidation of or other affiliation between physician group practices, persons who own physician group practices or any combination thereof; (b) The acquisition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of a physician group practice; (c) The acquisition of all or substantially all of the capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests of a physician group practice; (d) The employment of all or substantially all of the physicians in a physician group practice; or (e) The acquisition of an insolvent physician group practice.

4. Notice pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 must be provided in the form prescribed by the Department and must include, without limitation: (a) The name of each party to the transaction or contract for management, as applicable; (b) A description of the nature of the proposed relationship of the parties to the transaction or contract for management, as applicable; (c) The names and any specialties of each physician who is a party or employed by or affiliated with a physician group practice that is a party to or is owned by a party to the transaction or contract for management, as applicable; (d) The name and address of each business entity that will provide health services after the transaction or contract for management, as applicable; (e) A description of the health services to be provided at each location of a business entity described in paragraph (d); and (f) The primary service area to be served by each location of a business entity described in paragraph (d).

5. The Department shall: (a) Post the information contained in the notices provided pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 on an Internet website maintained by the Department; and (b) Annually prepare a report regarding market transactions and concentration in health care based on the information in the notices and post the report on an Internet website maintained by the Department.

6. If a hospital fails to provide timely notice to the Department pursuant to subsection 1 and the failure was not caused by excusable neglect, technical problems or other extenuating circumstances, the Department may impose against the hospital an administrative penalty of not more than $5,000 for each day of such failure.

7. If a physician group practice or a person who owns all or substantially all of a physician group practice fails to provide timely notice to the Department pursuant to subsection 2 and the failure was not caused by excusable neglect, technical problems or other extenuating circumstances, the Department shall notify the Board of Medical Examiners or the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, or both, as applicable, of such failure.

8. Any money collected as administrative penalties pursuant to this section must be accounted for separately and used by the Department to carry out the provisions of NRS 439A.111 to 439A.126 , inclusive, or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.

9. As used in this section: (a) “ Physician group practice ” means any business entity organized for the purpose of the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine by more than one physician. (b) “ Primary service area ” means an area comprising the smallest number of zip codes from which the hospital or physician group practice draws at least 75 percent of patients.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.309 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.309
“Representative of the patient” defined
Status: in_force

“ Representative of the patient ” means a legal guardian of the patient, a person designated by the patient to make decisions governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment pursuant to NRS 449A.433 or a person given power of attorney to make decisions concerning health care for the patient pursuant to NRS 162A.700 to 162A.870 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.1822 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.1822
Hospital to provide for insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception immediately after birth upon request; exception; religious objection by provider of health care; maximum amounts charged to third party
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a patient giving birth at a hospital requests the insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception, the hospital shall provide for the insertion or injection of the long-acting reversible contraception immediately after the birth unless: (a) The use of the long-acting reversible contraception is contraindicated for the patient; or (b) A physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse determines that inserting or injecting the long-acting reversible contraception would create an unreasonable risk of harm to the patient.

2. A hospital that is affiliated with a religious organization is not required to provide the service described in subsection 1 if the hospital objects on religious grounds. Before scheduling a patient for maternity care or, if such scheduling does not occur, upon admitting a patient to the hospital for maternity care, the hospital shall provide to the patient written notice that the hospital refuses to provide the service required by subsection 1.

3. A hospital shall not require a provider of health care who objects to the service described in subsection 1 on religious grounds to participate in the provision of that service. If such a provider of health care at a hospital, other than a hospital described in subsection 2, receives a request for that service, the provider shall refer the patient to a provider of health care who is willing to provide the service.

4. A hospital or provider of health care may not require a third party to pay more for: (a) Long-acting reversible contraception inserted or injected pursuant to subsection 1 than the lowest rate prescribed in a contract between the third party and a hospital or a provider of the same type as the provider of health care, as applicable, for the same type of long-acting reversible contraception. (b) The insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception pursuant to subsection 1 than the lowest rate prescribed in a contract between the third party and a hospital or a provider of the same type as the provider of health care, as applicable, for insertion or injection of the same type of long-acting reversible contraception. (c) Any testing associated with the insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception pursuant to subsection 1 than the lowest rate prescribed in a contract between the third party and a hospital or a provider of health care of the same type as the provider of health care, as applicable, for the same test.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Long-acting reversible contraception ” means a method of contraception that requires administration less than once per month, including, without limitation: (1) An intrauterine device; (2) A contraceptive implant; and (3) An injectable contraceptive. (b) “ Third party ” means: (1) An insurer, as that term is defined in NRS 679B.540 ; (2) A health benefit plan, as that term is defined in NRS 687B.470 , for employees which provides coverage for prescription drugs; (3) A participating public agency, as that term is defined in NRS 287.04052 , and any other local governmental agency of the State of Nevada which provides a system of health insurance for the benefit of its officers and employees, and the dependents of officers and employees, pursuant to chapter 287 of NRS ; or (4) Any other insurer or organization that provides health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.137 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.137
Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Purpose and objectives
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Advisory Board is to advise the Administrator of the Division concerning perinatal care to enhance the survivability and health of infants and persons who are pregnant, are giving birth and have given birth, and concerning programs to improve the health of preschool children, to achieve the following objectives:

1. Ensuring the availability and accessibility of primary care health services;

2. Reducing the rate of infant mortality;

3. Reducing the incidence of preventable diseases and handicapping conditions among children;

4. Identifying the most effective methods of preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and collecting information relating to the incidence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in this state;

5. Preventing the consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy;

6. Reducing the need for inpatient and long-term care services;

7. Increasing the number of children who are appropriately immunized against disease;

8. Increasing the number of children from low-income families who are receiving assessments of their health;

9. Ensuring that services to follow up the assessments are available, accessible and affordable to children identified as in need of those services;

10. Assisting the Division in developing a program of public education that it is required to develop pursuant to NRS 442.385 , including, without limitation, preparing and obtaining information relating to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders;

11. Assisting the University of Nevada School of Medicine in reviewing, amending and distributing the guidelines it is required to develop pursuant to NRS 442.390 ; and

12. Promoting the health of infants and persons who are pregnant, are giving birth or have given birth by ensuring the availability and accessibility of affordable perinatal services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.7058 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.7058
Denial, suspension or revocation of registration and permit: Grounds; procedure
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise required by federal law, the Department shall immediately suspend or revoke the registration and permit for the transportation of hazardous materials, or deny the approval of an application for such a registration and permit, by a motor carrier who: (a) Knowingly makes a materially false or misleading statement on the application for the registration and permit; (b) Is assigned an unsatisfactory safety rating pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Part 385 ; (c) Is subject to an order entered pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 386.72 ; (d) Does not maintain the financial responsibility for liability required pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Part 387 and the laws of this State; (e) Knowingly uses a forged certificate of registration or permit for the transportation of hazardous materials; (f) Knowingly allows the use of his or her registration or permit for the transportation of hazardous materials by any person other than an agent or employee of the motor carrier; or (g) Is convicted of a serious violation or repeated violations of the laws of this State for the regulation of motor carriers.

2. Upon taking any action pursuant to subsection 1, the Department shall: (a) Notify the motor carrier, by certified mail, of the reasons for its action and of any action the motor carrier may take to obtain the reinstatement of his or her registration and permit or the approval of his or her application; and (b) Provide the motor carrier with an opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing on the matter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.160 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.160
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The board of hospital trustees shall make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for its own guidance and for the government of the hospital, and such rules and regulations governing the admission of physicians to the staff, as may be deemed expedient for the economic and equitable conduct thereof, not inconsistent with NRS 450.010 to 450.510 , inclusive, or the ordinances of the city or town wherein such hospital is located.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453C.010 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453C / Section 453C.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.545 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.545
Substitution of equivalent standards of protection
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Commission may by regulation adopt a procedure under which an applicant or holder of a permit may demonstrate that a standard he or she proposes would offer protection of human health, public safety and the environment which is equivalent to a standard of the Commission.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Commission may specify certain standards which may be considered for substitution pursuant to this section.

3. The Commission may not by regulation adopt a procedure or specify a standard which 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. § 449A.460 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.460
Immunity from civil and criminal liability and discipline for unprofessional conduct
Status: in_force

1. A physician or other provider of health care is not subject to civil or criminal liability, or discipline for unprofessional conduct, for giving effect to a declaration or the direction of a person designated pursuant to NRS 449A.433 in the absence of knowledge of the revocation of a declaration, or for giving effect to a written consent under NRS 449A.454 .

2. A physician or other provider of health care, whose action pursuant to NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481 , inclusive, is in accord with reasonable medical standards, is not subject to civil or criminal liability, or discipline for unprofessional conduct, with respect to that action.

3. A physician or other provider of health care, whose decision about the validity of consent under NRS 449A.454 is made in good faith, is not subject to civil or criminal liability, or discipline for unprofessional conduct, with respect to that decision.

4. A person designated pursuant to NRS 449A.433 or a person authorized to consent pursuant to NRS 449A.454 , whose decision is made or consent is given in good faith pursuant to NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481 , inclusive, is not subject to civil or criminal liability, or discipline for unprofessional conduct, with respect to that decision.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4321 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4321
Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of certificate
Status: in_force

The Division may deny an application for a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization or may suspend or revoke any certificate issued under the provisions of NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive, upon any of the following grounds:

1. Violation by the applicant or the holder of a certificate of any of the provisions of NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive, or of any other law of this State or of the standards, rules and regulations adopted thereunder.

2. Aiding, abetting or permitting the commission of any illegal act.

3. Conduct inimical to the public health, morals, welfare and safety of the people of the State of Nevada in the operation of an intermediary service organization.

4. Conduct or practice detrimental to the health or safety of a person under contract with or employees of the intermediary service organization.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.190
Powers of health authority; abatement of construction camp as public nuisance
Status: in_force

1. The health authority shall administer NRS 444.130 to 444.200 , inclusive, and the State Board of Health or local boards of health shall have full power and authority to declare and prescribe such reasonable standards and regulations as will tend to insure the observance of NRS 444.130 to 444.200 , inclusive.

2. The health authority shall secure the enforcement of the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200 , inclusive, and for such purposes the health authority shall have the right: (a) To enter upon either public or private property within the State to determine whether or not there exists upon such property any camp to which the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200 , inclusive, may apply. (b) To enter and inspect all camps within the State of Nevada wherever the same may be situated, and to inspect all accommodations, equipment or paraphernalia connected therewith. (c) To enter upon and inspect all adjacent land surrounding any such camp to determine whether or not the sanitary and other requirements of NRS 444.130 to 444.200 , inclusive, have been or are being complied with.

3. Any camp coming under the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200 , inclusive, which does not conform to the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200 , inclusive, is hereby declared a public nuisance and if not made to so conform within 5 days or within such longer period of time as may be allowed by the health authority, after written notice given by the health authority, shall be abated by proper action brought for that purpose in the district court of the county in which such camp, or the greater portion thereof, is situated.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.124 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.124
Procedure to insert implant in breast of patient: Contents of explanation form and consent form; fee for forms
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall prepare and provide to physicians upon request: (a) An explanation form for a procedure to insert an implant in the breast of a person which includes: (1) An explanation of the advantages, disadvantages and risks associated with a procedure to insert an implant in the breast of a person, including any known side effects; and (2) Any other information the Division determines to be useful to a person contemplating a procedure to insert an implant in the breast; and (b) A consent form for a procedure to insert an implant in the breast of a person which includes: (1) The nature and consequences of the procedure; (2) The reasonable risks, possible side effects, benefits and purposes of the procedure; and (3) Any alternative procedures available.

2. The Division shall revise the explanation form and consent form as necessary to keep the medical information current.

3. The Division shall charge and collect a fee for all forms distributed pursuant to this section that is adequate to cover the cost of producing the forms.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.633 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.633
Revocation
Status: in_force

1. A principal may revoke an advance directive for psychiatric care at any time and in any manner, as long as the principal is capable of making such a decision. The principal may exercise this right of revocation in any manner by which the principal is able to communicate an intent to revoke and by notifying the attending physician or other provider of health care of the revocation.

2. The attending physician or other provider of health care shall make the revocation part of the principal's medical record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.084 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.084
“Association for operators” defined
Status: in_force

“Association for operators” means an organization that receives notifications pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 455.110 and transmits such notifications to its members.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.105 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.105
Fees for sale of miscellaneous printed material
Status: in_force

The Division may fix and collect reasonable fees for the sale of miscellaneous printed materials pertaining to alcohol or other substance use disorders which are purchased or prepared by the Division. The fees must be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.840 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.840
Operation of ambulance or fire-fighting agency by county or city subject to provisions of chapter
Status: in_force

No county or city may operate an ambulance or contract to have another operate an ambulance or provide for the operation of a fire-fighting agency in violation of this chapter or the regulations adopted under this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.814 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.814
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

“Person” includes an agency of the Federal Government, any state and its local governments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.245 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.245
Power of Department to perform or require test of emissions from stacks
Status: in_force

The Department may perform a stack source emission test or require the source owner or operator to have such test made prior to approval or prior to the continuance of an operating permit or similar class of permits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.792 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.792
Scope of immunity: State Emergency Response Commission; local emergency planning committees; persons providing equipment, advice or other assistance
Status: in_force

1. The State Emergency Response Commission, each local emergency planning committee appointed by the Commission, and their respective members are immune from liability for the death of or injury to persons, and for injury to property, resulting from the performance of their functions under this chapter and under 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.

2. Except as limited by NRS 459.794 and 459.796 , a person who provides equipment, advice or other assistance in mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of a discharge of hazardous material, or in preventing, cleaning up or disposing of such a discharge, or in attempting to prevent, clean up or dispose of such a discharge, is immune from liability for the death of or injury to persons, and for injury to property, resulting from those activities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.665 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.665
Public access to information; disclosure of confidential information
Status: in_force

1. Any records, reports or information obtained under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive, must be available to the public for inspection and copying unless the Director considers the record, report or information or part thereof as confidential on a satisfactory showing that the information contained therein, other than information describing a discharge into the waters of the State or injection of contaminants through a well, is entitled to protection as a trade secret of the informant.

2. Any record, report or information treated as confidential may be disclosed or transmitted to other officers, employees or authorized representatives of this State or the United States who: (a) Carry out the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive; or (b) Consider the information relevant in any proceeding under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive, and the information is admissible under the rules of evidence.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.475 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.475
Permits: Issuance of general permits
Status: in_force

A general permit may be issued for a category of discharges or injections of fluids through a well which:

1. Corresponds with an existing geographical or political boundary;

2. Involves the same or similar types of discharge or injection;

3. Requires the same limitations or conditions in a permit;

4. Requires the same or similar monitoring; or

5. In the opinion of the Department, is more appropriately regulated by a general permit rather than an individual permit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.562 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.562
Unlawful delivery to minor
Status: in_force

A person 18 years of age or older who violates NRS 453.560 by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person under 18 years of age who is at least 3 years his or her junior is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . In addition to any other penalty, the court may order the convicted person to pay restitution for any reasonable costs incurred for the participation of the person to whom he or she delivered the paraphernalia in a program for the treatment of substance use disorders. If the court orders the convicted person to make such restitution, the court shall notify the parent, guardian or other person legally responsible for the person to whom the paraphernalia was delivered that such restitution has been ordered.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.519 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.519
Advisory Council: Terms; Chair; appointment of committees and subcommittees; removal of nonlegislative members; administrative support; quorum; meetings; compensation
Status: in_force

1. The members of the Advisory Council serve terms of 2 years. A member may be reappointed to serve not more than two additional, consecutive terms.

2. A majority of the voting members of the Advisory Council shall select a Chair and a Vice Chair of the Advisory Council.

3. A majority of the voting members of the Advisory Council may: (a) Appoint committees or subcommittees to study issues relating to wellness and the prevention of chronic disease. (b) Remove a nonlegislative member of the Advisory Council for failing to carry out the business of, or serve the best interests of, the Advisory Council.

4. The Division shall, within the limits of available money, provide the necessary professional staff and a secretary for the Advisory Council.

5. A majority of the voting members of the Advisory Council constitutes a quorum to transact all business, and a majority of those voting members present, physically or via telecommunications, must concur in any decision.

6. The Advisory Council shall, within the limits of available money, meet at the call of the Administrator, the Chair or a majority of the voting members of the Advisory Council quarterly or as is necessary.

7. The members of the Advisory Council serve without compensation, except that each member is entitled, while engaged in the business of the Advisory Council and within the limits of available money, to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.240
Engaging in operation of services relating to ambulances or air ambulances without permit prohibited; provision of certain medical care by fire-fighting agency without permit prohibited; provision of community paramedicine services without endorsement prohibited
Status: in_force

1. A person or governmental entity shall not engage in the operation of any ambulance or air ambulance service in this state without a currently valid permit for that service issued by the health authority.

2. A fire-fighting agency shall not provide the level of medical care provided by an advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic to sick or injured persons at the scene of an emergency or while transporting those persons to a medical facility without a currently valid permit for that care issued by the health authority.

3. A person or governmental entity shall not provide community paramedicine services or represent, advertise or otherwise imply that it is authorized to provide community paramedicine services without a currently valid permit with an endorsement to provide community paramedicine services issued by the health authority pursuant to NRS 450B.1993 .

4. Nothing in this section precludes the operation of an aircraft in this state in a manner other than as an air ambulance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4331 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4331
Termination of employment or contract of employee, employee of temporary employment service or independent contractor who has been convicted of certain crime; period in which to correct information regarding conviction; liability of organization
Status: in_force

1. Upon receiving information from the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History pursuant to NRS 449.4329 , or evidence from any other source, that an employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor of an intermediary service organization has been convicted of a crime listed in subsection 1 of NRS 449.4332 , the holder of the certificate to operate the intermediary service organization shall terminate the employment or contract of that person or notify the temporary employment service that its employee is prohibited from providing services for the intermediary service organization after allowing the person time to correct the information as required pursuant to subsection 2.

2. If an employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor believes that the information provided by the Central Repository is incorrect, the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor may immediately inform the intermediary service organization. The intermediary service organization that is so informed shall give the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor a reasonable amount of time of not less than 30 days to correct the information received from the Central Repository before terminating the employment or contract of the person pursuant to subsection 1.

3. An intermediary service organization that has complied with NRS 449.4329 may not be held civilly or criminally liable based solely upon the ground that the intermediary service organization allowed an employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor to work: (a) Before it received the information concerning the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor from the Central Repository; (b) During the period required pursuant to subsection 2 to allow the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor to correct that information; (c) Based on the information received from the Central Repository, if the information received from the Central Repository was inaccurate; or (d) Any combination thereof. An intermediary service organization may be held liable for any other conduct determined to be negligent or unlawful.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.040 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.040
Fictitious name or false representations to seller or dealer prohibited
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to give a fictitious name or false address or make any false representations to the seller or dealer when buying any of the poisons enumerated in Schedule “A” or the additions thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.440 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.440
Inclusion of city in county or district health department
Status: in_force

The governing authorities of any incorporated city may abolish the offices of the city board of health and the office of the city health officer for such city and thereby signify the city's consent to be included in a county or district health department. The powers and duties of the city board of health and the city health officer shall devolve upon the county or district health department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.521 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.521
Duties of Division
Status: in_force

1. To carry out the provisions of NRS 439.514 to 439.525 , inclusive, the Division shall, within the limits of available money, and with the advice and recommendations of the Advisory Council: (a) Periodically prepare burden reports concerning health problems and diseases, including, without limitation, a lack of physical fitness, poor nutrition, tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke, chronic diseases, including, without limitation, obesity and diabetes, and other diseases, as determined by the Division, using the most recent information obtained through surveillance, epidemiology and research. As used in this paragraph, “ burden report ” means a calculation of the impact of a particular health problem or chronic disease on this State, as measured by financial cost, mortality, morbidity or other indicators specified by the Division. (b) Prepare an annual report on obesity pursuant to paragraph (a) which must: (1) Include, without limitation: (I) Current obesity rates in this State; (II) Information regarding obesity with regard to specific demographics; (III) Actions taken by the Division regarding obesity; and (IV) The State's goals and achievements regarding obesity rates. (2) On or before March 15 of each year, be submitted to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to: (I) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services during even-numbered years; and (II) The Legislature during odd-numbered years. (c) Identify, review and encourage, in coordination with the Department of Education, the Nevada System of Higher Education and other appropriate state agencies, existing evidence-based programs related to nutrition, physical fitness and tobacco prevention and cessation, including, without limitation, programs of state and local governments, educational institutions, businesses and the general public. (d) Develop, promote and coordinate recommendations for model and evidence-based programs that contribute to reductions in the incidence of chronic disease in this State. The programs should encourage: (1) Proper nutrition, physical fitness and health among the residents of this State, including, without limitation, parents and children, senior citizens, high-risk populations and persons with special needs; and (2) Work-site wellness policies that include, without limitation, tobacco-free and breast feeding-friendly environments, healthy food and beverage choices and physical activity opportunities in schools, businesses and public buildings. (e) Assist on projects within this State as requested by, and in coordination with, the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. (f) Identify and review methods for reducing health care costs associated with tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke, chronic diseases, including, without limitation, obesity and diabetes, and other diseases, as determined by the Division. (g) Maintain a website to provide information and resources on nutrition, physical fitness, health, wellness and the prevention of chronic diseases, including, without limitation, obesity and diabetes. Such a website must also provide information relating to multiple sclerosis, including, without limitation, information relating to resources that are available to residents of this State who have multiple sclerosis. (h) Solicit information from and, to the extent feasible, coordinate its efforts with: (1) Other governmental agencies; (2) National health organizations and their local and state chapters; (3) Community and business leaders; (4) Community organizations; (5) Providers of health care; (6) Private schools; and (7) Other persons who provide services relating to tobacco use and exposure, physical fitness and wellness and the prevention of chronic diseases, including, without limitation, obesity and diabetes, and other diseases. (i) Establish, maintain and enhance statewide chronic disease surveillance systems. (j) Translate surveillance, evaluation and research information into press releases, briefs, community education and advocacy materials and other publications that highlight chronic diseases and the key risk factors of those diseases. (k) Identify, assist and encourage the growth of, through funding, training, resources and other support, the community's capacity to assist persons who have a chronic disease. (l) Encourage relevant community organizations to effectively recruit key population groups to receive clinical preventative services, including, without limitation: (1) Screening and early detection of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity; (2) Oral screenings; and (3) Tobacco cessation counseling. (m) Promote positive policy, system and environmental changes within communities and the health care system based on, without limitation, the Chronic Care Model developed by the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation and the Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program of the National Committee for Quality Assurance. (n) Review and revise the Program as needed.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Chronic disease ” means a health condition or disease which presents for a period of 3 months or more or is persistent, indefinite or incurable. (b) “ Obesity ” means a chronic disease characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy accumulation of body fat which is statistically correlated with premature mortality, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other health conditions, and may be indicated by: (1) A body mass index of 30 or higher in adults; (2) A body mass index that is greater than two standard deviations above the World Health Organization's growth standard for children who are at least 5 but less than 19 years of age, or greater than three standard deviations above the standard for children who are less than 5 years of age; (3) A body fat percentage greater than 25 percent for men or 32 percent for women; or (4) A waist size of 40 inches or more for men or 35 inches or more for women.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.163 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.163
Administrative sanctions: Imposition by Division; disposition of money collected
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the payment of the amount required by NRS 449.0308 , if a medical facility, facility for the dependent or facility which is required by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed violates any provision related to its licensure, including any provision of NRS 439B.410 or 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, or any condition, standard or regulation adopted by the Board, the Division, in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 449.165 , may: (a) Prohibit the facility from admitting any patient until it determines that the facility has corrected the violation; (b) Limit the occupancy of the facility to the number of beds occupied when the violation occurred, until it determines that the facility has corrected the violation; (c) If the license of the facility limits the occupancy of the facility and the facility has exceeded the approved occupancy, require the facility, at its own expense, to move patients to another facility that is licensed; (d) Except where a greater penalty is authorized by subsection 2, impose an administrative penalty of not more than $5,000 per day for each violation, together with interest thereon at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum; and (e) Appoint temporary management to oversee the operation of the facility and to ensure the health and safety of the patients of the facility, until: (1) It determines that the facility has corrected the violation and has management which is capable of ensuring continued compliance with the applicable statutes, conditions, standards and regulations; or (2) Improvements are made to correct the violation.

2. If an off-campus location of a hospital fails to obtain a national provider identifier that is distinct from the national provider identifier used by the main campus and any other off-campus location of the hospital in violation of NRS 449.1818 , the Division may impose against the hospital an administrative penalty of not more than $10,000 for each day of such failure, together with interest thereon at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum, in addition to any other action authorized by this chapter.

3. If the facility fails to pay any administrative penalty imposed pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 or subsection 2, the Division may: (a) Suspend the license of the facility until the administrative penalty is paid; and (b) Collect court costs, reasonable attorney's fees and other costs incurred to collect the administrative penalty.

4. The Division may require any facility that violates any provision of NRS 439B.410 or 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, or any condition, standard or regulation adopted by the Board to make any improvements necessary to correct the violation.

5. Any money collected as administrative penalties pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 or subsection 2 must be accounted for separately and used to administer and carry out the provisions of NRS 449.001 to 449.430 , inclusive, 449.435 to 449.531 , inclusive, and chapter 449A of NRS to protect the health, safety, well-being and property of the patients and residents of facilities in accordance with applicable state and federal standards or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.210 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.210
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“ Division ” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.140
Meetings of board; quorum; closed meetings
Status: in_force

1. The board of hospital trustees shall hold meetings at least once each month, and shall keep a complete record of all its transactions.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 241.0355 : (a) In counties where three county commissioners are not members of the board, three members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (b) And except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), in counties where three county commissioners are members of the board, any five of the members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (c) In counties where the board of county commissioners is the board of hospital trustees, a majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

3. The board of hospital trustees or any hospital governing board appointed pursuant to NRS 450.175 may hold a closed meeting exempt from the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS to discuss: (a) Providing a new health care service at the county hospital or materially expanding a health care service that is currently provided by the county hospital; (b) The acquisition of an additional facility by the county hospital or the material expansion of an existing facility of the county hospital; (c) Matters before a review committee to deliberate the character, alleged misconduct, professional competence or physical or mental health of a provider of health care; or (d) Matters related to a medical audit or the quality assurance programs of the county hospital.

4. The provisions of subsection 3 must not be construed to: (a) Authorize the board of hospital trustees or the hospital governing board to hold a closed meeting to discuss a change of management or ownership or the dissolution of the county hospital; or (b) Prohibit the public from obtaining a report that is otherwise available to the public pursuant to state or federal law.

5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, minutes of a closed meeting held pursuant to subsection 3, any supporting material and any recording or transcript of the closed meeting become public records 5 years after the date on which the meeting is held or when the board of hospital trustees or hospital governing board, as applicable, determines that the matters discussed no longer require confidentiality, whichever occurs first. Minutes of a closed meeting held pursuant to subsection 3, any supporting material and any recording or transcript of the closed meeting that contains privileged information are not public records. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the disclosure of information that is discoverable as part of a legal proceeding or pursuant to court order.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Provider of health care ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031 . (b) “ Review committee ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 49.117 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.520 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.520
Reports to Governor and legislative committees; development of comprehensive plan by Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
Status: in_force

1. On or before October 1 of each year, the Director shall prepare and transmit to the Governor, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Interim Finance Committee a report of the Department's operations and activities for the preceding fiscal year.

2. The report prepared pursuant to subsection 1 must include: (a) Copies of all reports, summaries, compilations and supplementary reports required by NRS 449.450 to 449.530 , inclusive, together with such facts, suggestions and policy recommendations as the Director deems necessary; (b) A summary of the trends of the audits of hospitals in this State that the Department required or performed during the previous year; (c) An analysis of the trends in the costs, expenses and profits of hospitals in this State; (d) An analysis of the methodologies used to determine the corporate home office allocation of hospitals in this State; (e) An examination and analysis of the manner in which hospitals are reporting the information that is required to be filed pursuant to NRS 449.490 , including, without limitation, an examination and analysis of whether that information is being reported in a standard and consistent manner, which fairly reflect the operations of each hospital; (f) A review and comparison of the policies and procedures used by hospitals in this State to provide discounted services to, and to reduce charges for services provided to, persons without health insurance; (g) A review and comparison of the policies and procedures used by hospitals in this State to collect unpaid charges for services provided by the hospitals; and (h) A summary of the status of the programs established pursuant to NRS 439A.220 and 439A.240 to increase public awareness of health care information concerning the hospitals and surgical centers for ambulatory patients in this State, including, without limitation, the information that was posted in the preceding fiscal year on the Internet website maintained for those programs pursuant to NRS 439A.270 .

3. The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services shall develop a comprehensive plan concerning the provision of health care in this State which includes, without limitation: (a) A review of the health care needs in this State as identified by state agencies, local governments, providers of health care and the general public; and (b) A review of the capital improvement reports submitted by hospitals pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 449.490 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.150
Requirements for endowment or nonendowment care cemetery: Posting of signs; heading and contents; notice of nonendowment care on contracts and publications; revision and verification of signs and report
Status: in_force

1. Each endowment care cemetery shall post in a conspicuous place in the office or offices where sales are conducted and in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance of the cemetery or its administration building and readily accessible to the public, a legible sign which shall contain the following information in the order and manner set forth below: (a) A heading containing the words “Endowment care,” which shall appear in a minimum of 48-point black type. (b) This is an endowment care interment property.

2. Each nonendowment care cemetery shall post in a conspicuous place in the office or offices where sales are conducted and in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance of the cemetery or its administration building and readily accessible to the public, a legible sign which shall contain the following information in the order and manner set forth below: (a) A heading containing the words “Nonendowment care.” (b) This is a nonendowment care interment property.

3. There shall be printed at the head of all contracts, agreements, statements, receipts, literature and other publications of nonendowment care cemeteries the following: “This institution is operated as a ‘nonendowment care’ interment property.”

4. All the information appearing on the signs and report filed in the cemetery office shall be revised annually and verified by the president and secretary, or two officers authorized by the cemetery authority.

5. As used in this section, “ nonendowment care cemetery ” means a cemetery that is not required by NRS 452.050 to establish and maintain an endowment care fund and does not elect, pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 452.050 , to come under the provisions of that section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.820 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.820
“Provider of health care” defined
Status: in_force

“ Provider of health care ” means a person who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of the business or practice of a profession.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.421 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.421
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

“Person” includes a government or a governmental subdivision or agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.645 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.645
Pharmacy benefit manager to submit and affirm accuracy of annual report concerning certain drugs; contents of report
Status: in_force

1. On or before April 1 of each year, a pharmacy benefit manager shall submit to the Department: (a) A report which includes the information prescribed by subsection 2; and (b) A statement signed under penalty of perjury affirming the accuracy of the information in the report.

2. The report submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must include: (a) The current wholesale acquisition cost of each drug included on either or both of the most current lists compiled by the Department pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 439B.630 and the minimum and maximum wholesale acquisition cost of each such drug during the immediately preceding year; (b) The total number of units of each drug included on either or both of the most current lists compiled by the Department pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 439B.630 for which the pharmacy benefit manager negotiated directly with the manufacturer for purchases of the drug for use in in this State during the immediately preceding calendar year; (c) The number of units of each drug included on either or both of the most current lists compiled by the Department pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 439B.630 for which the pharmacy benefit manager negotiated directly with the manufacturer during the immediately preceding calendar year for purchases of the drug for use in this State by: (1) Recipients of Medicare; (2) Recipients of Medicaid; (3) Persons covered by third parties that are governmental entities which are not described in subparagraph (1) or (2); (4) Persons covered by commercial insurers; and (5) Persons covered by third parties other than those described in subparagraphs (1) to (4), inclusive; (d) The aggregate amount of the rebates that the pharmacy benefit manager negotiated with manufacturers during the immediately preceding calendar year for purchases of prescription drugs included on the most current lists compiled by the Department pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 439B.630 for use in this State, in total for each of those lists and for each drug included on such a list; (e) The aggregate amount of the rebates described in paragraph (d) that were retained by the pharmacy benefit manager, in total for each of the most current lists compiled by the Department pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 439B.630 and for each drug included on such a list; (f) The aggregate amount of the rebates described in paragraph (d) that were negotiated for purchases of prescription drugs for use by persons in each category listed in paragraph (c), in total for each of the most current lists compiled by the Department pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 439B.630 and for each drug included on such a list; (g) The amount of discounts, dispensing fees or other fees that the pharmacy benefit manager negotiated with pharmacies, prescription drug networks or pharmacy services administrative organizations during the immediately preceding calendar year for purchases of prescription drugs included on the most current lists compiled by the Department pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 439B.630 for use in this State, in total for each list and for each drug included on such a list; (h) The amount of discounts, dispensing fees or other fees described in paragraph (g) which were negotiated for purchases of prescription drugs for use by persons in each category prescribed by paragraph (c), in total for each of the most current lists compiled by the Department pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 439B.630 and for each drug included on such a list; and (i) Any other information prescribed by regulation of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.830 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.830
“Sentinel event” defined
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “ sentinel event ” means: (a) An event included in Appendix A of “Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare--2011 Update: A Consensus Report,” published by the National Quality Forum; or (b) Any death that occurs in a health facility.

2. If the publication described in subsection 1 is revised, the term “ sentinel events ” includes, without limitation, the events included on the most current version of the list of serious reportable events published by the National Quality Forum as it exists on the effective date of the revision which is deemed to be: (a) January 1 of the year following the publication of the revision if the revision is published on or after January 1 but before July 1 of the year in which the revision is published; or (b) July 1 of the year following the publication of the revision if the revision is published on or after July 1 of the year in which the revision is published but before January 1 of the year after the revision is published.

3. If the National Quality Forum ceases to exist, the most current version of the list shall be deemed to be the last version of the publication in existence before the National Quality Forum ceased to exist.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.865 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.865
Compliance with chapter; powers of health authority
Status: in_force

A temporary food establishment shall comply with all the provisions of this chapter which are applicable to its operation. The health authority may:

1. Augment such requirements when needed to assure the service of safe food.

2. Prohibit the sale of certain potentially hazardous food.

3. Modify specific requirements for physical facilities when in the opinion of the health authority no imminent health hazard will result.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.120
Requirements for deposit by endowment care cemetery
Status: in_force

An endowment care cemetery shall deposit in its endowment care fund, no later than 30 days following the end of the month in which the final payment is received for the sale of a grave, lawn crypt space, niche or mausoleum crypt, not less than the following amounts for interment spaces and memorial markers and monuments sold or disposed of:

1. Five dollars per square foot for each grave space.

2. Five dollars per square foot for each lawn crypt space.

3. Forty dollars for each single niche in a columbarium or mausoleum.

4. One hundred twenty-five dollars for each single adult mausoleum crypt.

5. One hundred twenty-five dollars for the first adult crypt of a tandem companion mausoleum crypt.

6. One hundred dollars for each additional crypt of a tandem companion mausoleum crypt.

7. Sixty dollars for each mausoleum crypt which is less than one-half the size of an adult crypt as measured in cubic feet.

8. A sum equal to 20 percent of the cost of each privately built mausoleum crypt.

9. Ten dollars per square foot for each lawn space niche.

10. Twelve cents per square inch of top surface face for each memorial marker and for each foundation for an upright monument.

11. Twelve cents per square inch of top surface face for each memorial lawn niche marker.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5108 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5108
Powers; submission of annual report to Director; confidentiality of information and records
Status: in_force

1. The Committee may: (a) Conduct investigations and hold hearings in connection with carrying out the provisions of NRS 439.5102 to 439.5108 , inclusive. (b) If appropriate, meet and share information with any person or team specified in subsection 3 of NRS 439.5106 . (c) Petition a district court for the issuance of, and the district court may issue, a subpoena to compel the production of any books, records or papers relevant to any suicide fatality in this State that is the subject of a review conducted by the Committee. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 , any books, records or papers received by the Committee pursuant to the subpoena shall be deemed confidential and privileged and not subject to disclosure. (d) Propose recommended legislation concerning suicide fatalities in this State. (e) Issue a special report to notify the appropriate authorities or members of the public concerning the need to take any prompt corrective action concerning suicide fatalities in this State. (f) Engage in any other activity required by the Director concerning suicide fatalities in this State.

2. The Committee shall annually submit to the Director a report concerning the activities of the Committee. The report must include, without limitation, a statement setting forth: (a) Any trends or patterns in suicide fatalities in this State or serious injuries or risk factors concerning those fatalities; and (b) In addition to any recommendation made pursuant to NRS 439.5106 , any recommendations for changes in any law, policy or practice that may assist the Committee in preventing suicide fatalities in this State or related serious occurrences.

3. A report submitted pursuant to subsection 2 must not include any confidential or privileged information.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115 , any information acquired by or any records of the Committee are confidential, must not be disclosed and are not subject to subpoena, discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.007 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.007
“Buyer” defined
Status: in_force

“Buyer” means the purchaser of a prepaid contract, as that term is defined in NRS 689.475 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.247 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.247
Powers and duties of Division and State Board of Nursing with respect to nursing assistants and medication aides - certified and training of nursing assistants and medication aides - certified; provision of information to State Board of Nursing
Status: in_force

1. The Division may review the personnel files of a medical facility or facility for the dependent to determine that each nursing assistant or medication aide - certified employed by the facility has a current certificate.

2. The Division shall review the qualifications of instructors of nursing assistants or medication aides - certified for each program of which the Division is notified pursuant to NRS 632.127 .

3. The Division may conduct the review of training programs for nursing assistants or medication aides - certified in facilities for long-term care.

4. The Division and any other state agency which regulates medical facilities and facilities for the dependent shall provide to the State Board of Nursing any information it discovers concerning: (a) Programs and instructors for training nursing assistants or medication aides - certified which do not comply with the requirements established by the State Board of Nursing. (b) The failure of a nursing assistant or medication aide - certified to perform consistently at a safe level. (c) The results of any investigation of a facility if the investigation concerns a nursing assistant, medication aide - certified or instructor or training program for nursing assistants or medication aides - certified.

5. The State Board of Nursing shall investigate any report submitted pursuant to subsection 4 and may revoke approval of a program or instructor if the allegations of the report are true.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.278 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.278
Prohibition on certain persons serving as representative of resident; exception
Status: in_force

The owner, agent or employee of a residential facility for groups or a provider of health care must not serve as the representative of a resident for the purposes of NRS 449A.270 to 449A.286 , inclusive, unless the owner, agent, employee or provider is related to the resident by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.780 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.780
Program for regulation of emissions from heavy-duty motor vehicles; equipment used to measure emissions; waiver from requirements of program
Status: in_force

1. The Commission shall, by regulation, establish a program for the regulation of smoke and other emissions by inspection of heavy-duty motor vehicles that are powered by diesel fuel or motor vehicle fuel.

2. The Commission shall adopt regulations concerning: (a) The equipment used to measure smoke and other emissions of heavy-duty motor vehicles. (b) The granting of a waiver if compliance involves repair and equipment costs which exceed the limits established by the Commission. The Commission shall establish the limits in a manner which avoids unnecessary financial hardship to owners of heavy-duty motor vehicles.

3. As used in this section, “ heavy-duty motor vehicle ” means a motor vehicle that has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 14,001 pounds or more. The term does not include a passenger car.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.250 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.250
“Operator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Operator ” means a person who:

1. Owns, controls or is responsible for the operation and management of a storage tank or a discharge from a storage tank;

2. Previously owned, controlled or was responsible for the operation and management of a storage tank immediately before the use of the storage tank was discontinued;

3. Owns the property on which a storage tank is operated and managed, or was previously operated and managed if the use of the storage tank was discontinued; or

4. Owns property on which a discharge from a storage tank has occurred and is responsible for the management and cleanup of the discharge.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.065 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.065
“Emergency medical technician” defined
Status: in_force

“ Emergency medical technician ” means a person who is:

1. Certified by the health officer as having satisfactorily completed a program of training for certification as an emergency medical technician pursuant to NRS 450B.1905 ; or

2. Practicing as an emergency medical technician in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.300 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.300
Petition for confirmation; notice of hearing
Status: in_force

Petitions for confirmation of sales shall be made to the district court of the county in which such lands are situated, and the clerk of the court shall fix a day for and give notice of hearing by publication on three dates of publication prior to the hearing, and if the newspaper is published oftener than once a week there shall be at least 10 days from the first to last dates of publication (both first and last days included).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.2188 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.2188
Placement of substance in schedule allowed if controlled by federal law pursuant to international treaty, convention or protocol
Status: in_force

The Board may place a substance in schedule I, II, III, IV or V without making the findings respectively required for those schedules if the substance is controlled under the corresponding schedule of the federal Controlled Substances Act 1 by a federal agency as the result of an international treaty, convention or protocol.

1 21 U.S.C.A. § 801 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.595 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.595
False statement, representation or certification; tampering with device
Status: in_force

Any person who:

1. Knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification on any application, record, report, manifest, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained by any provision of NRS 459.400 to 459.560 , inclusive, NRS 459.590 or by any regulation adopted or permit or order issued pursuant to those sections; or

2. Falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any device or method for continuing observation required by a provision of NRS 459.400 to 459.560 , inclusive, or by any regulation adopted or permit or order issued pursuant to those sections,

is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days, or by a fine of not more than $25,000, or by both fine and imprisonment. Each day the false document remains uncorrected or a device or method described in subsection 2 remains inaccurate constitutes a separate violation of this section for purposes of determining the maximum fine.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.167 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.167
Investigation: Law enforcement agencies and political subdivisions authorized to share certain information and medical records with state and local health authorities; regulations
Status: in_force

1. A public agency, law enforcement agency or political subdivision of this State which has information that is relevant to an investigation relating to an infectious disease or exposure to a biological, radiological or chemical agent which significantly impairs the health, safety and welfare of the public shall share the information and any medical records and reports with the appropriate state and local health authorities if it is in the best interest of the public and as necessary to further the investigation of the requesting health authority.

2. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section, including, without limitation: (a) Identifying the public agencies and political subdivisions with which the information set forth in subsection 1 may be shared; (b) Prescribing the circumstances and procedures by which the information may be shared with those identified public agencies and political subdivisions; and (c) Ensuring the confidentiality of the information if it is protected health information.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.750 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.750
Interment, removal or other disposition of dead body without permit
Status: in_force

Any funeral director, sexton or other person in charge of the disposal who inters, removes or otherwise disposes of the body of any deceased person without having received a burial or removal permit shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.715 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.715
Fee for support of office of county coroner
Status: in_force

1. If a board of county commissioners creates an account for the support of the county coroner pursuant to NRS 259.025 , a district health officer who provides a certified copy of a record of death originating in that county shall charge and collect, in addition to any other fee therefor, the sum of $4 for the support of the office of the county coroner created pursuant to NRS 244.163 .

2. The district health officer shall remit any money collected pursuant to this section to the county treasurer of the county in which the certificate originates for credit to the account for the support of the office of the county coroner created pursuant to NRS 259.025 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.876 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.876
“Fund” defined
Status: in_force

“ Fund ” means the Fund for Brownfield Projects created pursuant to NRS 459.878 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.00911 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.00911
“Laboratory” defined
Status: in_force

“Laboratory” means a research, teaching or testing laboratory not engaged in the sale of drugs but using dangerous drugs for scientific or teaching purposes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.175 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.175
Furnishing statistical data; limitation on preparation or issuance of certain documents; charging fees to homeless persons, imprisoned persons and certain persons released from prison prohibited; remittance of fees required for issuing copies; notification concerning missing documents
Status: in_force

1. Upon request, the State Registrar may furnish statistical data to any federal, state, local or other public or private agency, upon such terms or conditions as may be prescribed by the Board.

2. No person may prepare or issue any document which purports to be an original, certified copy, certified abstract or official copy of: (a) A certificate of birth, death or fetal death, except as authorized in this chapter or by the Board. (b) A certificate of marriage, except a county clerk, county recorder or a person so required pursuant to NRS 122.120 . (c) A decree of divorce or annulment of marriage, except a county clerk or the judge of a court of record.

3. A person or governmental organization which issues certified or official copies pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 shall: (a) Not charge a fee for issuing a certified or official copy of a certificate of birth to: (1) A homeless person who submits on a form prescribed by the State Registrar a statement signed under penalty of perjury that the person is homeless. The issuing person or governmental organization shall not require such a statement to be notarized. (2) A person who submits documentation from the Department of Corrections verifying that the person is imprisoned or was released from prison within the immediately preceding 90 days. (b) Remit to the State Registrar fees collected which are charged in an amount established by the State Registrar by regulation: (1) For each registration of a birth or death in its district. (2) For each copy issued of a certificate of birth in its district, other than a copy issued pursuant to paragraph (a). (3) For each copy issued of a certificate of death in its district.

4. A person or governmental organization which issues certified or official copies pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 shall, upon determining that required documents are missing from an application for a certified or official copy of a certificate of birth, notify the applicant of the deficiency. Such notice must include, without limitation, notice of the additional documents that the applicant must submit. If the applicant is a homeless person who submits on a form prescribed by the State Registrar a statement signed under penalty of perjury that the person is homeless, the person or governmental organization shall allow the applicant at least 30 days after the date of the notice to submit the missing documents. The issuing person or governmental organization shall not require the signed statement to be notarized.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.454 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.454
Written consent to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment
Status: in_force

1. If written consent to the withholding or withdrawal of the treatment, attested by two witnesses, is given to the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse, the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse may withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment from a patient who: (a) Has been determined by the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse to be in a terminal condition and no longer able to make decisions regarding administration of life-sustaining treatment; and (b) Has no effective declaration.

2. The authority to consent or to withhold consent under subsection 1 may be exercised by the following persons, in order of priority: (a) The spouse of the patient; (b) An adult child of the patient or, if there is more than one adult child, a majority of the adult children who are reasonably available for consultation; (c) The parents of the patient; (d) An adult sibling of the patient or, if there is more than one adult sibling, a majority of the adult siblings who are reasonably available for consultation; or (e) The nearest other adult relative of the patient by blood or adoption who is reasonably available for consultation.

3. If a class entitled to decide whether to consent is not reasonably available for consultation and competent to decide, or declines to decide, the next class is authorized to decide, but an equal division in a class does not authorize the next class to decide.

4. A decision to grant or withhold consent must be made in good faith. A consent is not valid if it conflicts with the expressed intention of the patient.

5. A decision of the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse acting in good faith that a consent is valid or invalid is conclusive.

6. Life-sustaining treatment must not be withheld or withdrawn pursuant to this section from a patient known to the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse to be pregnant so long as it is probable that the fetus will develop to the point of live birth with continued application of life-sustaining treatment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.539 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.539
Duty of Department to hold informational meetings to coordinate services for victims of sex trafficking
Status: in_force

The Department shall periodically hold informational meetings, as deemed appropriate by the Director, for the purpose of coordinating the efforts of various entities associated with the provision of services for victims of sex trafficking to improve such services, including, without limitation, to ensure that any applicable funding received by such entities is used in the most effective and efficient way possible to assist victims of sex trafficking and to achieve the goals set forth in the statewide strategic plan developed by the Nevada Coalition to Prevent the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, established by the Governor pursuant to Executive Order 2016-14, issued on May 31, 2016.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.3818 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.3818
State Environmental Commission to adopt regulations; Division to administer and enforce statutory provisions and regulations; involvement of interested persons; applicability of statutory provisions to dealers of liquefied petroleum gas
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the regulations required to be adopted pursuant to NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, the State Environmental Commission shall adopt such other regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive. The regulations must include, without limitation: (a) Specifications for the applicability of the provisions of NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; (b) The establishment of a program for the prevention of accidental releases of chemicals that satisfies the provisions of the chemical process safety standard set forth pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 655 ; (c) Provisions to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of this State from the effects of the handling and storage of mercury when present in a quantity of 200,000 pounds or more; (d) Provisions necessary to enable the Division to administer and enforce the provisions of NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; (e) Requirements for the registration of a facility with the Division; and (f) Provisions to ensure that the public is involved in the process of evaluating proposed regulatory actions that may affect the public.

2. The Division shall: (a) Administer and enforce the provisions of NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and (b) Make every effort to involve advisory councils on hazardous materials, where they exist, the governing bodies of local governments and other interested persons in explaining actions taken pursuant to those sections and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

3. The State Environmental Commission must apply the provisions of NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, to dealers of liquefied petroleum gas who sell, fill, refill, deliver or are permitted to deliver any liquefied petroleum gas in a manner that is consistent with 42 U.S.C. § 7412(r)(4)(B) .

4. As used in this section, “liquefied petroleum gas” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 590.475 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.930 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.930
Immunity from liability for certain persons for response actions and cleanup with respect to certain real property at which hazardous substance has been or may have been released
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and regardless of whether he or she is a participant in a program, a person who: (a) Is a bona fide prospective purchaser is not liable for any response action or cleanup that may be required with respect to any real property pursuant to NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive, 445B.100 to 445B.640 , inclusive, 459.400 to 459.600 , inclusive, or any other applicable provision of law. (b) Is an innocent purchaser is not liable for any response action or cleanup that may be required with respect to any real property pursuant to NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive, 445B.100 to 445B.640 , inclusive, 459.400 to 459.600 , inclusive, or any other applicable provision of law. (c) Owns real property that: (1) Is contiguous to or otherwise similarly situated with respect to; and (2) Is or may be contaminated by a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance from, other real property that the person does not own, is not liable for any response action or cleanup that may be required with respect to the release or threatened release, provided that the person meets the requirements set forth in section 107(q)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9607(q)(1) .

2. A person described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 shall report to the Division, in a manner prescribed by the Commission: (a) Any of the following substances that are found on or at real property owned by the person: (1) Hazardous substances at or above the required reporting levels designated pursuant to sections 102 and 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9602 and 9603 ; and (2) Petroleum products of such type and in such amount as are required by the Division to be reported; and (b) Any response action or cleanup that has been performed with respect to the real property described in paragraph (a).

3. The provisions of this section do not otherwise limit the authority of the Administrator, the Commission or the Division to require any person who is responsible for the contamination or pollution of real property, by improperly managing hazardous substances at or on that real property, to perform a response action or cleanup with respect to that real property.

4. If there are costs relating to a response action or cleanup that are incurred and unrecovered by the State of Nevada with respect to real property for which a bona fide prospective purchaser of the real property is not liable pursuant to the provisions of this section, the State of Nevada: (a) Has a lien against that real property in an amount not to exceed the increase in the fair market value of the real property that is attributable to the response action or cleanup, which increase in fair market value must be measured at the time of the sale or other disposition of the real property; or (b) May, with respect to those incurred and unrecovered costs and by agreement with the bona fide prospective purchaser of the real property, obtain from that bona fide prospective purchaser: (1) A lien on any other real property owned by the bona fide prospective purchaser; or (2) Another form of assurance or payment that is satisfactory to the Administrator.

5. The provisions of this section: (a) Do not affect the liability in tort of any party; and (b) Apply only to real property that is acquired on or after the date that is 60 days after May 26, 2003.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Administrator ” means the Administrator of the Division. (b) “ Bona fide prospective purchaser ” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 101(40) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9601(40) . (c) “ Commission ” means the State Environmental Commission. (d) “ Division ” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (e) “ Hazardous substance ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 459.620 . (f) “ Innocent purchaser ” means a person who qualifies for the exemption from liability set forth in section 107(b)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9607(b)(3) . (g) “ Participant ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 459.622 . (h) “ Program ” means a program of voluntary cleanup and relief from liability set forth in NRS 459.610 to 459.658 , inclusive. (i) “ Response action ” means any action to mitigate, attempt to mitigate or assist in the mitigation of the effects of a leak or spill of or an accident or motor vehicle crash involving a hazardous substance, including, without limitation, any action to: (1) Contain and dispose of the hazardous substance; (2) Clean and decontaminate the area affected by the leak, spill, accident or crash; or (3) Investigate the occurrence of the leak, spill, accident or crash.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.970 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.970
Determination of public health emergency or other health event; executive order of Governor; designation of emergency team; chair; Attorney General designated legal counsel to emergency team
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 414 of NRS , if a health authority identifies within its jurisdiction a public health emergency or other health event that is an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public in a health care facility or the office of a provider of health care, the health authority shall immediately transmit to the Governor a report of the immediate threat.

2. Upon receiving a report pursuant to subsection 1, the Governor shall determine whether a public health emergency or other health event exists that requires a coordinated response for the health and safety of the public. If the Governor determines that a public health emergency or other health event exists that requires such a coordinated response, the Governor shall issue an executive order: (a) Stating the nature of the public health emergency or other health event; (b) Stating the conditions that have brought about the public health emergency or other health event, including, without limitation, an identification of each health care facility or provider of health care, if any, related to the public health emergency or other health event; (c) Stating the estimated duration of the immediate threat to the health and safety of the public; and (d) Designating an emergency team comprised of: (1) The Chief Medical Officer or a person appointed pursuant to subsection 5, as applicable; and (2) Representatives of state agencies, divisions, boards and other entities, including, without limitation, professional licensing boards, with authority by statute to govern or regulate the health care facilities and providers of health care identified as being related to the public health emergency or other health event pursuant to paragraph (b).

3. If additional state agencies, divisions, boards or other entities are identified during the course of the response to the public health emergency or other health event as having authority regarding a health care facility or provider of health care that is related to the public health emergency or other health event, the Governor shall direct that agency, division, board or entity to appoint a representative to the emergency team.

4. The Chief Medical Officer or a person appointed pursuant to subsection 5, as applicable, is the chair of the emergency team.

5. If the Chief Medical Officer has a conflict of interest relating to a public health emergency or other health event or is otherwise unable to carry out the duties prescribed pursuant to NRS 439.950 to 439.983 , inclusive, the Director shall temporarily appoint a person to carry out the duties of the Chief Medical Officer prescribed in NRS 439.950 to 439.983 , inclusive, until such time as the public health emergency or other health event has been resolved or the Chief Medical Officer is able to resume those duties. The person appointed by the Director must meet the requirements prescribed by NRS 439.095 .

6. The Governor shall immediately transmit the executive order to: (a) 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; and (b) Any person or entity deemed necessary or advisable by the Governor.

7. The Governor shall declare a public health emergency or other health event terminated before the estimated duration stated in the executive order upon a finding that the public health emergency or other health event no longer poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public. Upon such a finding, the Governor shall notify each person and entity described in subsection 6.

8. If a public health emergency or other health event lasts longer than the estimated duration stated in the executive order, the Governor is not required to reissue an executive order, but shall notify each person and entity identified in subsection 6.

9. The Attorney General shall provide legal counsel to the emergency team.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.026 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.026
Certification of detoxification technician: Statement by applicant concerning payment of child support; grounds for denial of certification; duty of Administrator
Status: in_force

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

1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of his or her certification as a detoxification technician must 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 certification; or (b) A separate form prescribed by the Division.

3. The certification of a person as a detoxification technician may not be issued or renewed by the Division if the applicant: (a) Fails to complete or 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 Administrator 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. § 446.069 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.069
“Wholesome” defined
Status: in_force

“Wholesome” means in sound condition, clean, free from adulteration, and otherwise suitable for use as human food.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455A.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.030
“Passenger” defined
Status: in_force

“ Passenger ” means a person who utilizes a chair lift for transportation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.433 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.433
Notice to parents or guardian of autopsy upon body of minor; placement of internal organs
Status: in_force

1. When an autopsy is performed upon the body of a minor, the person who orders the autopsy shall make a diligent effort to give the parents or guardian of the minor notice of the autopsy in person, by telephone or by mail.

2. The internal organs must, if feasible, be kept with the body after such an autopsy is completed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.338 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.338
Unlawful possession for sale of substances classified in schedule III, IV or V; penalties
Status: in_force

1. Except as authorized by the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, it is unlawful for a person to possess for the purpose of sale any controlled substance classified in schedule III, IV or V.

2. A person who violates this section shall be punished: (a) For the first and second offense, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130 , and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000. (b) For a third or subsequent offense, or if the offender has been previously convicted two or more times of a felony under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act or of any offense under the laws of the United States or any state, territory or district which, if committed in this State, would amount to a felony under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130 .

3. Unless mitigating circumstances exist that warrant the granting of probation, the court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person convicted of violating this section and punishable under paragraph (b) of subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.510 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.510
Written do-not-resuscitate orders: Issued only to qualified patients; physician or advanced practice registered nurse authorized to apply for identification
Status: in_force

1. A physician or advanced practice registered nurse licensed in this state may issue a written do-not-resuscitate order only to a patient who has been determined to be in a terminal condition.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the order is effective only if the patient has agreed to its terms, in writing, while the patient is capable of making an informed decision.

3. If the patient is a minor, the order is effective only if: (a) The parent or legal guardian of the minor has agreed to its terms, in writing; and (b) The minor has agreed to its terms, in writing, while the minor is capable of making an informed decision if, in the opinion of the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse, the minor is of sufficient maturity to understand the nature and effect of withholding life-resuscitating treatment.

4. A physician or advanced practice registered nurse who issues a do-not-resuscitate order may apply, on behalf of the patient, to the health authority for a do-not-resuscitate identification for that patient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.060
Passengers: Prohibited manipulation of amusement ride
Status: in_force

1. When using an amusement ride that requires a passenger to steer or control the ride in some manner, a passenger shall not steer or control the ride in a manner which intentionally harms another.

2. A passenger shall not disable or attempt to disable any safety or restraining device.

3. A passenger shall not alter or enhance the intended speed, course or direction of an amusement ride.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.655 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.655
Dedication of property for use as cemetery: Procedure; effect
Status: in_force

1. The owner of real property may dedicate any portion of the property for use as a cemetery for pets by recording an acknowledged declaration of that dedication, which must specify the period for which the dedication is made, with the county recorder of the county in which the property is located.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, property dedicated for use as a cemetery for pets must be used exclusively for that purpose until the dedication is removed by court order.

3. Nothing in this section prohibits the interment, in property dedicated for use as a cemetery for pets, of the cremated remains of a person with the remains of the person’s predeceased pet.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.200 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.200
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 445A.200 to 445A.295 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 445A.203 to 445A.250 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.500 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.500
Permits: Conditions; notice of application
Status: in_force

1. Each permit issued by the Department must ensure compliance with the following factors whenever applicable to the discharge or the injection of fluids through a well for which the permit is sought: (a) Effluent limitations; (b) Standards of performance for new sources; (c) Standards for pretreatment; (d) Standards for injections of fluids through a well; and (e) Any more stringent limitations, including any necessary to meet or effectuate standards of water quality, standards of treatment or schedules of compliance developed by the Department as part of a continuing planning process or areawide plan for the management of the treatment of waste under NRS 445A.580 or in furthering the purposes and goals of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive.

2. Each permit must specify average and maximum daily or other appropriate quantitative limitations for the level of pollutants or contaminants in the authorized discharge or injection.

3. If an application is made to discharge from a point source into any waters of this State which flow directly or ultimately into an irrigation reservoir upstream from which are located urban areas in two or more counties and if each county has a population of 55,000 or more, the Department must give notice of the application to each city, county, unincorporated town and irrigation district located downstream from the point of discharge. Notice to an unincorporated town must be given to the town board or advisory council if there is one.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0303 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0303
Authority of Board to require licensing of other facilities
Status: in_force

The Board may adopt regulations requiring the licensing of a facility other than those required to be licensed pursuant to NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, if the:

1. Facility provides any type of medical care or treatment; and

2. Regulation is necessary to protect the health of the general public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.639 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.639
Transfer of care of principal
Status: in_force

A physician or other provider of health care who is unable to comply with NRS 449A.600 to 449A.645 , inclusive, shall take all reasonable steps as promptly as practicable to transfer the psychiatric care of the principal to another physician or provider of health care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.260 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.260
State or political subdivision not required to provide program for treatment
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 458A.200 to 458A.260 , inclusive, do not require this State or any of its political subdivisions to establish or finance any program for the treatment of problem gambling.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.115 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.115
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 449.115 to 449.125 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449.119 and 449.1195 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.035 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.035
Proposal to be voted on at next general election
Status: in_force

The proposal shall be submitted at the next general election to the registered voters of each political subdivision or precinct in which the water affected is distributed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.054 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.054
“Person with an addictive disorder related to gambling” defined
Status: in_force

“ Person with an addictive disorder related to gambling ” means a person who suffers from problem gambling.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.660 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.660
“First-aid station” defined
Status: in_force

“ First-aid station ” means a fixed location at the site of a special event that is staffed by:

1. At least one licensed attendant who is an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic; or

2. A person with a higher level of skill than the levels described in subsection 1 who is capable of providing emergency medical care within his or her scope of practice and is licensed pursuant to this chapter, exempt from licensure pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 450B.160 or authorized to practice in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.155 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.155
“J-1 visa waiver” defined
Status: in_force

“ J-1 visa waiver ” means a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement authorized pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1182(e) for a physician who holds a J-1 visa.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4322 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4322
Suspension of certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate
Status: in_force

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

1. If the Division receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization, the Division shall deem the certificate issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Division receives a letter issued to the holder of the certificate by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the certificate has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

2. The Division shall reinstate a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Division receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose certificate was suspended stating that the person whose certificate was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453C.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453C / Section 453C.140
Authority of Department of Health and Human Services to award grants
Status: in_force

The Department of Health and Human Services may, within the limits of available money, award grants for:

1. Educational programs for the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses;

2. Training programs for patients who receive opioid antagonists and for the families and caregivers of such patients concerning the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses;

3. Projects to encourage, when appropriate, the prescription and distribution of opioid antagonists; and

4. Education and training programs on the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses for members and volunteers of law enforcement agencies and agencies that provide emergency medical services and other emergency services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.620 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.620
“Human remains” defined
Status: in_force

“Human remains” means the body of a deceased person, or part of the body which has been removed from a living person, in any stage of decomposition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.760 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.760
Dissolution of hospital district in county whose population is less than 700,000: Retirement of outstanding debt and other obligations; levy of property tax; disposition of property
Status: in_force

In a county whose population is less than 700,000:

1. Before dissolving a hospital district pursuant to NRS 450.751 to 450.760 , inclusive, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district hospital is located shall determine whether the proceeds from the taxes currently being levied in the hospital district, if any, for the operation of the hospital and the repayment of debt are sufficient to repay any outstanding obligations of the hospital district within a reasonable period after the dissolution of the hospital district. If there are no taxes currently being levied for the hospital district or the taxes being levied are not sufficient to repay the outstanding obligations of the hospital district within a reasonable period after the dissolution of the hospital district, before dissolving the hospital district pursuant to NRS 450.751 to 450.760 , inclusive: (a) If the hospital district does not include territory within more than one county, the board of county commissioners may levy a property tax on all of the taxable property in the hospital district that is sufficient, when combined with any revenue from taxes currently being levied in the hospital district, to repay the outstanding obligations of the hospital district within a reasonable period after the dissolution of the hospital district; or (b) If the hospital district includes territory within more than one county, the board of county commissioners of each county within which any territory of the hospital district is located may levy a property tax on all of the taxable property in the county that is within the hospital district that is sufficient, when combined with any revenue from taxes currently being levied in the hospital district, to repay the outstanding obligations of the hospital district within a reasonable period after the dissolution of the hospital district.

2. The allowed revenue from taxes ad valorem determined pursuant to NRS 354.59811 does not apply to any additional property tax levied pursuant to subsection 1. If the hospital district is being managed by the Department of Taxation pursuant to NRS 354.685 to 354.725 , inclusive, at the time of dissolution, the rate levied pursuant to subsection 1 must not be included in the total ad valorem tax levy for the purposes of the application of the limitation in NRS 361.453 , but the rate levied when combined with all other overlapping rates levied in the State must not exceed $4.50 on each $100 of assessed valuation. A board of county commissioners shall discontinue any rate levied pursuant to subsection 1 on a date that will ensure that no taxes are collected for this purpose after the outstanding obligations of the hospital district have been paid in full.

3. If, at the time of the dissolution of the hospital district pursuant to NRS 450.751 to 450.760 , inclusive, there are any outstanding loans, bonded indebtedness or other obligations of the hospital district, including, without limitation, unpaid obligations to organizations such as the Public Employees' Retirement System, unpaid salaries or unpaid loans made to the hospital district by the county, the taxes being levied in the hospital district at the time of dissolution must continue to be levied and collected in the same manner as if the hospital district had not been dissolved until all outstanding obligations of the hospital district have been paid in full, but for all other purposes, the hospital district shall be considered dissolved from the date on which each board of county commissioners of each county included within the hospital district has adopted a final ordinance of dissolution pursuant to NRS 450.753 or 450.755 .

4. If the hospital district is being managed by the Department of Taxation pursuant to NRS 354.685 to 354.725 , inclusive, at the time of dissolution, the management ceases upon dissolution, but the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district hospital was located shall continue to make such financial reports to the Department of Taxation as the Department deems necessary until all outstanding obligations of the hospital district have been paid in full.

5. The property of the dissolved hospital district may be retained by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district hospital was located for use as a hospital or disposed of in any manner the board deems appropriate.

6. Any proceeds of the sale or other transfer of the property of the dissolved hospital district and any proceeds from taxes which had been levied and received by the hospital district before dissolution, whether levied for operating purposes or for the repayment of debt, must be used by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district hospital was located to repay any indebtedness of the hospital district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.828 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.828
Owner or operator of storage tank to provide Department with certain information
Status: in_force

The owner or operator of a storage tank shall notify the Department as required by regulations of the Commission, of the existence, size, location, age, type, uses and name of the owner of a storage tank.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444A.017 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444A / Section 444A.017
“Vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“ Vehicle ” means any device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon land. The term does not include:

1. Devices moved by human or electrical power;

2. Commercial coaches as defined in NRS 489.062 ;

3. Electric personal assistive mobility devices as defined in NRS 482.029 ; and

4. Mobile homes as defined in NRS 489.120 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.100
“Record” defined
Status: in_force

“ Record ,” used as a noun, means information which is inscribed on a tangible medium or which is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455C.085 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455C / Section 455C.085
“Water heater” defined
Status: in_force

“ Water heater ” means an appliance that is:

1. Designed primarily to supply hot water for domestic or commercial purposes; and

2. Equipped with automatic controls which limit water temperature to a maximum of 210 degrees Fahrenheit (99 degrees Centigrade).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.385 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.385
Adoption of regulations governing prescriptions for controlled substances; compliance with federal law
Status: in_force

1. Each prescription for a controlled substance must comply with the regulations of the Board adopted pursuant to subsection 2.

2. The Board shall, by regulation, adopt requirements for: (a) The form and content of a prescription for a controlled substance. The requirements may vary depending upon the schedule of the controlled substance. (b) Transmitting a prescription for a controlled substance to a pharmacy. The requirements may vary depending upon the schedule of the controlled substance. (c) The form and contents of an order for a controlled substance given for a patient in a medical facility and the requirements for keeping records of such orders.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 must: (a) Ensure compliance with, but may be more stringent than required by, applicable federal law governing controlled substances and the rules, regulations and orders of any federal agency administering such law. The regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 for the electronic transmission or transmission by a facsimile machine of a prescription for a controlled substance must not be more stringent than federal law governing the electronic transmission or transmission by a facsimile machine of a prescription for a controlled substance or the rules, regulations or orders of any federal agency administering such law; and (b) Be consistent with the provisions of NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive, and 639.23535 and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.525 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.525
Application for do-not-resuscitate identification on behalf of minor: Requirements; form; revocation by parent or legal guardian of authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment; effect when minor is of sufficient maturity
Status: in_force

1. A parent or legal guardian of a minor may apply to the health authority for a do-not-resuscitate identification on behalf of the minor if the minor has been: (a) Determined by his or her attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse to be in a terminal condition; and (b) Issued a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to NRS 450B.510 .

2. To obtain such a do-not-resuscitate identification, the parent or legal guardian must: (a) Submit an application on a form provided by the health authority; and (b) Comply with the requirements prescribed by the board.

3. An application submitted pursuant to subsection 2 must include, without limitation: (a) Certification by the minor's attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse that the minor: (1) Suffers from a terminal condition; and (2) Has executed a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form pursuant to NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive, if the form provides that the minor is not to receive life-resuscitating treatment or has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to NRS 450B.510 ; (b) A statement that the parent or legal guardian of the minor does not wish that life-resuscitating treatment be undertaken in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest; (c) The name of the minor; (d) The name, signature and telephone number of the minor's attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse; and (e) The name, signature and telephone number of the minor's parent or legal guardian.

4. The parent or legal guardian of the minor may revoke the authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment by removing or destroying or requesting the removal or destruction of the identification or otherwise indicating to a person that he or she wishes to have the identification removed or destroyed.

5. If, in the opinion of the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse, the minor is of sufficient maturity to understand the nature and effect of withholding life-resuscitating treatment: (a) The do-not-resuscitate identification obtained pursuant to this section is not effective without the assent of the minor. (b) The minor may revoke the authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment by removing or destroying or requesting the removal or destruction of the identification or otherwise indicating to a person that the minor wishes to have the identification removed or destroyed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.585 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.585
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

“ Person ” means:

1. A natural person.

2. Any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization.

3. A government, a political subdivision of a government or an agency or instrumentality of a government or of a political subdivision of a government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.248 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.248
Authorized use of certain forms of restraint by certain facilities
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 449A.236 to 449A.245 , inclusive, to the contrary, a facility may use or authorize the use of physical restraint, mechanical restraint or chemical restraint on a person with a disability who is a patient if the facility is:

1. Accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation association or agency; or

2. Certified for participation in the Medicaid or Medicare program,

only to the extent that the accreditation or certification allows the use of such restraint.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.475 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.475
“Terminal condition” defined
Status: in_force

“ Terminal condition ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.430 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5264 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5264
“Parkinson’s disease” defined
Status: in_force

“ Parkinson's disease ” means a chronic and progressive neurological disorder resulting from a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine as a consequence of specific degenerative changes in the basal ganglia of the brain.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.824 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.824
“Local governing body” defined
Status: in_force

“ Local governing body ” means:

1. The governing body of an incorporated city in which is located within the limits of the incorporated city all or any part of an area serviced by a water system; or

2. The board of county commissioners of a county in which is located within the unincorporated area of the county all of an area serviced by a water system.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.080 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.080
“Medical facility” defined
Status: in_force

“Medical facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.340 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.340
County board of health: Supervision by Division; reports
Status: in_force

The county board of health shall be subject to the supervision of the Division, and shall make such reports to the Division as the State Board of Health may require.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.061 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.061
“Committee” defined
Status: in_force

“Committee” means the Committee on Emergency Medical Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.137 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.137
“Steroid” defined
Status: in_force

“Steroid” means any of the compounds that contain a hydrogenated cyclopentophenanthrene-ring system, and includes the sterols.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.625 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.625
Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Permit to discharge, deposit, generate or dispose of required
Status: in_force

The Department may issue, pursuant to NRS 445A.630 , 445A.635 and 445A.640 , a written permit to an applicant for that person to discharge, deposit, generate or dispose of any radioactive or hazardous waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.030
Operators: Posting and maintenance of certain signs
Status: in_force

1. An operator shall prominently post and maintain in at least five conspicuous locations in the amusement park, including each entrance, exit, station for reporting an injury and first-aid station, signs that: (a) Indicate the responsibilities of operators and passengers pursuant to the provisions of NRS 455B.010 to 455B.100 , inclusive. (b) Inform passengers of the location of stations for reporting accidents.

2. An operator shall prominently post and maintain signs in simple and concise language at or near points where passengers embark upon an amusement ride, directing persons who are not familiar with the operation of the ride to ask an authorized agent or employee of the operator for assistance and instruction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.207 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.207
“Potentially preventable readmission” defined
Status: in_force

“ Potentially preventable readmission ” means an unplanned readmission of a patient which:

1. Occurs not more than 30 days after the patient is discharged;

2. Is clinically related to the initial admission; and

3. Was preventable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453C.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453C / Section 453C.030
“Health care professional” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Health care professional ” means a physician, a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse.

2. As used in this section: (a) “Advanced practice registered nurse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 632.012 . (b) “ Physician ” means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS . (c) “ Physician assistant ” means a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.495 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.495
Permits: Term; renewal
Status: in_force

The Department may issue permits for fixed terms not to exceed 5 years, but a permit to operate a package plant for sewage treatment must be reviewed annually by the Department. In compliance with the regulations adopted by the Commission, the Department may issue a new permit upon expiration of an existing permit if:

1. The holder of the permit is in full or substantial compliance with all the requirements and schedules of compliance of the expired permit;

2. The Department has current information on the nature and frequency of the discharge or injection of fluids through a well by a holder of a permit, either pursuant to the submission of new forms and applications or pursuant to continuing observation of records and reports submitted to the Department by the holder of the permit; and

3. The discharge or injection of fluids through a well is consistent with applicable effluent limitations, standards of water quality and other applicable requirements set forth in NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.520 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.520
Standards of water quality
Status: in_force

1. The Commission shall establish water quality standards at a level designed to protect and ensure a continuation of the designated beneficial use or uses which the Commission has determined to be applicable to each stream segment or other body of surface water in the State.

2. The Commission shall base its water quality standards on water quality criteria which numerically or descriptively define the conditions necessary to maintain the designated beneficial use or uses of the water. The water quality standards must reflect water quality criteria which define the conditions necessary to support, protect and allow the propagation of fish, shellfish and other wildlife and to provide for recreation in and on the water if these objectives are reasonably attainable.

3. The Commission may establish water quality standards for individual segments of streams or for other bodies of surface water which vary from standards based on recognized criteria if such variations are justified by the circumstances pertaining to particular places, as determined by biological monitoring or other appropriate studies.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444A.080 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444A / Section 444A.080
Adoption of regulations
Status: in_force

1. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations necessary to enforce the provisions of NRS 444A.010 to 444A.070 , inclusive.

2. The State Environmental Commission may adopt any other regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 444A.010 to 444A.070 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.430 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.430
Duties of coroner
Status: in_force

1. Any coroner whose duty it is to hold an inquest on the body of any deceased person, and to make the certificate of death required for a burial permit, shall state in the coroner’s certificate the name of the disease causing death, or, if from external causes: (a) The means of death; and (b) Whether (probably) accidental, suicidal or homicidal.

2. In either case, the coroner shall furnish such information as may be required by the Board in order to classify the death properly.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.844 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.844
Subpoenas
Status: in_force

In carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive, the Commission, the Department and the Attorney General may by subpoena require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of reports, papers, documents and other evidence which they deem necessary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.215 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.215
Authority to dispense dangerous drug
Status: in_force

A dangerous drug may be dispensed by:

1. A registered pharmacist upon the legal prescription from a practitioner or to a pharmacy in a correctional institution upon the written order of the prescribing practitioner in charge;

2. A pharmacy in a correctional institution, in case of emergency, upon a written order signed by the chief medical officer;

3. A practitioner, or a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS if authorized by the Board;

4. A registered nurse, when the nurse is engaged in the performance of any public health program approved by the Board;

5. A medical intern in the course of his or her internship;

6. An advanced practice registered nurse who holds a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy permitting him or her to dispense dangerous drugs;

7. A registered nurse employed at an institution of the Department of Corrections to an offender in that institution;

8. A registered pharmacist from an institutional pharmacy pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board;

9. A manufacturer or wholesaler dispensing a dialysate drug pursuant to NRS 639.573 ; or

10. A registered nurse to a patient at a rural clinic that is designated as such pursuant to NRS 433.233 and that is operated by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services if the nurse is providing mental health services at the rural clinic,

except that no person may dispense a dangerous drug in violation of a regulation adopted by the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.140
Air space in bunkhouse or tent; bunk, bed or mattress to be supplied to employee
Status: in_force

1. Every bunkhouse, tent or other sleeping place used for the purpose of a lodging or sleeping apartment in such camp shall contain sufficient air space to insure an adequate supply of fresh air for each person occupying such bunkhouse, tent or other sleeping place.

2. Suitable bunks or beds shall be provided for all employees. Such bunks or beds shall be made of steel, canvas or other sanitary material, and shall be so constructed as to afford reasonable comfort to the persons occupying the same. A clear space of at least 20 inches extending from the floor to the ceiling or roof of any bunkhouse, tent or other sleeping place must be allowed between each bed or bunk in any bunkhouse, tent or sleeping place.

3. Upon the request of an employee, he or she must be supplied with a mattress or some equally comfortable bedding for which a reasonable charge may be made, the same to be deducted from the employee’s wages. When straw or other substitute for a mattress is used, a container or tick must be provided.