Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.415 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.415
Pronouncement of death by registered nurse or physician assistant: Conditions; release of body; regulations
Status: in_force

1. A physician who anticipates the death of a patient because of an illness, infirmity or disease may authorize a specific registered nurse or physician assistant or the registered nurses or physician assistants employed by a medical facility or program for hospice care to make a pronouncement of death if they attend the death of the patient. An advanced practice registered nurse who anticipates the death of a patient because of an illness, infirmity or disease may authorize a specific registered nurse or the registered nurses employed by a medical facility or program for hospice care to make a pronouncement of death if they attend the death of the patient.

2. Such an authorization is valid for 120 days. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the authorization must: (a) Be a written order entered on the chart of the patient; (b) State the name of the registered nurse or nurses or physician assistant or assistants authorized to make the pronouncement of death; and (c) Be signed and dated by the physician or advanced practice registered nurse.

3. If the patient is in a medical facility or under the care of a program for hospice care, the physician may authorize the registered nurses or physician assistants employed by the facility or program, or an advanced practice registered nurse may authorize such a registered nurse, to make pronouncements of death without specifying the name of each nurse or physician assistant, as applicable.

4. If a pronouncement of death is made by a registered nurse or physician assistant, the physician or advanced practice registered nurse who authorized that action shall sign the medical certificate of death within 24 hours after being presented with the certificate.

5. If a patient in a medical facility is pronounced dead by a registered nurse or physician assistant employed by the facility, the registered nurse or physician assistant may release the body of the patient to a licensed funeral director pending the completion of the medical certificate of death by the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse if the physician, advanced practice registered nurse or the medical director or chief of the medical staff of the facility has authorized the release in writing.

6. The Board may adopt regulations concerning the authorization of a registered nurse or physician assistant to make pronouncements of death.

7. As used in this section: (a) “ Advanced practice registered nurse ” means a registered nurse who holds a valid license as an advanced practice registered nurse issued by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.237 . (b) “ Medical facility ” means: (1) A facility for skilled nursing as defined in NRS 449.0039 ; (2) A facility for hospice care as defined in NRS 449.0033 ; (3) A hospital as defined in NRS 449.012 ; (4) An agency to provide nursing in the home as defined in NRS 449.0015 ; or (5) A facility for intermediate care as defined in NRS 449.0038 . (c) “ Physician assistant ” means a person who holds a license as a physician assistant pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS . (d) “ Program for hospice care ” means a program for hospice care licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS . (e) “ Pronouncement of death ” means a declaration of the time and date when the cessation of the cardiovascular and respiratory functions of a patient occurs as recorded in the patient's medical record by the attending provider of health care in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.310 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.310
“Indigent” defined
Status: in_force

For the purposes of NRS 439B.300 to 439B.340 , inclusive, “indigent” means those persons:

1. Who are not covered by any policy of health insurance;

2. Who are ineligible for Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, the benefits provided pursuant to NRS 428.115 to 428.255 , inclusive, or any other federal or state program of public assistance covering the provision of health care;

3. Who meet the limitations imposed by the county upon assets and other resources or potential resources; and

4. Whose income is less than: (a) For one person living without another member of a household, $438. (b) For two persons, $588. (c) For three or more persons, $588 plus $150 for each person in the family in excess of two.

For the purposes of this subsection, “income” includes the entire income of a household and the amount which the county projects a person or household is able to earn. “Household” is limited to a person and the person’s spouse, parents, children, brothers and sisters residing with him or her.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.003 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.003
“Health authority” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “health authority” means the officers and agents of the Division or the officers and agents of the local boards of health.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444A.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444A / Section 444A.060
Unlawful to refuse to accept used or waste tires in exchange on purchase of new tire; notice of requirement; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A person who offers a tire for a vehicle for sale at retail shall post at the point of purchase a written notice which is at least 8 1 / 2 inches by 11 inches in size and contains the following information: NOTICE State law requires us to accept used tires for disposal or recycling when new tires are purchased from us.

2. It is unlawful for a person who offers a tire for a vehicle for retail sale to refuse to accept used or waste tires in exchange on the purchase of a new tire. This section does not require the purchaser of a tire to provide a used or waste tire as a condition of his or her purchase of a new tire. The seller shall comply with the regulations of the State Environmental Commission regarding the proper disposal of the used or waste tires so collected. In addition to any other applicable penalty, any person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 for each day of violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.043 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.043
Motion of board of county commissioners; submission of question at special election or next primary or general election
Status: in_force

Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county on its own motion desires to establish a county hospital, the board shall:

1. Specify the maximum amount of money proposed to be expended in purchasing or building the hospital, including the acquisition of a site;

2. Comply with the provisions of NRS 350.011 to 350.0165 , inclusive; and

3. Upon the receipt of the approval of the county debt management commission of the proposal to issue the county hospital bonds, submit the question of issuing bonds for the project to the qualified electors of the county at a special election or the next primary or general election, as provided in NRS 350.020 to 350.070 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5262 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5262
“Parkinsonisms” defined
Status: in_force

“ Parkinsonisms ” means conditions that cause a combination of the movement abnormalities seen in Parkinson's disease which overlap with and evolve from Parkinson's disease.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.973 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.973
Authority of Governor to request assistance from contiguous state in carrying out inspections
Status: in_force

During a public health emergency or other health event, the Governor may, upon consultation with the emergency team, request from a governor of a contiguous state assistance in carrying out an inspection of any health care facility or the office of a provider of health care. The Governor may enter into an agreement for the provision of such services relating to inspections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.700 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.700
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 445B.705 to 445B.7585 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.190
State plan for services; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Department may: (a) Formulate, adopt and administer, through the State Board of Health and the Division, a detailed plan or plans for the purposes specified in NRS 442.180 . (b) Adopt, through the State Board of Health, regulations necessary for the administration of the plan or plans and the administration of NRS 442.180 to 442.220 , inclusive.

2. In developing and revising the plan or plans, the Department shall consider, among other things, the amount of money available from the Federal Government for services to children with special health care needs and the conditions attached to the acceptance of such money, and the limitations of legislative appropriations for services to children with special health care needs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.825 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.825
“Provider of health care” defined
Status: in_force

“Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.554 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.554
“Tissue bank” defined
Status: in_force

“ Tissue bank ” means a person that is licensed, accredited or regulated under federal or state law to engage in the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage or distribution of tissue.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.619 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.619
“Unit” defined
Status: in_force

“Unit” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 1395w-3a(b)(2)(B) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.010 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.010
“Taxpayers” defined
Status: in_force

For the purposes of NRS 450.010 to 450.510 , inclusive, “ taxpayers ” means citizens of the United States of the age of 18 years and upward who, at the time of filing their petition, are registered electors of the county in which an election is proposed to be held and whose names appear on the latest assessment roll of the county as owners of real or personal property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.820 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.820
Local requirements for franchise or permit are not superseded
Status: in_force

The issuance of a permit does not authorize any person, firm, corporation or association to provide ambulance services or to operate an ambulance without a franchise or permit in any county or incorporated city which has enacted an ordinance making it unlawful to do so.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.471 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.471
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 439.471 to 439.479 , inclusive, apply to any health district created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.145 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.145
Systems for heating and ventilating hotels or other establishments for transient lodging
Status: in_force

1. In every hotel and any other type of transient lodging establishment, the heating and ventilating systems must be constructed, installed and operated so as to reduce to a minimum the possibilities of fire, explosion, asphyxiation or gas poisoning.

2. Faultily constructed or installed heating and ventilating systems in hotels and other types of transient lodging establishments constructed before July 1, 1957, must be reconstructed, repaired or replaced upon order of the health authority whenever the continued operation of the faultily constructed or installed heating and ventilating systems will result in detriment to the health and life of the occupants of the building.

3. The health authority may adopt rules, regulations and codes governing the construction, installation and operation of heating and ventilating systems in hotels and other types of transient lodging establishments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.023 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.023
“Advanced practice registered nurse” defined
Status: in_force

“ Advanced practice registered nurse ” means a registered nurse who holds a valid license as an advanced practice registered nurse issued by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.237 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.221 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.221
License to use area for disposal required; violations concerning shipping; penalties; suspension, revocation or reinstatement of license
Status: in_force

1. A shipper or producer of radioactive waste, or a broker who receives such waste from another person for the purpose of disposal, shall not dispose of the waste in this State until he or she obtains a license from the Division to use the disposal area. The Division shall order a shipment of such waste from an unlicensed shipper or broker to be returned to him or her, except for a package which has leaked or spilled its contents, unless the package has been securely repackaged for return.

2. The Division shall issue a license to use a disposal area to a shipper or broker who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Division that the shipper or broker will package and label the waste he or she transports or causes to be transported to the disposal area in conformity with the regulations of the State Board of Health. The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services may designate third parties to inspect and make recommendations concerning such shippers and brokers and their shipments.

3. A shipper or broker violates this section if the shipper or broker transports or causes to be transported to a disposal area any such waste: (a) Which is not packaged or labeled in conformity with regulations of the State Board of Health; (b) Which is not accompanied by a bill of lading or other shipping document prescribed by that Board; or (c) Which leaks or spills from its package, unless, by way of affirmative defense, the shipper or broker proves that the carrier of the waste was responsible for the leak or spill, and if licensed by the Division, the shipper or broker may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Division of not more than $5,000, or if not licensed, the shipper or broker is guilty of a misdemeanor.

4. Each container of such waste which is not properly packaged or labeled, or leaks or spills its contents, constitutes a separate violation, but the total amount of the penalty or fine for any one shipment must not exceed $20,000. The Division in assessing an administrative penalty, or the court in imposing a fine for a misdemeanor, shall consider the substantiality of the violation and the injury or risk of injury to persons or property in this State.

5. The Division, or the Board pursuant to NRS 459.100 , may suspend or revoke a license to use a disposal area if it finds that the licensee has violated any provision of this chapter. If a license has been revoked or suspended, it may be reinstated only if the licensee demonstrates to the Division that the licensee will comply with the provisions of this chapter in all future shipments of waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.112 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.112
Specific rights: Care; refusal of treatment and experimentation; privacy; notice of appointments and need for care; confidentiality of information concerning patient
Status: in_force

1. Every patient of a medical facility or facility for the dependent has the right to: (a) Receive considerate and respectful care. (b) Refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law and to be informed of the consequences of that refusal. (c) Refuse to participate in any medical experiments conducted at the facility. (d) Retain his or her privacy concerning the patient's program of medical care. (e) Have any reasonable request for services reasonably satisfied by the facility considering its ability to do so. (f) Receive continuous care from the facility. The patient must be informed: (1) Of the patient's appointments for treatment and the names of the persons available at the facility for those treatments; and (2) By his or her physician or an authorized representative of the physician, of the patient's need for continuing care.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 108.640 , 239.0115 , 439.597 , 442.300 to 442.330 , inclusive, and 449A.103 and chapter 629 of NRS , discussions of the care of a patient, consultation with other persons concerning the patient, examinations or treatments, and all communications and records concerning the patient are confidential. The patient must consent to the presence of any person who is not directly involved with the patient's care during any examination, consultation or treatment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461A.227 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.227
Business license: Municipality prohibited from issuing without proof of compliance with applicable law
Status: in_force

A city or county shall not issue a business license for a mobile home park unless the person applying for the business license provides written proof from the agency for enforcement that the mobile home park is in compliance with all applicable fire, health and safety codes and regulations and the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.435 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.435
Death caused by sudden infant death syndrome: Ordinance may authorize postmortem examination; duties of coroner
Status: in_force

1. The board of county commissioners of any county may provide by ordinance that in all cases where the cause or suspected cause of a death is sudden infant death syndrome, the coroner may take possession of the body, exhuming the body if necessary, and authorize the performance of a postmortem examination thereon. Such examination may include an analysis of the stomach, stomach contents, blood, organs, fluids or tissues of the body.

2. The findings resulting from the examination performed under subsection 1, including the opinions and conclusions of the examining physician, shall be reduced to writing and included in the coroner's record of death. The coroner shall file a copy of such report with the State Registrar.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.410 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.410
Manner of defining cause of death
Status: in_force

Causes of death, which may be the result of either disease or violence, shall be carefully defined; and if from violence, the means of injury shall be stated, and whether (probably) accidental, suicidal or homicidal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.880 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.880
Limitations on use of money
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 459.882 , money in the Fund, including reimbursements, repayment of principal and interest on loans and other financial assistance, and interest earned on money in the Fund, may be used only to finance the cleanup of brownfield sites or provide other assistance to brownfield projects.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.436 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.436
“Conscious sedation” defined
Status: in_force

“ Conscious sedation ” means a minimally depressed level of consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, or a combination thereof, in which the patient retains the ability independently and continuously to maintain an airway and to respond appropriately to physical stimulation and verbal commands.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.131 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.131
Use of permanent device to identify location of certain subsurface installations required; options for operator of sewer main
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an operator shall, for each subsurface installation that is installed on or after October 1, 2005, which cannot be detected from or above the surface of the ground by means of either the material used in constructing the subsurface installation or a conductor within the subsurface installation, install a permanent device which designates or provides a means of detecting a subsurface installation through the use of a noninvasive method from or above the surface of the ground. Such a device includes, without limitation, a tracer wire or a marker.

2. A person who connects a sewer service lateral to a sewer main shall, at the option of the operator of the sewer main: (a) Install a permanent device as described in subsection 1 of a type designated by the operator of the sewer main at the connection of the sewer service lateral to the sewer main and where the sewer service lateral exits the public right-of-way and promptly provide the operator of the sewer main with the location of such permanent devices; (b) Promptly provide the operator of the sewer main with the location of the connection of the sewer service lateral to the sewer main and where the sewer service lateral exits the public right-of-way as described by global positioning system coordinates which: (1) Are either identified by latitude and longitude using decimal degrees or are identified using coordinates of the Universal Transverse Mercator system; and (2) Specify for each coordinate whether the North American Datum of 1927, North American Datum of 1983 or the World Geodetic System 1984 was used; or (c) Provide to the operator of the sewer main notification of when the sewer service lateral is exposed so that the operator of the sewer main can identify the location of the sewer service lateral.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Above ground marker ” is a marker which is installed flush with the surface of the ground or which protrudes above the surface of the ground above a subsurface installation and includes information concerning the subsurface installation. (b) “ Electronic marker ” is a marker which is buried at various depths below or near the surface of the ground above a subsurface installation and which contains a passive antenna that: (1) Can be identified with detection equipment; and (2) Does not require an internal power source. (c) “ Marker ” is a device that physically designates the location of a subsurface installation at intermittent locations along or above the subsurface installation and includes, without limitation, an above ground marker or electronic marker. (d) “ Tracer wire ” is a locating wire which is installed in conjunction with a subsurface installation and is connected to a transmitter that carries a signal which is read by a receiver above the surface of the ground for the detection of the location of the subsurface installation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.870 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.870
Prohibited acts: Operation of food establishment without valid permit issued by health authority; sale, offer or display for consideration of food prepared in private home without valid permit issued by health authority; exemptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to operate a food establishment unless the person possesses a valid permit issued to him or her by the health authority.

2. The health authority may exempt a food establishment from the provisions of this chapter if the health authority determines that the food which is sold, offered or displayed for sale, or served at the establishment does not constitute a potential or actual hazard to the public health.

3. Food that is prepared in a private home and given away free of charge or consideration of any kind is exempt from the provisions of this chapter, unless it is given to a food establishment.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, food that is prepared in a private home must not be sold, or offered or displayed for sale or for compensation or contractual consideration of any kind, unless the person preparing the food possesses a valid permit issued to him or her by the health authority for that purpose.

5. A religious, charitable or other nonprofit organization may, without possessing a permit from the health authority, sell food occasionally to raise money, whether or not the food was prepared in a private home, if the sale occurs on the premises of the organization. If the sale is to occur off the premises of the organization, a permit from the health authority is required unless an exemption is granted pursuant to subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.124 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.124
Maintenance and availability of certain records regarding employee, employee of temporary employment service or independent contractor of facility, hospital, agency, program or home
Status: in_force

1. Each facility, hospital, agency, program or home shall maintain records of the information concerning its employees, employees of a temporary employment service and independent contractors collected pursuant to NRS 449.123 , including, without limitation: (a) A copy of the fingerprints that were submitted to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History or proof of electronic fingerprint submission and a copy of the written authorization that was provided by the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor; (b) Proof that the fingerprints of the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor were submitted to the Central Repository; and (c) Any other documentation of the information collected pursuant to NRS 449.123 .

2. The records maintained pursuant to subsection 1 must be: (a) Maintained for the period of the employment of the person with the facility, hospital, agency, program or home; and (b) Made available for inspection by the Division at any reasonable time, and copies thereof must be furnished to the Division upon request.

3. If an Internet website has been established pursuant to NRS 439.942 , a facility, hospital, agency, program or home shall maintain a current list of its employees, employees of a temporary employment service and independent contractors on the Internet website.

4. The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History may maintain an electronic image of fingerprints submitted pursuant to NRS 449.122 and 449.123 to notify a facility, hospital, agency, program or home and the Division of any subsequent conviction of a person who is required to submit to an investigation pursuant to NRS 449.122 or 449.123 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455C.125 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455C / Section 455C.125
Petition to determine if criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining certificate; fee; posting of requirements for certificate and list of disqualifying crimes on Internet; report
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Division to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a certificate as a boiler inspector or elevator mechanic pursuant to NRS 455C.110 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. The Director shall transmit a compilation of the information received pursuant to subsection 10 to the Legislative Commission quarterly, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.660 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.660
Dedication of property for use as cemetery: Removal of dedication
Status: in_force

The owner of property dedicated for use as a cemetery for pets may petition the district court of the judicial district where the property is located for the removal of that dedication. The district court shall remove the dedication if it determines, after notice and hearing, that:

1. No interments of pets were made in, or all interments of pets have been removed from, the dedicated property; and

2. The owner of the property has received written authorization from the persons whose pets have been interred in the cemetery, or their successors, to remove the dedication from their respective plots or to disinter their respective pets for removal to another location.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.2487 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.2487
Notice to be provided by certain facilities which offer independent living
Status: in_force

1. A facility for the dependent, a medical facility or an entity affiliated with such a facility which offers housing to persons that does not include the provision of care or services which require licensure pursuant to this chapter shall conspicuously post in the facility and shall include in any contracts of sale or agreements for occupancy a notice that includes the following information: (a) That the specific area of the facility is intended for independent living and does not directly provide or coordinate the oversight of services to meet the scheduled and unscheduled needs of its residents, including, without limitation, the provision of personal care, supportive services and health-related services. (b) The other levels of care that are available to persons who require personal care, supportive services or health-related services, including, without limitation, residential facilities for groups, facilities for intermediate care and facilities for skilled nursing. The notice must describe the facilities and levels of care in language that is easy to understand. (c) A statement that encourages residents to reassess on a regular basis the type of housing and care that is most appropriate for them.

2. The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services shall develop the language for the notice required by subsection 1 in consultation with nationally recognized advocacy groups for older persons and housing organizations.

3. For the purposes of this section, an entity is affiliated with a facility described in subsection 1 if: (a) It is under common or shared ownership; (b) It is under common or shared management; or (c) It receives promotional or marketing support from the facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0028 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0028
“Community health worker pool” defined
Status: in_force

“ Community health worker pool ” means a person or agency which provides, for compensation and through its employees or by contract with community health workers, the services of community health workers to any natural person, medical facility or facility for the dependent. The term does not include an independent contractor who personally provides the services of a community health worker or a facility for the dependent or any medical facility other than a community health worker pool which provides the services of a community health worker.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.7026 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.7026
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

“Person” includes any agency or political subdivision of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.1915 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.1915
Authorized activities of advanced emergency medical technician
Status: in_force

An advanced emergency medical technician may perform any procedure and administer any drug:

1. Approved by regulation of the board; or

2. Authorized pursuant to NRS 450B.1975 , if the advanced emergency medical technician has obtained an endorsement pursuant to that section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.480 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.480
Duties; report
Status: in_force

1. The Working Group shall: (a) Leverage and expand efforts by state and local governmental entities to reduce the use of substances which are associated with substance use disorders, including, without limitation, heroin, other synthetic and non-synthetic opioids and stimulants, and identify ways to enhance those efforts through coordination and collaboration. (b) Assess evidence-based strategies for preventing substance use and intervening to stop substance use, including, without limitation, the use of heroin, other synthetic and non-synthetic opioids and stimulants. Such strategies must include, without limitation, strategies to: (1) Help persons at risk of a substance use disorder avoid developing a substance use disorder; (2) Discover potentially problematic substance use in a person and intervene before the person develops a substance use disorder; (3) Treat the medical consequences of a substance use disorder in a person and facilitate the treatment of the substance use disorder to minimize further harm; and (4) Reduce the harm caused by substance use, including, without limitation, by preventing overdoses. (c) Assess and evaluate existing pathways to treatment and recovery for persons with substance use disorders, including, without limitation, such persons who are members of special populations. (d) Work to understand how residents of this State who are involved in the criminal justice system access supports for treatment of and recovery from substance use disorders at various points, including, without limitation, by reviewing existing diversion, deflection and reentry programs for such persons. (e) Evaluate ways to improve and expand evidence-based or evidence-informed programs, procedures and strategies to treat and support recovery from opioid use disorder and any co-occurring substance use disorder, including, without limitation, among members of special populations. (f) Examine support systems and programs for persons who are in recovery from opioid use disorder and any co-occurring substance use disorder. (g) Make recommendations to entities including, without limitation, the State Board of Pharmacy, professional licensing boards that license practitioners, other than veterinarians, the State Board of Health, the Division, the Governor and the Legislature, to ensure that controlled substances are appropriately prescribed in accordance with the provisions of NRS 639.2391 to 639.23916 , inclusive. (h) Examine qualitative and quantitative data to understand the risk factors that contribute to substance use and the rates of substance use and substance use disorders, focusing on special populations. (i) Develop strategies for local, state and federal law enforcement and public health agencies to respond to and prevent overdoses and plans for implementing those strategies. (j) Study the efficacy and expand the implementation of programs to: (1) Educate youth and families about the effects of substance use and substance use disorders; and (2) Reduce the harms associated with substance use and substance use disorders while referring persons with substance use disorders to evidence-based treatment. (k) Recommend strategies to improve coordination between local, state and federal law enforcement and public health agencies to enhance the communication of timely and relevant information relating to substance use and reduce duplicative data collection and research. (l) Evaluate current systems for sharing information between agencies regarding the trafficking and distribution of legal and illegal substances which are associated with substance use disorders, including, without limitation, heroin, other synthetic and non-synthetic opioids and stimulants. (m) Study the effects of substance use disorders on the criminal justice system, including, without limitation, law enforcement agencies and correctional institutions. (n) Study the sources and manufacturers of substances which are associated with substance use disorders, including, without limitation, heroin, other synthetic and non-synthetic opioids and stimulants, and methods and resources for preventing the manufacture, trafficking and sale of such substances. (o) Study the effectiveness of criminal and civil penalties at preventing the misuse of substances and substance use disorders and the manufacture, trafficking and sale of substances which are associated with substance use disorders, including, without limitation, heroin, other synthetic and non-synthetic opioids and stimulants. (p) Evaluate the effects of substance use disorders on the economy of this State. (q) Study, evaluate and make recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services concerning the use of the money described in NRS 458.490 to address substance use disorders, with a focus on: (1) The use of the money described in subsections 1, 2 and 3 of NRS 458.490 to supplement rather than supplant existing state or local spending; (2) The use of the money described in NRS 458.490 to support programs that use evidence-based interventions; (3) The use of the money described in NRS 458.490 to support programs for the prevention of substance use disorders in youth; (4) The use of the money described in NRS 458.490 to improve racial equity; and (5) Reporting by state and local agencies to the public concerning the funding of programs to address substance misuse and substance use disorders.

2. On or before January 31 of each year, the Working Group shall: (a) Compile a report which includes, without limitation, recommendations for the establishment, maintenance, expansion or improvement of programs to address substance misuse and substance use disorders based on the evaluations conducted pursuant to subsection 1; and (b) Submit the report to the Governor, the Attorney General, any other entities deemed appropriate by the Attorney General and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to: (1) During an even-numbered year, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary and the Interim Finance Committee; or (2) During an odd-numbered year, the next regular session of the Legislature.

3. As used in this section: (a) “Practitioner” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 639.0125 . (b) “ Special populations ” includes, without limitation: (1) Veterans, elderly persons and youth; (2) Persons who are incarcerated, persons who have committed nonviolent crimes primarily driven by a substance use disorder and other persons involved in the criminal justice or juvenile justice systems; (3) Pregnant women and the parents of dependent children; (4) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons; (5) Intravenous drug users; (6) Children who are involved with the child welfare system; and (7) Other populations disproportionately impacted by substance use disorders. (c) “ Substance use disorder prevention coalition ” means a coalition of persons and entities who possess knowledge and experience related to the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders in a region of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.080 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.080
“Factory-built housing” defined
Status: in_force

“ Factory-built housing ” means a residential building, dwelling unit or habitable room thereof which is either wholly manufactured or is in substantial part manufactured at an off-site location to be wholly or partially assembled on-site in accordance with regulations adopted by the Division pursuant to NRS 461.170 , but does not include a mobile home or recreational park trailer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.330 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.330
Access to and use of information obtained by system: Restrictions; exceptions; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 439.597 , information obtained by the system from any source may be used only: (a) To investigate the causes of birth defects and other adverse birth outcomes; (b) To determine, evaluate and develop strategies to prevent the occurrence of birth defects and other adverse birth outcomes; (c) To assist in the early detection of birth defects; and (d) To assist in ensuring the delivery of services for children identified with birth defects.

2. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations to ensure that, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 439.597 : (a) Access to information contained in the system is limited to persons authorized and approved by the Chief Medical Officer or a representative of the Officer who are employed by the Division or the University of Nevada School of Medicine. (b) Any information obtained by the system that would reveal the identity of a patient remains confidential. (c) Information obtained by the system is used solely for the purposes set forth in subsection 1.

3. This section does not prohibit the publishing of statistical compilations relating to birth defects and other adverse birth outcomes that do not in any manner identify individual patients or individual sources of information.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455A.010 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.010
Short title
Status: in_force

NRS 455A.010 to 455A.190 , inclusive, may be cited as the Skier and Snowboarder Safety Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.240
Management of county hospital by board; levy of tax for maintenance and operation
Status: in_force

1. In all counties where a tax for the establishment and maintenance of a public hospital has been authorized by a majority of the voters voting for a bond issue in accordance with law, the supervision, management, government and control of the county hospital vests in and must be exercised by the board of hospital trustees for the county public hospital, and the institution must thereafter be operated by the board of hospital trustees.

2. Annually, upon the request of the board of hospital trustees, the board of county commissioners may levy a tax for the maintenance and operation of the county public hospital, excluding the establishment, maintenance or operation of any facility located outside the county or counties where the county hospital is established.

3. The resolution adopted by the board of county commissioners imposing a tax levy for a county public hospital must state: (a) The portion of the levy which is necessary to retire hospital bonds and any other outstanding hospital securities, and to pay interest thereon; (b) The portion of the levy which is necessary to pay for the care of indigent patients; and (c) The portion of the levy which is necessary to pay for the cost of new equipment, replacement of old equipment and other improvements to the hospital not covered by specific bond issues or other securities and not included in the cost of care of indigent patients as provided in paragraph (b). The cost must be prorated to the county in accordance with the number of patient days of care of county patients.

4. The board of county commissioners may not levy a tax for the care of indigents in the county public hospital as a hospital expense unless the levy and its justification are included in the budget for the hospital fund submitted to the Department of Taxation as provided by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.587 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.587
Designation of Director as state authority for health information technology; authorization to establish or contract with one or more exchanges health information exchanges; adoption of regulations and other necessary actions authorized
Status: in_force

1. The Director is the state authority for health information technology.

2. The Director may establish or contract with one or more health information exchanges to be responsible for compiling statewide master indexes of patients, health care providers and payers. The Director may by regulation prescribe the requirements for such a health information exchange, including, without limitation, the procedure by which any patient, health care provider or payer master index created pursuant to any contract is transferred to the State upon termination of the contract.

3. The Director may enter into contracts, apply for and accept available gifts, grants and donations, and adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.1825 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.1825
Petition to determine if criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining certificate; fee; posting of requirements for certificate and list of disqualifying crimes on Internet; report
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Division to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a certificate of authorization to operate a radiation machine for mammography pursuant to NRS 457.183 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. The Director shall transmit a compilation of the information received pursuant to subsection 10 to the Legislative Commission quarterly, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.145 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.145
“Operating permit” defined
Status: in_force

“Operating permit” means a permit signed and issued by the Director approving, with conditions, the construction and operation of a source of any air contaminant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.040 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.040
Cleanliness of rooms used for sleeping
Status: in_force

Every room in any hotel in this state used for sleeping purposes must be free from any and every kind of dirt or filth of whatever nature, and the walls, floors, ceiling and doors of every such room shall be kept free from dirt.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.230 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.230
Cooperative agreement with Federal Government to find, diagnose and treat children with special health care needs
Status: in_force

1. The Department may enter into a cooperative agreement or agreements with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, prescribing the manner, terms and conditions of cooperation by the Department and the United States Department of Health and Human Services in providing for the finding, diagnosis and treatment of children with special health care needs, including children with rheumatic fever.

2. Such agreements may provide for the amounts which the State and the Federal Government will contribute under the agreement, and the Department shall be bound and governed by such agreement or agreements.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.363 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.363
Health district fund: Creation
Status: in_force

1. The board of county commissioners shall create a health district fund in the county treasury.

2. The money in the fund may only be used to provide funding for the health district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.069 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.069
Substitute for surety bond required for facility for refractive surgery
Status: in_force

1. As a substitute for the surety bond required pursuant to NRS 449.068 , a facility for refractive surgery may deposit with any bank or trust company authorized to do business in this State, upon approval of the Administrator of the Division: (a) An obligation of a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, thrift company or credit union licensed to do business in this State; (b) Bills, bonds, notes, debentures or other obligations of the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or guaranteed by the United States; or (c) Any obligation of this State or any city, county, town, township, school district or other instrumentality of this State, or guaranteed by this State, in an aggregate amount, based upon principal amount or market value, whichever is lower.

2. The obligations of a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, thrift company or credit union must be held to secure the same obligation as would the surety bond required by NRS 449.068 . With the approval of the Administrator of the Division, the facility may substitute other suitable obligations for those deposited, which must be assigned to the Division and are negotiable only upon approval of the Administrator of the Division.

3. Any interest or dividends earned on the deposit accrue to the account of the facility.

4. The deposit must be an amount at least equal to the surety bond required by NRS 449.068 and must state that the amount may not be withdrawn except by the direct and sole order of the Administrator of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.460 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.460
Personal and statistical information
Status: in_force

The funeral director or person acting as undertaker shall obtain the personal and statistical particulars required from the person best qualified to supply them, over the signature and address of his or her informant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.824 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.824
Duties of Director
Status: in_force

The Director shall:

1. Administer the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive, in a manner that is consistent with, and not more stringent than, the applicable provisions of federal law;

2. Advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies of the State, the Federal Government, other states, interstate agencies and other persons in furthering the purposes of NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive;

3. Take steps necessary to qualify for, accept and administer loans and grants from the Federal Government and other sources, public or private, for carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive;

4. Encourage, request, require the Department to participate in or conduct, studies, surveys, investigations, research, experiments, demonstrations and pilot programs by contract, grant or other means;

5. Collect and disseminate information to the public;

6. Hold hearings and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence, as the Director finds necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive;

7. Exercise all powers necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive; and

8. Delegate to the Division any of the Director’s powers or duties set forth in NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.843 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.843
Annual summaries of reports of sentinel events; compilation by Division; confidentiality; posting of patient safety plans by Department on Internet website
Status: in_force

1. On or before March 1 of each year, each health facility shall provide to the Division, in the form prescribed by the State Board of Health, a summary of the reports submitted by the health facility pursuant to NRS 439.835 during the immediately preceding calendar year. The summary must include, without limitation: (a) The total number and types of sentinel events reported by the health facility, if any; (b) For a medical facility: (1) A copy of the most current patient safety plan established pursuant to NRS 439.865 ; and (2) A summary of the membership and activities of the patient safety committee established pursuant to NRS 439.875 ; and (c) Any other information required by the State Board of Health concerning the reports submitted by the health facility pursuant to NRS 439.835 .

2. On or before June 1 of each year, the Division shall submit to the State Board of Health an annual summary of the reports and information received by the Division pursuant to this section. The annual summary must include, without limitation, a compilation of the information submitted pursuant to subsection 1 and any other pertinent information deemed necessary by the State Board of Health concerning the reports submitted by the health facility pursuant to NRS 439.835 . The Division shall maintain the confidentiality of the patient, the provider of health care or other member of the staff of the health facility identified in the reports submitted pursuant to NRS 439.835 and any other identifying information of a person requested by the State Board of Health concerning those reports when preparing the annual summary pursuant to this section.

3. The Department shall post on the Internet website maintained pursuant to NRS 439A.270 or any other website maintained by the Department a copy of the most current patient safety plan submitted by each health facility pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.521 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.521
“Emergency care” defined
Status: in_force

“ Emergency care ” means the use of life-resuscitating treatment and other immediate treatment provided in response to a sudden, acute and unanticipated medical emergency in order to avoid injury, impairment or death.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.090 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.090
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

“ Person ” means any natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited-liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.755 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.755
“Pollution control device” defined
Status: in_force

“Pollution control device” means any equipment that is installed in a motor vehicle for the primary purpose of limiting emissions from the motor vehicle into the ambient air.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0195 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0195
“Terminally ill” defined
Status: in_force

“Terminally ill” means a medical diagnosis made by a physician that a person has an anticipated life expectancy of not more than 12 months.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.106 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.106
“Opiate” defined
Status: in_force

1. “Opiate” means any substance having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability, including opium, opium derivatives and synthetic opiates.

2. “Opiate” does not include, unless specifically designated as controlled under NRS 453.146 , the dextrorotatory isomer of 3-methoxy-n-methylmorphinan and its salts (dextromethorphan) but includes the racemic and levorotatory forms of dextromethorphan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.069 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.069
“Cemetery authority” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 451.069 to 451.330 , inclusive, “ cemetery authority ” means any natural person, partnership, association, corporation or public entity, including the Nevada System of Higher Education or any cemetery district, owning or leasing the land or other property of a cemetery or operating a cemetery as a business in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.370 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.370
“Interstate agency” defined
Status: in_force

“Interstate agency” means an agency of two or more states:

1. Established by or pursuant to an agreement or compact approved by the Congress of the United States; or

2. Having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the control of pollution of waters.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.068 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.068
Surety bond required for initial license and renewal of license to operate facility for refractive surgery
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449.069 , each facility for refractive surgery shall, when applying for a license or renewing a license, file with the Administrator of the Division a surety bond: (a) If the facility employs less than 7 employees, in the amount of $10,000; (b) If the facility employs at least 7 but not more than 25 employees, in the amount of $50,000; or (c) If the facility employs more than 25 employees, in the amount of $100,000.

2. A bond filed pursuant to this section must be executed by the facility as principal and by a surety company as surety. The bond must be payable to the Division and must be conditioned to provide indemnification to a patient of the facility who the Administrator of the Division or the Administrator’s designee determines has sustained any damages as a result of the bankruptcy of or any breach of contract by the facility.

3. Except when a surety is released, the surety bond must cover the period of the initial license to operate or the period of the renewal, as appropriate.

4. A surety on any bond filed pursuant to this section may be released after the surety gives 30 days' written notice to the Administrator of the Division, but the release does not discharge or otherwise affect any claim filed by a patient for any damages sustained as a result of the bankruptcy of or any breach of contract by the facility while the bond was in effect.

5. The license of a facility for refractive surgery is suspended by operation of law when the facility is no longer covered by a surety bond as required by this section or by a substitute for the surety bond pursuant to NRS 449.069 . The Administrator of the Division shall give the facility at least 20 days' written notice before the release of the surety or the substitute for the surety, to the effect that the license will be suspended by operation of law until another surety bond is filed or substitute for the surety bond is deposited in the same manner and amount as the bond or substitute being terminated.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.500 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.500
Establishment, content and administration of program; designation of air pollution control agency of county for purposes of Federal Act; powers and duties of local air pollution control board; notice of public hearings; delegation of authority to determine violations and levy administrative penalties; cooperative or interlocal agreements by cities and smaller counties; regulation of certain electric plants prohibited
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and in NRS 445B.310 and 704.7318 : (a) The district board of health, county board of health or board of county commissioners in each county whose population is 100,000 or more shall establish a program for the control of air pollution and administer the program within its jurisdiction unless superseded. (b) The program: (1) Must include, without limitation, standards for the control of emissions, emergency procedures and variance procedures established by ordinance or local regulation which are equivalent to or stricter than those established by statute or state regulation; (2) May, in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, include requirements for the creation, receipt and exchange for consideration of credits to reduce and control air contaminants in accordance with NRS 445B.508 ; and (3) Must provide for adequate administration, enforcement, financing and staff. (c) The district board of health, county board of health or board of county commissioners is designated as the air pollution control agency of the county for the purposes of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640 , inclusive, and the Federal Act insofar as it pertains to local programs, and that agency is authorized to take all action necessary to secure for the county the benefits of the Federal Act. (d) Powers and responsibilities provided for in NRS 445B.210 , 445B.240 to 445B.470 , inclusive, 445B.560 , 445B.570 , 445B.580 and 445B.640 are binding upon and inure to the benefit of local air pollution control authorities within their jurisdiction.

2. The local air pollution control board shall carry out all provisions of NRS 445B.215 with the exception that notices of public hearings must be given in any newspaper, qualified pursuant to the provisions of chapter 238 of NRS , once a week for 3 weeks. The notice must specify with particularity the reasons for the proposed regulations and provide other informative details. NRS 445B.215 does not apply to the adoption of existing regulations upon transfer of authority as provided in NRS 445B.610 .

3. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the local air pollution control board may delegate to an independent hearing officer or hearing board its authority to determine violations and levy administrative penalties for violations of the provisions of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.450 , inclusive, and 445B.500 to 445B.640 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant to those sections. If such a delegation is made, 17.5 percent of any penalty collected must be deposited in the county treasury in an account to be administered by the local air pollution control board to a maximum of $17,500 per year. The money in the account may only be used to defray the administrative expenses incurred by the local air pollution control board in enforcing the provisions of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640 , inclusive. The remainder of the penalty must be deposited in the county school district fund of the county where the violation occurred and must be accounted for separately in the fund. A school district may spend the money received pursuant to this section only in accordance with an annual spending plan that is approved by the local air pollution control board and shall submit an annual report to that board detailing the expenditures of the school district under the plan. A local air pollution control board shall approve an annual spending plan if the proposed expenditures set forth in the plan are reasonable and limited to: (a) Programs of education on topics relating to air quality; and (b) Projects to improve air quality, including, without limitation, the purchase and installation of equipment to retrofit school buses of the school district to use biodiesel, compressed natural gas or a similar fuel formulated to reduce emissions from the amount of emissions produced by the use of traditional fuels such as gasoline and diesel fuel, which are consistent with the state implementation plan adopted by this State pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 7410 and 7502 .

4. Any county whose population is less than 100,000 or any city may meet the requirements of this section for administration and enforcement through cooperative or interlocal agreement with one or more other counties, or through agreement with the State, or may establish its own program for the control of air pollution. If the county establishes such a program, it is subject to the approval of the Commission.

5. No district board of health, county board of health or board of county commissioners may adopt any regulation or establish a compliance schedule, variance order or other enforcement action relating to the control of emissions from plants which generate electricity by using steam produced by the burning of fossil fuel.

6. As used in this section, “ plants which generate electricity by using steam produced by the burning of fossil fuel ” means plants that burn fossil fuels in a boiler to produce steam for the production of electricity. The term does not include any plant which uses technology for a simple or combined cycle combustion turbine, regardless of whether the plant includes duct burners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5258 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5258
“Neurodegenerative disease” defined
Status: in_force

“ Neurodegenerative disease ” means a chronic and progressive neurological disease that affects the central nervous system and causes neurons to stop working or die, including, without limitation, Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonisms, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.648 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.648
Limitations on liability of prospective purchasers
Status: in_force

A prospective purchaser is not a responsible party solely as the result of:

1. Conducting an environmental assessment of real property;

2. Contracting to purchase, or acquiring an option to purchase, real property;

3. Applying to participate in a program; or

4. Conducting or supervising removal or remediation of a hazardous substance or substances, while exercising reasonable care, pursuant to an approved remedial agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3621 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3621
“Imitation controlled substance” defined
Status: in_force

“ Imitation controlled substance ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.332 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.798 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.798
Authority of Department of Motor Vehicles, in larger counties, to conduct test of emissions from motor vehicle being operated on highway
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding subsection 3 of NRS 445B.825 , in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the Department of Motor Vehicles may conduct a test of the emissions from a motor vehicle which is being operated on a highway in that county to determine whether the vehicle complies with the provisions of NRS 445B.700 to 445B.845 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.866 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.866
Exemption from certain requirements; certain local governing bodies prevented from prohibiting cottage food operations; registration; fee; inspection
Status: in_force

1. A cottage food operation which manufactures or prepares a food item by any manner or means whatever for sale, or which offers or displays a food item for sale, is not a “food establishment” pursuant to paragraph (i) of subsection 2 of NRS 446.020 if each such food item is: (a) Sold on the private property of the natural person who manufactures or prepares the food item or at a location where the natural person who manufactures or prepares the food item sells the food item directly to a consumer, including, without limitation, a farmers' market licensed pursuant to chapter 244 or 268 of NRS , flea market, swap meet, church bazaar, garage sale or craft fair, by means of an in-person transaction that does not involve selling the food item by telephone or via the Internet; (b) Sold to a natural person for his or her consumption and not for resale; (c) Affixed with a label which complies with the federal labeling requirements set forth in 21 U.S.C. § 343(w) and 9 C.F.R. Part 317 and 21 C.F.R. Part 101 ; (d) Labeled with “MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION” printed prominently on the label for the food item; (e) Prepackaged in a manner that protects the food item from contamination during transport, display, sale and acquisition by consumers; and (f) Prepared and processed in the kitchen of the private home of the natural person who manufactures or prepares the food item or, if allowed by the health authority, in the kitchen of a fraternal or social clubhouse, a school or a religious, charitable or other nonprofit organization.

2. No local zoning board, planning commission or governing body of an unincorporated town, incorporated city or county may adopt any ordinance or other regulation that prohibits a natural person from preparing food in a cottage food operation.

3. Each natural person who wishes to conduct a cottage food operation must, before selling any food item, register the cottage food operation with the health authority by submitting such information as the health authority deems appropriate, including, without limitation: (a) The name, address and contact information of the natural person conducting the cottage food operation; and (b) If the cottage food operation sells food items under a name other than the name of the natural person who conducts the cottage food operation, the name under which the cottage food operation sells food items.

4. The health authority may charge a fee for the registration of a cottage food operation pursuant to subsection 3 in an amount not to exceed the actual cost of the health authority to establish and maintain a registry of cottage food operations.

5. The health authority may inspect a cottage food operation only to investigate a food item that may be deemed to be adulterated pursuant to NRS 585.300 to 585.360 , inclusive, or an outbreak or suspected outbreak of illness known or suspected to be caused by a contaminated food item. The cottage food operation shall cooperate with the health authority in any such inspection. If, as a result of such inspection, the health authority determines that the cottage food operation has produced an adulterated food item or was the source of an outbreak of illness caused by a contaminated food item, the health authority may charge and collect from the cottage food operation a fee in an amount that does not exceed the actual cost of the health authority to conduct the investigation.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Cottage food operation ” means a natural person who manufactures or prepares food items in his or her private home or, if allowed by the health authority, in the kitchen of a fraternal or social clubhouse, a school or a religious, charitable or other nonprofit organization, for sale to a natural person for consumption and whose gross sales of such food items are not more than $35,000 per calendar year. (b) “ Food item ” means: (1) Nuts and nut mixes; (2) Candies; (3) Jams, jellies and preserves; (4) Vinegar and flavored vinegar; (5) Dry herbs and seasoning mixes; (6) Dried fruits; (7) Cereals, trail mixes and granola; (8) Popcorn and popcorn balls; or (9) Baked goods that: (I) Are not potentially hazardous foods; (II) Do not contain cream, uncooked egg, custard, meringue or cream cheese frosting or garnishes; and (III) Do not require time or temperature controls for food safety.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.100
Suspension or revocation of permit: Grounds; procedure; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any permit granted by the health authority pursuant to NRS 444.080 is subject to suspension at any time by the health authority if it determines that the swimming or bathing place is being operated in a manner insanitary, unclean or dangerous to public health, or in violation of NRS 444.105 .

2. Except in the case of a violation of NRS 444.105 or an imminent health hazard, before suspending such a permit, the health authority shall give the permittee: (a) A written notice of the determination that the place is being operated in such a manner; (b) A written statement of the facts upon which the determination was made; and (c) A list of actions necessary to correct the insanitary, unclean or dangerous conditions. The permittee must be allowed, from the time he or she receives the notice of the suspension, a reasonable time not less than 48 hours to correct the offensive conditions. If the required corrections are not made within the time allowed, the health authority may revoke the permit.

3. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations which provide for a timely review of such revocations and suspensions during which the health authority and the permittee must be given an opportunity to be heard.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.031 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.031
“Facility for the dependent” defined
Status: in_force

“Facility for the dependent” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0045 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.445 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.445
Duties of Director
Status: in_force

The Director shall:

1. Administer and enforce the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive, all regulations adopted by the Commission, and all orders and permits issued by the Department;

2. Examine and approve or disapprove plans and specifications for the construction and operation of new treatment works and extensions, modifications of or additions to new or existing treatment works;

3. Develop comprehensive plans and programs for preventing, reducing or eliminating pollution and controlling injections through a well to prevent the degradation of existing or potential underground sources of drinking water, with due regard to the improvements which are necessary to conserve waters for the protection and propagation of fish and aquatic life, wildlife, recreational purposes, public water supply, agricultural, industrial and other purposes; and

4. Certify all costs and expenditures for any facility, land, building, machinery, equipment, treatment works or disposal systems which are acquired, constructed or installed in conformity with the purposes of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.2413 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.2413
“Certified nursing assistant” defined
Status: in_force

“ Certified nursing assistant ” means a person who has been certified by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.2852 to practice as a nursing assistant in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.025 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.025
Proposal to adjust concentration of fluoride in water: Receipt by governing body of county, city or town; notice to county clerk
Status: in_force

Whenever the governing body of any city or town or the board of county commissioners receives a written proposal from a supplier of water, public health authorities or from any person or persons that the naturally occurring fluoride concentration of the water be adjusted to levels recommended by public health authorities, such governing body or board may, in its discretion, give notice of such proposal and the geographical area in which the water is distributed to the county clerk of each county in which any water so affected is distributed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.880 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.880
Immunity from criminal and civil liability
Status: in_force

No person is subject to any criminal penalty or civil liability for libel, slander or any similar cause of action in tort if the person, without malice:

1. Reports a sentinel event to a governmental entity with jurisdiction or another appropriate authority;

2. Notifies a governmental entity with jurisdiction or another appropriate authority of a sentinel event;

3. Transmits information regarding a sentinel event to a governmental entity with jurisdiction or another appropriate authority;

4. Compiles, prepares or disseminates information regarding a sentinel event to a governmental entity with jurisdiction or another appropriate authority; or

5. Performs any other act authorized pursuant to NRS 439.800 to 439.890 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.24175 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.24175
“Surgical technologist” defined
Status: in_force

“ Surgical technologist ” means a person who is engaged in the practice of surgical technology at a health care facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.404 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.404
“Attending advanced practice registered nurse” defined
Status: in_force

“Attending advanced practice registered nurse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.409 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0153 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0153
“Nursing pool” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Nursing pool ” means a person or agency which provides for compensation, through its employees or by contractual arrangement with other persons, nursing services to any natural person, medical facility or facility for the dependent.

2. The term does not include: (a) An independent contractor who provides such services without the assistance of employees; (b) A nursing pool based in a medical facility or facility for the dependent; (c) A provider of community-based living arrangement services during any period in which the provider of community-based living arrangement services is engaged in providing community-based living arrangement services; or (d) A provider of supported living arrangement services during any period in which the provider of supported living arrangement services is engaged in providing supported living arrangement services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.200 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.200
Permit for operation; fees; renewal; disciplinary or legal action for violations; maintenance of central registry of permits issued; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The health authority may issue a permit for: (a) The operation of an ambulance or an air ambulance; or (b) The operation of a vehicle of a fire-fighting agency: (1) At the scene of an emergency; and (2) To provide community paramedicine services, but only if the holder of the permit has obtained an endorsement on the permit to provide such services pursuant to NRS 450B.1993 .

2. Each permit must be evidenced by a card issued to the holder of the permit.

3. No permit may be issued unless the applicant is qualified pursuant to the regulations of the board.

4. An application for a permit must be made upon forms prescribed by the board and in accordance with procedures established by the board, and must contain the following: (a) The name and address of the owner of the ambulance or air ambulance or of the fire-fighting agency; (b) The name under which the applicant is doing business or proposes to do business, if applicable; (c) A description of each ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency, including the make, year of manufacture and chassis number, and the color scheme, insigne, name, monogram or other distinguishing characteristics to be used to designate the applicant's ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle; (d) The location and description of the places from which the ambulance, air ambulance or fire-fighting agency intends to operate; and (e) Such other information as the board deems reasonable and necessary to a fair determination of compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

5. The board shall establish a reasonable fee for annual permits. Revenue from such fees collected by the Division must be accounted for separately and does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.

6. All permits expire on July 1 following the date of issue, and are renewable annually thereafter upon payment of the fee required by subsection 5 at least 30 days before the expiration date.

7. The health authority shall: (a) Revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any permit issued pursuant to this section for violation of any provision of this chapter or of any regulation adopted by the board; or (b) Bring an action in any court for violation of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, only after the holder of a permit is afforded an opportunity for a public hearing pursuant to regulations adopted by the board.

8. The health authority may suspend a permit if the holder is using an ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency which does not meet the minimum requirements for equipment as established by the board pursuant to this chapter.

9. In determining whether to issue a permit for the operation of an air ambulance pursuant to this section, the health authority: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), may consider the medical aspects of the operation of an air ambulance, including, without limitation, aspects related to patient care; and (b) Shall not consider economic factors, including, without limitation, factors related to the prices, routes or nonmedical services of an air ambulance.

10. The issuance of a permit pursuant to this section or NRS 450B.210 does not authorize any person or governmental entity to provide those services or to operate any ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency not in conformity with any ordinance or regulation enacted by any county, municipality or special purpose district.

11. A permit issued pursuant to this section is valid throughout the State, whether issued by the Division or a district board of health. An ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency which has received a permit from the district board of health in a county whose population is 700,000 or more is not required to obtain a permit from the Division, even if the ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency has routine operations outside the county.

12. The Division shall maintain a central registry of all permits issued pursuant to this section, whether issued by the Division or a district board of health.

13. The board shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.025 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.025
Operation of state plan; certification of detoxification technicians, facilities and programs
Status: in_force

<Section effective until June 30, 2026, when it expires by limitation. See, also, section 458.025 effective July 1, 2026.>

1. The Division: (a) Shall formulate and operate a comprehensive state plan for programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders which must include: (1) A survey of the need for prevention and treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders, including a survey of the treatment providers needed to provide services and a plan for the development and distribution of services and programs throughout this State. (2) A plan for programs to educate the public in the problems of alcohol and other substance use disorders. (3) A survey of the need for persons who have professional training in fields of health and other persons involved in the prevention of alcohol or other substance use disorders and in the treatment and recovery of persons with alcohol or other substance use disorders, and a plan to provide the necessary treatment. In developing and revising the state plan, the Division shall consider, without limitation, the amount of money available from the Federal Government for programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders and the conditions attached to the acceptance of that money, and the limitations of legislative appropriations for programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders. (b) Shall coordinate the efforts to carry out the state plan and coordinate all state and federal financial support of programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders in this State. (c) Must be consulted in the planning of projects and advised of all applications for grants from within this State which are concerned with programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders, and shall review the applications and advise the applicants concerning the applications. (d) Shall certify or deny certification of detoxification technicians or any facilities or programs on the basis of the standards established by the Board pursuant to this section, and publish a list of certified detoxification technicians, facilities and programs. Any detoxification technicians, facilities or programs which are not certified are ineligible to receive state and federal money for programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders. (e) Upon request from a facility which is self-supported, may certify the facility, its programs and detoxification technicians and add them to the list described in paragraph (d).

2. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations. The regulations: (a) Must prescribe the requirements for continuing education for persons certified as detoxification technicians which must include, without limitation, a requirement that such a person receive at least 1 hour of instruction on evidence-based suicide prevention and awareness for each year of the term of the person’s certification; and (b) May prescribe the fees for the certification of detoxification technicians, facilities or programs. A fee prescribed pursuant to this paragraph must be calculated to produce the revenue estimated to cover the costs related to the certifications, but in no case may a fee for a certificate exceed the actual cost to the Division of issuing the certificate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.620 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.620
Proof required for filing of delayed certificate
Status: in_force

The acceptance for filing of any certificate by the State Registrar more than 1 year after the time prescribed for its filing shall be subject to regulations in which the Board shall prescribe in detail the proofs to be submitted by any applicant for delayed filing of a certificate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.635 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.635
Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Bond for compliance with permit
Status: in_force

The permit holder shall, as a condition of receiving a permit, deposit with the State Treasurer a bond, with or without surety as the Department may in its discretion require, or other security to assure that the permitted activities will be conducted in compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit and that upon abandonment, cessation or interruption of the permitted activities or facilities, appropriate measures will be taken to protect the waters of the State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.050
“Health authority” defined
Status: in_force

“ Health authority ” means the officers and agents of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, or the officers and agents of the local boards of health.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.330 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.330
Notice of regulatory action: Requirement; method; contents of notice
Status: in_force

When the Department takes any regulatory action, under the provisions of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640 , inclusive, or under any rule, regulation, order or standard based thereon, it shall give reasonable notice to all parties by certified mail, which notice shall state the legal authority, jurisdiction and reasons for the action taken.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 460.020 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 460 / Section 460.020
Identifying data concerning person with history of viral hepatitis may be furnished to blood bank; confidentiality and unlawful use of data; penalty
Status: in_force

1. The State Board of Health, the Chief Medical Officer and any health authority, as defined in NRS 439.005 , may disseminate to any blood bank in the State of Nevada identifying data concerning any person with a history of viral hepatitis.

2. The State Board of Health shall, pursuant to NRS 441A.120 , adopt regulations specifying the identifying data to be disseminated to blood banks pursuant to subsection 1.

3. Any identifying data received by a blood bank pursuant to this section is confidential and may be used only for screening prospective blood donors.

4. Any person who has access to identifying data disseminated to a blood bank pursuant to this section and who divulges or uses such information in any manner except to screen prospective blood donors is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.210 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.210
Applicability of provisions
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 455.220 and 455.230 are not applicable to:

1. An employee of a public utility which produces, transmits or delivers electricity, or a public utility which provides communication services, while the employee, in the course of his or her employment, constructs, modifies, operates or maintains: (a) Electrical systems; (b) Communication systems; or (c) Overhead electrical or communication circuits or conductors, or the structures supporting them.

2. An employee of a video service provider operating pursuant to chapter 711 of NRS or a business which provides communication services, while the employee, acting within the scope of his or her employment, is making service attachments to the structure supporting an overhead line carrying high voltage, if authorized to do so by the public utility operating the overhead line.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.770 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.770
Recovery of costs incurred by responding county or city
Status: in_force

Any county or city in this State may adopt an ordinance authorizing its legal representative to initiate recovery by legal action from the person responsible for any hazardous material involved in a spill, accident or motor vehicle crash of the amount of any costs incurred by the county or city in responding to the spill of or accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous material.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.670 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.670
Abstracted birth certificate: Issuance; contents; form; use as evidence
Status: in_force

1. Upon request, the State Registrar shall supply to any applicant a certificate reciting the birth date, sex, race and birthplace of any person whose birth is registered under the provisions of this chapter. The certificate must show that the data therein contained is as disclosed by the record of the birth.

2. The Board may, by regulation, authorize county health officers to issue such certificates. The Board shall determine the standard form for the abstracted certificates.

3. Every such certificate is prima facie evidence in all courts and places of the facts therein stated.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.675 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.675
Holding of remains awaiting cremation
Status: in_force

1. If the operator of a crematory cannot cremate human remains immediately after receiving them, the operator shall place them in a holding facility within or adjacent to the crematory which: (a) Preserves the dignity of the remains; (b) Protects for the health and safety of employees of the operator; and (c) Is secure from access by anyone other than those employees, except a laborer in the ordinary course of his or her work.

2. If human remains are not embalmed, they may not be held longer than 24 hours unless the holding facility is refrigerated.

3. An operator need not accept for holding a container from which there is any evidence of leakage of bodily fluids.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.255 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.255
Notice to custodial parent or guardian; request for authorization for abortion; rules of civil procedure inapplicable
Status: in_force

1. Unless in the judgment of the attending physician an abortion is immediately necessary to preserve the patient's life or health or an abortion is authorized pursuant to subsection 2 or NRS 442.2555 , a physician shall not knowingly perform or induce an abortion upon an unmarried and unemancipated woman who is under the age of 18 years unless a custodial parent or guardian of the woman is personally notified before the abortion. If the custodial parent or guardian cannot be so notified after a reasonable effort, the physician shall delay performing the abortion until the physician has notified the parent or guardian by certified mail at the last known address of the parent or guardian.

2. An unmarried or unemancipated woman who is under the age of 18 years may request a district court to issue an order authorizing an abortion. If so requested, the court shall interview the woman at the earliest practicable time, which must be not more than 2 judicial days after the request is made. If the court determines, from any information provided by the woman and any other evidence that the court may require, that: (a) She is mature enough to make an intelligent and informed decision concerning the abortion; (b) She is financially independent or is emancipated; or (c) The notice required by subsection 1 would be detrimental to her best interests, the court shall issue an order within 1 judicial day after the interview authorizing a physician to perform the abortion in accordance with the provisions of NRS 442.240 to 442.270 , inclusive.

3. If the court does not find sufficient grounds to authorize a physician to perform the abortion, it shall enter an order to that effect within 1 judicial day after the interview. If the court does not enter an order either authorizing or denying the performance of the abortion within 1 judicial day after the interview, authorization shall be deemed to have been granted.

4. The court shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the interview and any other proceedings held pursuant to this subsection or NRS 442.2555 are confidential. The rules of civil procedure do not apply to any action taken pursuant to this subsection.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.654 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.654
Review of decisions of Administrator
Status: in_force

1. A decision of the Administrator to approve an application or a remedial agreement or to issue a certificate of completion is final and may not be reviewed.

2. If the Administrator denies an application for any reason other than incompleteness, disapproves a proposed remedial agreement, does not issue a certificate of completion within the time allowed or terminates the participation of a participant in a program, the applicant or participant may apply to the Commission to review the decision pursuant to chapter 233B of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.390 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.390
Development of guidelines for providers of health care or other services by University of Nevada School of Medicine
Status: in_force

The University of Nevada School of Medicine shall develop guidelines to assist a provider of health care or other services in identifying:

1. Pregnant women who are at a high risk of consuming alcohol during pregnancy; and

2. Children who are suffering from fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.0995 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.0995
“Sewer service lateral” defined
Status: in_force

“ Sewer service lateral ” means a pipe or conduit that connects a building or other property to a sewer main.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.415 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.415
“Trailhead” defined
Status: in_force

“ Trailhead ” means the beginning point of a trail, including, without limitation, any facility for parking, water or sanitation that is available for use at that point.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.255 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.255
Mortgage or pledge of personal property of hospital; acquisition of real property for expansion
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of a county hospital, with the approval of the board of county commissioners, if the board of county commissioners is not the board of hospital trustees, may, by resolution:

1. Mortgage or pledge the personal property of the hospital, including accounts receivable, and enter into agreements for the sale and leasing back to the hospital of its personal property to provide security for acquiring money for the operation of the hospital; and

2. Acquire real property for the expansion of the hospital by entering into a contract for purchase of a type and duration and on such terms as the governing body determines, including a contract secured by a mortgage or other security interest in the real property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.558 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.558
Municipal solid waste landfills: Regulations for program of issuing permits
Status: in_force

1. The State Environmental Commission and the district board of health of a health district created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 shall, in a timely manner, adopt all regulations that are necessary to establish and carry out a program of issuing permits for municipal solid waste landfills. The program must ensure compliance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and carry out the purpose and intent of this section.

2. The regulations adopted by a district board of health pursuant to this section must not conflict with regulations adopted by the State Environmental Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.350 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.350
Regulations of cemetery authority
Status: in_force

A cemetery authority may:

1. Adopt, amend and enforce rules and regulations for the use, care, control, management, restriction and protection of its property;

2. Restrict and limit the use of all property within its cemetery;

3. Regulate the uniformity of erections within its cemetery;

4. Regulate, prohibit or remove monuments, effigies and structures within any portion of its cemetery;

5. Prohibit the introduction of plants and shrubs within its cemetery;

6. Regulate or prohibit, for good cause, the use of any portion of its cemetery for interment, entombment or inurnment; and

7. Regulate the conduct of persons and prevent improper assemblages within its cemetery.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.348 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.348
Previous convictions
Status: in_force

In any proceeding brought under NRS 453.316 , 453.321 , 453.322 , 453.333 , 453.334 , 453.337 , 453.338 or 453.401 , any previous convictions of the offender for a felony relating to controlled substances must be alleged in the indictment or information charging the primary offense, but the conviction may not be alluded to on the trial of the primary offense nor may any evidence of the previous offense be produced in the presence of the jury except as otherwise prescribed by law. If the offender pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill to, or is convicted of, the primary offense but denies any previous conviction charged, the court shall determine the issue after hearing all relevant evidence. A certified copy of a conviction of a felony is prima facie evidence of the conviction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.637 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.637
Performance of certain functions by nonprofit organization
Status: in_force

A solid waste management authority may authorize a nonprofit organization to:

1. Organize the cleaning up of dump sites;

2. Provide educational materials and programs regarding unlawful dumping; and

3. Operate and pay the costs of programs of community service relating to the cleaning up of dump sites.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.540 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.540
Certain medical facilities prohibited from discharging newborn child born in facility until child has undergone or been referred for hearing screening; exception; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 442.560 , a licensed hospital in this state that provides services for maternity care and the care of newborn children and a licensed freestanding birthing center in this state shall not discharge a newborn child who was born in the facility until the newborn child has undergone a hearing screening for the detection of hearing loss to prevent the consequences of unidentified disorders, or has been referred for such a hearing screening.

2. The requirements of subsection 1 do not apply to a hospital in which fewer than 500 childbirths occur annually.

3. The State Board of Health shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 442.500 to 442.590 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.320 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.320
Statewide system for collection and analysis of information: Establishment and maintenance; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Division, in cooperation with the University of Nevada School of Medicine, shall establish and maintain a statewide system for the collection and analysis of information concerning birth defects and other adverse birth outcomes.

2. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 442.300 to 442.330 , inclusive. The regulations must: (a) Establish a procedure to inform a patient that the patient’s name will be used for research and referrals to related services unless the patient requests the exclusion of his or her name from the system; and (b) Require the exclusion from the system of the name of a patient if the patient or, if the patient is a minor, a parent or legal guardian of the patient has requested in writing to exclude the name of the patient from the system.

3. The provisions of NRS 442.300 to 442.330 , inclusive, do not authorize any prenatal genetic testing of children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.270 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.270
Penalty
Status: in_force

Any person, any member of a firm, or any officer or director of a corporation failing to comply with each and every provision of NRS 452.210 to 452.250 , inclusive, shall be personally liable therefor, and is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 460.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 460 / Section 460.140
Duties of School of Medicine; “donor” defined
Status: in_force

1. The School of Medicine shall: (a) Establish and carry out educational programs relating to anatomical gifts; (b) Establish and carry out local and statewide programs to acknowledge publicly families of donors; (c) Prepare and distribute information relating to anatomical gifts; and (d) If the Dean determines that there is sufficient money in the Anatomical Gift Account created by NRS 460.150 , pay the costs for the transplantation of an organ or tissue, including the cost for any medicine required as a result of the transplantation.

2. As used in this section, “donor” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 451.525 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.305 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.305
Commission to adopt regulations prescribing additional fee imposed on operators of mines with potential to emit mercury; amount of additional fee; operators of mines with potential to emit mercury to pay additional fee
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the fees for an operating permit, the Commission shall adopt regulations prescribing the appropriate fee to be imposed on the operator of a mine with the potential to emit mercury, and the schedule for payment of the fee. The Commission shall ensure that the fees imposed pursuant to this subsection are in an amount sufficient to pay the cost of employing two full-time employees of the Department whose employment responsibilities include ensuring compliance with a program to control mercury emissions adopted pursuant to NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640 , inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The Department shall advise the Commission in prescribing an appropriate fee pursuant to this subsection.

2. Each operator of a mine with the potential to emit mercury shall pay the fee prescribed by the Commission in accordance with the schedule prescribed by the Commission.

3. As used in this section, “ mine with the potential to emit mercury ” means a mine that, as determined by the Director, has the potential to emit mercury.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.1505 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.1505
Use of certain money received by Division from fees, administrative penalties and appropriations
Status: in_force

1. Any money the Division receives from a fee set by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.150 for the issuance or renewal of a license pursuant to NRS 450B.160 , an administrative penalty imposed pursuant to NRS 450B.900 or an appropriation made by the Legislature for the purposes of training related to emergency medical services: (a) Must be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund; (b) May be used to: (1) Carry out a training program for emergency medical services personnel who work for a volunteer ambulance service or firefighting agency, including, without limitation, equipment for use in the training; and (2) Create and maintain a system containing the records of persons who have completed such a training program; and (c) Does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.

2. Any interest or income earned on the money in the account must be credited to the account. Any claims against the account must be paid in the manner that other claims against the State are paid.

3. The Administrator of the Division shall administer the account.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.280 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.280
Duties of State Department
Status: in_force

In carrying out the purposes of NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive, the State Department is authorized and directed:

1. To require such reports, make such inspections and investigations, and prescribe such regulations as it deems necessary.

2. To provide such methods of administration, appoint all necessary officers and other personnel and take such other action as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive, the Federal Act and the regulations thereunder.

3. To procure in its discretion the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants, by contract, when such services are to be performed on a part-time or fee-for-service basis and do not involve the performance of administrative duties.

4. To the extent that it considers desirable to effectuate the purposes of NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive, to enter into agreements for the utilization of the facilities and services of other departments, agencies and institutions, public or private.

5. To accept on behalf of the State and to deposit with the State Treasurer in appropriate accounts in the Department of Health and Human Services' Gift Fund any grant, gift or contribution made to assist in meeting the cost of carrying out the purposes of NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive, and to expend the same for such purposes.

6. To do all other things on behalf of the State necessary or advisable to obtain the maximum benefits available under the Federal Act.

7. All claims must be approved by the Health Officer before they are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.840 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.840
Entities required and authorized to submit data to database; removal of direct patient identifiers and assignment of unique identifiers
Status: in_force

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

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each health carrier, governing body of a local governmental agency that provides health insurance through a self-insurance reserve fund pursuant to NRS 287.010 or entity required by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 439B.875 to submit data to the database and the Public Employees' Benefits Program shall submit to the all-payer claims database the data prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 439B.875 in the format prescribed by the Department pursuant to that section. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to: (a) An issuer of insurance that only provides limited-scope dental or vision benefits or coverage that is only for a specified disease or illness, with respect to such coverage; (b) An issuer of a Medicare supplemental policy, with respect to such a policy; or (c) Any health carrier or other entity that provides health coverage to a total of less than 1,000 residents of this State.

2. A provider of health coverage for federal employees, a provider of health coverage that is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or the administrator of a Taft-Hartley trust formed pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 186(c)(5) are not required but may submit to the all-payer claims database the data prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 439B.875 .

3. Before submitting data to the all-payer claims database pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, an entity described in either of those subsections shall: (a) Remove all direct patient identifiers from the data; and (b) Assign a unique identifier to all data concerning a specific patient.

4. As used in this section: (a) “ Health carrier ” means an entity subject to the insurance laws and regulations of this State, or subject to the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Insurance, that contracts or offers to contract to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for or reimburse any of the costs of health care services, including, without limitation, a sickness and accident health insurance company, a health maintenance organization, a nonprofit hospital and health service corporation or any other entity providing a plan of health insurance, health benefits or health care services. (b) “Medicare supplemental policy” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 C.F.R. § 403.205 and additionally includes policies offered by public entities that otherwise meet the requirements of that section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.220 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.220
Confidentiality of information; permissible disclosure
Status: in_force

All information of a personal nature about any person provided by any other person reporting a case or suspected case of a communicable disease, drug overdose or attempted suicide, or by any person who has a communicable disease, has suffered a drug overdose or has attempted suicide, or as determined by investigation of the health authority, is confidential medical information and must not be disclosed to any person under any circumstances, including pursuant to any subpoena, search warrant or discovery proceeding, except:

1. As otherwise provided in NRS 439.597 .

2. For statistical purposes, provided that the identity of the person is not discernible from the information disclosed.

3. In a prosecution for a violation of this chapter.

4. In a proceeding for an injunction brought pursuant to this chapter.

5. In reporting the actual or suspected abuse or neglect of a child or elderly person.

6. To any person who has a medical need to know the information for his or her own protection or for the well-being of a patient or dependent person, as determined by the health authority in accordance with regulations of the Board.

7. If the person who is the subject of the information consents in writing to the disclosure.

8. Pursuant to NRS 629.069 .

9. If the disclosure is made to the Department of Health and Human Services and the person about whom the disclosure is made has been diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus and is a recipient of or an applicant for Medicaid.

10. To a firefighter, police officer or person providing emergency medical services if the Board has determined that the information relates to a communicable disease significantly related to that occupation. The information must be disclosed in the manner prescribed by the Board.

11. If the disclosure is authorized or required by NRS 239.0115 or another specific statute.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.251 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.251
Order forms
Status: in_force

Controlled substances listed in schedules I and II may be distributed by a registrant or licensed pharmacy to another registrant or licensed pharmacy only pursuant to an order form and may be received by a registrant only pursuant to an order form. Compliance with the provisions of federal law respecting order forms shall be deemed compliance with this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.240
Deferment of sentencing; satisfaction of conditions for treatment; setting aside conviction; determination of transfer to another facility or sentencing
Status: in_force

1. Whenever a person is placed under the supervision of a qualified mental health professional, the person’s sentencing must be deferred and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the person’s conviction must be set aside if the qualified mental health professional certifies to the court that the person has satisfactorily completed the program of treatment and the court approves the certification and determines that the conditions upon the election of treatment have been satisfied.

2. If, upon the expiration of the treatment period, the qualified mental health professional has not certified that the person has completed the program of treatment, the court shall sentence the person. If the person has satisfied the conditions upon the election of treatment and the court believes that the person will complete his or her treatment voluntarily, the court may set the conviction aside.

3. If, before the treatment period expires, the qualified mental health professional determines that the person is not likely to benefit from further treatment, the qualified mental health professional shall so advise the court. The court shall then: (a) Arrange for the transfer of the person to a more suitable program, if any; or (b) Terminate the supervision and conduct a hearing to determine whether the person should be sentenced. If a person is sentenced pursuant to this section, any time spent in institutional care must be deducted from any sentence imposed.

4. Regardless of whether the person successfully completes treatment, the court shall not set aside the conviction of a person who has a record of two or more convictions of any felony for two or more separate incidents.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455A.090 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.090
“Surface lift” defined
Status: in_force

“ Surface lift ” means a chair lift designed for skiers or snowboarders to remain in contact with the ground or snowy surface during transportation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.310 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.310
Certificate of authority: Requirement; application and supporting documents; filing fee and other fees; provision of information to Administrator
Status: in_force

1. No person may engage in the business of operating a cemetery in this state without first obtaining a certificate of authority from the Board.

2. Applications for a certificate of authority to operate a cemetery must be filed with the Board. Each application must be accompanied by: (a) A filing fee of $1,000 and any other fees related to the application. No part of the fees is refundable. (b) A copy, certified by the proper officials, of the: (1) Articles of incorporation, if any. (2) Bylaws of the corporation, if any. (3) Application to the city or county planning commission for a use permit or the rezoning for the proposed cemetery. (4) Land use or zoning permit. (5) Declaration of dedication of land to cemetery purposes. (6) Deed, contract of purchase or other document which provides the applicant with merchantable title to the land dedicated. (7) Endowment care trust fund agreement executed by the proper officers of the cemetery authority. (c) A statement, executed by the proper officers of the applicant, setting forth: (1) If the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of the board of directors and officers. (2) If the applicant is not a corporation, the names and addresses of the natural persons in charge. (3) The names and addresses of the trustees of the endowment care fund. (4) The name and address of the person in charge of sales. The statement must contain a description of the general character, experience and fitness to engage in the cemetery business for each person named. (d) A complete, detailed and audited financial statement showing assets, liabilities and reserve. (e) An itemized statement of all estimated receipts and expenditures for the succeeding 2-year period or such other period as may be required by the Board. (f) A map of the proposed cemetery in such detail and size as may be required by the Board. (g) A statement of the proposed plan of operation in such detail as may be required by the Board. (h) A statement of the amount deposited in the endowment care fund and the type of investment made of such amount. (i) A statement from the depository showing the deposit in the endowment care fund of the amount required by NRS 452.120 and 452.130 . (j) Such other information as may be required by written notice from the Board.

3. Upon request, the Board shall provide to the Administrator a copy of the following information contained in an application for a certificate of authority filed with the Board pursuant to this section: (a) The endowment care trust fund agreement; (b) The names and addresses of the trustees of the endowment care fund; and (c) The statements described in paragraphs (h) and (i) of subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.729 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.729
“Distributor” defined
Status: in_force

“Distributor” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.028 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.582 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.582
“Electronic health record” defined
Status: in_force

“Electronic health record” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 17921(5) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.118 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.118
“Pharmacy in a correctional institution” defined
Status: in_force

“Pharmacy in a correctional institution” means a pharmacy or other storage place for medicines, controlled substances and dangerous drugs which is a part of or is operated in conjunction with a correctional facility, including a jail and facility for the detention of juveniles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.560 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.560
Plan or procedure for emergency
Status: in_force

1. The Commission may provide by rules and regulations for alert, warning, and emergency standards and abatement procedures relative to air pollution episodes or emergencies constituting, or likely to constitute, an imminent and substantial danger to the health of persons.

2. Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air contaminants which is designated by the Director shall prepare and submit emergency plans for reducing or eliminating the emissions of air contaminants during such periods of air stagnation or air pollution episodes or emergencies as may be declared by the Director. The emergency plans shall be subject to review and approval by the Director. If, in the opinion of the Director, an emergency plan does not effectively carry out the objective of reducing or eliminating the emissions of air contaminants during periods of air stagnation or air pollution episodes or emergencies, the Director shall disapprove it, state the reason for disapproval, and order the preparation and submission of an amended emergency plan within the time period specified in the order. If an approvable emergency plan is not prepared and submitted within the time period specified in the order, the Director shall issue an emergency plan applicable to that person. Persons subject to the emergency plan shall obey the plan during periods of air stagnation or air pollution episodes or emergencies declared by the Director. The provisions of NRS 445B.360 with respect to appeals do not apply to this subsection.

3. Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Director finds that a generalized condition of air pollution exists or that emissions from one or more air contaminant sources occur and that the condition or sources create, or are likely to create, an imminent and substantial danger to health requiring immediate action to protect human health and safety, the Director shall order persons causing or contributing to the air pollution or responsible for the operation of the source to reduce or discontinue immediately the emission of air contaminants. Any person subject to the order may appeal directly to the district court or request a hearing before the Commission.

4. This section does not limit any power of any other state officer to declare an emergency and to act on the basis of such declaration.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.035 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.035
“Certified registered nurse anesthetist” defined
Status: in_force

“ Certified registered nurse anesthetist ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 632.014 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.100
Interference with treatment by prayer or mental or spiritual means
Status: in_force

None of the provisions of NRS 442.030 to 442.110 , inclusive, or the laws of this State regulating the practice of medicine or healing shall be construed to interfere with the treatment by prayer, or with any person who administers to or treats the sick or suffering by mental or spiritual means, nor shall any person who selects such treatment for the cure of disease be compelled to submit to any form of medical treatment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.523 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.523
“Document of gift” defined
Status: in_force

“ Document of gift ” means a donor card or other record used to make an anatomical gift. The term includes a statement or symbol on a driver's license, identification card or donor registry.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.410 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.410
State assistance for construction of certain projects; eligibility of project for assistance
Status: in_force

1. Money in the State Public Health Facilities Construction Assistance Fund must be used to supplement money from the Federal Government and money provided by the sponsor of a project for approved projects for the construction of publicly owned hospitals, hospitals for the chronically ill or impaired, facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities, community mental health facilities, diagnostic or diagnostic and treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes and other facilities financed in part by federal funds pursuant to NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive, and for no other purpose or purposes.

2. Applications for state assistance for construction projects must be submitted to the State Department for consideration in the manner prescribed in NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive, for applications for federal assistance.

3. No project is entitled to receive state assistance unless it is entitled to receive federal assistance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.600 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.600
Hearing on petition
Status: in_force

Upon the hearing of the petition, the board of county commissioners shall determine whether or not the petition complies with the requirements and purposes of NRS 450.550 to 450.750 , inclusive, and must hear all competent and relevant testimony offered in support or in objection thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.201 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.201
Certification required for programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders operated or provided by facility for transitional living for released offenders
Status: in_force

Each program for alcohol or other substance use disorders operated or provided by a facility for transitional living for released offenders must be certified by the Division in accordance with the requirements set forth in chapter 458 of NRS and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto. As used in this section, “program for alcohol or other substance use disorders” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 458.010 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.246 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.246
Hospital or freestanding birthing center to provide information relating to voluntary acknowledgment or establishment of paternity before discharging unmarried woman who has borne child; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Before discharging an unmarried woman who has borne a child, a hospital or freestanding birthing center shall provide to the child's parents: (a) The opportunity to sign, in the hospital, a declaration for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity developed pursuant to NRS 440.283 ; (b) Written materials about establishing paternity; (c) The forms necessary to acknowledge paternity voluntarily; (d) A written description of the rights and responsibilities of acknowledging paternity; and (e) The opportunity to speak by telephone with personnel of the program for enforcement of child support who are trained to clarify information and answer questions about the establishment of paternity.

2. The Administrator of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt the regulations necessary to ensure that the services provided by a hospital or freestanding birthing center pursuant to this section are in compliance with the regulations adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 666(a)(5)(C) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.500 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.500
Contents of regulations; enforcement of regulations relating to transportation and handling of hazardous waste
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 459.700 to 459.780 , inclusive, or 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive: (a) Regulations of the Commission must provide: (1) For safety in the packaging, handling, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste; (2) For the certification of consultants involved in consultation regarding the response to and the clean up of leaks of hazardous waste, hazardous material or a regulated substance from underground storage tanks, the clean up of spills of or accidents or motor vehicle crashes involving hazardous waste, hazardous material or a regulated substance, or the management of hazardous waste; (3) That a person employed full-time by a business to act as such a consultant is exempt from the requirements of certification if the person: (I) Meets the applicable requirements of 29 C.F.R. § 1910.120 to manage such waste, materials or substances; and (II) Is acting in the course of that full-time employment; and (4) For the certification of laboratories that perform analyses for the purposes of NRS 459.400 to 459.600 , inclusive, 459.610 to 459.658 , inclusive, and 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive, to identify whether waste is hazardous waste or to detect the presence of hazardous waste or a regulated substance in soil or water. (b) Regulations of the Commission may: (1) Provide for the licensing and other necessary regulation of generators, including shippers and brokers, who cause that waste to be transported into or through Nevada or for disposal in Nevada; (2) Require that the person responsible for a spill, leak, accident or motor vehicle crash involving hazardous waste, hazardous material or a regulated substance, obtain advice on the proper handling of the spill, leak, accident or motor vehicle crash from a consultant certified under the regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (a); and (3) Establish standards relating to the education, experience, performance and financial responsibility required for the certification of consultants.

2. The regulations may include provisions for: (a) Fees to pay the cost of inspection, certification and other regulation, excluding any activities conducted pursuant to NRS 459.7052 to 459.728 , inclusive; and (b) Administrative penalties of not more than $2,500 per violation or $10,000 per shipment for violations by persons licensed by the Department, and the criminal prosecution of violations of its regulations by persons who are not licensed by the Department.

3. Designated employees of the Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol Division shall enforce the regulations of the Commission relating to the transport and handling of hazardous waste and the leakage or spill of that waste from packages.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.203 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.203
“Account for the Revolving Fund” defined
Status: in_force

“Account for the Revolving Fund” means the Account created pursuant to NRS 445A.255 to finance the construction of projects.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.172 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.172
“Facility for skilled nursing” defined
Status: in_force

“ Facility for skilled nursing ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0039 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.160 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.160
Injunctive relief
Status: in_force

1. The Regulatory Operations Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, the Attorney General, an operator, a person conducting an excavation or demolition, or the district attorney of a county or the city attorney of a city in which there is an excavation or demolition or a proposed excavation or demolition which he or she believes may cause death, serious physical harm or serious property damage may file a complaint in the district court for the county seeking to enjoin the activity or practice of an operator or a person who is responsible for the excavation or demolition.

2. Upon the filing of a complaint pursuant to subsection 1, the court may issue a temporary restraining order before holding an evidentiary hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.180 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.180
Civil remedies preserved; additional civil remedy not created
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 455.080 to 455.170 , inclusive, do not affect any civil remedies provided by law for personal injury or property damage and do not create a new civil remedy for any personal injury or property damage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.280 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.280
Records of treatment facility and treatment provider confidential; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, NRS 439.597 , 442.300 to 442.330 , inclusive, and 449A.103 and chapter 629 of NRS , the registration and other records of a treatment facility and treatment provider are confidential and must not be disclosed to any person not connected with the treatment facility or treatment provider without the consent of the patient.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not restrict the use of a patient's records for the purpose of research into the causes and treatment of alcoholism if such information is: (a) Not published in a way that discloses the patient's name or other identifying information; or (b) Disclosed pursuant to NRS 439.597 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.805 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.805
“Medical facility” defined
Status: in_force

“ Medical facility ” means:

1. A hospital , as that term is defined in NRS 449.012 and 449.0151 ;

2. A freestanding birthing center , as that term is defined in NRS 449.0065 ;

3. A surgical center for ambulatory patients , as that term is defined in NRS 449.0151 and 449.019 ; and

4. An independent center for emergency medical care , as that term is defined in NRS 449.013 and 449.0151 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.24895 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.24895
Certain persons not required to obtain license to operate and maintain facility; filing of affidavit with Division required
Status: in_force

A person is not required to obtain a license to operate and maintain a facility for refractive surgery pursuant to the provisions of this chapter if the person:

1. Is an ophthalmologist;

2. Provides surgical procedures to patients at the facility in addition to preoperative care, postoperative care and surgical treatments for refractive errors of the eye; and

3. Files with the Division an affidavit attesting that the person provides surgical procedures at the facility in addition to preoperative care, postoperative care and surgical treatments for refractive errors of the eye.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.925 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.925
Duties of Division and district boards of health
Status: in_force

1. The Division and the district boards of health shall: (a) Enforce the provisions of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955 , inclusive, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and (b) Make such investigations and inspections as are necessary to ensure compliance with those sections and regulations.

2. Any representative of the Division or the appropriate district board of health may enter the property of any public water system at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspecting and investigating the adequacy and sanitary condition of the system and the quality of its water.

3. Except in an emergency, the Division or the appropriate district board of health shall notify and permit the supplier of water to be present when an inspection or investigation is being conducted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.180 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.180
Schedule of fees
Status: in_force

The Division shall establish a schedule of fees to cover the costs incurred by the Division in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the regulations established by the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.082 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.082
“Health officer” defined
Status: in_force

“ Health officer ” means:

1. In a county whose population is less than 700,000, the Chief Medical Officer.

2. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the district health officer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.260 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.260
Equipment and area used to prepare and store food to be kept clean; supply of water
Status: in_force

1. All food storage, preparation and service space and equipment in children's camps shall be maintained clean and free from dust and insects, and the equipment shall be disinfected after each use.

2. Refrigeration equipment in such camps shall be available with provisions for preserving perishable foods in a temperature of not over 50° F.

3. Each such camp shall be provided with a water supply of sufficient quantity of a safe sanitary quality, meeting the minimum standards of the board of health of the appropriate health district or county.

4. Crossflow or backflow connections with contaminated water supplies or other possible sources of contamination are prohibited in such camps.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.473 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.473
Authority of district health officer to issue order for extermination or abatement of nuisance; authorized actions
Status: in_force

A district health officer or his or her designee who issues an order for the extermination or abatement of mosquitoes, flies, other insects, rats or any breeding place thereof may authorize and take any action necessary to abate the nuisance or prevent its recurrence, including, without limitation:

1. Abate any stagnant pool of water or other breeding place for mosquitoes, flies, other insects or rats;

2. Treat with oil, other larvicidal material, other chemicals or other material any breeding place of mosquitoes, flies, other insects or rats;

3. Build, construct, repair and maintain necessary dikes, levees, cuts, canals or ditches upon any land, and acquire by purchase, condemnation or other lawful means, in the name of the health district, any land, right-of-way, easement, property or material necessary for the extermination or abatement of mosquitoes, flies, other insects, rats or any breeding place thereof;

4. Enter into contracts to indemnify or compensate any owner of real or other property for any injury or damage caused by the use or taking of property for dikes, levees, cuts, canals or ditches;

5. Enter upon without hindrance any land, within or without the health district, to determine whether breeding places of mosquitoes, flies, other insects or rats exist upon that land; and

6. Determine whether any person subject to an order issued pursuant to NRS 439.475 has complied with the order.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.740 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.740
Failure or refusal to file certificate of birth with local health officer
Status: in_force

Any physician or midwife in attendance upon a case of confinement or any person charged with responsibility for reporting births who neglects or refuses to file a proper certificate of birth with the local health officer within the time required by law shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455C.090 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455C / Section 455C.090
Inapplicability of chapter to certain water heaters
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto do not apply to a water heater if, with regard to the water heater, none of the following limitations is exceeded:

1. An input of heat of 199,999 British thermal units per hour (58,600 watts).

2. A water temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit (99 degrees Centigrade).

3. A water capacity of 120 gallons (450 liters).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.2428 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.2428
Division required to ensure that certain health care facilities comply with provisions; regulations
Status: in_force

For each health care facility which is located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds, the Division shall:

1. Ensure the general compliance of the health care facility with the provisions of NRS 449.241 to 449.2428 , inclusive, including, without limitation, those provisions relating to documented staffing plans and written policies adopted pursuant to NRS 449.2423 ; and

2. Adopt such regulations as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.095 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.095
“Non-mechanical equipment” defined
Status: in_force

“ Non-mechanical equipment ” means equipment operated solely by human power, including, without limitation, a hammer or other device used to drive stakes or rods into the ground, mattock, pickaxe, shovel or spade.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.095 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.095
Chief Medical Officer: Qualifications
Status: in_force

The Chief Medical Officer must:

1. Be a citizen of the United States;

2. Have not less than 5 years' experience in behavioral health or public health in a managerial or supervisory capacity; and

3. Be: (a) Licensed in good standing or eligible for a license as a physician or administrative physician in Nevada; (b) Licensed in good standing or eligible for a license as a physician or administrative physician in the District of Columbia or in any state or territory of the United States; or (c) A physician or administrative physician who has a master's degree or doctoral degree in public health or a related field.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.170 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.170
Civil penalty: Action for enforcement; amount; considerations; reimbursement for cost of prosecution; judicial review
Status: in_force

1. An action for the enforcement of a civil penalty pursuant to this section may be brought before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada by the Attorney General, a district attorney, a city attorney, the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, the governmental agency that issued the permit to conduct an excavation or demolition, an operator or a person conducting an excavation or demolition.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who willfully or repeatedly violates a provision of NRS 455.080 to 455.180 , inclusive, is liable for a civil penalty: (a) Not to exceed $2,500 per day for each violation; and (b) Not to exceed $250,000 for any related series of violations within a calendar year.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 4, any person who negligently violates any such provision is liable for a civil penalty: (a) Not to exceed $1,000 per day for each violation; and (b) Not to exceed $50,000 for any related series of violations within a calendar year.

4. The maximum civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section may be tripled for each violation that involves contact with, or that occurs less than 24 horizontal inches from a high consequence subsurface installation, regardless of the depth of the location of the high consequence subsurface installation. The amount of any civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section and the propriety of any settlement or compromise concerning a penalty shall be determined by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

5. In determining the amount of the penalty or the amount agreed upon in a settlement or compromise, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada shall consider: (a) The gravity of the violation; (b) The good faith of the person charged with the violation in attempting to comply with the provisions of NRS 455.080 to 455.180 , inclusive, before and after the violation; (c) Any history of previous violations of the provisions of NRS 455.080 to 455.180 , inclusive, by the person charged with the violation; (d) The willfulness or negligence of the person charged with the violation in failing to comply with the provisions of NRS 455.080 to 455.180 , inclusive; (e) The timeliness of notification of the violation to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada by the person charged with the violation; (f) The cooperation of the person charged with the violation in the investigation and repair of any damage caused by the violation; and (g) Whether an interruption of services occurred as a result of the violation.

6. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a civil penalty recovered pursuant to this section must first be paid to reimburse the person who initiated the action for any cost incurred in prosecuting the matter. If the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada initiates the action, a civil penalty recovered pursuant to this section must be deposited in the State General Fund.

7. Any person aggrieved by a determination of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada pursuant to this section may seek judicial review of the determination in the manner provided by NRS 703.373 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.060
“Regulatory agency” defined
Status: in_force

“ Regulatory agency ” means:

1. The State Environmental Commission;

2. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or the Division of Environmental Protection of that Department;

3. A district board of health acting as a solid waste management authority pursuant to NRS 444.440 to 444.620 , inclusive; or

4. A district board of health, county board of health or board of county commissioners administering a program for the control of air pollution pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 445B.500 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.233 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.233
Aversive intervention: Prohibition on use
Status: in_force

A person employed by a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS or any other person shall not use any aversive intervention on a person with a disability who is a patient at the facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.532 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.532
Testing and labeling of certain products containing cannabidiol; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Unless federal law or regulation otherwise requires, a person shall not sell or offer to sell any commodity or product containing hemp which is intended for human consumption or any other commodity or product that purports to contain cannabidiol with a THC concentration that does not exceed the maximum THC concentration established by federal law for hemp unless such a commodity or product: (a) Has been tested by an independent testing laboratory and meets the standards established by regulation of the Department pursuant to subsection 3; and (b) Is labeled in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to subsection 3.

2. A person who produces or offers for sale a commodity or product described in subsection 1 may submit such a commodity or product to a cannabis independent testing laboratory for testing pursuant to this section and a cannabis independent testing laboratory may perform such testing.

3. The Department shall adopt regulations requiring the testing and labeling of any commodity or product described in subsection 1. Such regulations must: (a) Set forth protocols and procedures for the testing of the commodities and products described in subsection 1; (b) Identify contaminants of the commodities and products described in subsection 1 which are foods that contain an approved hemp component, as defined in NRS 446.844 , and prescribe tolerances for such contaminants; and (c) Require that any commodity or product described in subsection 1 is labeled in a manner that is not false or misleading in accordance with the applicable provisions of chapters 446 and 585 of NRS.

4. As used in this section: (a) “ Cannabis independent testing laboratory ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 678A.115 . (b) “ Food ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 446.017 . (c) “ Hemp ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 557.160 . (d) “ Intended for human consumption ” means intended for ingestion or inhalation by a human or for topical application to the skin or hair of a human. (e) “ THC ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.139 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.240
Duties of health authority
Status: in_force

The health authority shall control, prevent, treat and, whenever possible, ensure the cure of sexually transmitted diseases.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.947 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.947
Access to information
Status: in_force

1. When establishing permissions for a website client to access information on the Internet website established pursuant to NRS 439.942 , the Division shall determine the information necessary for the website client to conduct an investigation into the background and personal history of a person and limit access to the website client to only the information necessary for that website client.

2. Information regarding a person whose background and personal history is investigated must not be shared with any other website client.

3. A person who is authorized to use the Internet website by the website client administrator pursuant to NRS 439.942 may be given permission to access any information deemed necessary pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.210 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.210
Construction of mausoleum, vault or crypt: Adoption and enforcement of regulations of State Board of Health; approval of plans and specifications
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not build, construct or erect any mausoleum, vault, crypt or structure intended to hold or contain dead human bodies, which shall be wholly or partially above the surface of the ground, except in compliance with the regulations of the State Board of Health governing their location, materials and construction. The State Board of Health may adopt and, except as provided in subsection 2, the Division shall enforce such regulations.

2. An incorporated city or a county which: (a) Has a building or public works department; and (b) Has adopted a nationally recognized building code, entirely or with variations, shall enforce within its respective city limits or unincorporated areas any regulations pertaining to the construction of mausoleums, vaults, crypts or other similar structures, as adopted by the State Board of Health under subsection 1, and shall exercise such enforcement, including supervisory control, instead of the Division and any district board of health.

3. Before commencing the building, construction or erection of a mausoleum, vault, crypt or other similar structure, full detailed plans and specifications of the structure shall be presented to the Division for its examination and approval. The approval of the plans and specifications of the structure shall be evidenced by a certificate in writing signed by the Chief Medical Officer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.210 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.210
Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.718 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.718
Access to advance directive
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of State shall not provide access to a registrant's advance directive unless: (a) The person requesting access provides the registration number and password of the registrant; (b) The Secretary of State determines that providing access to the advance directive is in the best interest of the registrant; (c) Access to the advance directive is required pursuant to the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or (d) Access to the advance directive is requested by the registrant or the registrant’s personal representative.

2. A registrant or the personal representative of a registrant may access the registrant's advance directive for any purpose. A provider of health care to the registrant may access the registrant's advance directive only in connection with the provision of health care to the registrant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.330 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.330
Content of financial statement
Status: in_force

1. If the applicant is a new corporation, the financial statement required by NRS 452.310 shall designate the amount of stock subscribed, the consideration paid for all stock issued and the amount of promotional stock involved.

2. If the applicant has had prior experience in the cemetery business, the financial statement required by NRS 452.310 shall include complete profit and loss statements for the preceding 3 years or, if the applicant has been in such business for less than 3 years, then for such period.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.557 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.557
Provision, administration or use of testing product not unlawful; immunity from professional sanction or civil liability
Status: in_force

1. It is not unlawful to provide, administer or use a testing product to assist a person in determining whether a controlled substance contains chemicals, toxic substances or hazardous compounds.

2. A person or entity who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, provides, administers or uses a testing product to assist another person in determining whether a controlled substance contains chemicals, toxic substances or hazardous compounds is immune from sanction under any professional licensing statute and civil liability for such an act.

3. As used in this section, “testing product” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.554 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.003 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.003
Alternate member: Designation; powers and duties
Status: in_force

The member representing this State on the Western Interstate Nuclear Board may be represented thereon by an alternate designated by him or her. Any such alternate may discharge the member's duties and perform the member's functions to the extent and during the time designated by the member, pursuant to Article II (a) of the Compact.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.0098 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.0098
Duties of Administrator of Division of Planning
Status: in_force

The Administrator of the Division of Planning shall:

1. Coordinate activities between the Agency, political subdivisions of the State and affected state agencies.

2. Disseminate information to the State, interested political subdivisions of the State or any agency of either and members of the public regarding radioactive waste.

3. Study the effects of a facility for the disposal of radioactive waste upon transportation and social and economic conditions in this State.

4. Assess the means of mitigating the adverse effects of a facility for the disposal of radioactive waste.

5. Perform any other duties assigned to the Administrator by the Executive Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.409 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.409
“Attending advanced practice registered nurse” defined
Status: in_force

“ Attending advanced practice registered nurse ” means an advanced practice registered nurse who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.163 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.163
Investigation: Powers of health authority to conduct investigation of infectious disease or exposure to biological, radiological or chemical agent; reports; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise required pursuant to NRS 441A.160 , a health authority may conduct an investigation of a case or suspected case of: (a) An infectious disease within its jurisdiction; or (b) Exposure to a biological, radiological or chemical agent within its jurisdiction, which significantly impairs the health, safety or welfare of the public within its jurisdiction.

2. Each health authority shall: (a) Except as otherwise required pursuant to NRS 441A.170 , report each week to the Chief Medical Officer the number and types of cases or suspected cases of infectious diseases or cases or suspected cases of exposure to biological, radiological or chemical agents which significantly impair the health, safety or welfare of the public reported to the health authority, and any other information required by the regulations of the Board. (b) Report the results of an investigation conducted pursuant to subsection 1 to the Chief Medical Officer within 30 days after concluding the investigation.

3. The Board may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 441A.163 to 441A.169 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.600 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.600
Operation without permit or in violation of condition of permit or order; disposal or discharge of hazardous waste in unauthorized manner; penalty
Status: in_force

A person who, intentionally or with criminal negligence:

1. Violates NRS 459.590, subsection 1 of NRS 459.515 or any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 459.520 ;

2. Violates an order issued by the Department relating to hazardous waste, if: (a) The violation threatens or harms the environment or the personal safety of other persons; and (b) The person has not made a good faith effort to comply with the order; or

3. Disposes of or discharges hazardous waste in any manner not authorized by the provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted thereunder,

is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 , or by a fine of not more than $50,000 for each day of the violation, or by both fine and the punishment provided in NRS 193.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.110 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.110
Chief Medical Officer: Devotion of time to official duties; cooperation with Nevada System of Higher Education; maintenance of clinical practice
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 284.143 , the Chief Medical Officer shall devote his or her full time to the official duties of the Chief Medical Officer and shall not engage in any other business or occupation.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 281.127 , the Chief Medical Officer may cooperate with the Nevada System of Higher Education in the preparation and teaching of preservice professional workers in public health and in a program providing additional professional preparation for behavioral health workers and public health workers employed by the State of Nevada.

3. With the approval of the Director, the Chief Medical Officer may maintain a clinical practice that is not established through the University of Nevada in order to retain expertise and remain current in his or her specialized field.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.690 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.690
Trust fund for endowment care: Disposition of money received by or on behalf of cemetery authority
Status: in_force

Any money received by or on behalf of a cemetery authority relating to the interment, inurnment or entombment of a pet must be applied to pay the deposit required by NRS 452.685 before the remainder may be used for any other purpose. The cemetery authority shall place the deposit into a trust fund for the endowment care of the cemetery.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.305 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.305
Certificate of birth: State Registrar to change name on certificate upon request of certain persons
Status: in_force

Upon request of a person or his or her parent, guardian or legal representative, and after receipt of a certified copy of an order of the court changing the name of such person, whether such order was entered prior or subsequent to July 1, 1960, the State Registrar shall indicate the change of name on the certificate of birth of such person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.260 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.260
Prohibition on retaliation against person for reporting or providing information regarding violation
Status: in_force

An officer, administrator or employee of a facility licensed pursuant to this chapter shall not retaliate against any person for having:

1. Reported a violation of NRS 449A.200 to 449A.263 , inclusive; or

2. Provided information regarding a violation of NRS 449A.200 to 449A.263 , inclusive,

by a facility or a member of the staff of the facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.3822 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.3822
Records, reports and other information of facility: Submission by owner or operator of facility; availability for public inspection; confidentiality of information protected as trade secret; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The owner or operator of a facility shall, upon request, submit any records, reports or other information to the Division that the Division deems necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any records, reports or other information obtained pursuant to NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto must be made available to the public for inspection and copying.

3. The Division shall protect the confidentiality of any information obtained by the Division, including, without limitation, any information obtained through an observation made by the Division during a visit to a facility if: (a) The owner or operator of the facility from which the information was obtained or which was visited requests such protection; and (b) The information satisfies the conditions for protection as a trade secret pursuant to subsection 4.

4. Information is entitled to protection as a trade secret under this section only if: (a) The information has not been disclosed to any other person, other than a member of a local emergency planning committee, an officer or employee of the United States or a state or local government, an employee of such a person, or a person who is bound by an agreement of confidentiality, and the owner or operator of the facility has taken reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of the information and intends to continue to take such measures; (b) The information is not required to be disclosed, or otherwise made available, to the public under any other federal or state law; (c) Disclosure of the information is likely to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the owner or operator of the facility; and (d) The chemical identity of a substance, if that is the information, is not readily discoverable through analysis of the product containing it or scientific knowledge of how such a product must be made.

5. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations for the protection of the confidentiality of information entitled to protection as a trade secret pursuant to this section.

6. The person requesting the copy or copies of the public records, shall tender or pay to the Division such fee as may be prescribed for the service of copying.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.895 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.895
Issuance of notice
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 446.880 , whenever the health authority makes an inspection of a food establishment and discovers that any of the requirements of this chapter have been violated, the health authority shall notify the permit holder or operator of the violations by means of an inspection report form or other written notice. The notice must:

1. Set forth the specific violations found;

2. Establish a specific and reasonable time for the correction of those violations;

3. In the case of temporary food establishments, state that the violations must be corrected within a specified period which must not be more than 24 hours. Failure to comply with the notice results in immediate suspension of the permit;

4. State that failure to comply with the requirements of any notice issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may result in immediate suspension of the permit or in downgrading of the establishment; and

5. State that an opportunity for appeal from any notice or inspection findings will be provided if a written request for a hearing is filed with the health authority within the period established in the notice for correction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.3866 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.3866
Receipt of records and documents; subpoena; informal inquiries; confidentiality of trade secret or information; inspection of facility; Attorney General is counsel for committee; authorization to make recommendations to reviewing authority
Status: in_force

1. After giving reasonable notice to the facility it oversees and after making arrangements to ensure that the normal operations of the facility will not be disrupted, a committee is entitled to receive from the facility such records and documents as the committee demonstrates are required to carry out its duties. The committee is entitled to receive only those records and documents which cannot be obtained from the Division.

2. A committee is entitled to receive from any governmental entity or agency records, documents and other materials relevant to the committee's review and evaluation of the facility to carry out its duties.

3. In carrying out its duties, a committee 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. Before obtaining such a subpoena, the committee or the Attorney General shall request the attendance of the witness or the production of the reports, papers, documents or other evidence. If the person to whom the request is made fails or refuses to attend or produce the reports, documents or other evidence, the committee and the Attorney General may obtain the subpoena requiring the person to do so.

4. In carrying out its duties, a committee may make informal inquiry of persons or entities with knowledge relevant to the committee's review and evaluation of the facility it oversees. Any committee which makes such informal inquiries shall advise the facility of those inquiries and of the results of the inquiries.

5. If the owner or operator of a facility claims that the disclosure of information to a committee will reveal a trade secret or confidential information, the owner or operator must specifically identify such information as confidential. When such an identification has been made, the committee shall protect the confidentiality of the trade secret or information if the trade secret or information would be entitled to protection pursuant to NRS 459.3822 .

6. A committee or its authorized representative may, to carry out its duties, enter and inspect the facility overseen, its records and other relevant materials. Before such an inspection is made, the committee shall provide reasonable notice to the facility. The inspection must be conducted in such a manner as to ensure that the operations of the facility will not be disrupted.

7. The Attorney General is counsel and attorney to each committee for the purposes of carrying out its duties and powers.

8. The members of a committee may make public comment with regard to their review and evaluation of the facility it oversees. At least 24 hours before making any formal comment, the committee shall advise the facility of its intention to do so and provide the facility with a summary of the comments that will be made.

9. A committee may review and make recommendations to the reviewing authority as to any applications for permits to construct, substantially alter or operate submitted by a facility which has been the subject of the committee's review and evaluation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4311 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4311
Application for certificate: Contents
Status: in_force

Any person wishing to obtain a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization pursuant to the provisions of NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive, must file with the Division an application on a form prescribed, prepared and furnished by the Division, containing:

1. The name of the applicant and, if a natural person, whether the applicant has attained the age of 21 years.

2. The location of the intermediary service organization.

3. The name of the person in charge of the intermediary service organization.

4. Such other information as may be required by the Division for the proper administration and enforcement of NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive.

5. Evidence satisfactory to the Division that the applicant is of reputable and responsible character. If the applicant is a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation or company, similar evidence must be submitted as to the members thereof, and the person in charge of the intermediary service organization for which application is made.

6. Evidence satisfactory to the Division of the ability of the applicant to comply with the provisions of NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive, and the standards and regulations adopted by the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.410 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.410
“Treatment works” defined
Status: in_force

“Treatment works” means:

1. Any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature, including intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping, power and other equipment, and their appurtenances;

2. Extensions, improvements, remodeling, additions, and alterations of any device or system mentioned in subsection 1;

3. Units essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as stand-by treatment units and clear well facilities;

4. Any works, including site acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment; and

5. Any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating or disposing of municipal waste, including storm water runoff, industrial waste or waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.030
“Child care facility” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Child care facility ” means: (a) An establishment operated and maintained for the purpose of furnishing care on a temporary or permanent basis, during the day or overnight, to five or more children under 18 years of age, if compensation is received for the care of any of those children; (b) An on-site child care facility as defined in NRS 432A.0275 ; (c) A child care institution as defined in NRS 432A.0245 ; or (d) An outdoor youth program as defined in NRS 432A.028 .

2. “Child care facility” does not include: (a) The home of a natural parent or guardian, foster home as defined in NRS 424.014 or maternity home; (b) A home in which the only children received, cared for and maintained are related within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity by blood, adoption or marriage to the person operating the facility; or (c) A home in which a person provides care for the children of a friend or neighbor for not more than 4 weeks if the person who provides the care does not regularly engage in that activity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.520 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.520
Right of person isolated or quarantined to make and receive telephone calls and to possess cellular phone; duty to notify spouse or legal guardian under certain circumstances
Status: in_force

1. A person who is isolated or quarantined pursuant to NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720 , inclusive, has the right: (a) To make a reasonable number of completed telephone calls from the place where the person is isolated or quarantined as soon as reasonably possible after his or her isolation or quarantine; and (b) To possess and use a cellular phone or any other similar means of communication to make and receive calls in the place where the person is isolated or quarantined.

2. If a person who is isolated or quarantined pursuant to NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720 , inclusive, is unconscious or otherwise unable to communicate because of mental or physical incapacity, the health authority that isolated or quarantined the person must notify the spouse or legal guardian of the person by telephone and certified mail. If a person described in this subsection is isolated or quarantined in a medical facility and the health authority did not provide the notice required by this subsection, the medical facility must provide the notice. If the case of a person described in this subsection is before a court and the health authority, and medical facility, if any, did not provide the notice required by this subsection, the court must provide the notice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.0258 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.0258
Certification of detoxification technician: Petition to determine if criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining certificate; fee; posting of requirements for certificate and list of disqualifying crimes on Internet; report
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Division to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a certificate as a detoxification technician pursuant to NRS 458.025 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. The Director shall transmit a compilation of the information received pursuant to subsection 10 to the Legislative Commission quarterly, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.130
Additional deposit required before disposition of plot
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the requirements of NRS 452.120 , any endowment care cemetery hereafter established shall also have deposited in its endowment care fund or maintenance fund the additional sum of $25,000 or have deposited such sum in a maintenance fund as required by NRS 452.120 before disposing or making a sale of any space specified in NRS 452.120 .

2. When the endowment care fund or maintenance fund has $75,000 on deposit, the initial $25,000 may be withdrawn.

3. The endowment care fund or maintenance fund once having reached $50,000 shall not be decreased below such amount.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.660 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.660
Experimental and clinical programs; personnel; regulations
Status: in_force

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department shall:

1. Within the limits of available funds, including, but not limited to, legislative appropriation, develop and implement experimental and investigational pilot clinic programs for the treatment of persons with narcotic use disorders through the administration, under medical supervision and control, of maintenance dosages of methadone, or other addicting drugs, and provide other rehabilitation services as needed in support of a methadone maintenance program.

2. Employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the duties imposed by NRS 453.600 to 453.730 , inclusive, subject to the legislative appropriation available for such purpose.

3. Adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the purpose of NRS 453.600 to 453.730 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.840 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.840
Account for Management of Storage Tanks: Use; reimbursement; action by Attorney General
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, money in the Account for the Management of Storage Tanks may only be expended for the continuing observation or other management of storage tanks.

2. If a person responsible for a release of a regulated substance from a storage tank does not act promptly to clean and decontaminate the affected area properly, and if that inaction presents an imminent and substantial hazard to human health, public safety or the environment, money from the Account may be expended to pay the costs of: (a) Responding to a release of a regulated substance from a storage tank; (b) Coordinating the efforts of state, local and federal agencies responding to a release from a storage tank; (c) Managing the cleaning and decontamination of an area in which a release from a storage tank has occurred; or (d) Removing or contracting for the removal of a regulated substance released from a storage tank which presents an imminent danger to human health, public safety or the environment.

3. The Director shall demand reimbursement of the Account for money expended pursuant to subsection 2 from any person who is responsible for the release, or who owns or controls the storage tank, or the area in which the release occurred. Payment of the reimbursement is due within 20 days after the person receives notice from the Director of the amount due. Reimbursement may include all costs actually incurred in the investigation and cleanup. The Director may impose an administrative penalty of not more than 5 percent of the amount of reimbursement for each day the amount remains unpaid after the date the payment for reimbursement is due.

4. At the request of the Director, the Attorney General shall seek recovery by legal action of the amount of any unpaid reimbursement and penalty.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.535 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.535
Package plant for sewage treatment: Exemption from provisions of NRS 445A.540 to 445A.560, inclusive
Status: in_force

Any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada which is providing sewerage on June 7, 1979, is exempt from the provisions of NRS 445A.540 to 445A.560 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.169 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.169
Investigation: Powers of health authority to issue cease and desist order to health care provider or medical facility; injunction
Status: in_force

1. During the course of or as a result of an investigation concerning the case or suspected case of an infectious disease or the case or suspected case of exposure to a biological, radiological or chemical agent pursuant to NRS 441A.160 or 441A.163 , a health authority may, upon finding that a provider of health care or medical facility significantly contributed to a case of an infectious disease or to a case of exposure to a biological, radiological or chemical agent and that the public health imperatively requires: (a) Issue a written order directing the provider of health care or medical facility to cease and desist any act or conduct which is harmful to the health, safety or welfare of the public; and (b) Take any other action to reduce or eliminate the harm to the health, safety or welfare of the public.

2. A written order directing a provider of health care or medical facility to cease and desist issued pursuant to subsection 1 must contain a statement of the: (a) Provision of law or regulation which the provider of health care or medical facility is violating; or (b) Standard of care that the provider of health care or medical facility is violating which led to the case of the infectious disease or to the case of exposure to a biological, radiological or chemical agent.

3. An order to cease and desist must be served upon the person or an authorized representative of the facility directly or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. The order becomes effective upon service.

4. An order to cease and desist expires 30 days after the date of service unless the health authority institutes an action in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking an injunction.

5. Upon a showing by the health authority that a provider of health care or medical facility is committing or is about to commit an act which is harmful to the health, safety or welfare of the public, a court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin the provider of health care or medical facility from committing the act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0015 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0015
“Agency to provide nursing in the home” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Agency to provide nursing in the home ” means any person or governmental organization which provides in the home, through its employees or by contractual arrangement with other persons, skilled nursing and assistance and training in health and housekeeping skills.

2. The term does not include: (a) A provider of community-based living arrangement services during any period in which the provider of community-based living arrangement services is engaged in providing community-based living arrangement services; or (b) A provider of supported living arrangement services during any period in which the provider of supported living arrangement services is engaged in providing supported living arrangement services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.122 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.122
Regulations; contracts and agreements; gifts, grants and donations
Status: in_force

1. The Director may: (a) Adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 439A.111 to 439A.122 , inclusive; (b) Enter into any contracts or agreements necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 439A.111 to 439A.122 , inclusive; and (c) Apply for and accept any gifts, grants and donations to carry out the provisions of NRS 439A.111 to 439A.122 , inclusive.

2. If the Director enters into a contract or agreement pursuant to this section for the establishment or maintenance of the database, the analysis of data or the issuance of reports pursuant to NRS 439A.116 , the contract must provide the Director with unrestricted access to any data maintained by the contracting entity and any analysis or reporting performed by the contracting entity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.720 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.720
Trust fund for endowment care: Use; deposit and investments; submission of annual financial statement
Status: in_force

1. Money held in trust for the endowment care of a cemetery for pets must not be used for any purpose other than to provide, through income only, for the reserves authorized by law and for the endowment care of the cemetery in accordance with the resolutions, bylaws, rules and regulations or other actions or instruments of the cemetery authority.

2. The money must be invested and reinvested in: (a) Bonds of the United States; (b) Bonds of this state or the bonds of other states; (c) Bonds of counties or municipalities of any state; (d) With the approval of the Administrator, first mortgages or first trust deeds on improved real estate; (e) Deposits in any bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank that is federally insured or insured by a private insurer approved pursuant to NRS 672.755 ; or (f) With the written approval of the Administrator, any investment which would be proper under the provisions of NRS 164.700 to 164.775 , inclusive. Pending investment as provided in this subsection, such money may be deposited in an account in any savings bank, credit union or savings and loan association which is qualified to do business in this state and which is federally insured or insured by a private insurer approved pursuant to NRS 672.755 .

3. Each cemetery authority shall annually submit to the Administrator, on a form prescribed and adopted by the Administrator, a financial statement of the condition of its trust fund for the endowment care of the cemetery. The statement must be accompanied by a fee of $10. If the statement is not received by the Administrator, he or she may, after giving 10 days' notice, revoke the cemetery authority's certificate of authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3361 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3361
Unlawful possession not for purpose of sale: Local ordinances adopting penalties for certain similar offenses; allocation of fines collected for violation of local ordinance
Status: in_force

1. A local authority may enact an ordinance adopting the penalties set forth for misdemeanors in NRS 453.336 for similar offenses under a local ordinance. The ordinance must set forth the manner in which money collected from fines imposed by a court for a violation of the ordinance must be disbursed in accordance with subsection 2.

2. Money collected from fines imposed by a court for a violation of an ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection 1 must be evenly allocated among: (a) Nonprofit programs for the treatment of substance use disorders that are certified by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department; (b) A program of treatment and rehabilitation established by a court pursuant to NRS 176A.230 , if any; and (c) Local law enforcement agencies, in a manner determined by the court.

3. As used in this section, “ local authority ” means the governing board of a county, city or other political subdivision having authority to enact ordinances.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.445 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.445
Revocation of declaration; entry of revocation in medical records of declarant
Status: in_force

1. A declarant may revoke a declaration at any time and in any manner, without regard to his or her mental or physical condition. A revocation is effective upon its communication to the attending physician or other provider of health care by the declarant or a witness to the revocation.

2. The attending physician or other provider of health care shall make the revocation a part of the declarant's medical record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.685 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.685
Allowance of persons near remains awaiting cremation; simultaneous cremation of remains of more than one person
Status: in_force

1. The operator of a crematory shall not permit a person to be present near human remains awaiting cremation, being cremated, or being removed from the chamber unless the presence of the person is within the normal scope of his or her work or his or her presence is authorized by the family of the deceased.

2. The operator of a crematory shall not simultaneously cremate the remains of more than one person in the same chamber unless so authorized in writing by the agent for each person whose remains are to be so cremated. Such a written authorization releases the operator from liability for commingling of the cremated remains.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.005 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.005
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

1. “ Administrator ” means the Administrator of the Division.

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

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

4. “ Division ” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department.

5. “ Health authority ” means the officers and agents of the Division or the officers and agents of the local boards of health.

6. “Individually identifiable health information” has the meaning ascribed to it in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.330 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.330
Terms and conditions to be contained in license
Status: in_force

Any specific license issued or renewed after July 1, 1981, for any activity which results in the production of by-product material must contain the terms and conditions determined by the State Board of Health to be necessary to assure that before the termination of the activity:

1. The licensee will comply with the standards for decontamination, decommission and reclamation prescribed by the State Board of Health, which must be as stringent as those standards set by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or its successor agency, for sites: (a) At which ores were processed primarily for their content of uranium or thorium; and (b) At which by-product material is deposited.

2. Ownership of any disposal site and the by-product material which resulted from the licensed activity will, upon termination of the license and subject to the provisions of NRS 459.340 , be transferred to the United States or to the State of Nevada if the State of Nevada exercises the option to acquire them.

3. If ownership of the disposal site and the by-product material which resulted from the licensed activity is transferred to the United States upon termination of the state license, the money collected by the State from the licensee for long-term surveillance and maintenance of the site must be paid to the United States.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.640 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.640
Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Permit does not relieve holder of any legal duty or liability
Status: in_force

No permit issued pursuant to NRS 445A.625 relieves any person of any duty or liability to the State or to any other person existing or arising under any statute or under common law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.205 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.205
“Account for Set-Aside Programs” defined
Status: in_force

“Account for Set-Aside Programs” means the Account created pursuant to NRS 445A.255 to fund activities, other than projects, authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act, pursuant to NRS 445A.275 and 445A.280 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.400 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.400
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 455B.400 to 455B.490 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 455B.405 to 455B.420 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.090 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.090
“Fiscal year” defined
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “fiscal year” means a period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 of the following year.

2. A hospital's “fiscal year” is the period of 12 months used by a hospital for the purposes of accounting and the preparation of annual budgets and financial statements.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.240
Power of representatives of Department to enter and inspect premises
Status: in_force

1. Any duly authorized officer, employee or representative of the Department may enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or at which an air contaminant source is located or is being constructed, installed or established at any reasonable time for the purpose of ascertaining the state of compliance with NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640 , inclusive, and rules and regulations in force pursuant thereto.

2. No person shall: (a) Refuse entry or access to any authorized representative of the Department who requests entry for purposes of inspection, as provided in this section, and who presents appropriate credentials. (b) Obstruct, hamper or interfere with any such inspection.

3. If requested, the owner or operator of the premises shall receive a report setting forth all facts found which relate to compliance status.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.680 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.680
“Significant number” defined
Status: in_force

“ Significant number ” means, with regard to:

1. Contacts by emergency medical personnel with persons who attended a special event, the number of contacts is 0.7 percent or more of the total number of persons who attended the special event; and

2. Patients transported to a hospital, the number of patients transported from the special event to the hospital by ambulance or private vehicle is 15 percent or more of the total number of contacts at the special event by emergency medical personnel with persons who attended the special event.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.7024 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.7024
“Hazardous material” defined
Status: in_force

“ Hazardous material ” means any substance or combination of substances, including any hazardous material, hazardous waste, hazardous substance or marine pollutant:

1. Of a type and amount for which a vehicle transporting the substance must be placarded pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Part 172 ;

2. Of a type and amount for which a uniform hazardous waste manifest is required pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 262 ; or

3. Which is transported in bulk packaging, as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 171.8 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461A.070 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.070
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter apply equally to movable structures without motive power which are equipped for occupancy for industrial or commercial purposes, recreational vehicles, factory built housing, modular buildings and mobile home accessory buildings and structures when such structures or vehicles are used as a dwelling for a period of 30 days or more at one location.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.083 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.083
“Fill” defined
Status: in_force

“Fill” means the counting, measuring, compounding, pouring, packaging and labeling required to prepare a drug for either direct or indirect delivery to a patient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.140
Sources for standards and regulations; standards may differ for different categories
Status: in_force

1. In adopting regulations under NRS 450B.120 and 450B.130 , the board may use standards and regulations proposed by: (a) The Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons; (b) The United States Department of Transportation; (c) The United States Public Health Service; (d) The Bureau of Health Insurance of the Social Security Administration; (e) The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; (f) The National Academy of Sciences--National Research Council; (g) The American Heart Association; and (h) Regional, state and local emergency medical services committees and councils.

2. The board may establish different standards for commercial, volunteer, industrial and other categories of ambulances and fire-fighting agencies to reflect different circumstances and in the public interest.