Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.055 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.055
Confidential information
Status: in_force

1. To preserve the confidentiality of any information concerning persons applying for or receiving any services pursuant to this chapter, the Division may establish and enforce rules governing the confidential nature, custody, use and preservation of the records, files and communications filed with the Division.

2. Wherever information concerning persons applying for and receiving any services pursuant to this chapter is furnished to or held by any other government agency or a public or private institution, the use of that information by the agency or institution is subject to the rules established by the Division pursuant to subsection 1.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 442.300 to 442.330 , inclusive, and 449A.103 and chapter 629 of NRS and except for purposes directly connected with the administration of this chapter, a person shall not disclose, use or authorize the disclosure of any confidential information concerning a person receiving services pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.030
Removal of remains for sale or dissection; purchases; punishment
Status: in_force

1. A person who removes the dead body of a human being, or any part thereof, from a grave, vault or other place where it has been buried or deposited awaiting burial or cremation, without authority of law, with the intent to sell it, or for the purpose of securing a reward for its return, or for dissection, or from malice or wantonness, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

2. A person who purchases or receives, except for burial or cremation, any such dead body, or any part thereof, knowing that it has been removed contrary to the provisions of subsection 1, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

3. A person who opens a grave or other place of interment, temporary or otherwise, or a building where such a dead body is deposited while awaiting burial or cremation, without authority of law, with the intent to remove the body or any part thereof, for the purpose of selling or demanding money for it, for dissection, from malice or wantonness, or with the intent to sell or remove the coffin or any part thereof or anything attached thereto, or any vestment or other article interred or intended to be interred with the body, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.744 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.744
Establishment and payment of fees
Status: in_force

The Commission shall establish by regulation:

1. A schedule of fees for its services and regulatory activities. The fees must be set at an amount which approximates the cost to the Commission of performing those services and activities.

2. A fee, not to exceed $15,000 per year, to be paid, except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, by each person who stores an extremely hazardous material in an amount greater than the threshold planning quantity established for such material in 40 C.F.R. Part 355, Appendix A or B. The fee must include: (a) A filing fee for each facility in which such material is stored; and (b) A surcharge for each ton of such material stored in excess of 1 ton, and must be paid on or before March 1 of each year for the preceding calendar year.

3. A fee, not to exceed $2,000 per year, to be paid by each person who manufactures for transport an extremely hazardous material in an amount greater than the threshold planning quantity established for such material in 40 C.F.R. Part 355, Appendix A or B. The fee must include: (a) A filing fee for each facility in which such material is manufactured; and (b) A surcharge for each ton of such material which is manufactured for transport in this State, and must be paid on or before January 31 of each year for the preceding calendar year.

4. A reporting fee, not to exceed $15,000 per year, to be paid, except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, by each person who is required to submit a toxic chemical release form pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq., which becomes due upon the filing of the form.

5. A method for limiting the amount of fees established pursuant to subsections 2 and 4 so that the aggregate amount of the fees imposed on a person during any calendar year does not exceed $15,000.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.133 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.133
Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Creation; membership; terms; compensation
Status: in_force

1. The Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health is hereby created.

2. The Advisory Board consists of: (a) Nine members to be appointed by the State Board of Health from a list of persons provided by the Administrator of the Division; (b) One nonvoting member who is a member of the Senate appointed by the Legislative Commission; and (c) One nonvoting member who is a member of the Assembly appointed by the Legislative Commission.

3. The members who are: (a) Appointed by the State Board of Health serve terms of 2 years. (b) Legislators serve terms that begin on the third Monday in January of odd-numbered years and end the third Monday in January of the next odd-numbered year. Any member of the Advisory Board may be reappointed.

4. Except during a regular or special session of the Legislature, each Legislator who is a member of the Advisory Board is entitled to receive the compensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session for each day or portion of a day during which he or she attends a meeting of the Advisory Board or is otherwise engaged in the work of the Advisory Board and the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally. The salaries, per diem and travel expenses of the legislative members must be paid from the Legislative Fund. Each nonlegislative member of the Advisory Board serves without compensation but is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally. The per diem allowance and travel expenses must be paid from the Account for Maternal and Child Health Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.010 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.010
Administration of chapter
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 439.5102 to 439.5108 , inclusive, and 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive, the provisions of this chapter must be administered by the Administrator and the Division, subject to administrative supervision by the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.286 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.286
Records: Maintenance; retention; inspection; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Every retail pharmacy, hospital or any practitioner who engages in the practice of dispensing or furnishing drugs to patients and every manufacturer or wholesaler that dispenses dialysate drugs to patients pursuant to NRS 639.573 shall maintain a complete and accurate record of all dangerous drugs purchased and those sold on prescription, dispensed, furnished or disposed of otherwise.

2. The records must be retained for a period of 2 years and must be open to inspection by members, inspectors or investigators of the Board or inspectors of the Food and Drug Administration.

3. Invoices showing all purchases of dangerous drugs constitute a complete record of all dangerous drugs received.

4. For the purpose of this section, the prescription files of a pharmacy constitute a record of the disposition of all dangerous drugs.

5. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.774 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.774
Access to certain information and records; meetings with certain entities; subpoenas; use of data; confidentiality of information and records; meetings closed to public
Status: in_force

1. The Committee is entitled to access to: (a) All final investigative information of law enforcement agencies regarding a maternal death or incident of severe maternal morbidity being investigated by the Committee for which the investigation by the law enforcement agency has been closed; (b) Any autopsy and coroner's investigative records relating to the death or incident; (c) Any medical or mental health records of the person who gave birth to a child; (d) Any records of social and rehabilitative services or of any other social service agency which has provided services to the person who gave birth to a child or the family of the person who gave birth to a child; (e) The system for the reporting of information on cancer and other neoplasms established pursuant to NRS 457.230 ; and (f) Any other records determined by the Committee to be necessary to perform its duties, except for records of a law enforcement agency not described in paragraph (a).

2. The Committee may, if appropriate, meet and share information with: (a) A multidisciplinary team to review the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence organized or sponsored pursuant to NRS 217.475 ; or (b) The Committee on Domestic Violence appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470 .

3. The Committee may petition the district court for the issuance of, and the district court may issue, a subpoena to compel the production of any books, records or papers described in subsection 1 that are relevant to the cause of any death or incident of severe maternal morbidity being investigated by the Committee. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 , any books, records or papers received by the Committee pursuant to the subpoena shall be deemed confidential and privileged and not subject to disclosure.

4. The Committee may use data collected concerning a maternal death or incident of severe maternal morbidity for the purpose of research or to prevent future maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity if the data is aggregated and does not allow for the identification of any person.

5. Except as otherwise provided in this section, information acquired by, and the records of, the Committee are confidential, are not public records, must not be disclosed, and are not subject to subpoena, discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding.

6. The meetings of the Committee are closed to the public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.410 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.410
Certificate of occupancy required before sale of crypt or niche; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as may otherwise be specifically authorized in writing by the Administrator, after the Division's written approval of plans and specifications for the construction of a mausoleum or columbarium, no cemetery authority or person on behalf of such cemetery authority shall sell, offer for sale, contract to sell or negotiate the sale of a crypt or niche in any such advertised or projected structure before receiving a certificate of occupancy, unless the cemetery authority: (a) Provides a bond, if deemed necessary by the Administrator, in favor of the State of Nevada in an amount which is sufficient to cover the amount of sales commission that has been received from the buyer until the structure is completed and complies with paragraphs (c) and (d) of this subsection; or (b) Is able to provide a certificate of ownership for existing crypts or niches of comparable value to the one sold and includes a provision in each contract of sale that the purchaser has the right of exchange for an existing crypt or niche of comparable value; and (c) Deposits the net proceeds, remaining after payment of the sales commission, collected on the sale of such crypts or niches, into a trust for the purpose of the construction of the projected or advertised mausoleum or columbarium; and (d) Has provisions for satisfactory temporary entombment or interment, acceptable to the contract purchaser or the representative of the deceased contract beneficiary, pending completion of construction and delivery of the approved crypt or niche, when sold by reference to construction plans and specifications, in accordance with the terms of the sales contract.

2. Each contract for the sale of a mausoleum crypt or niche before a certificate of occupancy is obtained shall contain a provision substantially stating: “If the seller at any time finds himself or herself unable to fulfill this agreement owing to an act of God, strike, riot, order of civil or military authority or to any other unforeseen contingency, he or she shall return to the purchaser all moneys that may have been paid hereunder, and this agreement thereupon shall be void.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.140
“Mobile home” defined
Status: in_force

“Mobile home” means a vehicular structure which is built on a chassis or frame, is designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation, is capable of being drawn by a motor vehicle and is used as a dwelling when connected to utilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.030
“Advisory Committee” defined
Status: in_force

“ Advisory Committee ” means the Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling created by NRS 458A.060 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0151 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0151
“Medical facility” defined
Status: in_force

“ Medical facility ” includes:

1. A surgical center for ambulatory patients;

2. A freestanding birthing center;

3. An independent center for emergency medical care;

4. An agency to provide nursing in the home;

5. A facility for intermediate care;

6. A facility for skilled nursing;

7. A facility for hospice care;

8. A hospital;

9. A psychiatric hospital;

10. A facility for the treatment of irreversible renal disease;

11. A rural clinic;

12. A nursing pool;

13. A facility for modified medical detoxification;

14. A facility for refractive surgery;

15. A mobile unit;

16. A community triage center; and

17. A rural emergency hospital.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.150
Relationship to other land-use law
Status: in_force

This chapter does not authorize a use of real property that is otherwise prohibited by zoning, by law other than this chapter regulating use of real property or by a recorded instrument that has priority over the environmental covenant. An environmental covenant may prohibit or restrict uses of real property which are authorized by zoning or by law other than this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.960 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.960
“Health care facility” defined
Status: in_force

“ Health care facility ” means any facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.120
“Commission” defined
Status: in_force

“Commission” means the State Environmental Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.745 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.745
Limitation on amount out-of-network provider may collect from covered person; duties of out-of-network emergency facility upon providing services
Status: in_force

1. An out-of-network provider shall not collect from a covered person for medically necessary emergency services, and a covered person is not responsible for paying, an amount that exceeds the copayment, coinsurance or deductible required for such services provided by an in-network provider by the coverage for that person.

2. An out-of-network emergency facility that provides medically necessary emergency services to a covered person shall: (a) When possible, notify the third party that provides coverage for the covered person not later than 8 hours after the covered person presents at the out-of-network emergency facility to receive medically necessary emergency services; and (b) Notify the third party that the condition of the covered person has stabilized to such a degree that the person may be transferred to an in-network emergency facility not later than 24 hours after the person's emergency medical condition is stabilized. Not later than 24 hours after the third party receives such notice, the third party shall arrange for the transfer of the person to such a facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.590 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.590
Designation of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as state agency for participation in federal program; extent of authority
Status: in_force

1. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby designated the state agency for such purposes as are required by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., except that: (a) The State Environmental Commission has the exclusive authority to adopt regulations pursuant to NRS 444.440 to 444.620 , inclusive; and (b) The district boards of health of health districts created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 retain the authority to issue permits and adopt regulations pursuant to NRS 444.580 .

2. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may take any action necessary and appropriate to secure the benefits of any federal law relating to solid waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.236 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.236
Suspension and revocation of registration to dispense; seizure or placement under seal of controlled substance owned or possessed by registrant; notification of suspension or revocation of registration or forfeiture of controlled substances to appropriate authority; registrant prohibited from employing person whose pharmacist’s certificate was suspended or revoked
Status: in_force

1. The Board may suspend or revoke a registration pursuant to NRS 453.231 to dispense a controlled substance upon a finding that the registrant has: (a) Furnished false or fraudulent material information in an application filed pursuant to NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive; (b) Been convicted of a felony under a state or federal law relating to a controlled substance; (c) Had his or her federal registration to dispense controlled substances suspended or revoked and is no longer authorized by federal law to dispense those substances; (d) Violated any provision of NRS 453.162 to 453.165 , inclusive, or 639.23507 ; or (e) Committed an act that would render registration under NRS 453.231 inconsistent with the public interest as determined pursuant to that section.

2. The Board may limit revocation or suspension of a registration to the particular controlled substance with respect to which grounds for revocation or suspension exist.

3. If a registration is suspended or revoked, the Board may place under seal all controlled substances owned or possessed by the registrant at the time of suspension or the effective date of the revocation. No disposition may be made of substances under seal until the time for taking an appeal has elapsed or until all appeals have been concluded unless a court, upon application therefor, orders the sale of perishable substances and the deposit of the proceeds of the sale with the court. When a revocation becomes final, the court may order the controlled substances forfeited to the State.

4. The Board may seize or place under seal any controlled substance owned or possessed by a registrant whose registration has expired or who has ceased to practice or do business in the manner permitted by the registration. The controlled substance must be held for the benefit of the registrant or the registrant's successor in interest. The Board shall notify a registrant, or the registrant's successor in interest, whose controlled substance is seized or placed under seal, of the procedures to be followed to secure the return of the controlled substance and the conditions under which it will be returned. The Board may not dispose of a controlled substance seized or placed under seal under this subsection until the expiration of 180 days after the controlled substance was seized or placed under seal. The Board may recover costs it incurred in seizing, placing under seal, maintaining custody and disposing of any controlled substance under this subsection from the registrant, from any proceeds obtained from the disposition of the controlled substance, or from both. The Board shall pay to the registrant or the registrant's successor in interest any balance of the proceeds of any disposition remaining after the costs have been recovered.

5. The Board shall promptly notify the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Division of all orders suspending or revoking registration and the Division shall promptly notify the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Board of all forfeitures of controlled substances.

6. A registrant shall not employ as his or her agent or employee in any premises where controlled substances are sold, dispensed, stored or held for sale any person whose pharmacist's certificate has been suspended or revoked.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.276 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.276
“Resident” defined
Status: in_force

“ Resident ” means a natural person who resides in a residential facility for groups.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3639 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3639
Unlawful acts relating to filling or refilling prescription via Internet; exception; aiding unlawful act prohibited; penalties; penalty not exclusive
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who is located within or outside this State shall not, via the Internet, fill or refill a prescription drug if: (a) The person has reasonable cause to believe that the prescription is being filled or refilled for a person in this State; and (b) The prescription drug has not been lawfully imported into the United States.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who is located within or outside this State shall not, via the Internet, fill or refill a prescription drug if: (a) The person has reasonable cause to believe that the prescription is being filled or refilled for a person in this State; and (b) The prescription was not delivered to the person in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws, regulations and standards.

3. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a Canadian pharmacy which is licensed by the Board and which has been recommended by the Board pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 639.2328 for inclusion on the Internet website established and maintained pursuant to paragraph (i) of subsection 1 of NRS 232.459 from dispensing prescriptions to patients located in Nevada in the manner set forth in NRS 639.2328 to 639.23286 , inclusive.

4. A person shall not knowingly aid another person in any act or transaction that violates any provision of this section.

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

6. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 3 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $100,000, if the substance or drug involved: (a) Is classified in schedule I; or (b) Proximately causes substantial bodily harm to or the death of the intended recipient of the substance or drug or any other person.

7. The court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person punished pursuant to subsection 6.

8. A person may be prosecuted, convicted and punished for a violation of this section whether or not the person is prosecuted, convicted or punished for violating any other specific statute based upon the same act or transaction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.030
License required to operate or maintain medical facility or facility for the dependent
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449.03013 and 449.03017 , no person, state or local government or agency thereof may operate or maintain in this State any medical facility or facility for the dependent without first obtaining a license therefor as provided in NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.700 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.700
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 459.700 to 459.780 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 459.7005 to 459.7032 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.650 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.650
Issuance of certified copy of certificate; limitation; notification concerning documents missing from application
Status: in_force

1. Upon request, the State Registrar shall furnish any applicant a certified copy of the record of any birth or death registered under the provisions of this chapter.

2. The State Registrar shall not issue a certified copy of a certificate or parts thereof unless the State Registrar is satisfied that the applicant therefor has a direct and tangible interest in the matter recorded, subject, however, to review by the Board or a court of competent jurisdiction under the limitations of NRS 440.170 .

3. The State Registrar shall, upon determining that required documents are missing from an application for a certified copy of a certificate of birth, notify the applicant of the deficiency. Such notice must include, without limitation, notice of the additional documents that the applicant must submit. If the applicant is a homeless person who submits on a form prescribed by the State Registrar a statement signed under penalty of perjury that the person is homeless, the State Registrar shall allow the applicant at least 30 days after the date of the notice to submit the missing documents. The State Registrar shall not require the signed statement to be notarized.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.877 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.877
License of any licensing authority must not be issued until permit issued by health authority; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no license under any license ordinance of any licensing authority may be issued for the operation of a food establishment to any person owning or operating such food establishment unless the permit required by this chapter has first been granted by the health authority.

2. A board of county commissioners or the city council or other governing body of an incorporated city, whether organized under general law or special charter, may issue a license to operate a food establishment to any person owning or operating the food establishment contingent upon the person's obtaining the permit required by this chapter from the health authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.261 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.261
Grants for addressing race-based health disparities relating to kidney disease; establishment of advisory committee; annual report
Status: in_force

1. The Division may apply for grants available from the Federal Government and other sources to support the identification, understanding and mitigation of health disparities relating to kidney disease that are based on race. Such disparities include, without limitation, disparities concerning: (a) Early detection, frequency and severity of kidney disease; and (b) Promotion of kidney transplantation.

2. The Division may establish and consult with an advisory committee to establish a sustainable plan to increase education concerning and awareness of kidney disease through which services supported by a grant obtained pursuant to subsection 1 may, to the extent applicable and authorized by the terms of the grant, be delivered. The advisory committee must be composed of representatives of providers of health care and medical facilities who provide care for kidney disease, patients with kidney disease, organ procurement organizations, national kidney organizations and any other members that the Division deems appropriate.

3. On or before February 1 of each year, the Department shall compile a report that includes, without limitation, the status of grants applied for during the immediately preceding calendar year pursuant to subsection 1 and submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to: (a) In even-numbered years, the Legislative Commission and the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; and (b) In odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.

4. As used in this section: (a) “ Medical facility ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151 . (b) “ Organ procurement organization ” means a person designated by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as an organ procurement organization. (c) “ Provider of health care ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.635 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.635
Requirements for licensing of crematories and certification of persons operating crematory equipment
Status: in_force

1. No person may cremate human remains except in a crematory whose operator is licensed by the Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board.

2. The licensed operator of a crematory shall ensure that all persons physically operating the crematory equipment have completed a crematory certification program approved by the Board and maintain proof of completion of the program at the site where the crematory equipment operated by the person is located. Such proof of completion must be made available to the Board upon request or as part of any inspection or investigation conducted by the Board.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a crematory is proposed to be located in an incorporated city whose population is 60,000 or more or in an unincorporated town that is contiguous to such an incorporated city, the Board shall not issue a license to the applicant unless the proposed location of all structures associated with the crematory are: (a) In an area which is zoned for mixed, commercial or industrial use; and (b) At least 1,500 feet from the boundary line of any parcel zoned for residential use.

4. If a crematory proposes to cremate human remains only through alkaline hydrolysis or natural organic reduction, the Board may issue a license to the applicant regardless of the location if the board of county commissioners of the county or the governing body of the city or town, as applicable, in which the crematory is proposed to be located provides written notice to the Board consenting to the proposed location of the crematory.

5. The Board shall prescribe and furnish forms for application for licensing. An application must be in writing and contain: (a) The name and address of the applicant and the location or proposed location of the crematory; (b) A description of the structure and equipment to be used in operating the crematory; and (c) Any further information that the Board may reasonably require.

6. An application must be signed by the applicant personally, by one of the partners if the applicant is a partnership, or by an authorized officer if the applicant is a corporation or other form of business organization.

7. The Board shall examine the structure and equipment and, if applicable, the location and shall issue the license if: (a) It appears that the proposed operation will meet the requirements of NRS 451.600 to 451.715 , inclusive; and (b) The applicant has paid all fees related to the application.

8. If the ownership of a crematory is to be changed, the proposed operator shall apply for licensing at least 30 days before the change.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.421 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.421
Penalty for violation of NRS 453.371 to 453.391, inclusive
Status: in_force

A person who violates any provision of NRS 453.371 to 453.391 , inclusive, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.0825 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.0825
“Extraction” defined
Status: in_force

“ Extraction ” means the process or act of extracting THC or CBD from marijuana, including, without limitation, pushing, pulling or drawing out THC or CBD from marijuana.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455C.155 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455C / Section 455C.155
Application for renewal of certificate: Information concerning state business license required; conditions which require denial
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a certificate must indicate in the application submitted to the Division whether the applicant has a state business license. If the applicant has a state business license, the applicant must include in the application the business identification number assigned by the Secretary of State upon compliance with the provisions of chapter 76 of NRS.

2. A certificate may not be renewed by the Division if: (a) The applicant fails to submit the information required by subsection 1; or (b) The State Controller has informed the Division pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 353C.1965 that the applicant owes a debt to an agency that has been assigned to the State Controller for collection and the applicant has not: (1) Satisfied the debt; (2) Entered into an agreement for the payment of the debt pursuant to NRS 353C.130 ; or (3) Demonstrated that the debt is not valid.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Agency ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.020 . (b) “ Debt ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.735 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.735
Affixing of signature to uncompleted certificate of death
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful for any person to affix his or her signature to an uncompleted death certificate.

2. A physician, advanced practice registered nurse, health officer or coroner may affix his or her signature to an uncompleted death certificate after completing the portions of the death certificate applicable to the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, health officer or coroner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.305 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.305
Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds that pollution of water in this State: (a) Adversely affects public health and welfare; (b) Is harmful to wildlife, fish and other aquatic life; and (c) Impairs domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other beneficial uses of water.

2. The Legislature declares that the people of this State have a right to clean water and it is the policy of this State and the purpose of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive: (a) To maintain the quality of the waters of the State consistent with the public health and enjoyment, the propagation and protection of terrestrial and aquatic life, the operation of existing industries, the pursuit of agriculture, and the economic development of the State; (b) To mitigate the degradation of the waters of the State; and (c) To encourage and promote the use of methods of waste collection and pollution control for all significant sources of water pollution (including point and diffuse sources).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.271 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.271
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 439.271 to 439.2794 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439.2711 , 439.2712 and 439.2713 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.351 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.351
Drugs which may not be introduced into interstate commerce; penalty; exemptions
Status: in_force

<Section effective until July 1, 2027, when it expires by limitation. See, also, section 454.351 effective July 2, 2027. >

1. Any person within this State who possesses, procures, obtains, processes, produces, derives, manufactures, sells, offers for sale, gives away or otherwise furnishes any drug which may not be lawfully introduced into interstate commerce under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. The provisions of this section do not apply: (a) To physicians licensed to practice in this State who have been authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration to possess experimental drugs for the purpose of conducting research to evaluate the effectiveness of such drugs and who maintain complete and accurate records of the use of such drugs and submit clinical reports as required by the United States Food and Drug Administration. (b) To any substance which has been licensed by the State Board of Health for manufacture in this State but has not been approved as a drug by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The exemption granted in this paragraph does not grant authority to transport such a substance out of this State. (c) To any person or governmental entity who possesses, procures, obtains, processes, produces, derives, manufactures, sells, offers for sale, gives away or otherwise furnishes an individualized investigational treatment or investigational drug or biological product when authorized pursuant to NRS 454.690 . (d) To any physician who prescribes or recommends an individualized investigational treatment or investigational drug or biological product pursuant to NRS 630.3735 or 633.6945 .

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Biological product ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 454.690 . (b) “ Individualized investigational treatment ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 454.690 . (c) “ Investigational drug or biological product ” means a drug or biological product that: (1) Has successfully completed Phase 1 of a clinical trial; (2) Has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; and (3) Is currently being tested in a clinical trial that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

1 21 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.895 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.895
Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Conditions for issuance of permit
Status: in_force

A permit to operate a water system may not be issued pursuant to NRS 445A.885 unless all of the following conditions are met:

1. Neither water provided by a public utility nor water provided by a municipality or other public entity is available to the persons to be served by the water system.

2. The applicant fully complies with all of the conditions of NRS 445A.885 to 445A.915 , inclusive.

3. The applicant submits to the Division or the district board of health designated by the Commission documentation issued by the State Engineer which sets forth that the applicant holds water rights that are sufficient to operate the water system.

4. The local governing body agrees: (a) That, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), in the event of a default by the builder, developer or owner of the water system, the sole and exclusive obligation of the local governing body shall be to use the surety furnished to the local governing body pursuant to subsection 5 to contract with and pay the operator of the water system for the continued operation and maintenance of the water system. (b) To assume the duty of assessing the lands served as provided in subsection 6 in the event of default by the builder, developer or owner of the water system.

5. The applicant furnishes the local governing body sufficient surety, in the form of a bond, certificate of deposit, investment certificate, properly established and funded reserve account or any other form acceptable to the governing body, to ensure the continued maintenance and operation of the water system: (a) For 5 years following the date the system is placed in operation; or (b) Until 75 percent of the lots or parcels served by the system are sold, whichever is later.

6. The owners of the lands to be served by the water system: (a) Furnish the local governing body sufficient surety, in the form of a bond, certificate of deposit, investment certificate, properly established and funded reserve account or any other form acceptable to the governing body, to ensure the continued maintenance and operation of the water system and continued technical, financial and managerial capability of the water system; and (b) Record a declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions which is an equitable servitude running with the land and which must provide: (1) That each lot or parcel will be assessed by the local governing body for its proportionate share of the cost of replenishing or augmenting the surety required pursuant to paragraph (a) as necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the water system if there is a default by the builder, developer or owner of the water system; (2) That the owners of the lands will annually provide the local governing body with a financial audit of the water system, including, without limitation, any reserve account, if established, to ensure the adequacy of the financial management of the water system; and (3) An acknowledgment of and agreement with the obligations of the local governing body pursuant to subsection 4 and subsection 3 of NRS 445A.905 .

7. If the water system uses or stores ozone, the portion of the system where ozone is used or stored must be constructed not less than 100 feet from any existing residence, unless the owner and occupant of each residence located closer than 100 feet consent to the construction of the system at a closer distance.

8. The owners of the lands to be served by the water system record a declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions, which is an equitable servitude running with the land, and provides that if the Division determines that: (a) The water system is not satisfactorily serving the needs of its users; and (b) Water provided by a public utility or a municipality or other public entity is reasonably available, the local governing body shall, in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, and may, in all other counties, pursuant to NRS 244.3655 or 268.4102 , require all users of the water system to connect into the available water system provided by a public utility or a municipality or other public entity, and each lot or parcel will be assessed by the local governing body for its proportionate share of the costs associated with connecting into that water system. If the water system is being connected into a public utility, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada shall determine the amount of the assessments for the purposes of establishing a lien pursuant to NRS 445A.900 .

9. Provision has been made for disposition of the water system and the land on which it is situated after the local governing body requires all users to connect into an available water system provided by a public utility or a municipality or other public entity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.270 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.270
Liability for failure to exercise reasonable care to preserve life of infant born as result of attempted abortion
Status: in_force

Whenever an abortion results in the birth of an infant capable of sustained survival by natural or artificial supportive systems, the failure to take all reasonable steps, in keeping with good medical practice, to preserve the life and health of the infant subjects the person performing the abortion to the laws of this state governing criminal liability and civil liability for wrongful death and medical malpractice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.814 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.814
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“Division” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.345 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.345
Restriction on adoption of regulations concerning construction, maintenance, operation or safety of building, structure or other property
Status: in_force

Before the State Department may adopt any regulation concerning the construction, maintenance, operation or safety of a building, structure or other property in this State, the State Department shall consult with the Deputy Administrator of the Public Works - Compliance and Code Enforcement Section for the purposes of subsection 9 of NRS 341.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.4929 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.4929
Establishment and maintenance of system for reporting information; objectives; persons required to report information
Status: in_force

1. The Chief Medical Officer shall, pursuant to the regulations adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.4931 , establish and maintain a system for the reporting of information on sickle cell disease and its variants.

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

3. Hospitals, medical laboratories and other facilities that provide screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to sickle cell disease and its variants shall report the information prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.4931 to the system established pursuant to subsection 1.

4. Any provider of health care who diagnoses or provides treatment for sickle cell disease and its variants, except for cases directly referred to the provider or cases that have been previously admitted to a hospital, medical laboratory or other facility described in subsection 3, shall report the information prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.4931 to the system established pursuant to subsection 1.

5. As used in this section, “medical laboratory” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 652.060 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.710 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.710
Injunctions
Status: in_force

The Board may bring an action to enjoin any act which would be in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Such action must be commenced in the district court for the county in which the act is to occur and must be in conformity with Rule 65 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure , except that the Board is not required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or irreparable damage or loss. The action must be brought in the name of the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0032 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0032
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“ Division ” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.760 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.760
Reports; confidentiality of information
Status: in_force

1. On or before December 31 of each year, an arbitrator who arbitrated a matter pursuant to NRS 439B.754 during the immediately preceding 12 months shall report to the Department of Health and Human Services in the form prescribed by the Department: (a) The number of cases arbitrated by the arbitrator; (b) The types of providers of health care and third parties involved in those cases; (c) The prevailing party in each such arbitration; (d) Information concerning the geographic location of the provider of health care that provided medically necessary emergency services; and (e) Any other information requested by the Department.

2. A provider of health care or third party: (a) Shall provide to the Department any information requested by the Department to complete the report required by subsection 3; and (b) May provide to the Department any other information relevant to that report.

3. On or before January 31 of each year, the Department shall: (a) Compile a report which consists of: (1) Aggregated information provided to the Department pursuant to subsections 1 and 2, presented in a manner that does not reveal the identity of any provider of health care, third party or patient; (2) An analysis of any identifiable trends in the information described in subparagraph (1); and (3) An analysis of the impact of actions taken pursuant to NRS 439B.700 to 439B.760 , inclusive, on provider contracts and the provision of health care in this State; (b) Post the report on an Internet website maintained by the Department; and (c) Submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to: (1) In even-numbered years, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; and (2) In odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.

4. Any information disclosed to the Department pursuant to this section is confidential.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.157 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.157
Confidentiality of information concerning research or medical practice
Status: in_force

A practitioner engaged in medical practice or research is not required or compelled to furnish the name or identity of a patient or research subject to the Board, nor may the practitioner be compelled in any state or local civil, criminal, administrative, legislative or other proceeding to furnish the name or identity of an individual that the practitioner is obligated to keep confidential.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.050
“Common towel” defined
Status: in_force

A “common towel” is defined as any substance made of cloth or any other material used for the purpose of drying or cleansing the face, hands or any other portion of the human body, which may be used by more than one person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461A.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.120
Conditions which render mobile home substandard
Status: in_force

Any mobile home where there exists any of the following listed conditions which endangers the life, health, property, safety or welfare of the public or the occupants of the mobile home is hereby declared to be substandard:

1. Inadequate sanitation.

2. Structural hazards.

3. Nuisance.

4. Hazardous wiring.

5. Hazardous plumbing.

6. Hazardous mechanical equipment.

7. Faulty weather protection.

8. A condition as to cause a fire or explosion.

9. Faulty materials of construction.

10. Hazardous or unsanitary premises.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0304 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0304
Board to adopt regulations authorizing employees of certain facilities and agencies to perform certain tasks
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall adopt regulations authorizing an employee of a residential facility for groups, an agency to provide personal care services in the home or a facility for the care of adults during the day, with the consent of the person receiving services, to: (a) Check, record and report the temperature, blood pressure, apical or radial pulse, respiration or oxygen saturation of a person receiving services from the facility or agency; (b) Using an auto-injection device approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the home, administer to a person receiving services from the facility or agency insulin furnished by a registered pharmacist as directed by a physician or assist such a person with the self-administration of such insulin; and (c) Using a device for monitoring blood glucose approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the home, conduct a blood glucose test on a person receiving services from the facility or agency or assist such a person to conduct a blood glucose test on himself or herself.

2. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section: (a) Must require the tasks described in subsection 1 to be performed in conformance with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, Public Law No. 100-578 , 42 U.S.C. § 263a , if applicable, and any other applicable federal law or regulation; (b) Must prohibit the use of a device for monitoring blood glucose on more than one person; and (c) May require a person to receive training before performing any task described in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.070 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.070
“Stillbirth” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “stillbirth” means a birth after at least 20 weeks of gestation, in which the child shows no evidence of life after complete birth.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.300 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.300
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that tailings from active and inactive uranium and thorium mills pose a potential hazard from radiation to the health of persons in this State. It is essential for this State to regulate the activities of such mills to:

1. Assure that every reasonable effort is made to provide for the stabilization, disposal and control of such tailings in a safe and environmentally sound manner.

2. Minimize or prevent the diffusion of radon and other environmental hazards from such tailings.

3. Reduce to the greatest extent practicable the need for long-term treatment and surveillance of such tailings.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.190
Insignia of approval
Status: in_force

1. Factory-built housing manufactured after the effective date of the regulations for that housing adopted pursuant to this chapter which is sold or offered for sale to a first user within this State must bear an insigne of approval issued by the Division.

2. A manufactured building fabricated after the effective date of the regulations for that building adopted pursuant to this chapter which is sold or offered for sale to a first user within this State must bear an insigne of approval issued by the Division.

3. The Division may issue insignia, medallions, symbols or tags issued by the appropriate certifying authority designated by the uniform codes and standards adopted pursuant to NRS 461.170 to signify compliance with all the provisions of NRS 461.170 .

4. The Division may provide by regulation for the approval of any factory-built housing or manufactured building which has been inspected and approved by the appropriate certifying authorities of another jurisdiction which has adopted all the codes and standards adopted pursuant to NRS 461.170 without additional inspection or issuance of additional insignia, medallions, symbols or tags by the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0065 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0065
“Freestanding birthing center” defined
Status: in_force

“ Freestanding birthing center ” means a facility that provides maternity care and birthing services using a family-centered approach in which births are planned to occur in a location similar to a residence that is not the usual place of residence of the person giving birth to a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.534 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.534
“Organ procurement organization” defined
Status: in_force

“ Organ procurement organization ” means a person designated by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as an organ procurement organization.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.600 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.600
Declaration of legislative purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of NRS 453.600 to 453.730 , inclusive, to protect and promote the health, welfare and safety of the people of this State by combating the effects of narcotic use disorder and by assisting the rehabilitation of certain persons with narcotic use disorders through a comprehensive program of treatment, research and investigation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.520 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.520
Municipal solid waste management systems: Additional fees and charges; unpaid fees and charges constitute lien against property; lien not effective until notice given
Status: in_force

1. The governing body of any municipality which has an approved plan for the management of solid waste may, by ordinance, provide for the levy and collection of other or additional fees and charges and require such licenses as may be appropriate and necessary to meet the requirements of NRS 444.460 to 444.610 , inclusive.

2. The fees authorized by this section are not subject to the limit on the maximum allowable revenue from fees established pursuant to NRS 354.5989 .

3. Until paid, any fee or charge levied pursuant to subsection 1 constitutes a perpetual lien against the property served, superior to all liens, claims and titles other than liens for general taxes and special assessments. The lien is not extinguished by the sale of any property on account of nonpayment of any other lien, claim or title, except liens for general taxes and special assessments. The lien may be foreclosed in the same manner as provided for the foreclosure of mechanics' liens.

4. A lien against the property served is not effective until a notice of the lien, separately prepared for each lot affected, is: (a) Mailed to the last known owner at the owner’s last known address according to the records of the county in which the property is located; (b) Delivered to the office of the county recorder of the county in which the property is located; (c) Recorded by the county recorder in a book kept for the purpose of recording instruments encumbering land; and (d) Indexed in the real estate index as deeds and other conveyances are required by law to be indexed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.518 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.518
Advisory Council: Establishment; purpose; appointment of members
Status: in_force

1. Within the limits of available money, the Division shall establish the Advisory Council on the State Program for Wellness and the Prevention of Chronic Disease to advise and make recommendations to the Division concerning the Program.

2. The Administrator shall appoint to the Advisory Council the following 13 voting members: (a) The Chief Medical Officer or the designee of the Chief Medical Officer; (b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or the designee of the Superintendent; (c) One representative of the health insurance industry; (d) One provider of health care; (e) One representative of the Nevada Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance or its successor organization; (f) Three representatives of organizations committed to the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases; (g) One registered dietitian; (h) One representative who is a member of a racial or ethnic minority group appointed from a list of persons submitted to the Administrator by the Advisory Committee of the Office of Minority Health and Equity of the Department; (i) One representative of private employers in this State who has experience in matters relating to employment and human resources; (j) One representative of a local health authority; and (k) One representative of the Nevada System of Higher Education from a list of persons submitted to the Administrator by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.

3. The Legislative Commission shall appoint to the Advisory Council the following two voting members: (a) One member of the Senate; and (b) One member of the Assembly.

4. A majority of the voting members of the Advisory Council may appoint nonvoting members to the Advisory Council.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.280 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.280
Procedure to ensure that infected person receives adequate treatment
Status: in_force

A physician who, or clinic or dispensary which, determines that a person has a sexually transmitted disease shall encourage and, if necessary, attempt to persuade the person to submit to medical treatment. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 441A.210 , if the person does not submit to treatment, or does not complete the prescribed course of treatment, the physician, clinic or dispensary shall notify the health authority who shall take action to ensure that the person receives adequate treatment for the disease.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.440 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.440
“Manifest” defined
Status: in_force

“Manifest” means a document used to identify hazardous waste during its transportation from between any two of the points of generation, storage, treatment and disposal, and specifying the quantity, composition, origin, route and destination of the waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.130
Program for maternal and child health: Purposes; administration
Status: in_force

1. The Department is hereby designated as the agency of this State to administer, through the Division, a maternal and child health program, and to supervise the administration of those services included in the program which are not administered directly by it.

2. The purpose of such program shall be to develop, extend and improve health services, and to provide for development of demonstration services in needy areas for persons who are pregnant, are giving birth or have given birth and children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.2414 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.2414
“Health care facility” defined
Status: in_force

“ Health care facility ” means:

1. A hospital;

2. An independent center for emergency medical care;

3. A psychiatric hospital; and

4. A surgical center for ambulatory patients.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.380 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.380
Treatment of patient for condition related to or as necessary for control of tuberculosis
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 441A.210 , a person who has tuberculosis and is confined to a hospital or other institution pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must be treated for tuberculosis and any related condition, and may be treated for any other condition which the health authority determines is detrimental to his or her health and the treatment of which is necessary for the effective control of tuberculosis.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.591 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.591
Patient not required to participate in health information exchange; notification to patient of breach of confidentiality of electronic health records or health information exchange; patient access to electronic health records
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 439.597 , a patient must not be required to participate in a health information exchange. Before a patient's health care records may be retrieved from a health information exchange, the patient must be fully informed and affirmatively consent, in the manner prescribed by the Director. It is the public policy of this State that, except as otherwise provided in NRS 439.597 , a patient's health care records must not be retrieved from a health information exchange unless the patient provides such affirmative consent.

2. A patient must be notified in the manner prescribed by the Director of any breach of the confidentiality of electronic health records of the patient or a health information exchange.

3. A patient who consents to the retrieval of his or her electronic health record from a health information exchange may at any time request that a health care provider access and provide the patient with his or her electronic health record in accordance with the provisions of 45 C.F.R. § 164.524 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459A.010 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459A / Section 459A.010
“Public utility” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “public utility” means any person who furnishes electricity to other persons. The term includes municipal utilities but does not include persons who furnish electricity only in emergencies or persons described in subsection 4 of NRS 704.021 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.800 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.800
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 459.802 to 459.820 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.892 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.892
Regulations
Status: in_force

The Commission may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 459.860 to 459.892 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.030
Publication of proposal; submission to registered voters
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of such notice, each county clerk shall cause such proposal to be published and submitted to the appropriate registered voters, as specified in NRS 445A.035 , in the manner provided by the general election laws for the submission of questions. If required to carry out the provisions of NRS 445A.035 , such proposal shall appear on a separate ballot.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.3802 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.3802
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 459.3806 to 459.38125 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.062 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.062
“Designated officer” defined
Status: in_force

“ Designated officer ” means a person designated by an employer to serve as a designated officer for its emergency response employees pursuant to NRS 450B.340 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.807 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.807
“Capability” defined
Status: in_force

“Capability” has the meaning ascribed to the term “capacity” in 43 U.S.C. §§ 300g-9 and 300j-12 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.505 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.505
Agreements to provide state land for areas for disposal of hazardous waste
Status: in_force

1. The Director may enter into agreements relating to state land for the purpose of providing areas to dispose of hazardous waste and for related purposes.

2. No agreement may extend for more than 99 years.

3. All land used as provided in subsection 1 must be closed to the public, in a manner which the Director shall prescribe, during the term of the lease or agreement and thereafter until all danger to public health arising from that use no longer exists.

4. Regulations adopted by the Commission for the control of disposal sites immediately become part of each agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.250 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.250
Deposit of money required by NRS 452.120
Status: in_force

There shall be deposited with the board of trustees or board of directors of any cemetery corporation or association where the mausoleum, vault or crypt is to be erected the amount provided for in NRS 452.120 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.100
Investigation or testing of product is not endorsement of product; representation of endorsement by Division prohibited
Status: in_force

The investigation or testing of any product by the Division is not an endorsement of the qualifications or value of such product, and a person shall not make any representation that investigation or testing constitutes an approval or endorsement of the person’s activities by the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.110 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.110
“Pollution control project” defined
Status: in_force

“Pollution control project” means any eligible component of the management programs established pursuant to 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq. The term “pollution control project” is synonymous with the term “nonpoint source control project” as that term is used in 33 U.S.C. § 1329 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.495 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.495
Establishment; purpose
Status: in_force

Within the limits of available money, the Division shall establish the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Program to establish strategies for reducing the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and to coordinate efforts to assist persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in this State, including, without limitation:

1. Developing effective strategies for the prevention and early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;

2. Making recommendations to health care professionals concerning the treatment and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including, without limitation, recommendations to increase access to nonpharmacologic therapies;

3. Increasing public knowledge and awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including, without limitation, the education of persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, their families, health care professionals, providers of health care and the public on matters relating to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and

4. Soliciting funding and other resources to ensure the continuation of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Program and other programs which address issues relating to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.131 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.131
Entry and inspection of building and premises by Division, State Fire Marshal or designee and Chief Medical Officer
Status: in_force

1. Any authorized member or employee of the Division may enter and inspect any building or premises at any time to secure compliance with or prevent a violation of any provision of NRS 449.029 to 449.245 , inclusive.

2. The State Fire Marshal or a designee of the State Fire Marshal, which may include a local fire agency that meets an industry standard accepted by the State Fire Marshal, shall, upon receiving a request from the Division or a written complaint concerning compliance with the plans and requirements to respond to an emergency adopted pursuant to subsection 9 of NRS 449.0302 : (a) Enter and inspect a residential facility for groups or a building operated by a provider of community-based living arrangement services in which such services are provided; and (b) Make recommendations regarding the adoption of plans and requirements pursuant to subsection 9 of NRS 449.0302 , to ensure the safety of the residents of the facility or persons receiving care from the provider, as applicable, in an emergency.

3. The Chief Medical Officer or a designee of the Chief Medical Officer shall enter and inspect at least annually each building or the premises of a residential facility for groups and each building operated by a provider of community-based living arrangement services in which such services are provided to ensure compliance with standards for health and sanitation.

4. An authorized member or employee of the Division shall enter and inspect any building or premises operated by a residential facility for groups or provider of community-based living arrangement services within 72 hours after the Division is notified that a residential facility for groups or provider of community-based living arrangement services is operating without a license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0181 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0181
“Senior living community referral agency” defined
Status: in_force

“ Senior living community referral agency ” means a person who refers persons who are aged to senior living communities for a fee paid by the senior living community, the person who is aged or the representative of such a person. The term does not include:

1. A senior living community or an employee of a senior living community; or

2. A resident of a senior living community, a family member of such a resident or any other person who receives any service from a senior living community, regardless of whether the person receives any form of compensation for a referral.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.129 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.129
Operator of sewer main does not assume further duties or responsibilities for compliance with provisions
Status: in_force

An operator of a sewer main who is not otherwise required by law to be responsible for the maintenance, operation, ownership or repair of a sewer service lateral that connects to the sewer main does not assume any further duty with respect to a sewer service lateral pursuant to this chapter nor become responsible for the maintenance, operation, ownership or repair of the sewer service lateral that connects to the sewer main solely because the operator complied with the provisions of NRS 455.080 to 455.180 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.260 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.260
Department to collect and maintain information and make summary of information available to certain persons; information to be aggregated
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall collect and maintain all information that it receives from the hospitals and surgical centers for ambulatory patients in this State pursuant to NRS 439A.220 to 439A.250 , inclusive. Upon request, the Department shall make a summary of the information available to: (a) Consumers of health care; (b) Providers of health care; (c) Representatives of the health insurance industry; and (d) The general public.

2. The Department shall ensure that the information it provides pursuant to this section is aggregated so as not to reveal the identity of a specific inpatient or outpatient of a hospital or of a surgical center for ambulatory patients.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.209 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.209
Prohibition against medical facility or employee of medical facility making certain referrals to residential facilities for groups; civil penalties; system to track violations
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the requirements and prohibitions set forth in NRS 449.0305 , and notwithstanding any exceptions set forth in that section, a licensed medical facility or an employee of such a medical facility shall not: (a) Refer a person to a residential facility for groups that is not licensed by the Division; or (b) Refer a person to a residential facility for groups if the licensed medical facility or its employee knows or reasonably should know that the residential facility for groups, or the services provided by the residential facility for groups, are not appropriate for the condition of the person being referred.

2. If a licensed medical facility or an employee of such a medical facility violates the provisions of subsection 1, the licensed medical facility is liable for a civil penalty to be recovered by the Attorney General in the name of the Board for the first offense of not more than $10,000 and for a second or subsequent offense of not less than $10,000 or more than $20,000. Unless otherwise required by federal law, the Board shall deposit all civil penalties collected pursuant to this section into a separate account in the State General Fund to be used for the enforcement of this section and the protection of the health, safety, well-being and property of residents of residential facilities for groups.

3. The Board shall: (a) Establish and maintain a system to track violations of this section and NRS 449.0305 . Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, records created by or for the system are public records and are available for public inspection. The following information is confidential: (1) Any personally identifying information relating to a person who is referred to a residential facility for groups. (2) Information which may not be disclosed under federal law. (b) Educate the public regarding the requirements and prohibitions set forth in this section and NRS 449.0305 .

4. As used in this section, “ licensed medical facility ” means: (a) A medical facility that is required to be licensed pursuant to NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive. (b) A facility for the dependent that is required to be licensed pursuant to NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive. (c) A facility that provides medical care or treatment and is required by regulation of the Board to be licensed pursuant to NRS 449.0303 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.577 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.577
Authority of Board not limited by authority of other regulatory bodies
Status: in_force

The authority of the Board to take disciplinary action to enforce the provisions of this chapter is not limited by the authority of any other regulatory body that may be authorized or required to take disciplinary action for the same conduct with respect to any license, registration, certificate or other professional designation issued and regulated by that regulatory body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.505 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.505
Controlled substance for which prescription is not required: Violation of regulation by pharmacist; misrepresentation to pharmacist to obtain controlled substance; penalties
Status: in_force

1. Any pharmacist who violates any regulation of the Board regulating the dispensing of a controlled substance for which a prescription is not required is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

2. Any person who knowingly or intentionally makes a false representation to a pharmacist for the purpose of obtaining a controlled substance for which a prescription is not required is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.579 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.579
Rights and duties of procurement organization and others
Status: in_force

1. When a hospital refers a natural person at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall make a reasonable search of the records of any donor registry that it knows exists for the geographical area in which the natural person resides to ascertain whether the natural person has made an anatomical gift.

2. When a hospital refers a natural person at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization may conduct any reasonable examination necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part that is or could be the subject of an anatomical gift for transplantation, therapy, research or education from a donor or a prospective donor. During the examination period, measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the part may not be withdrawn unless the hospital or procurement organization knows that the natural person expressed a contrary intent.

3. Unless prohibited by law other than NRS 451.500 to 451.598 , inclusive, at any time after a donor's death, the person to which a part passes under NRS 451.571 may conduct any reasonable examination necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the body or part for its intended purpose.

4. Unless prohibited by law other than NRS 451.500 to 451.598 , inclusive, an examination under subsection 2 or 3 may include an examination of all medical and dental records of the donor or prospective donor.

5. Upon the death of a minor who was a donor or had signed a refusal, unless a procurement organization knows the minor is emancipated, the procurement organization shall conduct a reasonable search for the parents of the minor and provide the parents with an opportunity to revoke or amend the anatomical gift or revoke the refusal.

6. Upon referral by a hospital under subsection 1, a procurement organization shall make a reasonable search for any person listed in NRS 451.566 having priority to make an anatomical gift on behalf of a prospective donor. If a procurement organization receives information that an anatomical gift to any other person was made, amended or revoked, it shall promptly advise the other person of all relevant information.

7. Subject to subsection 10 of NRS 451.571 and 451.597 , the rights of the person to which a part passes under NRS 451.571 are superior to the rights of all others with respect to the part. The person may accept or reject an anatomical gift in whole or in part. Subject to the terms of the document of gift and NRS 451.500 to 451.598 , inclusive, a person that accepts an anatomical gift of an entire body may allow embalming, burial or cremation, and use of remains in a funeral service. If the gift is of a part, the person to which the part passes under NRS 451.571 , upon the death of the donor and before embalming, burial or cremation, shall cause the part to be removed without unnecessary mutilation.

8. Neither the physician who attends the decedent at death nor the physician who determines the time of the decedent's death may participate in the procedures for removing or transplanting a part from the decedent.

9. A physician or technician may remove a donated part from the body of a donor that the physician or technician is qualified to remove.

10. In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift, if an anatomical gift of a part has been made for the purpose of transplantation or therapy and the part is medically suitable for that purpose, the appropriate procurement organization shall discuss with a person authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRS 451.556 the person's willingness to make an anatomical gift of any other part for the purpose of research or education.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.240
Regulations of State Board of Health; fees
Status: in_force

1. The State Board of Health shall by regulation: (a) Prescribe the form and manner in which the information on cases of cancer and other neoplasms must be reported; (b) Specify the neoplasms which must be reported; (c) Prescribe other information to be included in each such report, for example, the patient's name and address, the pathological findings, the stage of the disease, the environmental and occupational factors, the methods of treatment, the incidence of cancer or other neoplasms in the patient's family, and the places where the patient has resided; (d) Establish a protocol for obtaining access to and preserving the confidentiality of the patients' records needed for research into cancer and other neoplasms; and (e) Prescribe a fee to be imposed on an applicant for: (1) The issuance or renewal of a certificate of authorization for a radiation machine for mammography pursuant to NRS 457.184 ; (2) The issuance or renewal of registration of a radiation machine pursuant to the regulations adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 459.201 ; (3) The renewal of a license to operate a surgical center for ambulatory patients, facility for the treatment of irreversible renal disease, facility for hospice care, program of hospice care, hospital, facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing, agency to provide personal care services in the home or rural clinic pursuant to NRS 449.089 ; or (4) The renewal of a license to operate a medical laboratory, other than a laboratory in which the only test performed is a test for the detection of the human immunodeficiency virus that is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations , pursuant to NRS 652.080 .

2. The amount of any fee prescribed pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 must not exceed 8 percent of the fee for the issuance or renewal of the applicable license, certificate or registration. For the purposes of this subsection, the fee for the renewal of a license to operate a facility described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 does not include any fee that is imposed per bed in the facility.

3. The fees collected pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 must be accounted for separately and used by the Division to support the system for the reporting of information on cancer and other neoplasms established pursuant to NRS 457.230 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.810 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.810
“Covered entity” defined
Status: in_force

“Covered entity” has the meaning ascribed to it in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.190
Cooperation of county health officer, district attorney and Attorney General with Division for enforcement of chapter
Status: in_force

County health officers, district attorneys and the Attorney General shall cooperate with the Division in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.523 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.523
Authority of Division to enter into contracts and award grants
Status: in_force

The Division may, within the limits of available money, enter into contracts with or award grants to public or private entities that have the appropriate expertise to provide any services necessary to carry out or assist the Division in carrying out the provisions of NRS 439.514 to 439.525 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3643 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3643
Unlawful acts relating to issuance of prescription; circumstances under which practitioner or person licensed by another jurisdiction is prohibited from prescribing prescription drug; aiding unlawful act prohibited; penalties; multiple punishments authorized
Status: in_force

1. A practitioner who is located within this State shall not prescribe a prescription drug for another person located within or outside this State if: (a) The practitioner has not physically examined the other person within the 6 months immediately preceding the date on which the prescription is issued; and (b) The practitioner knows or has reasonable cause to believe that an illegal Internet pharmacy will fill the prescription or otherwise use the prescription to deliver or cause, allow or aid in the delivery of the prescription drug to the other person.

2. A practitioner who is located outside this State and who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that another person is located within this State shall not prescribe a prescription drug for the other person if: (a) The practitioner has not physically examined the other person within the 6 months immediately preceding the date on which the prescription is issued; and (b) The practitioner knows or has reasonable cause to believe that an illegal Internet pharmacy will fill the prescription or otherwise use the prescription to deliver or cause, allow or aid in the delivery of the prescription drug to the other person.

3. A person who is located outside this State, who is licensed by another jurisdiction to prescribe prescription drugs and who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that another person is located within this State shall not prescribe a prescription drug for the other person if: (a) The person has not physically examined the other person within the 6 months immediately preceding the date on which the prescription is issued; and (b) The person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that an illegal Internet pharmacy will fill the prescription or otherwise use the prescription to deliver or cause, allow or aid in the delivery of the prescription drug to the other person.

4. A person shall not knowingly aid another person in any act or transaction that violates the provisions of this section.

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a practitioner or any other person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

6. A practitioner or any other person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 3 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $100,000, if the substance or drug involved: (a) Is classified in schedule I; or (b) Proximately causes substantial bodily harm to or the death of the intended recipient of the substance or drug or any other person.

7. The court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a practitioner or any other person punished pursuant to subsection 6.

8. A practitioner or any other person may be prosecuted, convicted and punished for a violation of this section whether or not the practitioner or person is prosecuted, convicted or punished for violating any other specific statute based upon the same act or transaction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.240
Enforcement: Duties of Division; delegation of authority
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 461.260 , the Division shall enforce every provision of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

2. The Division may delegate its enforcement authority to local government agencies by written contract.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.124 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.124
Data request to Board of Medical Examiners and State Board of Osteopathic Medicine for certain information concerning physicians; confidentiality of information; posting of report on Internet website
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall develop and make available to the Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine an electronic data request to be completed by an applicant for the renewal of a license as a physician or a biennial registration pursuant to NRS 630.267 . The electronic data request must solicit from each such applicant the following information: (a) Whether the applicant is employed by a hospital, a health system or an entity owned by a health system or practices independently from a hospital, a health system or an entity owned by a health system; (b) If the applicant is employed by a hospital, a health system or an entity owned by a health system, the name of the hospital or health system or the entity and the health system that owns the entity, as applicable; (c) If the applicant is employed by an entity other than a hospital, a health system or an entity owned by a health system, the name of the legal entity which owns the practice and any assumed or fictitious name of that entity known to the applicant; and (d) If the applicant practices independently from a hospital, a health system or an entity owned by a health system, the name of the practice of the applicant.

2. The Department shall collect and maintain the information collected pursuant to subsection 1. Such information is confidential and any reporting of the information maintained pursuant to this section by the Department must be in an aggregate form that does not reveal the identity of any physician.

3. The Department shall annually prepare and post on an Internet website maintained by the Department a report based on the data collected pursuant to subsection 1 that analyzes trends in the employment and practices of physicians in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.440 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.440
“Health care facility” defined
Status: in_force

“Health care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 162A.740 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.01513 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.01513
“Medication aide - certified” defined
Status: in_force

“Medication aide - certified” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 632.0165 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.270 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.270
Regulations of Commission
Status: in_force

The Commission may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 445A.200 to 445A.295 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.135 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.135
Interest in purchase of supplies prohibited; exception
Status: in_force

A trustee shall not have a personal pecuniary interest, either directly or indirectly, in the purchase of any supplies for the hospital unless the supplies are purchased by competitive bidding.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.100
Persons required to furnish information
Status: in_force

All physicians, registered nurses, midwives, informants or funeral directors, and all other persons having knowledge of the facts, shall furnish such information as they may possess regarding any birth or death upon demand of the State Registrar, in person, by mail, or through the local health officer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.890 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.890
Administrator may employ persons necessary to carry out duties
Status: in_force

The Administrator may employ any legal, fiscal, engineering and other expert services necessary to carry out the Administrator’s duties pursuant to NRS 459.860 to 459.892 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.045 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.045
Approval of bond issue; appointment of board of hospital trustees; issuance and sale of bonds
Status: in_force

Whenever a question of issuing bonds submitted to the qualified electors of any county pursuant to NRS 450.030 , 450.040 or 450.043 has been approved as provided in NRS 350.070 , the board or boards of county commissioners shall immediately proceed to appoint the board of hospital trustees and shall proceed to issue and sell the bonds as provided in NRS 450.010 to 450.510 , inclusive, subject to the provisions of the Local Government Securities Law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.080 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.080
Use of alcohol or controlled substance by passenger: Prohibition; authority of agent of operator
Status: in_force

1. A passenger shall not embark on an amusement ride while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance, unless in accordance with: (a) A prescription lawfully issued to the person; or (b) The provisions of chapter 678C of NRS .

2. An authorized agent or employee of an operator may prohibit a passenger from boarding an amusement ride if he or she reasonably believes that the passenger is under the influence of alcohol, prescription drugs or a controlled substance. An agent or employee of an operator is not civilly or criminally liable for prohibiting a passenger from boarding an amusement ride pursuant to this subsection.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.640 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.640
Adoption of regulations; injunctive relief
Status: in_force

1. The Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board shall adopt regulations for the administration of NRS 451.600 to 451.715 , inclusive. Unless governed by the regulations of the State Board of Health, the regulations of the Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board must include, without limitation: (a) The conditions under which the remains of a person who has died from a communicable or otherwise dangerous disease may be transported to a crematory for cremation; and (b) The minimum standards for sanitation, required equipment and protection from fire.

2. The Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board may bring legal proceedings to enjoin any person who violates any provision of NRS 451.600 to 451.715 , inclusive, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any order of the Board from operating a crematory. Any person who is so enjoined is liable to the Board for attorney's fees and court costs.

3. The Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board may adopt regulations prescribing requirements for the conduct of natural organic reduction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.155 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.155
Programs for research and education
Status: in_force

1. The Board or Investigation Division, in cooperation with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department, may carry out educational programs designed to prevent and deter misuse and abuse of controlled substances. In connection with these programs the Board or Investigation Division may: (a) Promote better recognition of the problems of misuse and abuse of controlled substances within the regulated industry and among interested groups and organizations; (b) Assist the regulated industry and interested groups and organizations in contributing to the reduction of misuse and abuse of controlled substances; (c) Consult with interested groups and organizations to aid them in solving administrative and organizational problems; (d) Evaluate procedures, projects, techniques and controls conducted or proposed as part of educational programs on misuse and abuse of controlled substances; (e) Disseminate the results of research on misuse and abuse of controlled substances to promote a better public understanding of what problems exist and what can be done to alleviate them; (f) Assist in the education and training of state and local law enforcement officials in their efforts to control misuse and abuse of controlled substances; and (g) Carry out education and training for physicians, pharmacists and patients regarding the ability of the patient to request to have the symptom or purpose for which a controlled substance is prescribed included on the label attached to the container of the controlled substance.

2. The Board shall encourage research on misuse and abuse of controlled substances. In connection with the research, and in furtherance of the enforcement of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, it may: (a) Establish methods to assess accurately the effects of controlled substances and identify and characterize those with potential for abuse; (b) Make studies and undertake programs of research to: (1) Develop new or improved approaches, techniques, systems, equipment and devices to strengthen the enforcement of such sections; (2) Determine patterns of misuse and abuse of controlled substances and the social effects thereof; and (3) Improve methods for preventing, predicting, understanding and dealing with the misuse and abuse of controlled substances; and (c) Enter into contracts with public agencies, institutions of higher education, and private organizations or individuals for the purpose of conducting research, demonstrations or special projects which bear directly on misuse and abuse of controlled substances.

3. The Board may authorize persons engaged in research on the use and effects of controlled substances to withhold the names and other identifying characteristics of individuals who are the subject of the research. A person who obtains this authorization is not compelled in any civil, criminal, administrative, legislative or other proceeding to identify the individuals who are the subjects of research for which the authorization was obtained.

4. The Board may authorize the possession and distribution of controlled substances by persons engaged in research. A person who obtains this authorization is exempt from state prosecution for possession and distribution of controlled substances to the extent of the authorization. The Board shall promptly notify the Division of any such authorization.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.630 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.630
Provider to make advance directive part of principal’s medical record
Status: in_force

Upon being presented with an advance directive for psychiatric care, an attending physician or other provider of health care shall make the advance directive a part of the principal's medical record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.270 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.270
Immediate registration required
Status: in_force

All births that occur in this state shall be registered immediately in the registration districts in which they occur, pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.0505 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.0505
“Automated external defibrillator” and “defibrillator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Automated external defibrillator ” or “ defibrillator ” means a medical device that:

1. Has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration;

2. Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation and rapid ventricular tachycardia in a patient;

3. Is capable of determining, without intervention by the operator of the device, whether defibrillation should be performed on a patient;

4. Upon determining that defibrillation should be performed on a patient, automatically charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to the patient's heart; and

5. Upon appropriate action by the operator of the device, delivers an appropriate electrical impulse to the patient's heart.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.118 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.118
Patient to be informed of rights upon admission to facility; required disclosures and notices
Status: in_force

1. Every medical facility and facility for the dependent shall inform each patient or the patient's legal representative, upon the admission of the patient to the facility, of the patient's rights as listed in NRS 449A.100 and 449A.106 to 449A.115 , inclusive.

2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, if a person with a disability is a patient at a facility, as that term is defined in NRS 449A.218 , the facility shall inform the patient of his or her rights pursuant to NRS 449A.200 to 449A.263 , inclusive.

3. In addition to the requirements of subsections 1 and 2, every hospital shall, upon the admission of a patient to the hospital, provide to the patient or the patient's legal representative: (a) Notice of the right of the patient to: (1) Designate a caregiver pursuant to NRS 449A.300 to 449A.330 , inclusive; and (2) Express complaints and grievances as described in paragraphs (b) to (f), inclusive; (b) The name and contact information for persons to whom such complaints and grievances may be expressed, including, without limitation, a patient representative or hospital social worker; (c) Instructions for filing a complaint with the Division; (d) The name and contact information of any entity responsible for accrediting the hospital; (e) A written disclosure approved by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, which written disclosure must set forth: (1) Notice of the existence of the Bureau for Hospital Patients created pursuant to NRS 232.462 ; (2) The address and telephone number of the Bureau; and (3) An explanation of the services provided by the Bureau, including, without limitation, the services for dispute resolution described in subsection 3 of NRS 232.462 ; and (f) Contact information for any other state or local entity that investigates complaints concerning the abuse or neglect of patients.

4. In addition to the requirements of subsections 1, 2 and 3, every hospital shall, upon the discharge of a patient from the hospital, provide to the patient or the patient's legal representative a written disclosure approved by the Director, which written disclosure must set forth: (a) If the hospital is a major hospital: (1) Notice of the reduction or discount available pursuant to NRS 439B.260 , including, without limitation, notice of the criteria a patient must satisfy to qualify for a reduction or discount under that section; and (2) Notice of any policies and procedures the hospital may have adopted to reduce charges for services provided to persons or to provide discounted services to persons, which policies and procedures are in addition to any reduction or discount required to be provided pursuant to NRS 439B.260 . The notice required by this subparagraph must describe the criteria a patient must satisfy to qualify for the additional reduction or discount, including, without limitation, any relevant limitations on income and any relevant requirements as to the period within which the patient must arrange to make payment. (b) If the hospital is not a major hospital, notice of any policies and procedures the hospital may have adopted to reduce charges for services provided to persons or to provide discounted services to persons. The notice required by this paragraph must describe the criteria a patient must satisfy to qualify for the reduction or discount, including, without limitation, any relevant limitations on income and any relevant requirements as to the period within which the patient must arrange to make payment. As used in this subsection, “major hospital” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439B.115 .

5. In addition to the requirements of subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, every hospital shall post in a conspicuous place in each public waiting room in the hospital a legible sign or notice in 14-point type or larger, which sign or notice must: (a) Provide a brief description of any policies and procedures the hospital may have adopted to reduce charges for services provided to persons or to provide discounted services to persons, including, without limitation: (1) Instructions for receiving additional information regarding such policies and procedures; and (2) Instructions for arranging to make payment; (b) Be written in language that is easy to understand; and (c) Be written in English and Spanish.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.497 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.497
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 439.497 to 439.499 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439.4972 and 439.4974 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.387 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.387
Entry into facility to verify compliance with statutory requirements and regulations; issuance of order
Status: in_force

1. The Division may enter any facility: (a) During normal business hours; and (b) At any other time if there is probable cause to believe that a violation of any of the provisions of NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, has occurred, to verify compliance with the provisions of NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto and the quality of all work performed pursuant to those sections, except that the owner or operator of a facility need not employ any personnel solely to assure access to the facility by the Division when this access would otherwise be impossible.

2. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations establishing requirements for: (a) The inspection of a facility; and (b) The report of a record of inspection.

3. If the Administrator of the Division finds that any person is engaging, is about to engage or has engaged in an act or practice that violates any provision of NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or any term or condition of a permit issued by the Division pursuant to NRS 459.380 to 459.3874 , inclusive, the Administrator may issue an order: (a) Specifying the provision, regulation, term or condition that is alleged to have been violated or which is about to be violated; (b) Setting forth the facts alleged to constitute the violation; (c) Prescribing any corrective action that must be taken and a reasonable time within which that action must be taken; and (d) Requiring the person to whom the order is directed to appear before the Administrator or a hearing officer to show cause why the Division should not commence an action for appropriate relief.

4. If the Administrator finds that the handling of a highly hazardous substance or explosive at a facility presents an imminent and substantial threat to human health or the environment, the Administrator may, after the Division has inspected the site and after the Administrator has had a consultation with the owner or operator of the facility and the owner or operator fails to correct the threat, issue an order requiring the owner or operator of the facility to take necessary steps to prevent the act or eliminate the practice that constitutes the threat.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.045 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.045
Pay toilet prohibited in publicly owned building
Status: in_force

The State of Nevada, or any agency or political subdivision of the State is hereby prohibited from charging or allowing to be charged any fee or exaction of any type for the use of any toilet within a restroom or lavatory in any building owned or operated by such entity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.070 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.070
“Environmental response project” defined
Status: in_force

“ Environmental response project ” means a plan or work performed for environmental remediation of real property and conducted:

1. Under a federal or state program governing environmental remediation of real property;

2. Incident to closure of a solid or hazardous waste management unit, if the closure is conducted with approval of an agency; or

3. Under a state voluntary cleanup program authorized by the laws of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.916 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.916
“Historically underserved community” defined
Status: in_force

“ Historically underserved community ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445B.834 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455A.027 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.027
“Operator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Operator ” means a person, or a governmental agency or political subdivision of this State, who controls or operates an area where persons engage in skiing or snowboarding.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.125 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.125
“Department” defined
Status: in_force

“Department” means the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.070 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.070
Passengers: Persons deemed trespassers; access to controls of amusement ride; assumption of risks
Status: in_force

1. A person who boards an amusement ride without authority or without paying the appropriate consideration shall be deemed to be a trespasser.

2. A passenger shall not attempt to gain access to the controls of an amusement ride designed to be operated by an authorized employee or agent of an operator.

3. A passenger who has attained the age of 13 years shall be deemed to have knowledge of and assume the inherent risks of an amusement ride to the extent that as those risks are open and obvious to the reasonable person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.530 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.530
Commission may assume jurisdiction over specific classes of air contaminants
Status: in_force

1. If the Commission finds that the control of a particular class of sources of air contaminant because of its complexity or magnitude is beyond the reasonable capability of one or more local air pollution control authorities, it may assume and retain jurisdiction over that class in the county or counties so affected.

2. Sources may be classified for the purpose of this section on the basis of their nature or their size relative to the county in which they are located.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.290 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.290
Sale or encumbrance of land; confirmation by district court of sale by cemetery corporation or association
Status: in_force

No order of any court shall be required prior to the making of any such sale, mortgage or other encumbrance of such lands; but any sale of such cemetery lands made by any cemetery corporation or association controlled by a governing body shall be fairly conducted and the price paid shall be fair and reasonable and all such sales shall be confirmed, as to the fairness and reasonableness of the price paid, by the district court of the county in which the lands are situated.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461A.230 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.230
Provision of service for electricity, gas and water
Status: in_force

1. Each mobile home park constructed after July 1, 1981, but before October 1, 1989, must provide direct electrical and gas service from a utility or an alternative seller to each lot if those services are available.

2. Each mobile home park constructed after October 1, 1989, must provide direct: (a) Electrical and gas service from a public utility or an alternative seller, or a city, county or other governmental entity which provides electrical or gas service, to each lot if those services are available. (b) Water service from a public utility or a city, county or other governmental entity which provides water service, the provisions of NRS 704.230 notwithstanding, to the park if that service is available.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, each mobile home park constructed after October 1, 1995, must provide direct water service, as provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 2, that is connected to individual meters for each lot. The individual meters must be installed in compliance with any uniform design and construction standards adopted by the public utility or city, county or other governmental entity which provides water service in the county.

4. The provisions of subsection 3: (a) Do not apply to a mobile home park constructed after October 1, 1995, if the mobile home park is operated by: (1) A public housing authority; or (2) A nonprofit corporation. As used in this subparagraph, “nonprofit corporation” does not include a corporate cooperative park. (b) Do not prohibit a mobile home park constructed on or before October 1, 1995, from expanding the number of lots in the mobile home park if the expansion can be accommodated under the capacity, as it existed on October 1, 1995, of the service connection to the master meter for the mobile home park.

5. As used in this section, “alternative seller” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.994 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.914 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.914
“Gross vehicle weight rating” defined
Status: in_force

“ Gross vehicle weight rating ” means the maximum weight specified by the manufacturer of a vehicle at which a vehicle can be operated safely.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.460 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.460
School for training nurses
Status: in_force

The board of hospital trustees may establish and maintain in connection with a county hospital and as a part thereof a training school for nurses. Upon completion of the prescribed course of training the board of hospital trustees shall give diplomas to such nurses as complete the course satisfactorily.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.145 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.145
“Modular component” defined
Status: in_force

“Modular component” means any closed unit of construction which bears or requires any electrical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning or any other mechanical connection.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.400 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.400
Appointment, qualifications, powers and compensation of district health officer; clinical program requiring medical assessment must be supervised by physician
Status: in_force

1. The district board of health shall appoint a district health officer for the district.

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

3. The district health officer has full authority as a county health officer in the health district.

4. Any clinical program of a district board of health which requires medical assessment must be carried out under the direction of a physician.

5. The district health officer is entitled to receive a salary fixed by the district board of health and serves at the pleasure of that board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.141 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.141
“Ultimate user” defined
Status: in_force

“Ultimate user” means a person who lawfully possesses a controlled substance for his or her own use or the use of a member of the person’s household or for administering to any animal owned by the person or by a member of the person’s household. The term includes the guardian of an ultimate user or any other person authorized in a durable power of attorney to act on the behalf of the ultimate user. The term does not include a patient in or an employee of a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151 , who is not statutorily authorized to administer drugs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.171 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.171
Authority of Division to take control over medical records of medical facility, facility for the dependent or other facility required to be licensed by Division upon suspension of license or cessation of operation; confidentiality; sharing of records with appropriate authorities; regulations
Status: in_force

1. If the Division suspends the license of a medical facility, a facility for the dependent or a facility which is required by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or if a facility otherwise ceases to operate, including, without limitation, pursuant to an action or order of a health authority pursuant to chapter 441A of NRS , the Division may, if deemed necessary by the Administrator of the Division, take control of and ensure the safety of the medical records of the facility.

2. Subject to the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 , the Division shall: (a) Maintain the confidentiality of the medical records obtained pursuant to subsection 1. (b) Share medical records obtained pursuant to subsection 1 with law enforcement agencies in this State and other governmental entities which have authority to license the facility or to license the owners or employees of the facility. (c) Release a medical record obtained pursuant to subsection 1 to the patient or legal guardian of the patient who is the subject of the medical record.

3. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, regulations for contracting with a person to maintain any medical records under the control of the Division pursuant to subsection 1 and for payment by the facility of the cost of maintaining medical records.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.817 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.817
“Financial capability” defined
Status: in_force

“Financial capability” means the ability of a public water system to:

1. Pay the costs related to maintenance, operations, depreciation and capital expenses;

2. Maintain creditworthiness; and

3. Establish and maintain adequate fiscal controls and accounting methods required for the operation of the system.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3535 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3535
“Retail distributor” defined
Status: in_force

“Retail distributor” means a grocery store, general merchandise store, drugstore, pharmacy or other entity or person whose activities as a distributor of a product that is a precursor to methamphetamine are limited exclusively or almost exclusively to sales for personal use by an ultimate user, both in number of sales and volume of sales, either directly to walk-in customers or in face-to-face transactions by direct sales.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.530 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.530
“Hospital” defined
Status: in_force

“ Hospital ” means a facility licensed as a hospital under the laws of any state or a facility operated as a hospital by the United States, a state or a subdivision of a state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.425 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.425
Powers and duties of Commission; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Except as specifically provided in NRS 445A.625 to 445A.645 , inclusive, the Commission shall: (a) Adopt regulations carrying out the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive, including standards of water quality and amounts of waste which may be discharged into the waters of the State. (b) Adopt regulations providing for the certification of laboratories that perform analyses for the purposes of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive, to detect the presence of hazardous waste or a regulated substance in soil or water. (c) Adopt regulations controlling the injection of fluids through a well to prohibit those injections into underground water, if it supplies or may reasonably be expected to supply any public water system, as defined in NRS 445A.840 , which may result in that system's noncompliance with any regulation regarding primary drinking water or may otherwise have an adverse effect on human health. (d) Advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies of the State, the Federal Government, other states, interstate agencies and other persons in furthering the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive. (e) Determine and prescribe the qualifications and duties of the supervisors and technicians responsible for the operation and maintenance of plants for sewage treatment.

2. The Commission may adopt regulations for controlling the infiltration of contaminants into underground water through contaminated fluids or soil where: (a) The underground water directly supplies a public water system or could be reasonably expected to supply a public water system through a surface-to-groundwater connection; and (b) The infiltration of contaminants into the public system may result in: (1) The public water system not complying with any standard or regulation regarding primary drinking water; or (2) A danger to the health and safety of persons. Any regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to this subsection may address, without limitation, sewage treatment and effluent disposal, wastewater management and community planning and the management of fluids, effluent and septic systems.

3. Before adopting any regulations pursuant to subsection 2, the Commission shall: (a) Consider: (1) The economic and technological feasibility of the proposed regulations; and (2) The potential costs for a local government to implement the proposed regulations. (b) Notify the State Board of Health if the proposed regulations would impact residential individual systems for the disposal of sewage.

4. The Commission may by regulation require that supervisors and technicians responsible for the operation and maintenance of plants for sewage treatment be certified by the Department. The regulations may include a schedule of fees to pay the costs of certification. The provisions of this subsection apply only to a package plant for sewage treatment whose capacity is more than 5,000 gallons per day and to any other plant whose capacity is more than 10,000 gallons per day.

5. In adopting regulations, standards of water quality and effluent limitations pursuant to NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive, the Commission shall recognize and consider: (a) The historical irrigation practices in the respective river basins of this State, the economy thereof and their effects; and (b) Any disproportionate impact on underserved communities in the respective river basins of this State.

6. The Commission may hold hearings, issue notices of hearings, issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence, administer oaths and take testimony as it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and for the purpose of reviewing standards of water quality.

7. As used in this section: (a) “ Block ” means the smallest geographic unit whose boundaries were designated by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce in its topographically integrated geographic encoding and referencing system. (b) “ Block group ” means a combination of blocks. (c) “ Census tract ” means a combination of blocks whose numbers begin with the same digit. (d) “ Plant for sewage treatment ” means any facility for the treatment, purification or disposal of sewage. (e) “ Public water system ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.840 . (f) “ Underserved community ” means: (1) A census tract in which, in the immediately preceding census: (I) The median household income was less than 60 percent of the median household income in this State; (II) At least 25 percent of the households had a household income below the federally designated level signifying poverty; or (III) At least 20 percent of households were not proficient in the English language; or (2) A community in this State with at least one public school: (I) In which 75 percent or more of the enrolled pupils during the immediately preceding school year were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1751 et seq. ; or (II) That participates in universal meal service pursuant to Section 104 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Law 111-296.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.190
Official recognition required; duty of Department to maintain Internet website; certain activities deemed not to be unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive trade practices
Status: in_force

1. A primary care practice shall not represent itself as a patient-centered medical home unless the primary care practice is certified, accredited or otherwise officially recognized as a patient-centered medical home by a nationally recognized organization for the accrediting of patient-centered medical homes.

2. The Department shall post on an Internet website maintained by the Department links to nationally recognized organizations for the accrediting of patient-centered medical homes and any other information specified by the Department to allow patients to find a patient-centered medical home that meets the requirements of this section and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

3. Any coordination between an insurer and a patient-centered medical home or acceptance of an incentive from an insurer by a patient-centered medical home that is authorized by federal law shall not be deemed to be an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive trade practice or other act or practice prohibited by the provisions of chapter 598 or 686A of NRS .

4. As used in this section: (a) “ Patient-centered medical home ” means a primary care practice that: (1) Offers patient-centered, continuous, culturally competent, evidence-based, comprehensive health care that is led by a provider of primary care and a team of health care providers, coordinates the health care needs of the patient and uses enhanced communication strategies and health information technology; and (2) Emphasizes enhanced access to practitioners and preventive care to improve the outcomes for and experiences of patients and lower the costs of health services. (b) “ Primary care practice ” means a federally qualified health center, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(l)(2)(B) , or a business where health services are provided by one or more advanced practice registered nurses or one or more physicians who are licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS and who practice in the area of family practice, internal medicine or pediatrics.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.526 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.526
“Donor registry” defined
Status: in_force

“ Donor registry ” means a database that contains records of anatomical gifts and amendments to or revocations of anatomical gifts. The term includes, without limitation, a donor registry that has entered into a contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to NRS 483.340 or 483.840 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.285 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.285
Voluntary acknowledgment of parentage: Board to develop and distribute declarations to be signed; certain entities to provide notice concerning effect of declaration
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall: (a) Develop a declaration to be signed under penalty of perjury for the voluntary acknowledgment of parentage in this State; and (b) Distribute the declarations to each hospital or freestanding birthing center in this State.

2. Before providing a declaration for the acknowledgment of parentage to the person who gave birth to a child or a person who wishes to acknowledge the parentage of a child, the agencies described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 shall ensure that the person who gave birth and the person who wishes to acknowledge parentage are given notice, orally and in writing, of the rights, responsibilities and legal consequences of, and the alternatives to, signing the declaration for the acknowledgment of parentage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.803 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.803
“Health facility” defined
Status: in_force

“ Health facility ” means:

1. Any facility licensed by the Division pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS ; and

2. A home operated by a provider of community-based living arrangement services, as defined in NRS 449.0026 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.860 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.860
Inadmissibility of certain information in administrative or legal proceeding
Status: in_force

Any report, document and any other information compiled or disseminated pursuant to the provisions of NRS 439.800 to 439.890 , inclusive, is not admissible in evidence in any administrative or legal proceeding conducted in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.047 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.047
“Public body” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 444.047 to 444.049 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “ public body ” means a governmental body of the State of Nevada, including, without limitation, an agency, department, division or political subdivision of the State of Nevada, or a local governmental body, including, without limitation, a county, city, municipality, township, school district or quasi-municipal corporation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.808 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.808
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“Division” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453C.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453C / Section 453C.130
Authority of Department of Health and Human Services to study drug overdoses; report
Status: in_force

1. The Department of Health and Human Services may engage in efforts to ascertain and document the number, trends, patterns and risk factors related to fatalities caused by unintentional opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses.

2. The Department of Health and Human Services may publish an annual report that: (a) Presents the information acquired pursuant to subsection 1; and (b) Provides information concerning interventions that may be effective in reducing fatal and nonfatal opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses, including, without limitation, the use of opioid analgesic drugs that contain abuse-deterrent mechanisms and access to such drugs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461A.065 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.065
“Recreational vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“ Recreational vehicle ” includes, without limitation, a recreational park trailer as defined in NRS 482.1005 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.330 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.330
Deputy county health officer: Appointment; compensation; duties
Status: in_force

1. With the approval of the board of county commissioners, the county health officer is empowered to appoint such deputies as may be necessary.

2. Deputies shall receive such compensation as is fixed by the board of county commissioners.

3. Not later than the 5th day of each month, deputy health officers shall file monthly reports with the county health officer. The reports shall be compiled by the county health officer and forwarded to the Division not later than the 10th day of each month.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.630 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.630
Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Conditions of permit
Status: in_force

1. The Department may include in any permit issued pursuant to NRS 445A.625 , such reasonable terms and conditions as are from time to time required for the purposes of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive.

2. The terms or conditions which may be imposed include, without limitation: (a) Duration of use or operation; (b) Monitoring or reporting the volume of discharge or disposal; and (c) Treatment of wastes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.941 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.941
Inapplicability of certain regulations to child care facilities with limited menus
Status: in_force

1. Any regulation adopted by the State Board of Health or a local board of health pursuant to NRS 446.940 that establishes a standard for the construction of a food establishment or the equipment required to be present in a food establishment does not apply to any child care facility that limits its menu to: (a) Food that does not constitute a potential or actual hazard to the public health; and (b) Potentially hazardous food that has been: (1) Commercially prepared and precooked; or (2) Pasteurized, regardless of whether the child care facility includes a kindergarten.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Child care facility ” includes: (1) A child care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 432A of NRS ; or (2) A child care facility licensed by a city or county. (b) “ Kindergarten ” means a program of education for children who are 5 and 6 years of age which is: (1) Licensed to operate as such pursuant to chapter 394 of NRS or which is exempt from licensure pursuant to NRS 394.211 ; and (2) Located on the premises of a child care facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.180 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.180
Biennial report to Director by Administrator
Status: in_force

The Administrator shall make a biennial report to the Director, setting forth the condition of public health in the State and making such recommendations for legislation, appropriations and other matters as are deemed necessary or desirable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.570 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.570
Resulting death not suicide or homicide; life insurance or annuity not affected by possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order; prohibition or requirement of possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order not allowed in connection with health care
Status: in_force

1. Death that results when life-resuscitating treatment has been withheld pursuant to the do-not-resuscitate protocol and in accordance with the provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590 , inclusive, does not constitute a suicide or homicide.

2. The possession of a do-not-resuscitate identification or the issuance of a do-not-resuscitate order does not affect the sale, procurement or issuance of a policy of life insurance or an annuity or impair or modify the terms of a policy of life insurance or an annuity. A policy of life insurance or an annuity is not legally impaired or invalidated if life-resuscitating treatment has been withheld from an insured who possesses a do-not-resuscitate identification or has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order, notwithstanding any term in the policy or annuity to the contrary.

3. A person may not prohibit or require the possession of a do-not-resuscitate identification or the issuance of a do-not-resuscitate order as a condition of being insured for, or receiving, health care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.053 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.053
“Department” defined
Status: in_force

“ Department ” means the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.530 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.530
Burial permit to accompany body
Status: in_force

The permit shall accompany the body to its destination, where, if within the State of Nevada, it shall be delivered to the sexton or to any other person in charge of the place of burial.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.350 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.350
Form and contents of certificate of death or stillbirth
Status: in_force

The certificate of death or of stillbirth that shall be used is the standard form approved by the United States Public Health Service.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.838 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.838
“Public utility” defined
Status: in_force

“Public utility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.020 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.00455 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.00455
“Facility for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders” defined
Status: in_force

“ Facility for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders ” means any public or private establishment which provides residential treatment, including mental and physical restoration, of persons with alcohol or other substance use disorders. It does not include a medical facility or services offered by volunteers or voluntary organizations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.745 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.745
“Motor vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“ Motor vehicle ” means every self-propelled vehicle in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway except:

1. Devices moved by human or animal power or used exclusively on stationary rails; and

2. Electric personal assistive mobility devices as defined in NRS 482.029 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.390 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.390
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

“Person” includes the United States, to the extent authorized by federal law, the State or any agency or institution thereof, any municipality or other political subdivision of this State or any interstate body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.170 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.170
Visits and examinations of hospital; report to board of county commissioners
Status: in_force

1. One of the hospital trustees shall visit and examine the hospital twice each month.

2. During the first week in February of each year, the board shall file with the board of county commissioners a report of the proceedings of the board of hospital trustees with reference to the hospital.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.030
Petition signed by at least 30 percent of taxpayers; submission of question at next general election
Status: in_force

Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county is presented with a petition signed by at least 30 percent of the taxpayers in such county or in each of a group of counties asking that an annual tax be levied for the establishing and maintenance of a public hospital, at a place in the county or counties named therein, and specifying the maximum amount of money proposed to be expended in purchasing or building the hospital, including the acquisition of a site, the board of county commissioners shall, after a compliance with and subject to the provisions of NRS 350.011 to 350.0165 , inclusive, submit the question of issuing bonds therefor to the qualified electors of the county at the next general election to be held in the county, as provided in NRS 350.020 to 350.070 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.080 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.080
Presumption that regulated person is not liable for administrative or civil penalty for violation; written agreement concerning environmental audit may be modified; authority of regulatory agency not limited by presumption against liability
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.090 , a regulated person is presumed not to be liable for an administrative or civil penalty for a violation of an environmental requirement if: (a) The regulated person conducted an environmental audit pursuant to a written agreement with the appropriate regulatory agency and the agreement prescribed the: (1) Scope, methods and schedule for conducting the audit; and (2) Manner in which a violation of an environmental requirement must be reported to the regulatory agency, including, but not limited to, the number of days after the discovery of a violation that the regulated person must report the violation to the regulatory agency; (b) The regulated person voluntarily disclosed the results of the environmental audit to the appropriate regulatory agency in accordance with the requirements of the written agreement; (c) The regulated person or regulated facility has not been issued a citation for a violation of the environmental requirement in the immediately preceding 3 years; (d) The regulated person entered into an enforceable agreement with the appropriate regulatory agency to: (1) Comply, as soon as practicable after the violation, with the environmental requirement; (2) Remedy any damage or other harm caused by the violation; and (3) Take action to prevent a recurrence of the violation; and (e) The environmental requirement that was violated is not a requirement for which the regulated person or regulatory facility was specifically required to comply pursuant to a judicial or administrative order or consent agreement.

2. A written agreement that prescribes the scope, methods and schedule for conducting an environmental audit may be reasonably modified if the regulated person and the regulatory agency specifically agree to the modification.

3. If a federal statute or regulation provides for the imposition of a penalty for a violation of an environmental requirement, the voluntary disclosure is, to the extent permitted under the statute or regulation, a mitigating factor in determining the amount of the penalty for the violation.

4. The presumption against administrative or civil liability does not limit the authority of a regulatory agency to order a regulated person to comply with an environmental requirement whose violation it discovered because the regulated person voluntarily disclosed the results of an environmental audit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444A.070 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444A / Section 444A.070
Report to Legislature on status of programs for recycling and reuse of materials and amount of recycled material reported by state agencies
Status: in_force

The Director of the Department shall deliver to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau a biennial report on or before January 31 of each odd-numbered year for submission to the Legislature on the status of current and proposed programs for recycling and reuse of materials, the amount of recycled material that is reported by state agencies pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 232.007 and on any other matter relating to recycling and reuse which he or she deems appropriate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.008 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.008
“Cemetery authority” defined
Status: in_force

“Cemetery authority” means any individual, partnership, corporation, association or cemetery district owning or controlling cemetery lands or property and engaged in the operation of a cemetery business in this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.103 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.103
“Narcotic use disorder” defined
Status: in_force

“Narcotic use disorder” means compulsion to continue taking or psychic or physical dependence on the effects of a narcotic drug.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.5475 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.5475
“Prospective donor” defined
Status: in_force

“ Prospective donor ” means a natural person who is dead or near death and has been determined by a procurement organization to have a part that could be medically suitable for transplantation, therapy, research or education. The term does not include a natural person who has made a refusal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.135 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.135
Regulations of Commission
Status: in_force

The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 445A.060 to 445A.160 , inclusive. The regulations adopted by the Commission must, without limitation, set forth the entities that are eligible to receive assistance in accordance with 33 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.220 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.220
Gifts and bequests to hospital: Revised Statutes Title vested in county; control by board of hospital trustees
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, organization, corporation or society desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real property for the benefit of a county public hospital shall have the right to vest title of the money, personal property or real property so donated in the county or counties where the county hospital is established to be controlled, when accepted, by the board of hospital trustees according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.030
Duties of state agency for control of radiation
Status: in_force

For the protection of public health and safety, the Division shall:

1. Develop and conduct programs for the evaluation of and response to hazards associated with the use of sources of ionizing radiation.

2. Develop programs and formulate, with due regard for compatibility with federal programs, regulations for adoption by the State Board of Health regarding: (a) Licensing and regulation of by-product materials, source materials, special nuclear materials and other radioactive materials, including radioactive waste. (b) Control of other sources of ionizing radiation.

3. Adopt such regulations as may be necessary to administer the provisions of NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive.

4. Collect and disseminate information relating to control of sources of ionizing radiation, including: (a) Maintenance of a file of all license applications, issuances, denials, amendments, transfers, renewals, modifications, suspensions and revocations. (b) Maintenance of a file of registrants possessing sources of ionizing radiation which require registration pursuant to the provisions of NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive. The file must include a record of any administrative or judicial action pertaining to such registrants. (c) Maintenance of a file of all regulations, pending or promulgated, relating to the regulation of sources of ionizing radiation, and any proceedings pertaining to the regulations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.090 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.090
“License” defined
Status: in_force

“ License ” means the license issued by the health authority under the provisions of this chapter to an attendant of an ambulance or an air ambulance or to a firefighter employed by or serving as a volunteer with a fire-fighting agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.862 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.862
“Administrator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Administrator ” means the Administrator of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.410 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.410
Hospital required to provide emergency services and care; unlawful acts of hospital or physician working in hospital emergency room; treating hospital may recover penalty from transferring hospital; exceptions; administrative investigations and sanctions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each hospital in this State has an obligation to provide emergency services and care, including care provided by physicians and nurses, and to admit a patient where appropriate, regardless of the financial status of the patient.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, it is unlawful for a hospital or a physician working in a hospital emergency room to: (a) Refuse to accept or treat a patient in need of emergency services and care; or (b) Except when medically necessary in the judgment of the attending physician: (1) Transfer a patient to another hospital or health facility unless, as documented in the patient's records: (I) A determination has been made that the patient is medically fit for transfer; (II) Consent to the transfer has been given by the receiving physician, hospital or health facility; (III) The patient has been provided with an explanation of the need for the transfer; and (IV) Consent to the transfer has been given by the patient or the patient's legal representative; or (2) Provide a patient with orders for testing at another hospital or health facility when the hospital from which the orders are issued is capable of providing that testing.

3. A physician, hospital or other health facility which treats a patient as a result of a violation of subsection 2 by a hospital or a physician working in the hospital is entitled to recover from that hospital an amount equal to three times the charges for the treatment provided that was billed by the physician, hospital or other health facility which provided the treatment, plus reasonable attorney's fees and costs.

4. This section does not prohibit the transfer of a patient from one hospital to another: (a) When the patient is covered by an insurance policy or other contractual arrangement which provides for payment at the receiving hospital; (b) After the county responsible for payment for the care of an indigent patient has exhausted the money which may be appropriated for that purpose pursuant to NRS 428.050 , 428.285 and 450.425 ; or (c) When the hospital cannot provide the services needed by the patient. No transfer may be made pursuant to this subsection until the patient's condition has been stabilized to a degree that allows the transfer without an additional risk to the patient.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Emergency services and care ” means medical screening, examination and evaluation by a physician or, to the extent permitted by a specific statute, by a person under the supervision of a physician, to determine if an emergency medical condition or active labor exists and, if it does, the care, treatment and surgery by a physician necessary to relieve or eliminate the emergency medical condition or active labor, within the capability of the hospital. As used in this paragraph: (1) “ Active labor ” means, in relation to childbirth, labor that occurs when: (I) There is inadequate time before delivery to transfer the patient safely to another hospital; or (II) A transfer may pose a threat to the health and safety of the patient or the unborn child. (2) “ Emergency medical condition ” means the presence of acute symptoms of sufficient severity, including severe pain, such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in: (I) Placing the health of the patient in serious jeopardy; (II) Serious impairment of bodily functions; or (III) Serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. (b) “ Medically fit ” means that the condition of the patient has been sufficiently stabilized so that the patient may be safely transported to another hospital, or is such that, in the determination of the attending physician, the transfer of the patient constitutes an acceptable risk. Such a determination must be based upon the condition of the patient, the expected benefits, if any, to the patient resulting from the transfer and whether the risks to the patient's health are outweighed by the expected benefits, and must be documented in the patient's records before the transfer.

6. If an allegation of a violation of the provisions of subsection 2 is made against a hospital licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 449 of NRS , the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department shall conduct an investigation of the alleged violation. Such a violation, in addition to any criminal penalties that may be imposed, constitutes grounds for the denial, suspension or revocation of such a license, or for the imposition of any sanction prescribed by NRS 449.163 .

7. If an allegation of a violation of the provisions of subsection 2 is made against: (a) A physician licensed to practice medicine pursuant to the provisions of chapter 630 of NRS , the Board of Medical Examiners shall conduct an investigation of the alleged violation. Such a violation, in addition to any criminal penalties that may be imposed, constitutes grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying licensure pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 630.3065 . (b) An osteopathic physician licensed to practice osteopathic medicine pursuant to the provisions of chapter 633 of NRS , the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine shall conduct an investigation of the alleged violation. Such a violation, in addition to any criminal penalties that may be imposed, constitutes grounds for initiating disciplinary action pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 633.131 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.140
Endowment care cemetery may contain area without endowment care; requirements
Status: in_force

1. A cemetery which otherwise complies with NRS 452.120 may be designated an endowment care cemetery even though it contains a small section which may be sold without endowment care, if the section is separately set off from the remainder of the cemetery and if signs are kept prominently placed around the section designating the same as a “Nonendowment care section” in legible black lettering at least 4 inches high. There shall be printed at the head of all contracts, agreements, statements, receipts and certificates of ownership or deeds referring to plots in the section the phrase “Nonendowment care.”

2. Subsection 1 applies only to cemeteries existing on July 1, 1971.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.670 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.670
Department to place on Internet website certain information concerning pharmacies, nonprofit organizations and prescription drugs and certain reports by Department; additional or alternative procedures for obtaining information concerning pharmacies, nonprofit organizations and prescription drugs
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department shall: (a) Place or cause to be placed on the Internet website maintained by the Department: (1) The information provided by each pharmacy pursuant to NRS 439B.655 ; (2) The information compiled by a nonprofit organization pursuant to NRS 439B.665 if such a report is submitted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of that section; (3) The lists of prescription drugs compiled by the Department pursuant to NRS 439B.630 ; (4) The wholesale acquisition cost of each prescription drug, as reported pursuant to NRS 439B.635 , 439B.642 and 439B.645 ; and (5) The reports compiled by the Department pursuant to NRS 439B.650 and 439B.660 . (b) Ensure that the information placed on the Internet website maintained by the Department pursuant to paragraph (a) is organized so that each individual pharmacy, manufacturer and nonprofit organization has its own separate entry on that website; and (c) Ensure that the usual and customary price that each pharmacy charges for each prescription drug that is on the list prepared pursuant to NRS 439B.625 and that is stocked by the pharmacy: (1) Is presented on the Internet website maintained by the Department in a manner which complies with the requirements of NRS 439B.675 ; and (2) Is updated not less frequently than once each calendar quarter. Nothing in this subsection prohibits the Department from determining the usual and customary price that a pharmacy charges for a prescription drug by extracting or otherwise obtaining such information from claims reported by pharmacies to the Medicaid program.

2. If a pharmacy is part of a larger company or corporation or a chain of pharmacies or retail stores, the Department may present the pricing information pertaining to such a pharmacy in such a manner that the pricing information is combined with the pricing information relative to other pharmacies that are part of the same company, corporation or chain, to the extent that the pricing information does not differ among those pharmacies.

3. The Department may establish additional or alternative procedures by which a consumer who is unable to access the Internet or is otherwise unable to receive the information described in subsection 1 in the manner in which it is presented by the Department may obtain that information: (a) In the form of paper records; (b) Through the use of a telephonic system; or (c) Using other methods or technologies designed specifically to assist consumers who are hearing impaired or visually impaired.

4. As used in this section, “ usual and customary price ” means the usual and customary charges that a pharmacy charges to the general public for a drug, as described in 42 C.F.R. § 447.512 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.130
Establishment of minimum standards and additional requirements
Status: in_force

1. The board shall adopt regulations establishing reasonable minimum standards for: (a) Sanitation in ambulances and air ambulances; (b) Medical and nonmedical equipment and supplies to be carried in ambulances and medical equipment and supplies to be carried in air ambulances and vehicles of a fire-fighting agency; (c) Interior configuration, design and dimensions of ambulances placed in service after July 1, 1979; (d) Permits for operation of ambulances, air ambulances and vehicles of a fire-fighting agency; (e) Records to be maintained by an operator of an ambulance or air ambulance or by a fire-fighting agency; and (f) Treatment of patients who are critically ill or in urgent need of treatment.

2. Any regulations adopted by the board pursuant to subsection 1 establishing reasonable minimum standards for a permit for the operation of an air ambulance or records to be maintained by an operator of an air ambulance must: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), be based on the medical aspects of the operation of an air ambulance, including, without limitation, aspects related to patient care; and (b) Not be based on economic factors, including, without limitation, factors related to the prices, routes or nonmedical services of an air ambulance.

3. The health officers of this state shall jointly adopt regulations to establish the minimum standards for the certification or licensure of persons who provide emergency medical care. Upon adoption of the regulations, each health authority shall adopt the regulations for its jurisdiction. After each health authority adopts the regulations, the standards established constitute the minimum standards for certification or licensure of persons who provide emergency medical care in this state. Any changes to the minimum standards must be adopted jointly by the health officers and by each health authority in the manner set forth in this subsection. Any changes in the minimum standards which are not adopted in the manner set forth in this subsection are void.

4. A health officer may adopt regulations that impose additional requirements for the certification or licensure of persons who provide emergency medical care in the jurisdiction of the health officer, but the health officer must accept the certification or licensure of a person who provides emergency medical care from the jurisdiction of another health officer as proof that the person who provides emergency medical care has met the minimum requirements for certification or licensure.

5. As used in this section, “person who provides emergency medical care” means an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, attendant of an ambulance or air ambulance or firefighter employed by or serving with a fire-fighting agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.346 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.346
Effect of conviction or acquittal under federal or other state laws
Status: in_force

1. If a violation of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, is a violation of a federal law or the law of another state, a conviction or acquittal under federal law or the law of another state for the same act is a bar to prosecution in this State.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit any licensing board within this State from proceeding administratively to suspend or revoke any certificate, license or permit held by any person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state controlled substance law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.111 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.111
“Opium poppy” defined
Status: in_force

“Opium poppy” means the plant of the species Papaver somniferum L. , except its seeds.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.040 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.040
Passengers: Duties
Status: in_force

A passenger shall, to the extent that the matter is within the passenger’s control:

1. Locate and ascertain the meaning of signs in the vicinity of the passenger posted pursuant to NRS 455B.030 ;

2. Heed warnings and other information posted by an operator or announced by an authorized agent or employee of an operator; and

3. Conduct himself or herself in such a manner as to avoid injury to persons and property in an amusement park.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.436 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.436
Manufacture or distribution prohibited without symbol indicating plastic resin used to produce bottle or container; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not manufacture or distribute a plastic bottle or rigid plastic container unless the appropriate symbol indicating the plastic resin used to produce the bottle or container, as provided in NRS 444.437 , is molded into or imprinted on the bottom or near the bottom of the bottle or container.

2. A person who violates subsection 1 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 for each violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.510 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.510
Commission may require program for designated area
Status: in_force

1. If the Commission finds that: (a) The location, character or extent of particular concentrations of population or sources of air contaminant; (b) Geographic, topographic or meteorological considerations; or (c) Any combination of these factors, makes impracticable the maintenance of appropriate levels of air quality without an areawide air pollution control program, it shall after a public hearing define the area so affected.

2. If an areawide air pollution control program is not established by cooperative or interlocal agreement within a time specified by the Commission, the Commission shall establish such a program, which shall be a charge on the counties, and may supersede any local program within the area.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.020 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.020
Cleanliness of bedding; worn out and unfit bedding
Status: in_force

1. All bedding, bedclothes or bed covering, including mattresses, quilts, blankets, sheets, pillows or comforters, used in any hotel in this state must be kept clean and free from all filth or dirt.

2. No bedding, bedclothes or bed covering, including mattresses, quilts, blankets, sheets, pillows or comforters, shall be used which is worn out or unsanitary for use by human beings according to the true intent and meaning of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.730 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.730
False certification of cause of death by physician or advanced practice registered nurse
Status: in_force

If any physician or advanced practice registered nurse knowingly makes a false certification of the cause of death in any case, the physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.517 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.517
Establishment; purpose
Status: in_force

1. Within the limits of available money, the Division shall establish the State Program for Wellness and the Prevention of Chronic Disease to increase public knowledge and raise public awareness relating to wellness and chronic diseases and to educate the residents of this State about: (a) Wellness, including, without limitation, behavioral health, proper nutrition, maintaining oral health, increasing physical fitness, preventing obesity and tobacco use; and (b) The prevention of chronic diseases, including, without limitation, arthritis, asthma, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, heart disease and oral disease.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Chronic disease ” means a health condition or disease which presents for a period of 3 months or more or is persistent, indefinite or incurable. (b) “ Obesity ” means a chronic disease characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy accumulation of body fat which is statistically correlated with premature mortality, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other health conditions, and may be indicated by: (1) A body mass index of 30 or higher in adults; (2) A body mass index that is greater than two standard deviations above the World Health Organization's growth standard for children who are at least 5 but less than 19 years of age, or greater than three standard deviations above the standard for children who are less than 5 years of age; (3) A body fat percentage greater than 25 percent for men or 32 percent for women; or (4) A waist size of 40 inches or more for men or 35 inches or more for women.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.509 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.509
Management and disposal of waste tires: Unlawful to dispose of waste tire in solid waste landfill if permit issued for operation of facility in health district or county; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in any health district created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 and any area over which the district board of health has authority pursuant to an interlocal agreement or any county in which a permit for the operation of a facility for the management of waste tires has been issued pursuant to NRS 444.505 , a person who willfully disposes of a waste tire generated in that health district or county in any municipal solid waste landfill in this State is guilty of a misdemeanor and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120 , inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 per violation. Each waste tire disposed of in violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a separate violation.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply: (a) To a person who inadvertently or unintentionally disposes of a waste tire in a municipal solid waste landfill in violation of the provisions of subsection 1; or (b) If the unavailability of a facility for the management of waste tires makes disposal of a waste tire at a site other than a municipal solid waste landfill impracticable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.650 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.650
Adoption of local ordinances
Status: in_force

The governing body of a county, city or town may adopt such ordinances for the maintenance and operation of cemeteries for pets and crematories for pets, and for the interment, inurnment and entombment of pets, as it deems appropriate for the public health, safety or welfare. Such an ordinance must not conflict with the provisions of NRS 452.655 to 452.700 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.703 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.703
“Advance directive” defined
Status: in_force

“ Advance directive ” means an advance directive for health care. The term includes:

1. A declaration governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment as set forth in NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481 , inclusive;

2. A durable power of attorney for health care as set forth in NRS 162A.700 to 162A.870 , inclusive;

3. An advance directive for psychiatric care as set forth in NRS 449A.600 to 449A.645 , inclusive;

4. A do-not-resuscitate order as defined in NRS 450B.420 ; and

5. A Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form as defined in NRS 449A.542 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.195 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.195
Program of training for certification as paramedic; maintenance of certification; paramedic services prohibited without certification; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Only a certified emergency medical technician with experience as established by the board is eligible for training as a paramedic.

2. A program of training for certification as a paramedic must be supervised by a licensed physician and approved by the health authority.

3. To maintain certification, each paramedic must annually: (a) Comply with the requirements established by the board for continuing medical education; and (b) Demonstrate his or her skills as required by regulation of the board.

4. The board may by regulation prescribe the curriculum and other requirements for training and maintaining certification as a paramedic. The curriculum must be at least equivalent to any curriculum or educational standards prepared by the United States Department of Transportation as a national standard for paramedics.

5. A person shall not represent himself or herself to be a paramedic unless the person has on file with the health authority a currently valid certificate evidencing the person's successful completion of the program of training required by this section or is practicing under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145 .

6. Except as authorized by subsection 7 of NRS 450B.160 and the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145 , an attendant or firefighter shall not perform, and the owner, operator, director or chief officer of an ambulance or a fire-fighting agency shall not offer, emergency care as a paramedic without fulfilling the requirements established by the board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455C.115 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455C / Section 455C.115
Restriction on adoption of regulations concerning construction, maintenance, operation or safety of building, structure or other property
Status: in_force

Before the Division may adopt any regulation concerning the construction, maintenance, operation or safety of a building, structure or other property in this State, the Division shall consult with the Deputy Administrator of the Public Works - Compliance and Code Enforcement Section for the purposes of subsection 9 of NRS 341.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.406 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.406
“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. § 446.923 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.923
Authority of health authority to require food processing establishment to have food tested in certain circumstances; requirements of such test; period for retention of records of tests; reporting of test results
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whenever the health authority determines there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the food processed or otherwise prepared by a food processing establishment may constitute a substantial health hazard, the health authority may require that the food processing establishment have its food tested for the presence of contaminants typically associated with the suspected health hazard. When carrying out the provisions of this subsection, the health authority shall comply with the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act, 21 U.S.C. 2201, et seq., and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to the extent that a food processing establishment is under investigation for the same purpose pursuant to federal law.

2. If the health authority requires pursuant to subsection 1 that the food processed or otherwise prepared by a food processing establishment be tested: (a) The food processing establishment: (1) Is responsible for the cost of the testing; and (2) May perform such testing itself or cause the testing to be performed by a third party. (b) The testing must be conducted in a manner that is consistent with nationally recognized laboratory standards.

3. Records of the results of any tests conducted pursuant to this section must be retained by the food processing establishment to which the tests pertain for a period of not less than 2 years. The food processing establishment shall, upon request, make those records available to the health authority for its review.

4. If testing required pursuant to subsection 1 indicates that the food processed or otherwise prepared by a food processing establishment is contaminated, the person or entity that conducted the testing shall, within 24 hours after obtaining the test results, report those test results to the health authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.169 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.169
Petition to determine if criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license or certificate; fee; posting of requirements for license or certificate and list of disqualifying crimes on Internet; reports
Status: in_force

1. The health authority shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the health authority to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a license as an attendant or firefighter or a certificate pursuant to NRS 450B.160 .

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

3. The health authority 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 health authority at any time, including, without limitation, before obtaining any education or paying any fee required to obtain a license or certificate from the health authority.

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

6. The health authority 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 health authority may waive such fees or allow such fees to be covered by funds from a scholarship or grant.

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

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

10. The health authority 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 health authority pursuant to subsection 1; (b) The number of determinations of disqualification made by the health authority pursuant to subsection 1; (c) The reasons for such determinations; and (d) Any other information that is requested by the Director or which the health authority 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. § 459.490 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.490
General requirements for regulations
Status: in_force

Regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 459.485 must be based upon studies, guidelines and regulations of the Federal Government and must:

1. Set out mechanisms for determining whether any waste is hazardous;

2. Govern combinations of wastes which are not compatible and may not be stored, treated or disposed of together;

3. Govern generation, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste;

4. Govern operation and maintenance of facilities for the treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste, including the qualifications and requirements for ownership, continuity of operation, closure and care after closing;

5. Provide standards for location, design and construction of facilities for treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste;

6. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 459.700 to 459.780 , inclusive, govern the transportation, packing and labeling of hazardous waste in a manner consistent with regulations issued by the United States Department of Transportation relating to hazardous waste;

7. Provide procedures and requirements for the use of a manifest for each shipment of hazardous waste. The procedures and requirements must be applied equally to those persons who transport hazardous waste generated by others and those who transport hazardous waste which they have generated themselves; and

8. Take into account climatic and geologic variations and other factors relevant to the management of hazardous waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.260 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.260
Provision of medical supplies and financial aid for treatment of indigent patients
Status: in_force

If a person in this state who has a sexually transmitted disease is, in the discretion of the health authority, unable to afford approved treatment for the disease, the health authority may provide medical supplies or direct financial aid to any physician, clinic or dispensary in this state, within the limits of the available appropriations and any other resources, to be used in the person's treatment. A physician, clinic or dispensary that accepts supplies or aid pursuant to this section shall comply with all conditions prescribed by the Board relating to the use of the supplies or aid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.211 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.211
“Dispense” defined
Status: in_force

1. “Dispense” means the furnishing of a dangerous drug in any amount greater than that which is necessary for the present and immediate needs of the ultimate user.

2. The term does not include the furnishing of a dangerous drug by a hospital pharmacy for inpatients.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.220 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.220
“Scooter” defined
Status: in_force

“Scooter” means a tandem or in-line set of wheels mounted on a board or frame with a steering handle which is not propelled by a motor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.150
Agents for enforcement; access for inspection
Status: in_force

The Commissioner and agents appointed as provided in chapter 585 of NRS for the enforcement of the Nevada Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act are designated and constituted agents for the enforcement of NRS 454.010 to 454.170 , inclusive, and shall cooperate with the Board in carrying out the provisions of NRS 454.010 to 454.170 , inclusive. For this purpose, they shall have free access at all times during business hours to all places where drugs, medicines or poisons are offered for sale.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.095 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.095
“Paramedic” defined
Status: in_force

“ Paramedic ” means a person who is:

1. Certified by the health officer as having satisfactorily completed a program of training for certification as a paramedic pursuant to NRS 450B.195 ; or

2. Practicing as a paramedic in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.570 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.570
Duties of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and State Environmental Commission; inspections
Status: in_force

1. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall: (a) Advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies and commissions of the State, other states, the Federal Government, municipalities and persons in the formulation of plans for and the establishment of any solid waste management system. (b) Accept and administer loans and grants from any person that may be available for the planning, construction and operation of solid waste management systems. (c) Enforce the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.560 , inclusive, and any regulation adopted by the State Environmental Commission pursuant thereto. (d) Periodically review the programs of other solid waste management authorities in the State for issuing permits pursuant to NRS 444.505 , 444.553 and 444.556 and ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of such permits, the regulations of the State Environmental Commission, the laws of this State and the provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall review the adequacy of such programs in accordance with the standards adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to review the adequacy of the state program. If the Director determines that a program is inadequate, the Department shall act as the solid waste management authority until the deficiency is corrected. A finding by the Director that a program is inadequate is not final until reviewed by the State Environmental Commission. This paragraph does not limit the authority or responsibility of a district board of health to issue permits for disposal sites and enforce the laws of this State regarding solid waste management systems. (e) Make such investigations and inspections and conduct such monitoring and testing as may be necessary to require compliance with NRS 444.450 to 444.560 , inclusive, and any regulation adopted by the State Environmental Commission.

2. The State Environmental Commission shall: (a) In cooperation with governing bodies of municipalities, develop a statewide solid waste management system plan, and review and revise the plan every 5 years. (b) Examine and approve or disapprove plans for solid waste management systems. (c) Review any determination by the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources that a program for issuing permits administered by a solid waste management authority is inadequate. The Commission may affirm, modify or reverse the findings of the Director.

3. Employees of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or its authorized representatives may, during the normal hours of operation of a facility subject to the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.620 , inclusive, enter and inspect areas of the facility where: (a) Solid waste may have been generated, stored, transported, treated or disposed; or (b) Records are kept, and may inspect and copy any records, reports, information or test results relating to the management of the solid waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.105 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.105
Disciplinary action by hearing officer or panel: Procedural requirements; powers and duties of officer or panel; judicial review
Status: in_force

1. Any disciplinary action taken by a hearing officer or panel pursuant to NRS 459.235 is subject to the same procedural requirements which apply to disciplinary actions taken by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 459.100 , and the officer or panel has those powers and duties given to the Board in relation thereto.

2. A decision of the hearing officer or panel imposing an administrative penalty is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.060
Report of birth to include statement concerning instillation of germicide
Status: in_force

Every physician or midwife shall, in making a report of a birth, state whether or not the germicide described in NRS 442.050 was instilled into the eyes of the infant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.050
Book of transactions concerning poison: Contents; when entry required; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful to vend, sell, furnish or deliver any poison included in Schedule “A,” the additions thereto or those enumerated by regulation of the Board without making or causing to be made, at the time of the sale, an entry in a book kept solely for that purpose, stating: (a) The date of sale. (b) The name, complete residence or business address and signature of the purchaser. (c) The name and quantity of the poison sold. (d) The statement by the purchaser of the purpose for which the poison is required. (e) The signature of the dispenser, who must be a registered pharmacist or a registered intern pharmacist acting under the direct and immediate supervision of a registered pharmacist.

2. The provisions of this section do not apply when the poisons enumerated in Schedule “A” are used as solvents for glues and cements used in making of models, when sold in single units or containers simultaneously with or as a part of a kit to be used for the construction of model airplanes, boats, automobiles, trains or other similar models if such kits have been assembled by a recognized manufacturer of such kits and are advertised as such.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.570 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.570
Validity of burial permit in another district
Status: in_force

A burial permit shall not be required from the local health officer of the district in which interment is made when a body is removed from one district in Nevada to another in this state for the purpose of burial or other disposition, either by common carrier, hearse or other conveyance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.420 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.420
“Do-not-resuscitate order” defined
Status: in_force

“ Do-not-resuscitate order ” means a written directive issued by a physician or advanced practice registered nurse licensed in this state that emergency life-resuscitating treatment must not be administered to a qualified patient. The term also includes a valid do-not-resuscitate order issued under the laws of another state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.584 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.584
“Health information exchange” defined
Status: in_force

“ Health information exchange ” means a person who makes available an electronic means of connecting disparate electronic systems on which health-related information is shared which:

1. Is made commercially available to health care providers and other covered entities by a covered entity or the business associate of a covered entity, as those terms are defined in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103 ; and

2. Allows the secure transfer of clinical information concerning the health of a patient according to nationally recognized standards to any health care provider who provides services to the patient that elects to exchange health information in such a manner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.049 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.049
Reporting of violations; duties of Attorney General
Status: in_force

1. A person may report a violation of NRS 444.048 or 444.0485 to the Attorney General of the State of Nevada.

2. Upon receiving a report pursuant to subsection 1, the Attorney General shall notify the public body responsible for the alleged violation. Not later than 30 days after receiving such notification, the public body shall: (a) Present evidence to the Attorney General that it is in compliance with NRS 444.048 or 444.0485 ; or (b) Begin any action necessary to comply with the requirements of NRS 444.048 or 444.0485 and notify the Attorney General of the date on which it will be in compliance with those requirements.

3. If the public body fails to comply with NRS 444.048 or 444.0485 , the Attorney General shall take such action as is necessary to ensure compliance with NRS 444.048 or 444.0485 , including, without limitation, commencing proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction, if appropriate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.572 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.572
Unlawful acts; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for: (a) A provider of health care to willfully fail to transfer the care of a patient in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 449A.563 . (b) A person to willfully conceal, cancel, deface or obliterate a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form without the consent of the patient who executed the form. (c) A person to falsify or forge the POLST form of another person, or willfully conceal or withhold personal knowledge of the revocation of the POLST form of another person, with the intent to cause the withholding or withdrawal of emergency care or life-sustaining treatment contrary to the wishes of the patient. (d) A person to require or prohibit the execution of a POLST form as a condition of being insured for, or receiving, health care in violation of subsection 3 of NRS 449A.569 . (e) A person to coerce or fraudulently induce another to execute a POLST form.

2. A person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5295 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5295
Duty of Division to establish and maintain Registry; gifts, donations, bequests and grants
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall: (a) Establish and maintain the Stroke Registry to compile information and statistics concerning the treatment of patients who suffer from strokes. The information and statistics must align with the consensus measures prescribed by the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Joint Commission, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. The Division may request the input, advice and assistance of the Advisory Council on the State Program for Wellness and the Prevention of Chronic Disease established pursuant to NRS 439.518 concerning the establishment and maintenance of the Registry. (b) Use, as the data platform for the Registry, the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke data management platform established by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association or a similar data management platform with substantially equivalent security standards for data. (c) To the extent practicable to avoid redundancy, coordinate with nonprofit organizations involved in stroke treatment and research concerning the collection and maintenance of data in the Registry. (d) Encourage the reporting of data to the Registry by medical facilities, including, without limitation, hospitals certified as acute stroke-ready hospitals by the Joint Commission, providers of health care and providers of emergency medical services that treat patients who suffer from strokes, including, without limitation, those that are not required to submit information to the Registry pursuant to NRS 449.203 . (e) Using guidelines prescribed by a nationally recognized organization involved in stroke treatment and research, determine which data may be reported to the Registry. Such data must include, without limitation, the consensus measures prescribed by the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Joint Commission, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. (f) Make aggregated data from the Registry available to each medical facility, provider of health care and provider of emergency medical services that treats patients who suffer from strokes in this State.

2. The Division may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money to carry out the provisions of NRS 439.5291 to 439.5297 , inclusive.

3. As used in this section, “ data management platform ” means a centralized computing system for collecting, integrating and managing data.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.345 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.345
“Discharge” defined
Status: in_force

“Discharge” means any addition of a pollutant or pollutants to water.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.040 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.040
“Ambulance” defined
Status: in_force

“ Ambulance ” means a motor vehicle which is specially designed, constructed, equipped and staffed to provide emergency medical care for one or more:

1. Sick or injured persons; or

2. Persons whose medical condition may require special observation during transportation or transfer,

including, without limitation, such a vehicle of a fire-fighting agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.1853 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.1853
Application for renewal of certificate: Information concerning state business license required; conditions which require denial
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a certificate of authorization to operate a radiation machine for mammography must indicate in the application submitted to the Division whether the applicant has a state business license. If the applicant has a state business license, the applicant must include in the application the business identification number assigned by the Secretary of State upon compliance with the provisions of chapter 76 of NRS.

2. A certificate of authorization to operate a radiation machine for mammography may not be renewed by the Division if: (a) The applicant fails to submit the information required by subsection 1; or (b) The State Controller has informed the Division pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 353C.1965 that the applicant owes a debt to an agency that has been assigned to the State Controller for collection and the applicant has not: (1) Satisfied the debt; (2) Entered into an agreement for the payment of the debt pursuant to NRS 353C.130 ; or (3) Demonstrated that the debt is not valid.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Agency ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.020 . (b) “ Debt ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.105 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.105
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 445B.110 to 445B.155 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.918 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.918
“Independent truck operator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Independent truck operator ” means a person who is the owner or operator of a medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle that is hired as a third-party contractor to transport goods for a commercial entity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.039 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.039
“Compound” and “compounding” defined
Status: in_force

“Compound” or “compounding” means to form or make up a composite product by combining two or more different ingredients.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.700 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.700
Trust fund for endowment care: Exemption from process of law
Status: in_force

In the absence of fraud, any money in a trust fund for the endowment care of a cemetery for pets held pursuant to NRS 452.690 is exempt from attachment, garnishment or other process of law for the payment of any debt or liability of a cemetery authority, the person depositing the money or the successor of such a person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.190
Amendment or termination by consent
Status: in_force

1. An environmental covenant may be amended or terminated by consent only if the amendment or termination is signed by: (a) The agency; (b) Unless waived by the agency, the current owner of the fee simple of the real property subject to the covenant; (c) Each person who originally signed the covenant, unless the person waived in a signed record the right to consent or a court finds that the person no longer exists or cannot be located or identified with the exercise of reasonable diligence; and (d) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 4, the holder.

2. If an interest in real property is subject to an environmental covenant, the interest is not affected by an amendment of the covenant unless the current owner of the interest consents to the amendment or has waived in a signed record the right to consent to amendments.

3. Except for an assignment undertaken pursuant to a governmental reorganization, the assignment of an environmental covenant to a new holder is an amendment.

4. Except as otherwise provided in an environmental covenant: (a) A holder may not assign its interest without the consent of the other parties; and (b) A holder may be removed and replaced by agreement of the other parties specified in subsection 1.

5. A court of competent jurisdiction may fill a vacancy in the position of holder.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.530 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.530
Revocation of authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 450B.525 , a qualified patient who possesses a do-not-resuscitate identification may revoke his or her authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment by removing or destroying or requesting the removal or destruction of his or her identification or otherwise indicating to a person that the patient wishes to have the identification removed or destroyed.