Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.616 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.616
“Rebate” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Rebate ” means a discount or concession that affects the price of a prescription drug which is provided by the manufacture of the drug to: (a) A third party; (b) A pharmacy benefit manager after the pharmacy benefit manager has processed a claim from a pharmacy, an institutional pharmacy, as defined in NRS 639.0085 , or a pharmacist; or (c) A wholesaler.

2. The term does not include a bona fide service fee, as defined in 42 C.F.R. § 447.502 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.020 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 445D.030 to 445D.110 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.150
Examination and supplementation of certificates
Status: in_force

The State Registrar shall carefully examine the certificates received from the local health officers, and if they are incomplete or unsatisfactory the State Registrar shall require such further information to be furnished as may be necessary to make the record complete and satisfactory.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.187 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.187
Administrative fine
Status: in_force

1. The Division may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $5,000, against the owner, lessee or other person responsible for a radiation machine for mammography for a violation of the provisions of NRS 457.182 to 457.186 , inclusive, or for a violation of a regulation adopted pursuant thereto.

2. Any money collected as a result of an administrative fine imposed pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the State General Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.918 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.918
Duties; reports
Status: in_force

1. In addition to conducting the review described in NRS 439.916 , the Commission shall: (a) Attempt to identify and facilitate collaboration between existing state governmental entities that study or address issues relating to the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care in this State, including, without limitation, the regional behavioral health policy boards created by NRS 433.429 ; (b) Attempt to coordinate with such entities to reduce any duplication of efforts among and between those entities and the Commission; (c) Establish, submit to the Director and annually update a plan to increase access by patients to their medical records and provide for the interoperability of medical records between providers of health care in accordance with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 , and any other applicable federal law or regulations; and (d) Make recommendations to the Director and the Legislature concerning: (1) The analysis and use of data to improve access to and the quality of health care in this State, including, without limitation, using data to establish priorities for addressing health care needs; and (2) Ensuring that data concerning health care in this State is publicly available and transparent.

2. On or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, the Commission shall: (a) Compile a report describing the meetings of the Commission and the activities of the Commission during the immediately preceding 6 months. The report must include, without limitation, a description of any issues identified as negatively impacting the quality, accessibility or affordability of health care in this State and any recommendations for legislation, regulations or other changes to policy or budgets to address those issues. (b) Submit the report to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to: (1) In January of odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature. (2) In all other cases, to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services.

3. Upon receiving a report pursuant to subsection 2, the Governor shall post the report on an Internet website maintained by the Governor.

4. The Commission may prepare and publish additional reports on specific topics at the direction of the Chair.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.006 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.006
“Furnish” defined
Status: in_force

“Furnish” means to supply by any means, by sale or otherwise.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.757 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.757
“Maternal mortality” defined
Status: in_force

“ Maternal mortality ” means the death of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth or the 365 days immediately following the end of a pregnancy.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.0125 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.0125
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“Director” means the Director of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.874 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.874
“Federal grant” defined
Status: in_force

“ Federal grant ” means money authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 9604(k) to create a revolving fund to finance the costs of brownfield projects.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.170 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.170
Denial, suspension or revocation of license or imposition of sanctions: Notice; appeal; adoption of regulations
Status: in_force

1. When the Division intends to deny, suspend or revoke a license, or impose any sanction prescribed by NRS 449.163 , it shall give reasonable notice to all parties by certified mail. The notice must contain the legal authority, jurisdiction and reasons for the action to be taken. Notice is not required if the Division finds that the public health requires immediate action. In that case, it may order a summary suspension of a license pursuant to this section and NRS 233B.127 or impose any sanction prescribed by NRS 449.163 , pending proceedings for revocation or other action.

2. If a person wants to contest the action of the Division, the person must file an appeal pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board.

3. Upon receiving notice of an appeal, the Division shall hold a hearing pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board.

4. The Board shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.724 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.724
“Provider contract” defined
Status: in_force

“ Provider contract ” means a contract between a third party and an in-network provider to provide health care services to a covered person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.395 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.395
Confidentiality of reports and associated documentation relating to certain referrals to Division
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 and 439.597 , if a pregnant woman is referred to the Division by a provider of health care or other services for information relating to programs for the prevention and treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, any report relating to the referral or other associated documentation is confidential and must not be used in any criminal prosecution of the woman.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.705 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.705
Effect of execution of order for cremation; liability for article of value delivered with remains
Status: in_force

1. The signer of an order for the cremation of human remains warrants the truth of the facts set forth in the order, including the identity of the person whose remains are to be cremated, and his or her own authority to order cremation. The signer is personally liable for any damage resulting from the falsity of a warranted fact or from his or her lack of authority.

2. The operator of a crematory may cremate human remains upon receipt of an order signed by the agent. The operator has no liability for cremating the remains or releasing the cremated remains pursuant to the order.

3. The operator of a crematory is not liable for any article of value delivered with human remains.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.993 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.993
Confidentiality of records; use of information
Status: in_force

1. Any record of a person which is created or obtained for use by a sterile hypodermic device program must be kept confidential and: (a) Is not open for public inspection or disclosure; (b) Must not be shared with any other person or entity without the consent of the person to whom the record relates; and (c) Must not be discoverable or admissible during any legal proceeding.

2. A record described in subsection 1 must not be used: (a) To initiate or substantiate any criminal charge against a person who participates in the sterile hypodermic device program; or (b) As grounds for conducting any investigation of a person who participates in the sterile hypodermic device program.

3. The staff and volunteers of a sterile hypodermic device program shall not be compelled to provide evidence in any criminal proceeding conducted pursuant to the laws of this State concerning any information that was entrusted to them or became known to them through the program.

4. The use of any personal information of any person who participates in a sterile hypodermic device program or of the staff or volunteers of the sterile hypodermic device program in research and evaluation must be done in such a manner as to guarantee the anonymity of the person.

5. Aggregate data from a sterile hypodermic device program, including, without limitation, demographic information, the number of clients contacted and the types of referrals may be made available to the public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.592 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.592
Solid waste management authority: Powers of protection and enforcement
Status: in_force

If the solid waste management authority receives information that the handling, storage, recycling, transportation, treatment or disposal of any solid waste presents or may present a threat to human health, public safety or the environment, or is in violation of a term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505 , 444.553 or 444.556 , a statute, a regulation or an order issued pursuant to NRS 444.594 , the authority may, in addition to any other remedy provided in NRS 444.440 to 444.620 , inclusive:

1. Issue an order directing the owner or operator of the disposal site or any other site where the handling, storage, recycling, transportation, treatment or disposal has occurred or may occur, or any other person who has custody of the solid waste, to take such steps as are necessary to prevent the act or eliminate the practice which constitutes the threat or violation.

2. Commence an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the act or practice which constitutes the threat or violation in accordance with the provisions of NRS 444.600 .

3. Take any other action designed to reduce or eliminate the threat or violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.070 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.070
Duties of Division
Status: in_force

The Division shall:

1. Investigate violations of this chapter.

2. Investigate and test the content, method of preparation and use of any drug, medicine, compound or device proposed to be used or used by any person or association in the State for the diagnosis, treatment or cure of cancer.

3. Make findings of fact upon completion of any testing or investigation authorized by this chapter.

4. Hold hearings for the purpose of determining whether any of the provisions of this chapter have been violated.

5. Contract with independent scientific consultants for specialized services and advice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.180 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.180
Duration; amendment by court action
Status: in_force

1. An environmental covenant is perpetual unless it is: (a) By its terms limited to a specific duration or terminated by the occurrence of a specific event; (b) Terminated by consent pursuant to NRS 445D.190 ; (c) Terminated pursuant to subsection 2; (d) Terminated by foreclosure of an interest that has priority over the environmental covenant; or (e) Terminated or modified in an eminent domain proceeding, but only if: (1) The agency that signed the covenant is a party to the proceeding; (2) All persons identified in subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 445D.190 are given notice of the pendency of the proceeding; and (3) The court determines, after hearing, that the termination or modification will not adversely affect human health or the environment.

2. If the agency that signed an environmental covenant has determined that the intended benefits of the covenant can no longer be realized, a court, under the doctrine of changed circumstances, in an action in which all persons identified in subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 445D.190 have been given notice, may terminate the covenant or reduce its burden on the real property subject to the covenant. The agency's determination or its failure to make a determination upon request is subject to judicial review pursuant to NRS 233B.130 .

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 1 and 2, an environmental covenant may not be extinguished, limited or impaired through issuance of a tax deed, foreclosure of a tax lien or application of the doctrine of adverse possession, prescription, abandonment, waiver, lack of enforcement or acquiescence, or a similar doctrine.

4. An environmental covenant may not be extinguished, limited or impaired by application of any laws of this State relating to marketable title or dormant mineral interests.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.303 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.303
Certain school employees authorized to administer auto-injectable epinephrine or opioid antagonist
Status: in_force

1. A school nurse or other employee of a public or private school who is authorized pursuant to NRS 386.870 or 394.1995 to administer auto-injectable epinephrine or an opioid antagonist may possess and administer auto-injectable epinephrine or an opioid antagonist, as applicable, maintained by the school if the school nurse or other employee has received training in the proper storage and administration of auto-injectable epinephrine or the opioid antagonist, as applicable, as required by NRS 386.870 or 394.1995 .

2. As used in this section, “ opioid antagonist ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453C.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.249 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.249
Continuing education and information concerning health of veterans; report
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall, in collaboration with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Veterans Services: (a) Establish continuing education courses concerning the health of veterans and make those courses available at no cost to providers of health care and any person who provides services related to the health or welfare of veterans and family members of veterans; or (b) Provide information concerning the health of veterans to providers of health care and any person who provides services related to the health or welfare of veterans and family members of veterans.

2. Continuing education courses established pursuant to subsection 1 or information provided pursuant to that subsection must include, without limitation, information concerning service-connected disabilities and diseases, including, without limitation, diseases presumed to be service-connected pursuant to 38 C.F.R. §§ 3.303 to 3.344 , inclusive.

3. On or before April 1 of each year, the Division shall: (a) Compile a report concerning the health of veterans in this State. The report must include, without limitation: (1) Information concerning trends in cancers, other illnesses and deaths related to service-connected disabilities and diseases, including, without limitation, diseases presumed to be service-connected pursuant to 38 C.F.R. §§ 3.303 to 3.344 , inclusive; and (2) A summary of the information submitted to the Division pursuant to NRS 417.126 . (b) Submit the report to the Governor, the Department of Veterans Services and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults with Special Needs created by NRS 218E.750 .

4. As used in this section, “provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.124 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.040 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.040
Penalty
Status: in_force

Every person violating any of the provisions of NRS 444.010 , 444.020 or 444.030 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.100
“Health facility” defined
Status: in_force

“Health facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439A.015 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.130
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“Director” means the Director of the Department or the Director’s designee or person designated by or pursuant to a county or city ordinance or regional agreement or regulation to enforce local air pollution control ordinances and regulations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.180 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.180
Employment or removal of employees or appointed persons; contract for medical services
Status: in_force

The board of hospital trustees or any hospital governing board appointed pursuant to NRS 450.175 may:

1. Appoint a chief executive officer and necessary assistants, and fix their compensations.

2. Employ physicians, interns and dentists, either full-time or part-time, as the board determines necessary, and fix their compensations.

3. Remove those appointees and employees.

4. Control the admission of physicians and interns to the staff by promulgating appropriate rules, regulations and standards governing those appointments.

5. Contract with individual physicians or private medical associations for the provision of certain medical services as may be required by the hospital.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.908 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.908
Creation; membership; compensation; terms and removal of members; vacancies; Chair; quorum; compliance with ethics requirements
Status: in_force

1. The Patient Protection Commission is hereby created within the Office of the Director. The Commission consists of: (a) The following 12 voting members appointed by the Governor: (1) Two members who are persons with expertise and experience in advocating on behalf of patients. (2) One member who is a provider of health care who operates a for-profit business to provide health care. (3) One member who is a registered nurse who practices primarily at a nonprofit hospital. (4) One member who is a physician or registered nurse who practices primarily at a federally-qualified health center, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(l)(2)(B) . (5) One member who is a pharmacist at a pharmacy not affiliated with any chain of pharmacies or a person who has expertise and experience in advocating on behalf of patients. (6) One member who represents a nonprofit public hospital that is located in the county of this State that spends the largest amount of money on hospital care for indigent persons pursuant to chapter 428 of NRS . (7) One member who represents the private nonprofit health insurer with the highest percentage of insureds in this State who are adversely impacted by social determinants of health. (8) One member who has expertise and experience in advocating for persons who are not covered by a policy of health insurance. (9) One member who has expertise and experience in advocating for persons with special health care needs and has education and experience in health care. (10) One member who is an employee or a consultant of the Department with expertise in health information technology and patient access to medical records. (11) One member who is a representative of the general public. (b) The Director of the Department, the Commissioner of Insurance, the Executive Director of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange and the Executive Officer of the Public Employees' Benefits Program or his or her designee as ex officio, nonvoting members.

2. The Governor shall: (a) Appoint two of the voting members of the Commission described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 from a list of persons nominated by the Majority Leader of the Senate; (b) Appoint two of the voting members of the Commission described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 from a list of persons nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly; and (c) Ensure that the members appointed by the Governor to the Commission reflect the geographic diversity of this State.

3. Members of the Commission serve: (a) At the pleasure of the Governor; and (b) Without compensation or per diem but are entitled to receive reimbursement for travel expenses in the same amount provided for state officers and employees generally.

4. After the initial terms, the term of each voting member is 2 years, except that the Governor may remove a voting member at any time and for any reason. A member may be reappointed.

5. If a vacancy occurs during the term of a voting member, the Governor shall appoint a person similarly qualified to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term.

6. The Governor shall annually designate a voting member to serve as the Chair of the Commission.

7. A majority of the voting members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of the members of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Commission.

8. The members of the Commission shall comply with the requirements of NRS 281A.420 applicable to public officers generally.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.265 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.265
Powers and duties of Division; limitations
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall: (a) Use the money in the Account for the Revolving Fund and the Account for Set-Aside Programs for the purposes set forth in the Safe Drinking Water Act. (b) Determine whether public water systems which receive money or other assistance from the Account for the Revolving Fund or the Account for Set-Aside Programs comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. The Division may: (a) Prepare and enter into required agreements with the Federal Government for the acceptance of grants of money for the Account for the Revolving Fund and the Account for Set-Aside Programs. (b) Bind itself to terms of the required agreements. (c) Accept grants made pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act. (d) Manage the Account for the Revolving Fund and the Account for Set-Aside Programs in accordance with the requirements and objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act. (e) Provide services relating to management and administration of the Account for the Revolving Fund and the Account for Set-Aside Programs, including the preparation of any agreement, plan or report. (f) Perform, or cause to be performed by the Nevada Rural Water Association or other persons, agencies or organizations through interagency agreement, subgrant, contract or memorandum of understanding, set-aside programs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 300j-12 of the Safe Drinking Water Act. (g) Make loans or grants from the Account for Set-Aside Programs to borrowers for set-aside programs that meet the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 300j-12 of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

3. The Division shall not: (a) Commit any money in the Account for the Revolving Fund for expenditure for the purposes set forth in NRS 445A.275 ; or (b) Establish the priorities for determining which public water systems will receive money or other assistance from the Account for the Revolving Fund, without obtaining the prior approval of the Board for Financing Water Projects.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.265 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.265
Analysis of information, records and reports; investigation of trends
Status: in_force

1. The Chief Medical Officer or a qualified person designated by the Administrator of the Division shall analyze the material obtained pursuant to NRS 457.230 , 457.240 and 457.250 and the reports published pursuant to NRS 457.260 to determine whether any trends exist in the incidence of cancer in a particular area or population.

2. If the Chief Medical Officer or the person designated pursuant to subsection 1 determines that a trend exists in the incidence of cancer in a particular area or population, the Chief Medical Officer or the person designated pursuant to subsection 1 shall work with appropriate governmental, educational and research entities to investigate the trend, advance research into the trend and the cancer identified in the trend, and facilitate the prevention and control of the cancer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.1195 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.1195
“Psychiatric residential treatment facility” defined
Status: in_force

“ Psychiatric residential treatment facility ” means a facility, other than a hospital, that provides a range of psychiatric services to treat residents under the age of 21 years on an inpatient basis under the direction of a physician.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.010 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise:

1. “ By-product material ” means: (a) Any radioactive material, except special nuclear material, yielded in or made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident to the process of producing or making use of special nuclear material; and (b) The tailings or wastes produced by the extraction or concentration of uranium or thorium from any ore which is processed primarily for the extraction of the uranium or thorium.

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

3. “ General license ” means a license effective pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of Health without the filing of an application to transfer, acquire, own, possess or use quantities of, or devices or equipment for utilizing, by-product material, source material, special nuclear material or other radioactive material occurring naturally or produced artificially.

4. “ Ionizing radiation ” means gamma rays and X-rays, alpha and beta particles, high-speed electrons, neutrons, protons and other nuclear particles, but not sound or radio waves, or visible, infrared or ultraviolet light.

5. “ Person ” includes any agency or political subdivision of this State, any other state or the United States, but not the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its successor, or any federal agency licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any successor to such a federal agency.

6. “ Source material ” means: (a) Uranium, thorium or any other material which the Governor declares by order to be source material after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any successor thereto has determined that material to be source material. (b) Any ore containing one or more of the materials enumerated in paragraph (a) in such concentration as the Governor declares by order to be source material after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any successor thereto has determined the material in the concentration to be source material.

7. “ Special nuclear material ” means: (a) Plutonium, uranium 233, uranium enriched in the isotope 233 or in the isotope 235 and any other material which the Governor declares by order to be special nuclear material after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any successor thereto has determined such material to be special nuclear material, but does not include source material. (b) Any material artificially enriched by any of the materials enumerated in paragraph (a), but does not include source material.

8. “ Specific license ” means a license issued pursuant to the filing of an application to use, manufacture, produce, transfer, receive, acquire, own or possess quantities of, or devices or equipment for utilizing, by-product material, source material, special nuclear material or other radioactive material occurring naturally or produced artificially.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.276 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.276
Injunctions
Status: in_force

The Board or the Attorney General may bring an action to enjoin any act which would be in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Such an 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 or the Attorney General 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. § 442.256 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.256
Records
Status: in_force

A physician who performs an abortion shall maintain a record of it for at least 5 years after it is performed. The record must contain:

1. The form indicating consent completed in compliance with subsection 3 of NRS 442.253 .

2. A statement of the information which was provided to the woman pursuant to NRS 442.253 .

3. A description of efforts to give any notice required by NRS 442.255 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.751 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.751
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 442.751 to 442.774 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 442.754 , 442.757 and 442.761 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.610 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.610
Penalty
Status: in_force

In addition to any other penalty provided for in NRS 452.001 to 452.610 , inclusive, any person who violates any provision of NRS 452.001 to 452.610 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted or administrative order entered pursuant to those sections, for which a greater penalty is not otherwise provided by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.912 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.912
“Eligible entity” or “entity” defined
Status: in_force

“ Eligible entity ” or “ entity ” means:

1. A local government, which includes, without limitation, any county, city, district, agency, regional transportation commission, school district or other political subdivision of this State;

2. A state agency that operates a medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle or a fleet of medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicles;

3. A nonprofit organization;

4. A commercial entity that owns a medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle or a fleet of medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicles; or

5. An independent truck operator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.110 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.110
Additional powers of Division
Status: in_force

In addition to the activities set forth in NRS 458.025 to 458.115 , inclusive, the Division may engage in any activity necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.074 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.074
“Residential facility for groups” defined
Status: in_force

“ Residential facility for groups ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.017 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444A.040 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444A / Section 444A.040
Availability of programs for recycling or disposal of solid waste in certain counties and municipalities; approval of programs required; availability to residents of Indian reservation or colony
Status: in_force

1. The board of county commissioners in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, or its designee, shall make available for use in that county a program for: (a) The separation at the source of recyclable material from other solid waste originating from residential premises and public buildings where services for the collection of solid waste are provided, including, without limitation, the placement of recycling containers on the premises of apartment complexes and condominiums where those services are provided. (b) The establishment of recycling centers for the collection and disposal of recyclable material where existing recycling centers do not carry out the purposes of the program. (c) The disposal of hazardous household products which are capable of causing harmful physical effects if inhaled, absorbed or ingested. This program may be included as a part of any other program made available pursuant to this subsection. (d) The encouragement of businesses to reduce solid waste and to separate at the source recyclable material from other solid waste. This program must, without limitation, make information regarding solid waste reduction and recycling opportunities available to a business at the time the business applies for or renews a business license.

2. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 52,000 or more but less than 100,000, or its designee: (a) May make available for use in that county a program for the separation at the source of recyclable material from other solid waste originating from residential premises and public buildings where services for the collection of solid waste are provided, including, without limitation, the placement of recycling containers on the premises of apartment complexes and condominiums where those services are provided. (b) Shall make available for use in that county a program for: (1) The establishment of recycling centers for the collection and disposal of recyclable material where existing recycling centers do not carry out the purposes of the program established pursuant to paragraph (a). (2) The disposal of hazardous household products which are capable of causing harmful physical effects if inhaled, absorbed or ingested. This program may be included as a part of any other program made available pursuant to this subsection.

3. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 52,000, or its designee, may make available for use in that county a program for: (a) The separation at the source of recyclable material from other solid waste originating from residential premises and public buildings where services for the collection of solid waste are provided, including, without limitation, the placement of recycling containers on the premises of apartment complexes and condominiums where those services are provided. (b) The establishment of recycling centers for the collection and disposal of recyclable material where existing recycling centers do not carry out the purposes of the program. (c) The disposal of hazardous household products which are capable of causing harmful physical effects if inhaled, absorbed or ingested. This program may be included as a part of any other program made available pursuant to this subsection.

4. Any program made available pursuant to this section: (a) Must not: (1) Conflict with the standards adopted by the State Environmental Commission pursuant to NRS 444A.020 ; and (2) Become effective until approved by the Department. (b) May be based on the model plans adopted pursuant to NRS 444A.030 .

5. The governing body of a municipality may adopt and carry out within the municipality such programs made available pursuant to this section as are deemed necessary and appropriate for that municipality.

6. Any municipality may, with the approval of the governing body of an adjoining municipality, participate in any program adopted by the adjoining municipality pursuant to subsection 5.

7. Persons residing on an Indian reservation or Indian colony may participate in any program adopted pursuant to subsection 5 by a municipality in which the reservation or colony is located if the governing body of the reservation or colony adopts an ordinance requesting such participation. Upon receipt of such a request, the governing body of the municipality shall make available to the residents of the reservation or colony those programs requested.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.735 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.735
Unlawful acts; investigation by Administrator
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for a cemetery authority, its officers, employees or agents, or a seller or agent certified or licensed pursuant to NRS 689.450 to 689.595 , inclusive, to: (a) Represent that a trust fund for the endowment care of the cemetery is perpetual or permanent; or (b) Sell, offer for sale or advertise any plot under representation that the plot is under endowment care, before a trust fund for the endowment care of the cemetery has been established for the cemetery in which the plot is situated.

2. The Administrator, for the purpose of ascertaining the assets, conditions and affairs of a cemetery for pets, may examine the books, records, documents and assets of a cemetery for pets operating, or being organized to operate as such a cemetery, in this state and may make any other investigations as may be necessary to determine that the cemetery is complying fully with the provisions of NRS 452.705 to 452.740 , inclusive.

3. The provisions of NRS 679B.230 to 679B.300 , inclusive, apply to any examination conducted under this section. Unless the context requires that a provision apply only to insurers, any reference in those sections to “insurer” must be replaced by a reference to “cemetery authority” or the person being examined.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.24185 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.24185
Conditions under which health care facility may employ or allow person to engage in practice of surgical technology
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 449.0301 , 449.24195 and 449.2455 :

1. A health care facility may not employ or otherwise allow a person to engage in the practice of surgical technology at the health care facility unless the person has: (a) Successfully completed a program for surgical technologists that is accredited by a national accrediting organization and is certified as a Certified Surgical Technologist by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or a successor organization; (b) Successfully completed a training program for surgical technologists administered by the United States Public Health Service, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard; or (c) Engaged in the practice of surgical technology in a health care facility before January 1, 2018.

2. A health care facility may employ or otherwise allow a person who has successfully completed a program for surgical technologists that is accredited by a national accrediting organization but who is not certified as a Certified Surgical Technologist pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 to engage in the practice of surgical technology at the health care facility for 180 days after the date on which the person successfully completed the program.

3. A health care facility may employ a person who does not possess the qualifications prescribed by subsection 1 to engage in the practice of surgical technology at the health care facility if, after conducting a thorough and diligent search, the health care facility is unable to employ a sufficient number of surgical technologists who possess such qualifications. A health care facility may continue to employ such a person after the health care facility determines it is able to employ a sufficient number of surgical technologists who possess such qualifications.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.630 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.630
“Urn” defined
Status: in_force

“Urn” means a vessel in which cremated remains can be placed and which can be closed to prevent leaking or spilling of the remains or the entrance of foreign material.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.721 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.721
Removal of advance directive of deceased registrant
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall remove from the Registry the advance directives of deceased registrants. The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall cooperate with the Secretary of State to identify registrants whose advance directives must be removed from the Registry. The Secretary of State shall remove from the Registry the advance directives of deceased registrants at least once every 5 years.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.703 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.703
“Uniform application” defined
Status: in_force

“Uniform application” means an application to register and obtain a permit for the transportation of hazardous materials pursuant to the uniform program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.730 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.730
Immunity of Secretary of State and deputies, employees and attorneys of Secretary of State
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State and the deputies, employees and attorneys of the Secretary of State are not liable for any action or omission made in good faith by the Secretary of State, deputy, employee or attorney in carrying out the provisions of NRS 449A.700 to 449A.739 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.826 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.826
Regulations of Commission: General requirements
Status: in_force

The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive. Those regulations must be based upon studies, guidelines and regulations of the Federal Government and must:

1. Set forth a means for an owner or operator of a storage tank to notify the Division of the existence, size and location of and the substances contained in the storage tank;

2. Issue standards of performance for the operation and construction of a storage tank;

3. Establish requirements for the reporting of a release from a storage tank and the reporting of corrective actions taken in response to such a release;

4. Establish standards of financial responsibility for owners and operators of storage tanks;

5. Require owners or operators of facilities having storage tanks to maintain records and devices for the continuing observation of storage tanks; and

6. Establish procedures for: (a) Inspecting and testing storage tanks; (b) Obtaining samples from storage tanks; and (c) Reporting to the Department on such inspections, testing and samples.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.377 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.377
Authority to dispense controlled substances
Status: in_force

A controlled substance may be dispensed by:

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

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

3. A practitioner.

4. A registered nurse, when the state, county, city or district health officer has declared a state of emergency.

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

6. A pharmacy in an institution of the Department of Corrections to a person designated by the Director of the Department of Corrections to administer a lethal injection to a person who has been sentenced to death.

7. A registered pharmacist from an institutional pharmacy, pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.104 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.104
Temporary advance from State General Fund
Status: in_force

1. If the Administrator determines that current claims exceed the amount of money available to the Division because of a delay in the receipt of money from federal grants, the Administrator may request from the Director of the Office of Finance a temporary advance from the State General Fund for the payment of authorized expenses.

2. The Director of the Office of Finance shall notify the State Controller and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau of the approval of a request made pursuant to subsection 1. The State Controller shall draw his or her warrant upon receipt of the approval by the Director of the Office of Finance.

3. An advance from the State General Fund: (a) Must be approved by the Director of the Office of Finance for use pursuant to NRS 458.080 ; and (b) Is limited to 25 percent of the revenue expected to be received in the current fiscal year from any source other than legislative appropriation.

4. Any money which is temporarily advanced from the State General Fund to the Division pursuant to this section must be repaid by August 31 following the end of the fiscal year during which the money was advanced.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.550 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.550
Package plant for sewage treatment: Deposit and expenditure of proceeds of assessments; refund of surplus
Status: in_force

1. The proceeds of any assessments upon lots or parcels must be deposited with the treasurer of the local governing body which received them, and they may be expended only for the following purposes: (a) Continued maintenance and operation of the package plant for sewage treatment; (b) Replacement of the plant if necessary; and (c) Payment of the costs of connection to any sewer provided by a public utility or a municipality or other public entity that becomes reasonably available.

2. If any surplus exists in the proceeds of assessments after all purposes of the assessments have been fully met, the surplus must be refunded to the persons who paid the assessments, in the proportion that their respective assessments bear to the gross proceeds of all assessments collected by the local governing body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.115 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.115
“Air pollution” defined
Status: in_force

“Air pollution” means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants or any combination thereof in such quantity and duration as may tend to:

1. Injure human health or welfare, animal or plant life or property.

2. Limit visibility or interfere with scenic, esthetic and historic values of the State.

3. Interfere with the enjoyment of life or property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.183 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.183
Requirements for operation of radiation machine for mammography; qualifications for certificate of authorization; expiration of certificate; requirements for continuing education; fee for renewal
Status: in_force

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

1. A person shall not operate a radiation machine for mammography unless the person: (a) Has a certificate of authorization to operate a radiation machine issued by the Division; or (b) Is licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS .

2. To obtain a certificate of authorization to operate a radiation machine for mammography, a person must: (a) Submit an application to the Division on a form provided by the Division and provide any additional information required by the Division; (b) Be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or meet the standards established by the Division pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 457.065 ; (c) Pass an examination if the Division determines that an examination for certification is necessary to protect the health and safety of the residents of this State; (d) Submit the statement required pursuant to NRS 457.1833 ; and (e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, pay the fee required by the Division, which must be calculated to cover the administrative costs directly related to the process of issuing the certificates.

3. An application for the issuance of a certificate of authorization to operate a radiation machine for mammography must include the social security number of the applicant.

4. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate to operate a radiation machine for mammography is not required to pay a fee pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 or subsection 6, as applicable, if the applicant holds a license issued pursuant to chapter 653 of NRS .

5. The Division shall certify a person to operate a radiation machine for mammography if the person complies with the provisions of subsection 2 and meets the standards adopted pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 457.065 .

6. A certificate of authorization to operate a radiation machine for mammography expires 3 years after the date on which it was issued unless it is renewed before that date. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Division shall require continuing education as a prerequisite to the renewal of a certificate and shall charge a fee for renewal that is calculated to cover the administrative costs directly related to the renewal of a certificate.

7. A person who is certified to operate a radiation machine for mammography pursuant to this section shall not operate such a machine without a valid certificate of authorization issued pursuant to NRS 457.184 for the machine.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.7056 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.7056
Uniform application: Confidentiality and disclosure of information provided
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or NRS 239.0115 or required by federal law, the following information is confidential when provided to the Department on a uniform application: (a) Any information regarding the ownership of a motor carrier. (b) Any information regarding a parent company, affiliate or subsidiary of a motor carrier. (c) Any information regarding the financial balance sheet and statement of income of a motor carrier. (d) Any information regarding the liability of a motor carrier for any debts. (e) Any information regarding the customers of a motor carrier, including the services provided to specific customers.

2. The Department may, to the extent required for the administration of the uniform program, disclose any information described in subsection 1 to: (a) An appropriate agency of the Federal Government or a participating state; or (b) A national repository established to assist in the administration of the uniform program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.235 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.235
Filing and maintenance of schedule of rates of ambulance
Status: in_force

1. Each public and private owner of an ambulance shall file his or her schedule of rates with the health authority. Any change in a schedule of an ambulance must be filed before the change becomes effective.

2. The health authority shall keep each schedule of rates or changes filed with it for at least 3 years after the schedule has been superseded or otherwise become ineffective.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.24892 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.24892
“Postoperative care” defined
Status: in_force

“ Postoperative care ” means assessing, monitoring or treating a patient while the patient is recovering or healing from a surgical treatment for a refractive error of the eye.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.808 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.808
“Community water system” defined
Status: in_force

“Community water system” means a public water system that:

1. Has at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents of the area served by the system; or

2. Regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents of the area served by the system.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.725 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.725
Additional contributions to cemetery authority in trust: Receipt; use; purposes; validity
Status: in_force

1. A cemetery authority may also take and hold any property bequeathed, granted, or given to it in trust and apply the principal, or proceeds, or income from the trust to either or all of the following purposes: (a) Improvement or embellishment of all or any part of the cemetery or any lot in it. (b) Erection, renewal, repair or preservation of any monument, fence, building or other structure in the cemetery. (c) Planting or cultivation of trees, shrubs or plants in or around any part of the cemetery. (d) Special care or ornamenting of any part of any plot, section or building in the cemetery. (e) Any purpose or use not inconsistent with the purpose for which the cemetery was established or is maintained.

2. The sums paid in or contributed to the fund authorized by this section are hereby expressly permitted as and for a charitable and eleemosynary purpose. Such contributions are a provision for the discharge of a duty due from the persons contributing to the person or persons interred or to be interred in the cemetery, and likewise a provision for the benefit and protection of the public by preserving, beautifying and keeping cemeteries from becoming unkept and places of reproach and desolation in the communities in which they are situated.

3. No payment, gift, grant, bequest or other contribution for such a purpose is invalid by reason of any indefiniteness or uncertainty of the persons designated as beneficiaries in the instruments creating the fund, nor is the fund or any contribution to it invalid as violating any law against perpetuities or the suspension of the power of alienation of title to property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5266 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5266
“Provider of health care” defined
Status: in_force

“ Provider of health care ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.063 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.063
“Emergency medical dispatcher” defined
Status: in_force

“Emergency medical dispatcher” means a person who:

1. Has completed a training program in emergency medical dispatching which has been approved by the board; and

2. Has been certified as having satisfactorily completed such a training program by an entity approved by the board to provide such training.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.153 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.153
Duties
Status: in_force

The Committee shall:

1. Review and advise the Division regarding the management and performance of emergency medical services in this State and regarding statewide emergency medical protocols;

2. Advise the Division on matters of policy relating to emergency care, including, without limitation, the qualifications of persons who provide emergency medical services;

3. Advise the board and Division with respect to the preparation and adoption of regulations regarding emergency care;

4. Review periodically the budget of the Division that relates to emergency medical services;

5. Encourage the training and education of emergency medical service personnel to improve the system of public safety in this State; and

6. Perform such other duties as may be required by law or regulation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.2416 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.2416
“Licensed nurse” defined
Status: in_force

“ Licensed nurse ” means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS to practice nursing, including, without limitation, a licensed practical nurse. The term does not include a certified nursing assistant or a medication aide - certified.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.4937 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.4937
Analysis of information, records and reports; investigation of trends
Status: in_force

1. The Chief Medical Officer or a qualified person designated by the Administrator of the Division shall analyze the information obtained pursuant to NRS 439.4929 , 439.4931 and 439.4933 and the reports published pursuant to NRS 439.4935 to determine whether any trends exist in the usage of and access to health care services by patients with sickle cell disease and its variants in a particular area or population.

2. If the Chief Medical Officer or the person designated pursuant to subsection 1 determines that a trend exists in the usage of and access to health care services by patients with sickle cell disease and its variants in a particular area or population, the Chief Medical Officer or the person designated pursuant to subsection 1 shall work with appropriate governmental, educational and research entities to investigate the trend, advance research in the trend and facilitate the treatment of sickle cell disease and its variants and associated disorders.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.655 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.655
Pharmacies to provide to Department contact information, electronic mail address and address of Internet website; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, each pharmacy shall, in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 439B.685 , provide to the Department: (a) Information that a consumer may use to locate, contact or otherwise do business with the pharmacy, including, without limitation: (1) The name of the pharmacy; (2) The physical address of the pharmacy; and (3) The phone number of the pharmacy; (b) If the pharmacy maintains an electronic mail address, the electronic mail address of the pharmacy; and (c) If the pharmacy maintains an Internet website, the Internet address of that website.

2. If a pharmacy is not located within the State of Nevada, the pharmacy may, but is not required to, provide to the Department the information described in subsection 1.

3. If a pharmacy is part of a larger company or corporation or a chain of pharmacies or retail stores, the parent company or corporation may provide to the Department the information described in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.7022 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.7022
“Extremely hazardous material” defined
Status: in_force

“ Extremely hazardous material ” means any material or combination of materials listed in Appendix A or B of Part 355 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5292 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5292
“Provider of emergency medical services” defined
Status: in_force

“ Provider of emergency medical services ” means each operator of an ambulance or air ambulance and each fire-fighting agency that has a permit to operate pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS and provides transportation to hospitals for persons in need of emergency services and care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4337 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4337
Notice by Division of disciplinary action; exception; appeal
Status: in_force

1. When the Division intends to deny, suspend or revoke a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization, or to impose any sanction prescribed by NRS 449.4335 , the Division shall give reasonable notice to the holder of the certificate by certified mail. The notice must contain the legal authority, jurisdiction and reasons for the action to be taken. Notice is not required if the Division finds that the public health requires immediate action. In that case, the Division may order a summary suspension of a certificate or impose any sanction prescribed by NRS 449.4335 , pending proceedings for revocation or other action.

2. If a person wants to contest the action of the Division, the person must file an appeal pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board.

3. Upon receiving notice of an appeal, the Division shall hold a hearing pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board.

4. The Board shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.612 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.612
“Administrator” defined
Status: in_force

“Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.0041 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.0041
“Chart order” defined
Status: in_force

“ Chart order ” means an order entered on the chart of a patient:

1. In a hospital, facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing which is licensed as such by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; or

2. Under emergency treatment in a hospital by a practitioner or on the written or oral order of a practitioner authorizing the administration of a drug to the patient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.390 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.390
Liability for costs to clean up discharge caused by willful or wanton misconduct, gross negligence or violation of statute or regulation
Status: in_force

1. Any person who, through willful or wanton misconduct, through gross negligence or through violation of any applicable statute or regulation, including specifically any state or federal standard pertaining to the preparation or maintenance of sites for storage tanks, proximately causes a discharge is liable to the Division for any cost in cleaning up the discharge or paying for it to be cleaned up.

2. If a discharge occurs, the site of the storage tank and any other premises affected by the discharge must be brought into compliance with any applicable standard as described in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.590 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.590
Limitations on effect of provisions
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590 , inclusive, do not:

1. Require a physician or other provider of health care to take action contrary to reasonable medical standards;

2. Condone, authorize or approve mercy killing, euthanasia or assisted suicide;

3. Substitute for any other legally authorized procedure by which a person may direct that the person not be resuscitated in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest;

4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.557 , affect or impair any right created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481 , inclusive, or 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive; or

5. Affect the right of a qualified patient to make decisions concerning the use of life-resuscitating treatment, if he or she is able to do so, or impair or supersede a right or responsibility of a person to affect the withholding of medical care in a lawful manner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.885 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.885
Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Requirements for permit
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no water system which is constructed on or after July 1, 1991, may operate unless the owner of the water system receives a permit to operate the water system from the Division or the district board of health designated by the Commission. The owner of such a water system is entitled to a permit to operate the water system upon satisfaction of the requirements set forth in NRS 445A.885 to 445A.915 , inclusive, and the requirements set forth in the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 445A.860 .

2. Subsection 1 does not apply to the expansion of a public utility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.360 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.360
Provision of medical supplies and financial aid for treatment of indigent patients
Status: in_force

If a person in this state who has tuberculosis 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, within the limits of the available appropriations and any other resources, to be used in the person's treatment, to any physician, clinic, dispensary or medical facility. A physician, clinic, dispensary or medical facility 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. § 461A.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.100
Enforcement of subpoena issued by agency
Status: in_force

1. The district court for the county in which any investigation or hearing is being conducted by the agency for enforcement pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony and the production of books and papers as required by a subpoena issued by the agency.

2. If any witness refuses to attend or testify or produce any papers required by a subpoena, the agency may report to the district court for the county in which the investigation or hearing is pending by petition, setting forth that: (a) Due notice has been given of the time and place of attendance of the witness or the production of the books and papers; (b) The witness has been subpoenaed in the manner prescribed in this chapter; and (c) The witness has failed or refused to attend or produce the papers required by subpoena before the agency in the investigation or hearing named in the subpoena, or has refused to answer questions propounded to the witness in the course of the investigation or hearing, and asking for an order of the court compelling the witness to attend and testify or produce the books or papers before the agency.

3. Upon such petition, the court shall enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in its order, the time to be not more than 10 days from the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has not attended or testified or produced the books or papers before the agency. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness.

4. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the agency, the court shall enter an order that the witness appear before the agency at the time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce the required books or papers, and upon failure to obey the order the witness shall be dealt with as for contempt of court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.086 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.086
“Damage” defined
Status: in_force

“Damage” means:

1. The substantial weakening of the structural or lateral support of a subsurface installation;

2. The penetration or destruction of any protective coating, housing or other protective device of a subsurface installation; or

3. The partial or complete severance of a subsurface installation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.575 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.575
Subpoenas
Status: in_force

In carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.400 to 459.560 , inclusive, the Commission, the Department and the Attorney General may by subpoena require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of reports, papers, documents and other evidence which they deem necessary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.883 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.883
Revocation of city or county business license if permit issued by health authority revoked
Status: in_force

1. A license to operate a food establishment issued by any licensing authority to a person owning or operating such food establishment shall be revoked when such person's permit has been revoked by the health authority, and no new license may be issued until such person again possesses an unrevoked permit from the health authority.

2. Licensing authorities shall be notified by the health authority of the revocation of any permit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.205 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.205
“Hospital” defined
Status: in_force

“ Hospital ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.012 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.511 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.511
Creation; purposes; employment of Coordinator; qualifications of Coordinator; duties of Coordinator
Status: in_force

1. There is hereby created within the Department a Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention. The Department shall implement the Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention, which must, without limitation: (a) Create public awareness for issues relating to suicide prevention; (b) Build community networks; and (c) Carry out training programs for suicide prevention for law enforcement personnel, providers of health care, school employees, family members of veterans, members of the military and other persons at risk of suicide and other persons who have contact with persons at risk of suicide.

2. The Director shall employ a Coordinator of the Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention. The Coordinator: (a) Must have at least the following education and experience: (1) A bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling or a closely related field and 5 years or more of work experience in behavioral health or a closely related field; or (2) A master's degree or a doctoral degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, public health or a closely related field and 2 years or more of work experience in behavioral health or a closely related field. (b) Should have as many of the following characteristics as possible: (1) Significant professional experience in social services, mental health or a closely related field; (2) Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, methods of facilitation, community development, behavioral health treatment and prevention programs, and community-based behavioral health problems; (3) Experience in working with diverse community groups and constituents; and (4) Experience in writing grants and technical reports.

3. The Coordinator shall: (a) Provide educational activities to the general public relating to suicide prevention; (b) Provide training to persons who, as part of their usual routine, have face-to-face contact with persons who may be at risk of suicide, including, without limitation, training to recognize persons at risk of suicide and providing information on how to refer those persons for treatment or supporting services, as appropriate; (c) To the extent that money is available for this purpose, provide training to family members of veterans, members of the military and other persons at risk of suicide, including, without limitation, training in recognizing and productively interacting with persons at risk of suicide and the manner in which to refer those persons to persons professionally trained in suicide intervention and prevention; (d) Develop and carry out public awareness and media campaigns in each county targeting groups of persons who are at risk of suicide; (e) Enhance crisis services relating to suicide prevention; (f) Link persons trained in the assessment of and intervention in suicide with schools, public community centers, nursing homes and other facilities serving persons most at risk of suicide; (g) Coordinate the establishment of local advisory groups in each county to support the efforts of the Statewide Program; (h) Work with groups advocating suicide prevention, community coalitions, managers of existing crisis hotlines that are nationally accredited or certified, and staff members of mental health agencies in this State to identify and address the barriers that interfere with providing services to groups of persons who are at risk of suicide, including, without limitation, elderly persons, Native Americans, youths and residents of rural communities; (i) Develop and maintain an Internet or network site with links to appropriate resource documents, suicide hotlines that are nationally accredited or certified, licensed professional personnel, state and local mental health agencies and appropriate national organizations; (j) Post on the Internet or network site developed and maintained pursuant to paragraph (i) any applicable law relating to the negligent storage of a firearm, including, without limitation, the crimes and penalties described in subsection 5 of NRS 202.300 and NRS 202.3623 ; (k) Review current research on data collection for factors related to suicide and develop recommendations for improved systems of surveillance and uniform collection of data; (l) Develop and submit proposals for funding from agencies of the Federal Government and nongovernmental organizations; (m) Oversee and provide technical assistance to each person employed to act as a trainer for suicide prevention pursuant to NRS 439.513 ; and (n) Develop and provide to licensed dealers, shooting ranges, safety instructors and health care providers an information pamphlet which includes information about any applicable law relating to the negligent storage of a firearm, including, without limitation, subsection 5 of NRS 202.300 and NRS 202.3623 .

4. As used in this section: (a) “ Internet or network site ” means any identifiable site on the Internet or on a network and includes, without limitation: (1) A website or other similar site on the World Wide Web; (2) A site that is identifiable through a Uniform Resource Locator; and (3) A site on a network that is owned, operated, administered or controlled by a provider of Internet service. (b) “ Systems of surveillance ” means systems pursuant to which the health conditions of the general public are regularly monitored through systematic collection, evaluation and reporting of measurable information to identify and understand trends relating to suicide.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.240
State Public Health Laboratory: Maintenance by University of Nevada School of Medicine; branch laboratories; purpose; administration; reports
Status: in_force

1. The University of Nevada School of Medicine shall maintain the State Public Health Laboratory, and may designate, establish or maintain such branch laboratories as may be necessary.

2. The purpose of the State Public Health Laboratory is: (a) To make available, at such charges as may be established, to health officials, the Director of the State Department of Agriculture and licensed physicians of the State, proper laboratory facilities for the prompt diagnosis of communicable diseases. (b) To make necessary examinations and analyses of water, natural ice, sewage, milk, food and clinical material. (c) To conduct research into the nature, cause, diagnosis and control of diseases. (d) To undertake such other technical and laboratory duties as are in the interest of the health of the general public.

3. The person in charge of the State Public Health Laboratory, or the person's designee, must be a skilled bacteriologist.

4. The person in charge of the State Public Health Laboratory may have such technical assistants as that person, in cooperation with the University of Nevada School of Medicine, considers necessary.

5. Reports of investigations conducted at the State Public Health Laboratory may be published from time to time in bulletins and circulars.

6. If the University of Nevada School of Medicine designates a branch laboratory pursuant to subsection 1 that is operated or controlled by a public agency other than the University of Nevada School of Medicine, the public agency and the University of Nevada School of Medicine shall enter into a cooperative agreement pursuant to NRS 277.080 to 277.180 , inclusive, concerning the branch laboratory. The cooperative agreement must include, without limitation, provisions setting forth the powers and duties of each party to the cooperative agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.332 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.332
Unlawful acts relating to imitation controlled substances; penalties
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, it is unlawful for a person to manufacture, distribute, sell or possess with the intent to distribute or sell an imitation controlled substance.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

3. A person who is 18 years of age or older who distributes or sells an imitation controlled substance to a person who is under the age of 18 years is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . In addition to any other penalty, the court may order the convicted person to pay restitution for any reasonable costs incurred for the participation of the person to whom he or she distributed or sold the imitation controlled substance in a program for the treatment of substance use disorders. If the court orders the convicted person to make such restitution, the court shall notify the parent, guardian or other person legally responsible for the person to whom the imitation controlled substance was distributed or sold that such restitution has been ordered.

4. A person who: (a) Uses or possesses with the intent to use an imitation controlled substance; or (b) Advertises or solicits in any manner with reasonable knowledge that the advertisement or solicitation is to promote the distribution of an imitation controlled substance, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor upon the person’s first and second convictions, and upon a third or any further conviction, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

5. For the purposes of this section: (a) “Distribute” means the actual, constructive or attempted transfer, delivery or dispensing to another of an imitation controlled substance. (b) “Imitation controlled substance” means a substance, not a controlled substance, which: (1) In the form distributed is shaped, marked or colored so as to lead a reasonable person to believe it is a controlled substance; or (2) Is represented to be a controlled substance. In determining whether such a representation was made, the court shall consider, in addition to all other logically relevant factors: (I) Statements made by the defendant regarding the nature of the substance, its use or effect. (II) Statements made by the defendant regarding the recipient's ability to resell the substance at a substantially higher price than is customary for the substance. (III) Whether the substance is packaged in a manner normally used for illicit controlled substances.

6. This section does not apply to the manufacture, distribution, sale or possession of an imitation controlled substance for use as a placebo by a practitioner in the course of his or her professional practice or research.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.0093 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.0093
Agency for Nuclear Projects: Creation; composition; appointment and qualifications of Executive Director
Status: in_force

1. The Agency for Nuclear Projects is hereby created within the Office of the Governor. The Agency consists of the Commission and: (a) The Division of Technical Programs. (b) The Division of Planning.

2. The Governor shall appoint an Executive Director, who serves at the pleasure of the Commission, and who must: (a) Be appointed from a list of three persons submitted to the Governor by the Commission. (b) Possess broad management skills related to the functions of the Agency and have the ability to coordinate planning and communication among the Federal Government, the state and the local governments of this State on issues related to radioactive waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.427 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.427
“Qualified patient” defined
Status: in_force

“ Qualified patient ” means a patient 18 or more years of age who has executed a declaration and who has been determined by the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse to be in a terminal condition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453C.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453C / Section 453C.120
Pharmacist authorized to furnish opioid antagonist with or without prescription; adoption of standardized procedures or protocols; training of pharmacists
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a registered pharmacist may, with or without a prescription from a health care professional authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist, furnish an opioid antagonist in accordance with standardized procedures or protocols developed and approved by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to this section.

2. The State Board of Pharmacy: (a) May, in consultation with representatives of the Nevada Pharmacist Association, other appropriate professional licensing boards, state agencies and other interested parties, develop standardized procedures or protocols to enable a registered pharmacist and other appropriate entities to furnish an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section. (b) May not prohibit a pharmacist from furnishing an opioid antagonist to a person without a prescription.

3. Standardized procedures or protocols adopted pursuant to this section must ensure that a person receive education before being furnished with an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section. The education must include, without limitation: (a) Information concerning the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses; (b) Methods for the safe administration of opioid antagonists to a person experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose; (c) Potential side effects and adverse events connected with the administration of opioid antagonists; (d) The importance of seeking emergency medical assistance for a person experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose even after the administration of an opioid antagonist; and (e) Information concerning the provisions of NRS 453C.150 .

4. A pharmacist shall, before furnishing an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section, complete a training program on the use of opioid antagonists. The program must include at least 1 hour of approved continuing education on the use of opioid antagonists.

5. This section does not: (a) Affect any provision of law concerning the confidentiality of medical information. (b) Confer any authority on a registered pharmacist to prescribe an opioid antagonist or any other prescription medication or controlled substance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.975 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.975
Powers and duties of emergency team
Status: in_force

1. The emergency team shall: (a) Convene as soon as practicable after the executive order is issued pursuant to NRS 439.970 ; and (b) Upon the advice of the Attorney General, investigate the response of each state agency, division, board and other entity that is represented on the emergency team to the public health emergency or other health event and work cooperatively to ensure the sharing of any material information and coordinate a response to the public health emergency or other health event with all the state agencies, divisions, boards and other entities represented on the emergency team.

2. The scope of powers and duties of the emergency team extends only to the respective jurisdiction of each state agency, division, board or other entity represented on the team and does not supersede the authority of a health authority to investigate the public health emergency or other health event within its jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.091 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.091
Provisional license
Status: in_force

1. The Division may cancel the license of a medical facility, facility for the dependent or a facility which is required by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 449.0303 to be licensed and issue a provisional license, effective for a period determined by the Division, to such a facility if it: (a) Is in operation at the time of the adoption of standards and regulations pursuant to the provisions of NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, and the Division determines that the facility requires a reasonable time under the particular circumstances within which to comply with the standards and regulations; or (b) Has failed to comply with the standards or regulations and the Division determines that the facility is in the process of making the necessary changes or has agreed to make the changes within a reasonable time.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not require the issuance of a license or prevent the Division from refusing to renew or from revoking or suspending any license where the Division deems such action necessary for the health and safety of the occupants of any facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.620 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.620
“Hazardous substance” defined
Status: in_force

“Hazardous substance” means a substance or combination of substances whose presence gives rise to liability or potential liability on the part of an owner or operator pursuant to NRS 459.537 or 42 U.S.C. § 9607(a) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.050
Suits to be commenced in name of State of Nevada; disposition of judgments and fines
Status: in_force

1. Suits commenced under the provisions of NRS 455.010 to 455.180 , inclusive, must be filed in the name of the State of Nevada.

2. All judgments collected must be paid into the county treasury for county purposes.

3. All fines collected must be paid into the State Permanent School Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.460 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.460
Entering or using recreation area while intoxicated or under influence of controlled substance prohibited; exception; authority of operator or agent to prohibit entrance or use of recreation area by person under influence of alcohol, prescription drugs or controlled substance
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not enter or use a recreation area 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 operator or an authorized agent or employee of an operator may prohibit a person from entering or using a recreation area if he or she reasonably believes that the person is under the influence of alcohol, prescription drugs or a controlled substance. An operator or an authorized agent or employee of an operator is not civilly or criminally liable for prohibiting a person from entering or using a recreation area pursuant to this subsection.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.450 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.450
Persons deemed trespassers; reporting of personal injury sustained while using recreation area; limitation on liability of operator and owner of private property; duty to minimize known dangers; posting of signs that provide certain information
Status: in_force

1. A person who enters a recreation area unlawfully shall be deemed to be a trespasser.

2. A person who sustains a personal injury while the person is using a recreation area shall notify the operator or an authorized agent or employee of the operator of the injury as soon as reasonably possible.

3. Except as otherwise provided by law, an operator or an owner of private property is not liable for the death or injury of a person or for damage to property caused or sustained by a person using a recreation area if the person knowingly enters an area which is located outside the recreation area.

4. An operator shall take reasonable steps to minimize known dangers and conditions of trailheads and water access areas within the operator’s control.

5. An operator shall post signs in conspicuous places or provide other information at trailheads and water access areas that: (a) Identify the boundaries of the recreation area and immediately adjacent private property; (b) Prescribe rules concerning safety, conduct and use; and (c) Provide warnings about known dangerous conditions and potential hazards.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.060
Ventilation of rooms
Status: in_force

Every room in any hotel used for sleeping purposes shall have devices, such as a window or transom, so constructed as to allow for the proper and a sufficient amount of ventilation in each such room, except that buildings more than one story in height, constructed after July 1, 1957, shall have no transoms or ventilating openings from guestrooms to public corridors.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.050
“Department” defined
Status: in_force

“ Department ” means the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.777 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.777
Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department of Motor Vehicles
Status: in_force

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

1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license to inspect, repair, adjust or install devices for the control of emissions of motor vehicles issued pursuant to NRS 445B.775 shall submit to the Department of Motor Vehicles the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520 . The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.

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

3. A license to inspect, repair, adjust or install devices for the control of emissions of motor vehicles may not be issued or renewed by the Department of Motor Vehicles if the applicant: (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.139 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.139
“THC” defined
Status: in_force

“ THC ” means delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and any structural, optical or geometric isomer thereof, including, without limitation:

1. Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol;

2. Delta-7-tetrahydrocannabinol; and

3. Delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5293 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5293
“Provider of health care” defined
Status: in_force

“Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.490 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.490
Presentation of completed certificate of death to local registrar
Status: in_force

The funeral director or person acting as undertaker shall present the completed certificate of death to the local registrar within 72 hours after the occurrence or discovery of the death. If a case is referred to the coroner, he or she shall present a completed certificate to the local registrar upon disposition of the investigation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453C.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453C / Section 453C.050
“Opioid-related drug overdose” defined
Status: in_force

“ Opioid-related drug overdose ” means a condition including, without limitation, extreme physical illness, a decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, coma or death resulting from the consumption or use of an opioid, or another substance with which an opioid was combined, or that an ordinary layperson would reasonably believe to be an opioid-related drug overdose that requires medical assistance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.050
“Medical facility” defined
Status: in_force

“ Medical facility ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.200 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.200
Penalty
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, corporation, agent or officer of a firm or corporation, or any superintendent or overseer in charge of the work in or at any camp coming under the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.190 , inclusive, who shall violate or fail to comply with the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.190 , inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.173 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.173
Restriction on adoption of regulations concerning construction, maintenance, operation and 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. § 453.556 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.556
Factors for identifying object as item of drug paraphernalia
Status: in_force

In determining whether an object is an item of drug paraphernalia, a court or other authority, as the case may be, shall consider, in addition to all other logically relevant factors, the following:

1. Statements by an owner or by anyone in control of the object concerning its use;

2. Prior convictions, if any, of an owner, or of anyone in control of the object, under any state or federal law relating to any controlled substance;

3. The proximity of the object, in time and space, to a direct violation of this chapter;

4. The proximity of the object to controlled substances;

5. The existence of any residue of controlled substances on the object;

6. Direct or circumstantial evidence of the intent of any owner, or of anyone in control of the object, to deliver it to persons whom he or she knows, or should reasonably know, intend to use the object to facilitate a violation of this chapter;

7. Instructions, oral or written, provided with the object concerning its use;

8. Descriptive materials accompanying the object which explain or depict its use;

9. National and local advertising concerning its use;

10. The manner in which the object is displayed for sale;

11. Direct or circumstantial evidence of the ratio of sales of the object to the total sales of the business enterprise; and

12. Expert testimony concerning its use.

The innocence of an owner or of anyone in control of the object as to a direct violation of this chapter does not prevent a finding that the object is intended for use or designed for use as an item of drug paraphernalia.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.135 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.135
Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Meetings; election of officers; appointment of subcommittees
Status: in_force

1. The Advisory Board shall meet at least quarterly and at the times and places specified by the call of the Chair.

2. The members of the Advisory Board shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among their membership.

3. The Chair may appoint a subcommittee of the Board to study and make recommendations regarding a specific issue as requested by the Administrator or a Board member. The composition of the subcommittee must be approved by a majority vote of the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.440 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.440
Staff of physicians: Organization; affiliation with university; rotation of service; assistance
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of hospital trustees shall organize a staff of physicians composed of each regular practicing physician, podiatric physician and dentist in the county in which the hospital is located who requests staff membership and meets the standards set forth in the regulations prescribed by the board of hospital trustees.

2. The board of hospital trustees may, after consulting with the chief of staff of the hospital and the deans of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine, organize a staff of physicians composed of physicians, podiatric physicians and dentists who are affiliated with the University of Nevada School of Medicine or the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine who request staff membership and meet the requirements set forth in subsection 3. If the board of hospital trustees organizes a staff of physicians in accordance with this subsection, the board of hospital trustees may require: (a) Not more than 60 percent of the staff of physicians to be so affiliated before January 1, 2013. (b) Not more than 85 percent of the staff of physicians to be so affiliated on or after January 1, 2013, and before January 1, 2018. (c) The staff of physicians to have such an affiliation in such a percentage as the board of hospital trustees deems appropriate on or after January 1, 2018.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if the board of hospital trustees decides to organize the staff of physicians in accordance with subsection 2, a physician, podiatric physician or dentist who requests staff membership must: (a) Meet the standards set forth in the regulations prescribed by the board of hospital trustees; and (b) Hold a faculty or clinical appointment with the University of Nevada School of Medicine or the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine and maintain that appointment while he or she is on the staff of physicians.

4. If the board of hospital trustees decides to organize the staff of physicians in accordance with subsection 2, the board of hospital trustees may enter into a contract with a physician or group of physicians who do not meet the requirements of subsection 3 if the physician or group of physicians will be the exclusive provider of certain services for the hospital. Such services may include, without limitation, radiology, pathology, emergency medicine and neonatology services.

5. The provisions of subsections 2 and 3 shall not be deemed to prohibit a physician, podiatric physician or dentist who is on the staff of physicians from being affiliated with another institution of higher education.

6. The staff shall organize in a manner prescribed by the board so that there is a rotation of service among the members of the staff to give proper medical and surgical attention and service to the indigent sick, injured or maimed who may be admitted to the hospital for treatment.

7. The board of hospital trustees or the board of county commissioners may offer the following assistance to members of the staff to attract and retain them: (a) Establishment of clinic or group practice; (b) Malpractice insurance coverage under the hospital's policy of professional liability insurance; (c) Professional fee billing; and (d) The opportunity to rent office space in facilities owned or operated by the hospital, as the space is available, if this opportunity is offered to all members of the staff on the same terms and conditions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.301 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.301
Conditions under which practitioner or veterinarian may furnish drugs without prescription
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a practitioner who dispenses drugs and who personally furnishes his or her own patients with such drugs as are necessary in the treatment of the condition for which the practitioner attends a patient shall not do so without writing a prescription unless the drugs so furnished are: (a) Not charged for, either separately or together with charges for other professional services, and the practitioner keeps accurate records, as required by NRS 454.286 , of all drugs so furnished; (b) Clearly labeled with the date, the name and address of the furnisher, the name of the patient, the directions for use, the name and strength and the expiration date of the effectiveness of the drug, if that information is required on the original label of the manufacturer of that drug; and (c) Not dispensed or furnished: (1) By a nurse or attendant; or (2) In violation of a regulation adopted by the Board.

2. A veterinarian may furnish multiple doses of drugs, necessary for the treatment of large animals, to ranchers or dealers in livestock for use solely in the treatment of livestock on the premises of the rancher or dealer, and when furnishing those drugs the veterinarian is not required to comply with the provisions of subsection 1, except for subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.2477 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.2477
Requirements concerning dispute resolution clause in contract relating to provision of care by facility for long-term care
Status: in_force

1. If a facility for long-term care wishes to include as part of any contract relating to the provision of care a clause which specifies or restricts the means by which the parties to the contract are required to resolve any dispute, the clause must be included as an addendum to the contract and: (a) Be printed in large font on a separate page with a separate signature line; (b) Fully explain the effect of signing the addendum, including, without limitation, that any dispute must be resolved exclusively through the means authorized by the clause; and (c) Clearly state that the person signing the contract is not required to sign the addendum.

2. As used in this section, “ facility for long-term care ” means: (a) A residential facility for groups; (b) A facility for intermediate care; (c) A facility for skilled nursing; (d) A home for individual residential care; and (e) Any unlicensed establishment that provides food, shelter, assistance and limited supervision to a resident.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.794 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.794
Exclusions from immunity: Damages from gross negligence or misconduct; persons causing discharge; persons receiving compensation for assistance
Status: in_force

The immunity provided by subsection 2 of NRS 459.792 does not apply to:

1. Damages resulting from the person's gross negligence or the person’s intentional, reckless or wanton misconduct;

2. A person: (a) Whose act or failure to act was a cause of the discharge; or (b) Who receives compensation other than: (1) Reimbursement for the person’s actual expenses in voluntarily providing the equipment, advice or other assistance; or (2) Compensation from the person’s regular employer for the time during which he or she is engaged in rendering the assistance or advice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.107 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.107
Exemption from compliance with statutory provisions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, possession of a permit to conduct an excavation or demolition does not exempt a person from complying with the provisions of NRS 455.080 to 455.180 , inclusive.

2. A person is exempt from complying with the provisions of NRS 455.080 to 455.180 , inclusive, if the person obtains the written consent of all operators involved in the proposed excavation or demolition before the person receives a permit to conduct the excavation or demolition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.516 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.516
“Program” defined
Status: in_force

“ Program ” means the State Program for Wellness and the Prevention of Chronic Disease.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.080 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.080
Regulations governing manner of removal and reinterment; time for removal and reinterment
Status: in_force

1. The cemetery authority may prescribe reasonable regulations governing the manner of making disinterments and removals and providing for reinterment in a portion of the existing cemetery or in any other cemetery or for deposit of the remains in any memorial mausoleum or columbarium or for providing appropriate future care.

2. The cemetery authority must prescribe a reasonable time of not less than 1 year after the date on which it orders the disinterment and removal of remains pursuant to NRS 451.070 , after which the cemetery authority may proceed to disinter and remove the remains and reinter them in a portion of the existing cemetery or another cemetery or deposit them in a memorial mausoleum or columbarium.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.630 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.630
Procedure for delayed or altered certificates
Status: in_force

1. Certificates accepted subsequent to 1 year after the time prescribed for filing and certificates which have been altered after being filed with the State Registrar shall contain the date of the delayed filing and the date of the alteration and be marked distinctly “Delayed” or “Altered.”

2. After a certificate has been accepted for delayed filing or after the Board has permitted an alteration of a certificate on file, the alteration shall be noted by the State Registrar on the reverse side of the certificate, together with a summary statement of the evidence submitted in support of the alteration.

3. All the evidence affecting the alteration of a certificate, after it has been filed with the State Registrar, shall be kept in a special permanent file.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.060
“Environmental covenant” defined
Status: in_force

“ Environmental covenant ” means a servitude arising under an environmental response project that imposes activity and use limitations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.428 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.428
“Hazardous material” defined
Status: in_force

“ Hazardous material ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 459.7024 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.300 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.300
County health officer: Compensation
Status: in_force

For performing the duties prescribed by law, the county health officer shall receive such compensation as is fixed by the board of county commissioners, which compensation shall not be less than $25 per month. The board of county commissioners is directed to allow a claim for $25 per month or for such greater sum as the board may deem proper for the work performed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.707 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.707
Director to conduct independent investigation before determining whether to take certain corrective actions; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, before determining whether to issue an order, commence a civil action, seek injunctive relief or request that the Attorney General institute a criminal prosecution pursuant to NRS 445A.675 , 445A.680 , 445A.690 or 445A.695 , the Director shall, if possible, conduct an independent investigation of the alleged act or practice for which the Director is making the determination.

2. The Director is not required to conduct an independent investigation pursuant to subsection 1 if: (a) The Director’s determination to take any action specified in that subsection is based on information that is provided to the Director by the holder of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive; or (b) The alleged act or practice: (1) Occurs on land that is managed or controlled by the United States Department of Defense or Department of Energy; or (2) Creates an imminent and substantial danger to the public health or the environment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.090 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.090
Reporting of personal injuries sustained on amusement ride
Status: in_force

1. A passenger who sustains a personal injury on a ride shall make a written report concerning the details of the incident, unless the injuries are so severe that they prevent the passenger from being able to make such a report.

2. An operator shall ensure that there are designated stations to report any injuries which occur. The stations must be staffed during regular business hours. The location of any such stations must be included in the notices posted pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 455B.030 .

3. A report filed pursuant to this section must contain: (a) The name and address of the person injured; (b) A brief description of the incident; (c) The cause of the injury, if known; and (d) The names and addresses of any witnesses to the incident.

4. If the injured person is unable to file a report because of the severity of the person’s injuries, the report must be filed as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 120 days after the incident.

5. Reports filed pursuant to this section must be maintained by the operator for at least 3 years after the date of the injury described in the report and must be available for inspection by the injured person or the authorized agent of the injured person during regular business hours.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.215 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.215
Notice of public hearing on regulations of Commission
Status: in_force

Notice of the public hearing on a regulation which is to be considered by the Commission must be given by at least three publications of a notice in newspapers throughout the State, once a week for 3 weeks, commencing at least 30 days before the hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.020 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.020
Burial or cremation within reasonable time after death; transportation and disposal of residue of cremated body
Status: in_force

1. Except in cases of dissection provided for in NRS 451.010 , and where a dead body shall rightfully be carried through or removed from the State for the purpose of burial elsewhere, every dead body of a human being lying within this state, and the remains of any dissected body after dissection, shall be decently buried or cremated within a reasonable time after death.

2. The residue resulting from the cremation of the body of a deceased person may be transported in this state in any manner, without any permit therefor, and may be disposed of in any manner desired, or directed by the decedent, by the person charged by law with the duty of burying the body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.533 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.533
“Other types of advance directives” defined
Status: in_force

“ Other types of advance directives ” means an advance directive as defined in NRS 449A.703 , but does not include a POLST form.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5081 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5081
“State plan” defined
Status: in_force

“ State plan ” means the state plan to address Alzheimer's disease developed pursuant to NRS 439.5085 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455A.083 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455A / Section 455A.083
“Snow recreation area” defined
Status: in_force

“ Snow recreation area ” means the slopes, trails, runs and other areas under the control of an operator that are intended to be used for skiing, snowboarding or for the observation of the sports.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.080 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.080
Office of hospital trustee nonpartisan
Status: in_force

Except in counties where the board of county commissioners is the board of hospital trustees:

1. The offices of hospital trustees are hereby declared to be nonpartisan, and the names of candidates for such offices shall appear alike upon the ballots of all parties at all primary elections.

2. At the general election only the names of those candidates, not to exceed twice the number of hospital trustees to be elected, who received the highest numbers of votes at the primary election shall appear on the ballot.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.430 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.430
Prohibited conduct generally
Status: in_force

A person shall not:

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

2. Intentionally place, drop or throw any object in the path of a user of a recreation area;

3. Conduct himself or herself in a manner that interferes with the safe operation of a recreation area or with the safety of other users of a recreation area; or

4. Trespass on any private property located in or adjacent to a recreation area.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.227 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.227
Committee to review certain new provisions of law; recommendations to Legislature concerning mandated reporters
Status: in_force

The Committee shall:

1. After each regular session of the Legislature, review any chapter added to this title or title 39 or 54 of NRS that authorizes or requires the issuance of a license, permit or certificate to a person who provides any service related to health care to determine if the person should be included as a person required to make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 ; and

2. Before the beginning of the next regular session of the Legislature, prepare a report concerning its findings pursuant to subsection 1 and submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature. The report must include, without limitation, any recommended legislation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.153 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.153
Testing for amblyopia to be included in state plan
Status: in_force

The Department, through the State Board of Health and the Division, shall include testing for amblyopia in the state plan for a maternal and child health program as provided in NRS 442.140 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.170 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.170
Account for Maternal and Child Health Services
Status: in_force

1. The State Treasurer is custodian of all money appropriated by this State, allotted to this State by the Federal Government or received by this State from other sources, for the purposes of NRS 442.130 to 442.170 , inclusive.

2. The Division shall deposit the money in the State Treasury for credit to the Account for Maternal and Child Health Services.

3. All claims and demands against the Account must be paid only upon the Administrator's certifying the claims and demands in proper vouchers to the State Controller who shall thereupon draw his or her warrant or warrants therefor, and the State Treasurer shall pay them.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.507 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.507
Management and disposal of waste tires: Permit required to operate facility; penalties for violation
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not operate a facility for the management of waste tires unless the operator: (a) Holds a permit to operate the facility for the management of waste tires issued by the district board of health or the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 444.505 ; and (b) Complies with the terms and conditions of the permit.

2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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

4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120 , inclusive: (a) A person convicted of violating subsection 1 is, in addition to any criminal penalty imposed, liable for a civil penalty upon each such conviction; and (b) A court before whom a defendant is convicted of a violation of subsection 1 shall, for each violation, order the defendant to pay a civil penalty of at least $500 but not more than $5,000.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.231 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.231
Pharmacist to fill or refill prescription for use only by person to whom prescription originally issued
Status: in_force

No pharmacist shall knowingly fill or refill any prescription for a dangerous drug for use by any person other than the one for whom the prescription was originally issued.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.125 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.125
State Registrar required to ensure security and confidentiality of vital statistics; release of certain vital statistics
Status: in_force

1. In accordance with the regulations adopted by the Board, the State Registrar shall ensure the security and confidentiality of vital statistics maintained by his or her office.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 440.170 , 440.175 and 440.650 , information relating to vital statistics may be released: (a) If the vital statistic is a certificate of birth, 125 years after the date of the birth. (b) If the vital statistic is a certificate of death, 50 years after the date of the death.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.145 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.145
Administration: Limitations on expenditures; imposition and collection of fees to defray costs
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall not: (a) Spend more than the amount or percentage authorized pursuant to 33 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq. to administer the Account, provide technical assistance or for any other use authorized pursuant to federal law; or (b) Use any money generated pursuant to NRS 445A.155 for the costs of administering the Account unless authorized by the Legislature.

2. The Administrator may impose and collect a fee from each eligible recipient which receives a loan or other financial assistance from the Account. The fee must be used to defray the costs of administering the Account.

3. If the Administrator imposes a fee, the Commission shall adopt regulations establishing the amount of the fee required to be collected pursuant to subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.715 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.715
“Account” defined
Status: in_force

“ Account ” means the Account for Family Planning created by NRS 442.725 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.210 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.210
“Surgical center for ambulatory patients” defined
Status: in_force

“ Surgical center for ambulatory patients ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.019 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453B.040 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453B / Section 453B.040
“Medical facility” defined
Status: in_force

“Medical facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.385 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.385
Development and implementation of program of public education by Division
Status: in_force

The Division shall develop and carry out a program of public education to increase public awareness about the dangers of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and other adverse effects on a fetus that may result from the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. The program must include, without limitation:

1. Educational messages that are directed toward the general public and specific geographical areas and groups of persons in this State that are identified pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 442.420 as having women who are at a high risk of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.

2. Providing training materials to school personnel to assist them in identifying pupils who may be suffering from a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and offering to provide the parents of those pupils with a referral for diagnostic services and treatment.

3. If a toll-free telephone service is otherwise provided by the Division, the use of that telephone service for providing information relating to programs for the treatment of substance use disorders, providers of health care or other services and other available resources, and referrals to those programs, if appropriate. The telephone number must be disclosed in the educational messages provided pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.153 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.153
“Hospital care” defined
Status: in_force

“ Hospital care ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 428.155 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.120
Regulations of State Board of Health governing control of communicable diseases and reporting cases or suspected cases of drug overdose or attempted suicide; performance of duties set forth in regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the control of communicable diseases in this State, including regulations specifically relating to the control of such diseases in educational, medical and correctional institutions. The regulations must specify: (a) The diseases which are known to be communicable, which must include, without limitation, syphilis. (b) The communicable diseases which are known to be sexually transmitted. (c) The procedures for investigating and reporting cases or suspected cases of communicable diseases, including the time within which these actions must be taken. (d) For each communicable disease, the procedures for testing, treating, isolating and quarantining a person or group of persons who have been exposed to or have or are suspected of having the disease. (e) A method for ensuring that any testing, treatment, isolation or quarantine of a person or a group of persons pursuant to this chapter is carried out in the least restrictive manner or environment that is appropriate and acceptable under current medical and public health practices.

2. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the procedures for reporting cases or suspected cases of drug overdose and attempted suicide to the Chief Medical Officer or his or her designee, including, without limitation: (a) The time within which such reports must be made and the information that such reports must include. (b) The providers of health care who are required to report a case or suspected case of attempted suicide.

3. The duties set forth in the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection 1 must be performed by: (a) In a district in which there is a district health officer, the district health officer or the district health officer's designee; or (b) In any other area of the State, the Chief Medical Officer or the Chief Medical Officer's designee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.310 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.310
Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum: Creation; administration by Division; adoption of regulations by Board; claims; grant program to assist in defraying cost of preventing discharges; program of assistance to assist in complying with laws relating to storage tanks; expenses and interest; resolutions adopted by Board concerning Fund
Status: in_force

1. The Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum is hereby created as a special revenue fund in the State Treasury. The Division shall administer the Fund for the purposes prescribed in NRS 445C.150 to 445C.410 , inclusive, and the Board shall adopt appropriate regulations for the: (a) Investigation and payment of claims against the Fund. The Board shall review each claim presented and authorize payment to the extent warranted by the facts of the case. (b) Administration by the Division of a grant program described in subsection 2, which must include, without limitation: (1) The manner in which an operator may apply for a grant of money from the program; (2) The criteria that the Division must consider in determining whether to award a grant of money from the program; (3) The methods by which the Division must, in the following order, prioritize the award of available money for grants from the program, including, without limitation, consideration of: (I) The financial need of an operator who applies for a grant of money from the program; (II) The total volume of petroleum dispensed on an annual basis from each storage tank of an operator who applies for a grant of money from the program; and (III) The availability and proximity of other petroleum dispensing locations, if any, in the same geographical area as an operator who applies for a grant of money from the program; and (4) The manner in which the Division: (I) Must distribute and administer the grant program; (II) May audit and inspect relevant records of an operator who receives a grant of money from the program; (III) May, upon good cause shown, seek repayment of any unauthorized expenditures by an operator who receives a grant of money from the program; and (IV) May seek to recover from an operator who receives a grant of money from the program the costs incurred by the Division in seeking repayment of any unauthorized expenditures by the operator. (c) Administration by the Division of the program of assistance described in subsection 3.

2. The Division may award a grant of money from the Fund to an operator who has a demonstrated financial need for assistance in defraying the costs of any infrastructure required by the operator to comply with any law or regulation relating to the prevention of discharges. The Division shall: (a) Administer the grant program in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1; and (b) Submit to the Board an annual report concerning the grants, if any, awarded pursuant to this subsection.

3. The Division shall, in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1, administer a program to provide assistance to an operator in complying with any law or regulation relating to the prevention of discharges which are applicable to storage tanks.

4. The expenses incurred by the Division in performing its duties pursuant to NRS 445C.150 to 445C.410 , inclusive, are a charge against the Fund. The interest earned on money in the Fund must be credited to the Fund.

5. The Board shall transmit a copy of any resolution that the Board has adopted in carrying out its duties pursuant to this section to the Legislative Counsel within 5 working days after the adoption of the resolution for inclusion in the register of administrative regulations published pursuant to NRS 233B.0653 .

6. As used in this section, “ petroleum dispensing location ” means a facility where a member of the public can obtain petroleum products of the same type as those offered by an operator who has applied for a grant pursuant to subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.420 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.420
“Water quality standard” defined
Status: in_force

“Water quality standard” means the degree of pollution of water or the physical, chemical or biological condition of water, as expressed numerically or descriptively, used for controlling the quality of water in each segment of a stream and each other body of surface water in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.346 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.346
Use or possession with intent to use drug, chemical, poison or organic solvent to induce euphoria or hallucinations unlawful; exception
Status: in_force

1. Any person who inhales, ingests, applies or otherwise uses or possesses with the intent to inhale, ingest, apply or otherwise use any drug, chemical, poison or organic solvent, or any compound or combination of any drug, chemical, poison or organic solvent, in any manner contrary to the directions for use, cautions or warnings appearing on the label thereof, in order to create or induce a condition of intoxication, euphoria, hallucination or elation, or to change, distort or disturb his or her eyesight, thinking processes, balance or coordination or to affect his or her central nervous system is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who uses or intends to use any drug, chemical, poison or organic solvent for medicinal purposes under the supervision of a physician, when the drug, chemical, poison or organic solvent is used or intended for use in keeping with the directions for use as given by the physician.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.094 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.094
“Mechanical equipment” defined
Status: in_force

“Mechanical equipment” means equipment operated by mechanical power, including a trencher, bulldozer, power shovel, auger, backhoe, scraper, drill, cable or pipe plow or any other equipment used for plowing-in cable or pipe.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.090 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.090
“Emergency” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Emergency ” means a sudden, unexpected occurrence that involves clear and imminent danger and requires immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of life or damage to health, property or essential public services.

2. As used in this section, “ immediate action ” includes, without limitation: (a) The use of non-mechanical equipment and methods that are standard in the industry to determine the severity or spread of an underground leak; or (b) The locating of a subsurface installation by the operator of the subsurface installation using non-mechanical equipment within the area of a proposed excavation if: (1) The excavation is imminent; (2) The excavator has complied with provisions of NRS 455.080 to 455.180 , inclusive; and (3) The operator has been unable to locate its subsurface installation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.850 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.850
Data requests
Status: in_force

To obtain data pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 439B.855 from the all-payer claims database, if established pursuant to NRS 439B.835 , a person or entity must submit a request to the Department. The request must include, without limitation:

1. A description of the data the person or entity wishes to receive;

2. The purpose for requesting the data;

3. A description of the proposed use of the data, including, without limitation: (a) The methodology of any study that will be conducted and any variables that will be used; and (b) The names of any persons or entities to whom the applicant plans to disclose data from the all-payer claims database and the reasons for the proposed disclosure;

4. The measures that the requester plans to take to ensure the security of the data and prevent unauthorized use of the data in accordance with NRS 439B.855 and the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 439B.875 ; and

5. The method by which the data will be stored, destroyed or returned to the Department at the completion of the activities for which the data will be used.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.035 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.035
“Midwife” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “ midwife ” means:

1. A person certified as: (a) A Certified Professional Midwife by the North American Registry of Midwives, or its successor organization; or (b) A Certified Nurse-Midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board, or its successor organization; or

2. Any other type of midwife.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.327 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.327
Certificate of birth: Requests for certificates of certain missing children
Status: in_force

The State Registrar shall not, without a court order to do so, issue to any person or governmental entity an original or copy of the certificate of birth of a child who is listed as missing in the bulletin prepared by the Director of the Clearinghouse for information concerning missing or exploited children pursuant to NRS 432.160 . The State Registrar shall inform the Director of the Clearinghouse of the name and identifying information, dates and circumstances of any person or governmental entity requesting the certificate of birth of such a child without a court order and any other information which might be helpful in furthering the purposes of NRS 432.150 to 432.220 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.300 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.300
Applicability of Local Government Securities Law
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of NRS 450.290 , for any hospital facilities authorized by NRS 450.010 to 450.510 , inclusive, the board of county commissioners may, on the behalf and in the name of the county, borrow money, otherwise become obligated, and evidence obligations by the issuance of bonds and other county securities, and in connection with the undertaking or facilities, the board may otherwise proceed as provided in the Local Government Securities Law. 1

1 NRS 350.500 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.705 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.705
“Approved inspector” defined
Status: in_force

“ Approved inspector ” means a person licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles to inspect motor vehicles and devices for the control of pollution for an authorized station or authorized inspection station.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.549 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.549
Variances: Granting and renewal discretionary
Status: in_force

No applicant is entitled to the granting or renewal of a variance as of right.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.165 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.165
Investigation: Powers of health authority to access medical records, laboratory records and other information in possession of health care provider or medical facility; payment of certain costs related to investigation
Status: in_force

1. A health authority which conducts an investigation pursuant to NRS 441A.160 or 441A.163 shall, for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the public, have access to all medical records, laboratory records and reports, books and papers relevant to the investigation which are in the possession of a provider of health care or medical facility being investigated or which are otherwise necessary to carry out the investigation. The determination of what information is necessary to carry out the investigation is at the discretion of the health authority.

2. If a health authority conducts an investigation pursuant to NRS 441A.160 or 441A.163 , the health authority may require a provider of health care or medical facility being investigated to pay a proportionate share of the actual cost of carrying out the investigation, including, without limitation, the cost of notifying and testing patients who may have contracted an infectious disease, been exposed to a biological, radiological or chemical agent or otherwise been harmed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.910 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.910
Unlawful to store high-level radioactive waste in State
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any person or governmental entity to store high-level radioactive waste in Nevada.

2. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “high-level radioactive waste” has the meaning ascribed to that term in 10 C.F.R. § 60.2 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.550 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.550
Detention for testing, examination, observation and consensual medical treatment; limitation on time; rights of person detained; extension of time
Status: in_force

1. Any person or group of persons alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease may be detained in a public or private medical facility, a residence or other safe location under emergency isolation or quarantine for testing, examination, observation and the provision of or arrangement for the provision of consensual medical treatment in the manner set forth in NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720 , inclusive, and subject to the provisions of subsection 2: (a) Upon application to a health authority pursuant to NRS 441A.560 ; (b) Upon order of a health authority; or (c) Upon voluntary consent of the person, parent of a minor person or legal guardian of the person.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, 4 or 5, a person voluntarily or involuntarily isolated or quarantined under subsection 1 must be released within 72 hours, including weekends and holidays, from the time of the admission of the person to a medical facility or isolation or quarantine in a residence or other safe location, unless within that period: (a) The additional voluntary consent of the person, the parent of a minor person or a legal guardian of the person is obtained; (b) A written petition for an involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine is filed with the clerk of the district court pursuant to NRS 441A.600 , including, without limitation, the documents required pursuant to NRS 441A.610 ; or (c) The status of the person is changed to a voluntary isolation or quarantine.

3. A person who is involuntarily isolated or quarantined under subsection 1 may, immediately after the person is isolated or quarantined, seek an injunction or other appropriate process in district court challenging his or her detention.

4. If the period specified in subsection 2 expires on a day on which the office of the clerk of the district court is not open, the written petition must be filed on or before the close of the business day next following the expiration of that period.

5. During a state of emergency or declaration of disaster regarding public health proclaimed by the Governor or the Legislature pursuant to NRS 414.070 , a health authority may, before the expiration of the period of 72 hours set forth in subsection 2, petition, with affidavits supporting its request, a district court for an order finding that a reasonably foreseeable immediate threat to the health of the public requires the 72-hour period of time to be extended for no longer than the court deems necessary for available governmental resources to investigate, file and prosecute the relevant written petitions for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine pursuant to NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.097 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.097
Use and allocation of certain money for increase of services
Status: in_force

1. Money received by the Division pursuant to NRS 369.174 must be used to increase services for the prevention of alcohol or other substance use disorders and for the detoxification and rehabilitation of persons with an alcohol or other substance use disorder. In allocating the money for the increase of services, the Division shall give priority to: (a) The areas where there exists a shortage of services for the treatment of alcohol use disorders. The Division shall determine the areas of shortage on the basis of data available from state and local agencies, data contained in the comprehensive state plan for programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders, and other appropriate data. (b) The needs of counties to provide: (1) Civil protective custody, pursuant to NRS 458.270 , for persons who are found in public places while under the influence of alcohol; and (2) Secure detoxification units or other appropriate facilities for persons who are arrested or taken into custody while under the influence of a controlled substance. (c) Programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders that are primarily directed toward the prevention of such disorders.

2. As used in this section, “secure detoxification unit” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 458.175 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.252 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.252
Physician to obtain informed consent before performing abortion
Status: in_force

No physician may perform an abortion in this state unless, before the physician performs it, he or she obtains the informed consent of the woman seeking the abortion pursuant to NRS 442.253 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.3625 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3625
“Internet” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Internet ” means: (a) The computer network commonly known as the Internet and any other computer network that is similar to or is a predecessor or successor of the Internet; and (b) Any identifiable site on the Internet or such other computer network.

2. The term includes, without limitation: (a) A website or other similar site on the World Wide Web; (b) A site that is identifiable through a Uniform Resource Location; (c) A site on a computer network that is owned, operated, administered or controlled by a provider of Internet service; (d) An electronic bulletin board; (e) A list server; (f) A newsgroup; or (g) A chat room.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.001 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.001
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449.0015 to 449.0195 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.1194 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.1194
University of Nevada School of Medicine authorized to grant subsidy; amount of subsidy
Status: in_force

1. The University of Nevada School of Medicine may grant money to a provider of prenatal care or a health officer acting on behalf of a provider of prenatal care who submits an application pursuant to NRS 442.1192 to furnish a subsidy for the malpractice insurance of the provider of prenatal care who provides services in a county or community that lacks services for prenatal care for women.

2. A grant from the University of Nevada School of Medicine may subsidize the malpractice insurance of the provider of prenatal care in an amount up to the difference between the cost of the malpractice insurance of the provider of prenatal care with coverage for the provision of prenatal care and without such coverage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.017 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.017
“Food” defined
Status: in_force

“Food” means any food, drink, confection or beverage, or any component in the preparation or manufacture thereof, intended for ultimate human consumption, stored, being prepared or manufactured, displayed, offered for sale, sold, or served in a food establishment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.030
Declaration of legislative intent
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that in an effort to meet the housing needs within the State of Nevada, the private housing and construction industry has developed mass production techniques which can substantially reduce housing construction costs, and that the mass production of housing, consisting primarily of factory manufacture of dwelling units or habitable rooms thereof, presents unique problems with respect to the establishment of uniform health and safety standards and inspection procedures.

2. The Legislature further finds and declares that by minimizing the problems of standards and inspection procedures, it is demonstrating its intention to encourage the reduction of housing construction costs and to make housing and home ownership more feasible for all residents of the State.

3. The Legislature further finds that industrialized types of construction have expanded to include office buildings, schools, nursing homes, motels and buildings other than dwellings. Modular buildings or modular components, or both, arrive at the construction site in a closed panel condition, making inspections by the local enforcement agency difficult. This chapter is intended to provide means for determining whether these manufactured buildings or components, or both, meet with state and local adopted code standards and specifications and also to encourage the advantages of new building construction technology.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.050
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“ Director ” means the Director of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.875 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.875
Regulations; administrative penalties; contracts and agreements; gifts, grants and donations; accounting and use of administrative penalties by Department
Status: in_force

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

1. The Department shall adopt regulations that prescribe: (a) The data that must be submitted to the all-payer claims database pursuant to NRS 439B.840 , the format for submitting such data and the date by which such data must be submitted. Those regulations must align with applicable nationally and regionally recognized standards for all-payer claims databases, where applicable and to the extent that those standards do not conflict with each other or the provisions of NRS 439B.800 to 439B.875 , inclusive. (b) The privacy and security of data maintained in the all-payer claims database and the procedure for releasing data from the all-payer claims database pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 439B.855 , which must ensure compliance with subsection 2 of NRS 439B.845 . (c) The use of data released from the all-payer claims database, including, without limitation, requirements concerning the reporting and publication of information from the database. (d) Administrative penalties to be assessed against any person or entity who violates any provision of NRS 439B.800 to 439B.875 , inclusive, or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Any penalties for the failure to comply with the requirements of NRS 439B.840 or the regulations adopted pursuant to this section concerning the submission of data to the all-payer claims database must not exceed $5,000 for each day of such failure.

2. The Department may adopt: (a) Regulations that require entities that provide health coverage in this State, in addition to the entities required by NRS 439B.840 but not including entities exempt from reporting pursuant to subsection 1 of that section, to upload data to the all-payer claims database; and (b) Any other regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 439B.800 to 439B.875 , inclusive.

3. The Department may: (a) Enter into any contract or agreement necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 439B.800 to 439B.875 , inclusive; and (b) Accept any gifts, grants and donations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS 439B.800 to 439B.875 , inclusive.

4. Any contract or agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 must: (a) Prohibit the contractor from collecting data containing direct patient identifiers or using data for any purpose not specified by the contract; and (b) Require the contractor to: (1) Obtain certification by the HITRUST Alliance or its successor organization and maintain such certification for the term of the contract; (2) Comply with the requirements of subsection 2 of NRS 439B.845 to the same extent as the Department; and (3) Comply with any applicable standards prescribed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the United States Department of Commerce.

5. Any money collected as administrative penalties under the regulations adopted pursuant to this section must be accounted for separately and used by the Department to: (a) Carry out the provisions of NRS 439B.600 to 439B.695 , inclusive, and 439B.800 to 439B.875 , inclusive; and (b) Establish and carry out programs to educate patients concerning ways to reduce the cost of health care and prescription drugs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.1235 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.1235
Temporary employment service prohibited from sending ineligible employee to facility, hospital, agency, program or home; temporary employment service to provide certain information regarding its employees
Status: in_force

1. A temporary employment service shall not send an employee to provide services to a facility, hospital, agency, program or home if the temporary employment service has received notice from a facility, hospital, agency, program or home that the employee of the temporary employment service is ineligible to provide such services.

2. A facility, hospital, agency, program or home that enters into an agreement with a temporary employment service to provide services for the facility, hospital, agency, program or home on a temporary basis must require the temporary employment service to: (a) Provide proof that each employee of the temporary employment service whom it may send to provide services to the facility, hospital, agency, program or home has been continuously employed by the temporary employment service since the last investigation conducted of the employee pursuant to NRS 449.123 ; and (b) Notify the facility, hospital, agency, program or home if the investigation conducted of an employee of the temporary employment service pursuant to NRS 449.123 has not been conducted within the immediately preceding 5 years.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.645 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.645
Validity of advance directive executed in another state or instrument executed before May 26, 2017
Status: in_force

1. An advance directive for psychiatric care executed in another state in compliance with the law of that state or of this State is valid for purposes of NRS 449A.600 to 449A.645 , inclusive.

2. An instrument executed anywhere before May 26, 2017, which clearly expresses the intent of the person executing the instrument to direct the provision of psychiatric care for the person when the person is otherwise rendered incapable of communicating with his or her attending physician, if executed in a manner which attests voluntary execution and has not been subsequently revoked, is effective under NRS 449A.600 to 449A.645 , inclusive.

3. As used in this section, “ state ” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and a territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.551 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.551
Immunity for acts in performance of official duties
Status: in_force

All agents or inspectors of the Board or Division, peace officers, and the Attorney General, district attorneys and their deputies while investigating violations of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, in performance of their official duties, and any person working under their immediate direction, supervision or instruction are immune from prosecution under the provisions of such sections for acts which would otherwise be unlawful under such provisions but which are reasonably necessary in the performance of their official duties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.070 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.070
Authority may collect fee from purchaser of plot for maintenance of cemetery
Status: in_force

The cemetery authority may from time to time adopt plans for the general care, maintenance and embellishment of its cemetery, and charge and collect from all subsequent purchasers of plots such reasonable sums as, in the judgment of the cemetery authority, will aggregate a fund, the money disbursed from which will provide care, maintenance and embellishment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.410 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.410
Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child whom court determines must be kept in temporary or permanent custody
Status: in_force

An agency which provides child welfare services shall inquire, during its initial contact with a natural parent of a child whom a court has determined must be kept in temporary or permanent custody, about consumption of alcohol by or any substance use disorder of the person who gave birth to the child during pregnancy. The information obtained from the inquiry must be:

1. Included in the report the agency is required to make pursuant to NRS 432B.540 ; and

2. Reported to the Division on a form prescribed by the Division. The report must not contain any identifying information and may be used only for statistical purposes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.240 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.240
Information concerning surgical centers for ambulatory patients: Establishment of program; information to be collected, maintained and provided through program
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall establish and maintain a program to increase public awareness of health care information concerning the surgical centers for ambulatory patients in this State. The program must be designed to assist consumers with comparing the quality of care provided by the surgical centers for ambulatory patients in this State and the charges for that care.

2. The program must include, without limitation, the collection, maintenance and provision of information concerning: (a) The charges imposed on outpatients by each surgical center for ambulatory patients in this State as reported in the forms submitted pursuant to NRS 439A.250 ; (b) The quality of care provided by each surgical center for ambulatory patients in this State as determined by applying uniform measures of quality prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 439A.250 ; (c) How consistently each surgical center for ambulatory patients follows recognized practices to prevent the infection of patients, to speed the recovery of patients and to avoid medical complications of patients; (d) For each surgical center for ambulatory patients, the total number of patients discharged and the average billed charges, reported for 50 medical treatments for outpatients that the Department determines are most useful for consumers; (e) To the extent that money is available for that purpose, for each surgical center for ambulatory patients, the name of each physician who performed a surgical procedure in the surgical center for ambulatory patients and the total number of surgical procedures performed by the physician, reported by type of medical treatment, principal diagnosis and, if the information is available, by principal surgical procedure and secondary surgical procedure; and (f) Any other information relating to the charges imposed and the quality of the services provided by the surgical centers for ambulatory patients in this State which the Department determines is: (1) Useful to consumers; (2) Nationally recognized; and (3) Reported in a standard and reliable manner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.100
Oath and bond
Status: in_force

Within 10 days after their appointment or election, trustees shall qualify by taking the oath of office. No bond shall be required of them.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.340 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.340
Certificate of authority: Issuance; duration
Status: in_force

1. If the Board finds that the proposed cemetery authority has in good faith complied with all lawful requirements, it shall within 30 days issue a certificate of authority for the operation of a cemetery.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 642.069 , the certificate of authority is valid for 6 months from the date of issuance, and if the cemetery authority has not begun operations within that time the certificate expires unless the Board has, for good cause, extended the period. No such extension may be given for more than 6 months from the date of extension.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.115 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.115
“Quarantine” defined
Status: in_force

“ Quarantine ” means the physical separation and confinement of a person or a group of persons exposed to or reasonably believed by a health authority to have been exposed to a communicable disease who do not yet show any signs or symptoms of being infected with the communicable disease from persons who are not infected with and have not been exposed to the communicable disease, to limit the transmission of the communicable disease to persons who are not infected with and have not been exposed to the communicable disease.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.017 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.017
“Health services” defined
Status: in_force

“Health services” means the care and observation of patients, the diagnosis of human diseases, the treatment and rehabilitation of patients, or related services. The term includes treatment of patients for alcohol or other substance use disorders, services related to mental health and diagnostic services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.2489 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.2489
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 449.2489 to 449.24898 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449.24891 to 449.24894 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.140
“Hazardous air pollutant” defined
Status: in_force

“Hazardous air pollutant” means a substance designated as such by the Commission pursuant to NRS 445B.210 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.610 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.610
Certificate as prima facie evidence
Status: in_force

Each certificate, as provided for in this chapter, filed within 6 months after the time prescribed for their filing, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated. Data pertaining to the parent who did not give birth to a child is such evidence if the alleged parent is, or becomes, the spouse of the person who gave birth to the child in a legal marriage; if not, the data pertaining to the parent who did not give birth to a child is not such evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding adverse to the interests of the alleged father, or of his heirs, devisees or other successors in interest, if the paternity is controverted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5252 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5252
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 439.5252 to 439.5284 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439.5254 to 439.5266 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.005 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.005
Applicability of chapter to medical use of cannabis
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the extent that they are inconsistent with the provisions of title 56 of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.320 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.320
Hospital required to provide care for proportionate share of indigent patients; duties of Department and board of county commissioners; reimbursement for care
Status: in_force

1. A hospital shall provide, without charge, in each fiscal year, care for indigent inpatients in an amount which represents 0.6 percent of its net revenue for the hospital's preceding fiscal year.

2. The Department shall compute the obligation of each hospital for care of indigent inpatients for each fiscal year based upon the net revenue of the hospital in its preceding fiscal year and shall provide this information to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the hospital is located.

3. The board of county commissioners shall maintain a record of discharge forms submitted by each hospital located within the county, together with the amount accruing to the hospital. The amount accruing to the hospital for the care, until the hospital has met its obligation pursuant to this section, is the highest amount the county is paying to any hospital in the county for that care. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 439B.330 , no payment for indigent care may be made to the hospital until the total amount so accruing to the hospital exceeds the minimum obligation of the hospital for the fiscal year, and a hospital may only receive payment from the county for indigent care provided in excess of its obligation pursuant to this section. After a hospital has met its obligation pursuant to this section, the county may reimburse the hospital for care of indigent inpatients at any rate otherwise authorized by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.670 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.670
Testimony
Status: in_force

In proceedings for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine, the court shall hear and consider all relevant testimony, including, but not limited to, the testimony of examining personnel who participated in the evaluation of the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease and the certificates, if any, of a health authority or a physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or registered nurse accompanying the petition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.150
Notice to cemetery authority by friend or relative
Status: in_force

At any time before the date fixed for the removal of remains by the cemetery authority, any relative or friend of any person whose remains are interred in the cemetery from which removals are to be made may give the cemetery authority written notice that the relative or friend desires to be present when the remains are disinterred or are reinterred.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453B.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453B / Section 453B.130
Limitation on civil and criminal liability; limitation on disciplinary action by professional licensing board; waiver of liability
Status: in_force

1. A person who exercises reasonable care in the donation of a prescription drug in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto is not subject to any civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board for any loss, injury or death that results from the donation of the prescription drug.

2. A pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic or provider of health care which participates in the Program and which exercises reasonable care in the acceptance, distribution or dispensation of a prescription drug donated to the Program is not subject to civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board for any loss, injury or death that results from the acceptance, distribution or dispensation of the prescription drug.

3. A manufacturer of a prescription drug donated to the Program is not subject to civil or criminal liability for any claim or injury arising from the donation, acceptance, distribution or dispensation of the prescription drug pursuant to this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

4. A prescription drug may not be dispensed pursuant to the Program unless the person to whom the drug is dispensed has signed a waiver of liability for any action described in this section performed by any person, pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic, provider of health care or manufacturer of the prescription drug.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.495 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.495
Notification of county clerk or registrar of voters
Status: in_force

Upon presentation of a completed certificate of death, the county health officer shall send a certified copy of the certificate of death or a certified list of any person who, at the time of death was 17 years of age or older, to the county clerk or registrar of voters of the county where the deceased person resided. Each certified list must contain the social security numbers of the persons whose names are included on the list.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.00973 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.00973
“Public health program” defined
Status: in_force

“ Public health program ” means a program of the government which is:

1. Administered by the officers and agents of: (a) The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; or (b) The local boards of health; and

2. Created to serve the health needs of an entire political subdivision by reducing the incidence and prevalence of a disease, subset of disease or a medical event.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.656 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.656
Adoption of regulations by Commission
Status: in_force

The Commission shall adopt such regulations as the Commission determines are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 459.610 to 459.658 , inclusive. Regulations adopted pursuant to this section:

1. Must include, without limitation, provisions relating to the: (a) Duties and functions of consultants who are certified, or exempt from the requirement of certification, as provided by NRS 459.500 ; (b) Financial capability and responsibility required of a participant; and (c) Required form and content of and any fee required to be submitted with an application, certificate or remedial agreement.

2. May include, without limitation, provisions relating to the issuance of a temporary, interim or partial certificate of completion or progress with respect to a remedial agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.001 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.001
Applicability of provisions
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 452.001 to 452.610 , inclusive:

1. Except NRS 452.002 , 452.030 and 452.300 , do not apply to a person maintaining a cemetery but not operating as a cemetery authority on July 5, 1971.

2. Do not apply to cemeteries containing the remains of pets only.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.490 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.490
“Solid waste” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Solid waste ” means all putrescible and nonputrescible refuse in solid or semisolid form, including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, junk vehicles, ashes or incinerator residue, street refuse, dead animals, demolition waste, construction waste, solid or semisolid commercial and industrial waste.

2. The term does not include: (a) Hazardous waste managed pursuant to NRS 459.400 to 459.600 , inclusive. (b) A vehicle described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 444.620 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.321 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.321
Offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act relating to controlled or counterfeit substance unlawful; penalties; prohibition against probation or suspension of sentence for certain repeat offenders unless mitigating circumstances exist
Status: in_force

1. Except as authorized by the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, it is unlawful for a person to: (a) Import, transport, sell, exchange, barter, supply, prescribe, dispense, give away or administer a controlled or counterfeit substance; (b) Manufacture or compound a counterfeit substance; or (c) Offer or attempt to do any act set forth in paragraph (a) or (b).

2. Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 453.333 , 453.334 or 453.3355 , if a person violates subsection 1 and the controlled substance is classified in schedule I or II, the person shall be punished: (a) For the first offense, for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130 . (b) For a second offense, or if, in the case of a first conviction under this subsection, the offender has previously been convicted of an offense under this section or of any offense under the laws of the United States or any state, territory or district which, if committed in this State, would amount to an offense under this section, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $20,000. (c) For a third or subsequent offense, or if the offender has previously been convicted two or more times under this section or of any offense under the laws of the United States or any state, territory or district which, if committed in this State, would amount to an offense under this section, for a category B felony 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 $20,000 for each offense.

3. Unless mitigating circumstances exist that warrant the granting of probation, the court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person convicted under subsection 2 and punishable pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 2.

4. Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 453.333 or 453.334 , if a person violates subsection 1, and the controlled substance is classified in schedule III, IV or V, the person shall be punished: (a) For the first offense, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130 . (b) For a second offense, or if, in the case of a first conviction of violating this subsection, the offender has previously been convicted of violating this section or of any offense under the laws of the United States or any state, territory or district which, if committed in this State, would amount to a violation of this section, for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130 . (c) For a third or subsequent offense, or if the offender has previously been convicted two or more times of violating this section or of any offense under the laws of the United States or any state, territory or district which, if committed in this State, would amount to a violation of this section, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $15,000 for each offense.

5. Unless mitigating circumstances exist that warrant the granting of probation, the court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person convicted under subsection 4 and punishable pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 4.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.050
“Attendant” defined
Status: in_force

“Attendant” means a person responsible for the care of a sick or injured person in an ambulance or air ambulance, and includes the driver of an ambulance but not the pilot of an air ambulance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.230 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.230
“Skateboard” defined
Status: in_force

“Skateboard” means a tandem or in-line set of wheels mounted on a board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461 / Section 461.100
“Habitable room” defined
Status: in_force

“Habitable room” means any room meeting the requirements of this chapter designed for sleeping, living, cooking or dining purposes, excluding such enclosed places as closets, pantries, connecting corridors, unfinished attics, laundries, foyers, storage spaces, cellars, utility rooms and similar spaces.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.020 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.020
Civil penalty; action for enforcement
Status: in_force

1. Any person or entity willfully violating any of the provisions of NRS 442.010 , 442.013 or 442.016 may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $500.

2. An action for the enforcement of a civil penalty assessed pursuant to this section may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction by the district attorney of the appropriate county or the Attorney General.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.080 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.080
English language to be used in book and on label or package; additional entry in foreign language permissible
Status: in_force

The entries in the poison book and the printed or written matter required to be placed on the label or the package shall be in the English language, except that the vendor of the poison may enter the same in any foreign language the vendor may desire, in addition to the entry and label in English.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.340 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.340
Report on indigent patients treated; verification by Director; compensation for treatment provided in excess of obligation; assessment for failure to fulfill minimum obligation
Status: in_force

1. Before September 30 of each year, each county in which hospitals subject to the provisions of NRS 439B.300 to 439B.340 , inclusive, are located shall provide to the Department a report showing: (a) The total number of inpatients treated by each such hospital who are claimed by the hospital to be indigent; (b) The number of such patients for whom no reimbursement was provided by the county because of the limitation imposed by subsection 3 of NRS 439B.320 ; (c) The total amount paid to each such hospital for treatment of such patients; and (d) The amount the hospital would have received for patients for whom no reimbursement was provided.

2. The Director shall verify the amount of treatment provided to indigent inpatients by each hospital to which no reimbursement was provided by: (a) Determining the number of indigent inpatients who received treatment. For a hospital that has contracted with the Department pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 428.030 , the Director shall determine the number based upon the evaluations of eligibility made by the employee assigned to the hospital pursuant to the contract. For all other hospitals, the Director shall determine the number based upon the report submitted pursuant to subsection 1. (b) Multiplying the number of indigent inpatients who received each type of treatment by the highest amount paid by the county for that treatment. (c) Adding the products of the calculations made pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) for all treatment provided. If the total amount of treatment provided to indigent inpatients in the previous fiscal year by the hospital was less than its minimum obligation for the year, the Director shall assess the hospital for the amount of the difference between the minimum obligation and the actual amount of treatment provided by the hospital to indigent inpatients. If a decision of a county regarding the indigent status of one or more inpatients is pending appeal before the Director or upon receiving satisfactory proof from a hospital that the decision is pending appeal before a court having general jurisdiction in the county pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 439B.330 , the Director shall defer assessing the hospital the amount that may be offset by the determination on appeal until a final determination of the matter is made.

3. If the Director determines that a hospital has met its obligation to provide treatment to indigent inpatients, the Director shall certify to the county in which the hospital is located that the hospital has met its obligation. The county is not required to pay the hospital for the costs of treating indigent inpatients until the certification is received from the Director. The county shall pay the hospital for such treatment within 30 days after receipt of the certification to the extent that money was available for payment pursuant to NRS 428.050 , 428.285 and 450.425 at the time the treatment was provided.

4. The Director shall determine the amount of the assessment which a hospital must pay pursuant to this section and shall notify the hospital in writing of that amount on or before November 1 of each year. The notice must include, but is not limited to, a written statement for each claim which is denied indicating why the claim was denied. Payment is due 30 days after receipt of the notice, except for assessments deferred pursuant to subsection 2 which, if required, must be paid within 30 days after the court hearing the appeal renders its decision. If a hospital fails to pay the assessment when it is due the hospital shall pay, in addition to the assessment: (a) Interest at a rate of 1 percent per month for each month after the assessment is due in which it remains unpaid; and (b) Any court costs and fees required by the Director to obtain payment of the assessment and interest from the hospital.

5. Any money collected pursuant to this section must be paid to the county in which the hospital paying the assessment is located. The money received by a county from assessments made pursuant to this section does not constitute revenue from taxes ad valorem for the purposes of NRS 354.59811 , 428.050 , 428.285 and 450.425 , and must be excluded in determining the maximum rate of tax authorized by those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.246 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.246
Recordkeeping and inventory requirements for registrants
Status: in_force

Persons registered to dispense controlled substances pursuant to the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with the recordkeeping and inventory requirements of state and federal law and with any additional regulations the Board issues.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.515 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.515
“Do-not-resuscitate identification” defined
Status: in_force

“Do-not-resuscitate identification” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.410 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.010 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.010
Erection of fence or other safeguard around excavation, hole or shaft required
Status: in_force

Any person or persons, company or corporation, who shall dig, sink or excavate, or cause the same to be done, or being the owner or owners, or in the possession under any lease or contract, of any shaft, excavation or hole, whether used for mining or otherwise, or whether dug, sunk or excavated for the purpose of mining, to obtain water, or for any other purpose, within this State, shall, during the time they may be employed in digging, sinking or excavating, or after they may have ceased work upon or abandoned the same, erect, or cause to be erected, good and substantial fences or other safeguards, and keep the same in good repair, around such works or shafts, sufficient to guard securely against danger to persons and animals from falling into such shafts or excavations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.160 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.160
Uniform compliance with provisions of chapter
Status: in_force

1. The Division is charged with: (a) The thorough and efficient execution of the provisions of this chapter in every part of the State; and (b) Supervisory power over local health officers, to the end that all of the requirements of this chapter shall be uniformly complied with.

2. The Division shall have authority to investigate cases of irregularity or violation of the law, and all local health officers shall aid the Division, upon request, in such investigations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.796 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.796
Prerequisites for immunity: Persons providing equipment, advice or other assistance
Status: in_force

A person is entitled to immunity under subsection 2 of NRS 459.792 only if:

1. In the case of one furnishing advice or assistance, the person is qualified by training, education or experience in the handling of hazardous materials and provides advice or assistance within the area of his or her qualifications; and

2. The person was requested to provide the equipment, advice or other assistance by: (a) The person responsible for the discharge; (b) The Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military; (c) The Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry; (d) The Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; (e) The Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety; (f) The State Fire Marshal Division of the Department of Public Safety; (g) The State Emergency Response Commission or a local emergency planning committee appointed by the Commission; (h) A local fire department; or (i) A local agency for law enforcement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.400 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.400
Effect of using indefinite or unsatisfactory terms on certificate
Status: in_force

Indefinite and unsatisfactory terms, indicating only symptoms of disease or conditions resulting from disease, will not be held sufficient for issuing a burial or removal permit. Any certificate containing only such terms as defined by the State Board of Health shall be returned to the physician or advanced practice registered nurse for correction and more definite statement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.569 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.569
Death does not constitute suicide or homicide; effect of POLST form on policy of insurance; prohibiting or requiring execution of POLST form prohibited as condition for insurance or receipt of health care
Status: in_force

1. Death that results when emergency care or life-sustaining treatment has been withheld pursuant to a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form and in accordance with the provisions of NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive, does not constitute a suicide or homicide.

2. The execution of a POLST form does not affect the sale, procurement or issuance of a policy of life insurance or an annuity, nor does it affect, impair or modify the terms of an existing policy of life insurance or an annuity. A policy of life insurance or an annuity is not legally impaired or invalidated if emergency care or life-sustaining treatment has been withheld from an insured who has executed a POLST form, notwithstanding any term in the policy or annuity to the contrary.

3. A person may not prohibit or require the execution of a POLST form as a condition of being insured for, or receiving, health care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.595 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.595
Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive
Status: in_force

1. As used in this section: (a) “ Advance health-care directive ” means a power of attorney for health care or other record signed by a prospective donor, or executed in the manner set forth in NRS 162A.790 , containing the prospective donor's direction concerning a health-care decision for the prospective donor. (b) “ Declaration ” means a record signed by a prospective donor, or executed as set forth in NRS 449A.433 , specifying the circumstances under which life-sustaining treatment may be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor. The term includes a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form executed pursuant to NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive. (c) “ Health-care decision ” means any decision made regarding the health care of the prospective donor.

2. If a prospective donor has a declaration or advance health-care directive and the terms of the declaration or advance health-care directive and the express or implied terms of the potential anatomical gift are in conflict concerning the administration of measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part for transplantation or therapy: (a) The attending physician of the prospective donor shall confer with the prospective donor to resolve the conflict or, if the prospective donor is incapable of resolving the conflict, with: (1) An agent acting under the declaration or advance health-care directive of the prospective donor; or (2) If an agent is not named in the declaration or advance health-care directive or the agent is not reasonably available, any other person authorized by law, other than by a provision of NRS 451.500 to 451.598 , inclusive, to make a health-care decision for the prospective donor. (b) The conflict must be resolved as expeditiously as practicable. (c) Information relevant to the resolution of the conflict may be obtained from the appropriate procurement organization and any other person authorized to make an anatomical gift of the prospective donor's body or part under NRS 451.556 . (d) Before the resolution of the conflict, measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the part may not be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor, if withholding or withdrawing the measures is not medically contraindicated for the appropriate treatment of the prospective donor at the end of his or her life.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.570 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.570
Physician to recommend diagnostic evaluation if hearing screening indicates possibility of hearing loss
Status: in_force

If a hearing screening conducted pursuant to NRS 442.540 indicates that a newborn child may have a hearing loss, the physician attending to the newborn child shall recommend to the parent or legal guardian of the newborn child that the newborn child receive an in-depth hearing diagnostic evaluation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.553 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.553
Permits to operate disposal sites: Issuance; requirements
Status: in_force

1. The solid waste management authority shall, in accordance with the regulations of the State Environmental Commission adopted pursuant to NRS 444.560 , issue permits to operate disposal sites.

2. A person shall not operate or authorize the operation of a disposal site unless the operator: (a) Holds a permit to operate the disposal site issued by the solid waste management authority; and (b) Complies with the terms and conditions of the permit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0302 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0302
Board to adopt standards, qualifications and other regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall adopt: (a) Licensing standards for each class of medical facility or facility for the dependent covered by NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, and for programs of hospice care. (b) Regulations governing the licensing of such facilities and programs. (c) Regulations governing the procedure and standards for granting an extension of the time for which a natural person may provide certain care in his or her home without being considered a residential facility for groups pursuant to NRS 449.017 . The regulations must require that such grants are effective only if made in writing. (d) Regulations establishing a procedure for the indemnification by the Division, from the amount of any surety bond or other obligation filed or deposited by a facility for refractive surgery pursuant to NRS 449.068 or 449.069 , of a patient of the facility who has sustained any damages as a result of the bankruptcy of or any breach of contract by the facility. (e) Regulations that prescribe the specific types of discrimination prohibited by NRS 449.101 . (f) Regulations requiring a hospital or independent center for emergency medical care to provide training to each employee who provides care to victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault concerning appropriate care for such persons, including, without limitation, training concerning the requirements of NRS 449.1885 . (g) Any other regulations as it deems necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive.

2. The Board shall adopt separate regulations governing the licensing and operation of: (a) Facilities for the care of adults during the day; and (b) Residential facilities for groups, which provide care to persons with Alzheimer's disease or other severe dementia, as described in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 449.1845 .

3. The Board shall adopt separate regulations for: (a) The licensure of rural hospitals and rural emergency hospitals which take into consideration the unique problems of operating such a facility in a rural area. (b) The licensure of facilities for refractive surgery which take into consideration the unique factors of operating such a facility. (c) The licensure of mobile units which take into consideration the unique factors of operating a facility that is not in a fixed location.

4. The Board shall require that the practices and policies of each medical facility or facility for the dependent provide adequately for the protection of the health, safety and physical, moral and mental well-being of each person accommodated in the facility.

5. In addition to the training requirements prescribed pursuant to NRS 449.093 , the Board shall establish minimum qualifications for administrators and employees of residential facilities for groups. In establishing the qualifications, the Board shall consider the related standards set by nationally recognized organizations which accredit such facilities.

6. The Board shall adopt separate regulations regarding the assistance which may be given pursuant to NRS 453.375 and 454.213 to an ultimate user of controlled substances or dangerous drugs by employees of residential facilities for groups. The regulations must require at least the following conditions before such assistance may be given: (a) The ultimate user's physical and mental condition is stable and is following a predictable course. (b) The amount of the medication prescribed is at a maintenance level and does not require a daily assessment. (c) A written plan of care by a physician or registered nurse has been established that: (1) Addresses possession and assistance in the administration of the medication; and (2) Includes a plan, which has been prepared under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed pharmacist, for emergency intervention if an adverse condition results. (d) Except as otherwise authorized by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 449.0304 , the prescribed medication is not administered by injection or intravenously. (e) The employee has successfully completed training and examination approved by the Division regarding the authorized manner of assistance.

7. The Board shall adopt separate regulations governing the licensing and operation of residential facilities for groups which provide assisted living services. The Board shall not allow the licensing of a facility as a residential facility for groups which provides assisted living services and a residential facility for groups shall not claim that it provides “assisted living services” unless: (a) Before authorizing a person to move into the facility, the facility makes a full written disclosure to the person regarding what services of personalized care will be available to the person and the amount that will be charged for those services throughout the resident's stay at the facility. (b) The residents of the facility reside in their own living units which: (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, contain toilet facilities; (2) Contain a sleeping area or bedroom; and (3) Are shared with another occupant only upon consent of both occupants. (c) The facility provides personalized care to the residents of the facility and the general approach to operating the facility incorporates these core principles: (1) The facility is designed to create a residential environment that actively supports and promotes each resident's quality of life and right to privacy; (2) The facility is committed to offering high-quality supportive services that are developed by the facility in collaboration with the resident to meet the resident's individual needs; (3) The facility provides a variety of creative and innovative services that emphasize the particular needs of each individual resident and the resident's personal choice of lifestyle; (4) The operation of the facility and its interaction with its residents supports, to the maximum extent possible, each resident's need for autonomy and the right to make decisions regarding his or her own life; (5) The operation of the facility is designed to foster a social climate that allows the resident to develop and maintain personal relationships with fellow residents and with persons in the general community; (6) The facility is designed to minimize and is operated in a manner which minimizes the need for its residents to move out of the facility as their respective physical and mental conditions change over time; and (7) The facility is operated in such a manner as to foster a culture that provides a high-quality environment for the residents, their families, the staff, any volunteers and the community at large.

8. The Division may grant an exception from the requirement of subparagraph (1) of paragraph (b) of subsection 7 to a facility which is licensed as a residential facility for groups on or before July 1, 2005, and which is authorized to have 10 or fewer beds and was originally constructed as a single-family dwelling if the Division finds that: (a) Strict application of that requirement would result in economic hardship to the facility requesting the exception; and (b) The exception, if granted, would not: (1) Cause substantial detriment to the health or welfare of any resident of the facility; (2) Result in more than two residents sharing a toilet facility; or (3) Otherwise impair substantially the purpose of that requirement.

9. The Board shall, if it determines necessary, adopt regulations and requirements to ensure that each residential facility for groups and its staff are prepared to respond to an emergency, including, without limitation: (a) The adoption of plans to respond to a natural disaster and other types of emergency situations, including, without limitation, an emergency involving fire; (b) The adoption of plans to provide for the evacuation of a residential facility for groups in an emergency, including, without limitation, plans to ensure that nonambulatory patients may be evacuated; (c) Educating the residents of residential facilities for groups concerning the plans adopted pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b); and (d) Posting the plans or a summary of the plans adopted pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) in a conspicuous place in each residential facility for groups.

10. The regulations governing the licensing and operation of facilities for transitional living for released offenders must provide for the licensure of at least three different types of facilities, including, without limitation: (a) Facilities that only provide a housing and living environment; (b) Facilities that provide or arrange for the provision of supportive services for residents of the facility to assist the residents with reintegration into the community, in addition to providing a housing and living environment; and (c) Facilities that provide or arrange for the provision of programs for alcohol and other substance use disorders, in addition to providing a housing and living environment and providing or arranging for the provision of other supportive services. The regulations must provide that if a facility was originally constructed as a single-family dwelling, the facility must not be authorized for more than eight beds.

11. The Board shall adopt regulations applicable to providers of community-based living arrangement services which: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), require a natural person responsible for the operation of a provider of community-based living arrangement services and each employee of a provider of community-based living arrangement services who supervises or provides support to recipients of community-based living arrangement services to complete training concerning the provision of community-based living arrangement services to persons with mental illness and continuing education concerning the particular population served by the provider; (b) Exempt a person licensed or certified pursuant to title 54 of NRS from the requirements prescribed pursuant to paragraph (a) if the Board determines that the person is required to receive training and continuing education substantially equivalent to that prescribed pursuant to that paragraph; (c) Require a natural person responsible for the operation of a provider of community-based living arrangement services to receive training concerning the provisions of title 53 of NRS applicable to the provision of community-based living arrangement services; and (d) Require an applicant for a license to provide community-based living arrangement services to post a surety bond in an amount equal to the operating expenses of the applicant for 2 months, place that amount in escrow or take another action prescribed by the Division to ensure that, if the applicant becomes insolvent, recipients of community-based living arrangement services from the applicant may continue to receive community-based living arrangement services for 2 months at the expense of the applicant.

12. The Board shall adopt separate regulations governing the licensing and operation of freestanding birthing centers. Such regulations must: (a) Align with the standards established by the American Association of Birth Centers, or its successor organization, the accrediting body of the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers, or its successor organization, or another nationally recognized organization for accrediting freestanding birthing centers; and (b) Allow the provision of supervised training to providers of health care, as appropriate, at a freestanding birthing center.

13. If the regulations adopted pursuant to this section require a physical examination to be performed on a patient or the medical history of a patient to be obtained before or after the patient is admitted to a hospital, those regulations must authorize a certified nurse-midwife to perform such a physical examination or obtain such a medical history before or after a patient is admitted to a hospital for the purpose of giving birth.

14. As used in this section: (a) “ Certified nurse-midwife ” means a person who is: (1) Certified as a Certified Nurse-Midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board, or its successor organization; and (2) Licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to NRS 632.237 . (b) “ Living unit ” means an individual private accommodation designated for a resident within the facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.432 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.432
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 NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive, an applicant for the renewal of a certificate as an intermediary service organization 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 as an intermediary service organization 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. § 453.3618 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.3618
“Illegal Internet pharmacy” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Illegal Internet pharmacy ” means a person located within or outside this State who is not licensed and certified by the Board pursuant to chapter 639 of NRS to engage in the practice of pharmacy via the Internet and who knowingly: (a) Uses or attempts to use the Internet, in whole or in part, to communicate with or obtain information from another person; and (b) Uses or attempts to use such communication or information, in whole or in part, to: (1) Fill or refill a prescription for a prescription drug for the other person; or (2) Deliver or cause, allow or aid in the delivery of a controlled substance, imitation controlled substance, counterfeit substance or prescription drug to the other person.

2. The term does not include a person who is authorized by the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, to dispense or distribute, unless the person is acting outside of that authorization.