Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.802 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.802
“Facility-acquired infection” defined
Status: in_force

“ Facility-acquired infection ” means a localized or systemic condition which results from an adverse reaction to the presence of an infectious agent or its toxins and which was not detected as present or incubating at the time a patient was admitted to a medical facility, including, without limitation:

1. Surgical site infections;

2. Ventilator-associated pneumonia;

3. Central line-related bloodstream infections;

4. Urinary tract infections; and

5. Other categories of infections as may be established by the State Board of Health by regulation pursuant to NRS 439.890 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.4925 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.4925
“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. § 454.0053 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.0053
“Compound” and “compounding” defined
Status: in_force

“Compound” or “compounding” means to form or make up a composite product by combining two or more different ingredients.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.055 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.055
“Problem gambling” defined
Status: in_force

“Problem gambling” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 641C.110 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.730 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.730
Gifts, grants and donations
Status: in_force

1. The Director or his or her designee may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money for the purpose of awarding grants pursuant to NRS 442.725 . Any money so received must be deposited in the Account.

2. The interest and income earned on money in the Account from any gift, donation or bequest, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.

3. Money from any gift, donation or bequest that remains in the Account at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.321 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.321
Unlawful dispensing or furnishing of dangerous drug; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who dispenses or furnishes or permits the dispensing or furnishing of any dangerous drug in violation of NRS 454.301 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.197 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.197
Provision of care by facility for hospice care
Status: in_force

1. A licensed facility for hospice care may provide any of the following levels of care for terminally ill patients: (a) Medical care for a patient who is in an acute episode of illness; (b) Skilled nursing care; (c) Intermediate care; (d) Custodial care; and (e) Palliative services.

2. A licensed facility for hospice care may provide direct supportive services to a patient's family and persons who provide care for the patient, including services which provide care for the patient during the day and other services which provide a respite from the stresses and responsibilities that result from the daily care of the patient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.675 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.675
Restriction on operation of crematory
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not operate a crematory for pets unless the person has a facility with an area designated only for the cremation of pets and which complies with any applicable federal or state statute or regulation or local ordinance.

2. The provisions of this section do not apply to: (a) A society: (1) Which was formed for the purpose of preventing cruelty to animals as described in NRS 574.010 ; and (2) Which operates a shelter for animals. (b) A cemetery for pets that operates a crematory for pets.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.400 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.400
Inspection of records of facility where patients are treated
Status: in_force

The health authority may inspect and must be given access to all records of every institution and clinic, both public and private, where patients who have tuberculosis are treated at public expense.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.415 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.415
“Declaration” defined
Status: in_force

“Declaration” means a writing executed in accordance with the requirements of NRS 449A.433 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.553 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.553
Action to recover civil penalty: Persons liable for civil penalty; action to be brought by Attorney General or district attorney; definitions
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any criminal penalty imposed for a violation of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, any person who violates NRS 453.324 , 453.354 , 453.355 or 453.357 , unlawfully sells, manufactures, delivers or brings into this State, possesses for sale or participates in any way in a sale of a controlled substance listed in schedule I, II or III or who engages in any act or transaction in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.3611 to 453.3648 , inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty for each violation. This penalty must be recovered in a civil action, brought in the name of the State of Nevada by the Attorney General or by any district attorney in a court of competent jurisdiction.

2. As used in NRS 453.553 to 453.5533 , inclusive: (a) “ Each violation ” includes a continuous or repetitive violation arising out of the same act. (b) “ Sell ” includes exchange, barter, solicitation or receipt of an order, transfer to another for sale or resale and any other transfer for any consideration or a promise obtained directly or indirectly. (c) “ Substitute ” means a substance which: (1) Was manufactured by a person who at the time was not currently registered with the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and (2) Is an imitation of or intended for use as a substitute for a substance listed in schedule I, II or III.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.476 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.476
Committee to ensure quality of care: Formation by hospital; general requirements
Status: in_force

1. Each hospital licensed to operate in this state shall form a committee to ensure the quality of care provided by the hospital. The committee must be composed of, but is not limited to, physicians and nurses.

2. Each committee formed pursuant to subsection 1 must meet the requirements for programs or plans for ensuring the quality of care specified by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or by the Federal Government pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396 et seq. ).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.4327 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.4327
Regulations; powers of Division
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the certification of intermediary service organizations and such other regulations as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive.

2. The Division may: (a) Upon receipt of an application for a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization, conduct an investigation into the qualifications of personnel, methods of operation and policies and purposes of any person proposing to engage in the operation of an intermediary service organization. (b) Upon receipt of a complaint against an intermediary service organization, except for a complaint concerning the cost of services, conduct an investigation into the qualifications of personnel, methods of operation and policies, procedures and records of that intermediary service organization or any other intermediary service organization which may have information pertinent to the complaint. (c) Employ such professional, technical and clerical assistance as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 449.4304 to 449.4339 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.055 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.055
Regulation of fluoridation in county whose population is 700,000 or more; financial support for enforcement; payment of initial costs for compliance
Status: in_force

1. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations requiring the fluoridation of all water delivered for human consumption in a county whose population is 700,000 or more by a: (a) Public water system that serves a population of 100,000 or more; or (b) Water authority.

2. The regulations must include, without limitation: (a) The minimum and maximum permissible concentrations of fluoride to be maintained by such a public water system or a water authority, except that: (1) The minimum permissible concentration of fluoride must not be less than 0.7 parts per million; and (2) The maximum permissible concentration of fluoride must not exceed 1.2 parts per million; (b) The requirements and procedures for maintaining proper concentrations of fluoride, including any necessary equipment, testing, recordkeeping and reporting; (c) Requirements for the addition of fluoride to the water if the natural concentration of fluorides is lower than the minimum permissible concentration established pursuant to paragraph (a); and (d) Criteria pursuant to which the State Board of Health may exempt a public water system or water authority from the requirement of fluoridation upon the request of the public water system or water authority.

3. The State Board of Health shall not require the fluoridation of: (a) The wells of a public water system or water authority if: (1) The groundwater production of the public water system or water authority is less than 15 percent of the total average annual water production of the system or authority for the years in which drought conditions are not prevalent; and (2) The wells are part of a combined regional and local system for the distribution of water that is served by a fluoridated source. (b) A public water system or water authority: (1) During an emergency or period of routine maintenance, if the wells of the system or authority are exempt from fluoridation pursuant to paragraph (a) and the supplier of water determines that it is necessary to change the production of the system or authority from surface water to groundwater because of an emergency or for purposes of routine maintenance; or (2) If the natural water supply of the system or authority contains fluoride in a concentration that is at least equal to the minimum permissible concentration established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2.

4. The State Board of Health may make an exception to the minimum permissible concentration of fluoride to be maintained in a public water system or water authority based on: (a) The climate of the regulated area; (b) The amount of processed water purchased by the residents of the regulated area; and (c) Any other factor that influences the amount of public water that is consumed by the residents of the regulated area.

5. The Division shall make reasonable efforts to secure any available sources of financial support, including, without limitation, grants from the Federal Government, for the enforcement of the standards established pursuant to this section and any related capital improvements.

6. A public water system or water authority may submit to the Division a claim for payment of the initial costs of the public water system or water authority to begin complying with the provisions of this section regardless of whether the public water system or water authority is required to comply with those provisions. The Administrator of the Division may approve such claims to the extent of legislative appropriations and any other money available for that purpose. Approved claims must be paid as other claims against the State are paid. The ongoing operational expenses of a public water system or water authority in complying with the provisions of this section are not compensable pursuant to this subsection.

7. As used in this section: (a) “ Division ” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) “Supplier of water” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.845 . (c) “Water authority” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 377B.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.140
Ventilation of room containing water closet, bathtub or shower
Status: in_force

1. In every hotel built after July 1, 1957, any room in which a water closet, bathtub or shower is installed must be ventilated to the outside air by means of a window of at least 3 square feet, unless satisfactory mechanical ventilation is provided.

2. In hotels built prior to July 1, 1957, without windows in the rooms containing water closets, bathtubs or showers, suitable ventilation shall be provided as required by the health authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.010 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.010
Sterilization and labeling required
Status: in_force

After March 21, 1935, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation, engaged in the operation of the business of manufacturing, making, renovating and selling mattresses, bed coverings, sheets, pillows and other similar bedding used for sleeping purposes, in this State, to sell or to offer to sell, or to dispose of any used or secondhand bedding, as described in NRS 444.010 to 444.040 , inclusive, directly or indirectly, without first having the same thoroughly sterilized and securely labeled with a tag sewed on each article, marked thereon “Sterilized, Secondhand,” which tag shall show the name of the manufacturer, renovator or dealer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.210 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.210
Duties of Administrator of Division
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator of the Division shall administer and enforce the provisions of NRS 442.180 to 442.220 , inclusive, and of the plan or plans formulated and adopted for the purposes of NRS 442.180 to 442.220 , inclusive, and all regulations necessary thereto and adopted by the State Board of Health.

2. The Administrator shall administer and enforce all regulations adopted by the State Board of Health for the efficient operation of such plan or plans formulated by the State Board of Health and the Division for the purposes of NRS 442.180 to 442.220 , inclusive.

3. The Administrator shall maintain his or her office in Carson City, Nevada, or elsewhere in the State as directed by the Director, and keep therein all records, reports, papers, books and documents pertaining to the subjects of NRS 442.180 to 442.220 , inclusive. The Administrator, when directed by the terms of any plan or plans perfected, or by the Director, shall provide in such places within the State such medical, surgical or other agency or agencies as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of such plan or plans and of NRS 442.180 to 442.220 , inclusive. If the proper medical or surgical services cannot be had within the State for any child with special health care needs, the Secretary of the State Board of Health may provide for those services in some other state.

4. The Administrator shall, from time to time as directed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, make reports, in such form and containing such information concerning the subjects of NRS 442.180 to 442.220 , inclusive, as the Secretary of Health and Human Services requires.

5. The Administrator shall from time to time pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services and of the Secretary of the Treasury, requisition and cause to be deposited with the State Treasurer all money allotted to this state by the Federal Government for the purposes of NRS 442.180 to 442.220 , inclusive. The Administrator shall cause to be paid out of the State Treasury the money therein deposited for the purposes of NRS 442.180 to 442.220 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.727 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.727
Provisions inapplicable to transportation by governmental vehicle
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise required by federal law, the provisions of NRS 459.7052 to 459.728 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto do not apply to the transportation of a hazardous material by any vehicle which is owned and operated by the Federal Government, this State or any political subdivision of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.315 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.315
“Administrator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Administrator ” means the executive head of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.2465 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.2465
Persons entitled to results of tests performed at laboratory regarding patient of rural hospital
Status: in_force

The following persons are entitled to access the results of tests performed at a licensed laboratory regarding a patient of a rural hospital:

1. The patient;

2. The physician who ordered the tests; and

3. A provider of health care who is currently treating or providing assistance in the treatment of the patient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.150
Provisions to be included in state plan
Status: in_force

A plan formulated in accordance with NRS 442.140 must include provisions for:

1. Financial participation by this State.

2. Administration of the plan by the Department, through the Division, and supervision by the Department, through the Division, of the administration of any service included in the plan that is not administered directly by the Division.

3. Such methods of administration as are necessary for efficient operation of the plan.

4. Maintenance of records and preparation, submission and filing of reports of services rendered.

5. Cooperation with local medical, health, nursing and welfare groups and organizations for the purpose of extending and improving maternal and child health.

6. Receiving and expending in the manner provided in NRS 442.130 to 442.170 , inclusive, and in accordance with the plan, any money made available to the Department by the Federal Government, the State or its political subdivisions, or from any other source.

7. Cooperating with the Federal Government, through its appropriate agency or instrumentality: (a) In developing, extending and improving services; (b) In the administration of the plan; and (c) In developing demonstration services in needy areas among groups in special need.

8. Carrying out the purposes specified in NRS 442.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.581 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.581
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439.582 to 439.585 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.400 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.400
State Public Health Facilities Construction Assistance Fund: Creation; administration
Status: in_force

1. In order to provide state assistance for construction projects for publicly owned hospitals, hospitals for the chronically ill and impaired, facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities, community mental health facilities, diagnostic or diagnostic and treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes and other facilities financed in part by federal funds in accordance with NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive, and to promote maximum utilization of federal funds available for such projects, there is hereby created in the State Treasury a nonreverting trust fund to be known as the State Public Health Facilities Construction Assistance Fund. Money for the Fund may be provided from time to time by legislative appropriation.

2. The State Public Health Facilities Construction Assistance Fund must be administered by the State Department in accordance with the purposes and provisions of NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.190
Enforcement of general regulations by health authority; records
Status: in_force

The health authority is charged with the enforcement of this chapter. The health authority shall keep a record of hotels inspected, and the record or any part thereof may, in the discretion of the health authority, be included in the biennial report to the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.030
Extermination of vermin
Status: in_force

Any room in any hotel in this state which is or shall be infested with vermin or bedbugs or similar things shall be thoroughly fumigated, disinfected and renovated until such vermin or bedbugs or other similar things are entirely exterminated.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.748 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.748
Payment to out-of-network emergency facility by third party
Status: in_force

1. If an out-of-network emergency facility had a provider contract as an in-network emergency facility within the 24 months immediately preceding the date on which the medically necessary emergency services were rendered to a covered person, the third party that provides coverage for the covered person shall pay to the out-of-network emergency facility for those services, and the out-of-network emergency facility shall accept as payment in full for those services, except for any copayment, coinsurance or deductible that the coverage requires the covered person to pay for the services when provided by an in-network emergency facility: (a) If the out-of-network emergency facility was an in-network emergency facility within the 12 months immediately preceding the provision of medically necessary emergency services, 108 percent of the amount that would have been paid for those services pursuant to the most recent applicable provider contract between the third party and the out-of-network emergency facility, less the amount of the copayment, coinsurance or deductible, if applicable. (b) If the out-of-network emergency facility was an in-network emergency facility within the 24 months immediately preceding the provision of medically necessary emergency services, but not within the 12 months immediately preceding the provision of those services, 115 percent of the amount that would have been paid for those services pursuant to the most recent applicable provider contract between the third party and the out-of-network emergency facility, less the amount of the copayment, coinsurance or deductible, if applicable.

2. If an out-of-network emergency facility did not have a provider contract as an in-network emergency facility within the 24 months immediately preceding the date on which the medically necessary emergency services were rendered to a covered person, the third party that provides coverage to the covered person shall pay to the out-of-network emergency facility an amount that the third party has determined to be fair and reasonable as payment for the medically necessary emergency services, except for any copayment, coinsurance or deductible that the coverage requires the covered person to pay for the services when provided by an in-network emergency facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.060 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.060
Book of transactions concerning poison: Form and preservation
Status: in_force

1. The poison book shall be in form substantially as follows: Name of Kind and Purpose Signature of Signature of Date Purchaser Residence Quantity of Use Pharmacist Purchaser

2. This book shall always be open for inspection by authorized officers of the law acting in their official capacity, and shall be preserved for at least 5 years after the date of the last entry therein.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.900 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.900
Submission to governmental agencies of information regarding manufacture, processing, use and disposal of toxic chemicals
Status: in_force

The forms required to be submitted pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 11023 must be submitted to governmental agencies in Nevada designated by the Governor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.300 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.300
Injunctions
Status: in_force

1. Except as provided in subsection 2, the Department may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person, state agency or local governmental agency which has engaged in or is about to engage in any act which violates any provision of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Such injunction may be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any person.

2. The Department shall not seek injunctive relief under this section if it has imposed a civil penalty for the same violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.100
Hearings; written decisions
Status: in_force

1. In any proceeding under NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, for the granting, amending, suspension or revocation of any license, or for determining compliance with, or granting exceptions to, regulations adopted in accordance with NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, the State Board of Health shall afford an opportunity for a hearing on the record upon the request of any person whose interest may be affected by such proceeding, and shall admit any such person as a party to such proceeding.

2. The Board shall render a written decision at the conclusion of every hearing, and the record and decision in every hearing shall be available for inspection by any interested person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.695 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.695
Prescriptions by advanced practice registered nurses
Status: in_force

An advanced practice registered nurse may prescribe poisons, dangerous drugs and devices for legitimate medical purposes in accordance with the certificate he or she holds from the Board and the license issued by the State Board of Nursing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.284 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.284
Notices concerning discharge of resident
Status: in_force

1. Written notice of the intent of a residential facility for groups to discharge a resident provided pursuant to NRS 449A.114 must, in addition to the persons described in that section, be provided to the representative of the patient, where applicable, and must include, without limitation: (a) The reason for the proposed discharge; and (b) The date of the proposed discharge.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, written notice of the intent of a residential facility for groups to discharge a resident pursuant to NRS 449A.114 must be provided to a resident in a language that the resident or the representative of the resident, if applicable, is capable of reading. If the written notice is not provided in such a language, the facility must provide a translator who has been trained to assist the resident or the representative of the resident, if applicable, in the appeal process.

3. A residential facility for groups shall provide to a resident or a representative of the resident written notice of the location of the discharge of the resident not later than 10 days after providing written notice of the proposed intent to discharge the resident pursuant to NRS 449A.114 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.251 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.251
Education and training of members of staff of facility
Status: in_force

1. Each facility shall develop a program of education for the members of the staff of the facility to provide instruction in positive behavioral interventions and positive behavioral supports that: (a) Includes positive methods to modify the environment of patients to promote adaptive behavior and reduce the occurrence of inappropriate behavior; (b) Includes methods to teach skills to patients so that patients can replace inappropriate behavior with adaptive behavior; (c) Includes methods to enhance a patient's independence and quality of life; (d) Includes the use of the least intrusive methods to respond to and reinforce the behavior of patients; and (e) Offers a process for designing interventions based upon the patient that are focused on promoting appropriate changes in behavior as well as enhancing the overall quality of life for the patient.

2. Each facility shall provide appropriate training for the members of the staff of the facility who are authorized to carry out and monitor physical restraint and mechanical restraint to ensure that those members of the staff are competent and qualified to carry out the procedures in accordance with NRS 449A.200 to 449A.263 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.0087 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.0087
“Endowment care cemetery” defined
Status: in_force

“ Endowment care cemetery ” means a cemetery that is required by NRS 452.050 to maintain an endowment care fund or that elects, pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 452.050 , to come under the provisions of that section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.103 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.103
Division authorized to accept public money; prioritization for publicly funded services; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Division may accept: (a) Money appropriated and made available by any act of Congress for any program for alcohol or other substance use disorder administered by the Division as provided by law. (b) Money appropriated and made available by the State of Nevada or by a county, a city, a public district or any political subdivision of this State for any program for alcohol or other substance use disorder administered by the Division as provided by law.

2. Except as otherwise provided in any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 3, a treatment provider, provider of health care or program for alcohol or other substance use disorders shall prioritize persons to receive services for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders funded in whole or in part by federal or state money in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 96.131(a) .

3. To the extent that such regulations do not conflict with federal law or impair an obligation under any existing grant, contract or other agreement, the State Board of Health may adopt regulations prioritizing categories of persons, in addition to the categories prescribed in 45 C.F.R. § 96.131(a) , to receive services for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders funded in whole or in part by federal or state money.

4. As used in this section, “ provider of health care ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.130
Toilets required in hotels or other establishments for transient lodging: Number; facilities for washing hands
Status: in_force

1. In every hotel or any other type of transient lodging establishment without private toilets there shall be at least one toilet for each sex in a separate compartment on a public hallway or court and such toilets shall be plainly indicated by signs. If the building is designed to accommodate more than 15 persons on any floor or court, then toilets shall be provided on each floor or court in the ratio of one for each 15 persons or major fraction thereof, not provided with private toilets.

2. Adequate hand washing facilities, properly supplied with soap and hot and cold water under pressure, shall be provided convenient to the toilet facilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.210 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.210
Approval of plans and specifications for construction of hospital; advertisement of bids
Status: in_force

No hospital buildings shall be erected or constructed until the plans and specifications have been made therefor and adopted by the board of hospital trustees, and bids advertised for according to law for other county public buildings.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.500 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.500
Regulation of sale of hypodermic devices other than hypodermic needles or syringes
Status: in_force

The Board shall establish, by regulation, the type of devices other than hypodermic needles and syringes that must be sold in compliance with the provisions of NRS 454.480 to 454.530 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.680 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.680
Applicability to certain products
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 454.323 , products subject to the provisions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1261 et seq. ; and

2. Products registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 136 et seq.,

as the acts exist, respectively, on June 30, 1983.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.185 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.185
Construction of NRS 445A.170 to 445A.190, inclusive
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 445A.170 to 445A.190 , inclusive, shall not be construed to authorize the adoption of any regulation or the issuance of any permit pursuant to such regulation, which allows any person to discharge any sewerage, effluents or other wastes or offensive materials into the waters of Lake Tahoe, but these provisions do not preclude a beneficial use of treated effluent within the Lake Tahoe Watershed under a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.5272 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.5272
Specifications of designated department governing reporting information to and accessing information
Status: in_force

If a system for the reporting of information on neurodegenerative diseases is established pursuant to NRS 439.5268 , the designated department shall, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer:

1. Prescribe the neurodegenerative diseases for which information may be reported in accordance with NRS 439.5274 , which may include, without limitation, Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonisms, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease;

2. Prescribe the form and manner for reporting information on cases of neurodegenerative diseases and the information that may be included in each report; and

3. Establish protocol for allowing access to and preserving the confidentiality of the records of patients needed for research into neurodegenerative diseases.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0046 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0046
“Facility for the treatment of irreversible renal disease” defined
Status: in_force

“Facility for the treatment of irreversible renal disease” means a facility that is not part of a hospital and which provides peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis or trains a person with a permanent irreversible renal impairment to perform dialysis for himself or herself.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.501 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.501
Establishment
Status: in_force

1. Within the limitations of available funding, the Division shall establish the Arthritis Prevention and Control Program to increase public knowledge and raise public awareness relating to arthritis and to educate persons with arthritis, their families, health care professionals, providers of health care and the public on matters relating to arthritis, including, without limitation: (a) The causes and nature of arthritis; (b) The factors that increase the risk of a person developing arthritis and the importance of early diagnosis of arthritis; (c) The appropriate treatment of arthritis; (d) Effective strategies to prevent or delay the development of arthritis; (e) The prevention and management of pain caused by arthritis; and (f) Effective interventions to reduce disability and improve the quality of life of persons with arthritis.

2. The Arthritis Prevention and Control Program must be established in accordance with the objectives set forth in the National Arthritis Action Plan established by the Arthritis Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.869 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.869
Registration; fees; inspection
Status: in_force

1. A farm that wishes to hold farm-to-fork events must register with the health authority by submitting such information as the health authority deems appropriate, including, without limitation: (a) The name, address and contact information of the owner of the farm; (b) The name under which the farm operates; and (c) The address of the farm.

2. The health authority may charge a fee for the registration of a farm pursuant to this section in an amount not to exceed the actual cost of the health authority to establish and maintain a registry of farms holding farm-to-fork events.

3. The health authority shall not inspect a farm that holds a farm-to-fork event, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 446.868 and except that the health authority may inspect a farm following a farm-to-fork event to investigate a food item that may be deemed to be adulterated pursuant to NRS 585.300 to 585.360 , inclusive, or an outbreak or suspected outbreak of illness known or suspected to be caused by a contaminated food item served at the farm-to-fork event. A farm shall cooperate with the health authority in any such inspection.

4. If, as a result of an inspection conducted pursuant to subsection 3, the health authority determines that the farm has produced an adulterated food item or was the source of an outbreak of illness caused by a contaminated food item, the health authority may charge and collect from the farm a fee in an amount not to exceed the actual cost of the health authority to conduct the investigation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.200 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.200
“Discharge” defined
Status: in_force

“ Discharge ” means any release, leaking or spilling from a storage tank into water or soil, unless the discharge is authorized by state or federal law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.321 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.321
Hospital to attempt to notify caregiver before planned discharge or transfer of patient
Status: in_force

If a patient, the representative of a patient or the parent or guardian of a patient has provided consent for the hospital to release medical information to a caregiver pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 449A.318 , the hospital shall, before the patient is discharged or transferred to another facility, attempt to notify the caregiver of the planned discharge or transfer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.064 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.064
“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. § 449.241 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.241
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 449.241 to 449.2428 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449.2413 to 449.2418 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.017 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.017
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“ Division ” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.945 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.945
Penalties
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 446.872 , any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition thereto, such persons may be enjoined from continuing such violations. Each day upon which such a violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.598 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.598
Solid waste management authority: Recovery of damages resulting from violations
Status: in_force

The solid waste management authority may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover actual damages which result from a violation of a statute or regulation, any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505 , 444.553 or 444.556 , or any order issued pursuant to NRS 444.592 . The damages may include expenses incurred by the authority in testing for and removing, correcting or terminating any adverse effects which resulted from the violation and costs and attorney's fees, including those incurred in administrative proceedings. This remedy is in addition to any other remedy provided in NRS 444.440 to 444.620 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455B.280 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.280
Reporting of personal injury sustained while using skateboard park; liability of skateboard park operator; duty to minimize dangers
Status: in_force

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

2. A skateboard park operator is not liable for the death or injury of a person or for damage to property caused or sustained by a person using a skateboard park who knowingly enters an area which is not designated for use with a skateboard, roller skates, a bicycle or a scooter.

3. A skateboard park operator shall take reasonable steps to minimize dangers and conditions within the operator’s control.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.020 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.020
“Account” defined
Status: in_force

“ Account ” means the Revolving Account to Support Programs for the Prevention and Treatment of Problem Gambling created by NRS 458A.090 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445C.280 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445C / Section 445C.280
“Storage tank” defined
Status: in_force

“ Storage tank ” means any tank, and the distribution piping associated with the tank, used to store petroleum, except petroleum for use in a chemical process.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.190
County health officer as registrar
Status: in_force

The county health officer shall act as a collector of vital statistics for his or her county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.605 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.605
“Manufacturer” defined
Status: in_force

“Manufacturer” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-8(k)(5) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.440 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.440
Duties of funeral director and sheriff upon death of unknown person
Status: in_force

1. In any case of a death occurring to anyone whose identity is unknown, before burying the body the funeral director shall annex to the certificate of death a certificate from the sheriff that the sheriff has on file in his or her office the fingerprints of the body.

2. Sheriffs of the respective counties shall maintain in their respective offices a file known as the unidentified deceased persons file. Sheriffs shall, without further compensation, see that such fingerprints are obtained as provided in this section and placed in the file as a public record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.860 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.860
Commission: Adoption of regulations
Status: in_force

In addition to the regulations required to be adopted pursuant to NRS 445A.880 , the Commission:

1. Shall adopt regulations establishing procedures for a system of permits to operate water systems which are constructed on or after July 1, 1991.

2. May adopt such other regulations as may be necessary to govern the construction, operation and maintenance of public water systems if those activities affect the quality of water, but the regulations do not supersede any regulation of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

3. May establish by regulation a system for the issuance of operating permits for suppliers of water and set a reasonable date after which a person shall not operate a public water system constructed before July 1, 1991, without possessing a permit issued by the Division or the appropriate district board of health.

4. May adopt such other regulations as may be necessary to ensure that a community water system or nontransient water system that commences operation on or after October 1, 1999, demonstrates the technical capability, managerial capability and financial capability to comply with 40 C.F.R. Part 141 , but the regulations do not supersede any regulation of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or the authority of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or other state agencies or local governing bodies to issue permits or certificates of authority for suppliers of water.

5. May adopt such other regulations as may be necessary to evaluate the technical capability, managerial capability and financial capability of a community water system or nontransient water system that commenced operation before October 1, 1999, to comply with 40 C.F.R. Part 141 , but the regulations do not supersede any regulation of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or the authority of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or other state agencies or local governing bodies to issue permits or certificates of authority for suppliers of water.

6. May establish by regulation reasonable fees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955 , inclusive. All fees collected pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the account created pursuant to NRS 445A.861 .

7. May adopt such other regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.593 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.593
Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity
Status: in_force

1. A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with: (a) The provisions of NRS 451.500 to 451.598 , inclusive; (b) The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or (c) The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.

2. If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this State governs the interpretation of the document of gift.

3. A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.405 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.405
“Pollution” defined
Status: in_force

“Pollution” means the artificially made or artificially induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological and radiological integrity of water.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.480 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.480
Requirements for sale with or without prescription
Status: in_force

1. Hypodermic devices which are not restricted by federal law to sale by or on the order of a physician may be sold by a pharmacist, or by a person in a pharmacy under the direction of a pharmacist, on the prescription of a physician, dentist or veterinarian, or of an advanced practice registered nurse who is a practitioner. Those prescriptions must be filed as required by NRS 639.236 , and may be refilled as authorized by the prescriber. Records of refilling must be maintained as required by NRS 639.2393 to 639.2397 , inclusive.

2. Hypodermic devices which are not restricted by federal law to sale by or on the order of a physician may be sold or furnished without a prescription.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.580 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.580
Officer of Department may inspect or search premises; search warrant
Status: in_force

1. It is a condition of the issuance of any operating permit required by the Commission or pursuant to any local ordinance for the control of air pollution that the holder of the operating permit agrees to permit inspection of the premises to which the permit relates by any authorized officer of the Department at any time during the holder's hours of operation without prior notice. This condition must be stated on each application form and operating permit.

2. If a source of air contaminant exists or is constructed or operated without an operating permit, such an officer may inspect it at any reasonable time, and may enter any premises to search for such a source. If entry is refused, or before attempting to enter, such an officer may apply to any magistrate for a search warrant. The magistrate shall issue the warrant if the magistrate believes from the supporting affidavit or affidavits that there is probable cause to believe that a source of air contaminant exists or is being constructed or operated on the premises to be searched.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 4445B.920 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 4445B / Section 4445B.920
“Medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle” defined
Status: in_force

“ Medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle ” means any medium-duty vehicle or heavy-duty vehicle that:

1. Has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 8,500 pounds; or

2. Is classified as having a gross vehicle weight rating class established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency of 2b or higher.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.00978 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.00978
“Ultimate user” defined
Status: in_force

“Ultimate user” means a person who lawfully possesses a dangerous drug for the person’s own use or the use of a member of the person’s household or for administering to any animal owned by the person or by a member of the person’s household. The term includes the guardian of an ultimate user or any other person authorized in a durable power of attorney to act on the behalf of the ultimate user. The term does not include a patient in or an employee of a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151 , who is not statutorily authorized to administer drugs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.140
Duties of person responsible for contact with, exposure of or damage to subsurface installation
Status: in_force

1. Each person responsible for any excavation or demolition that results in contact with, exposure of or damage to a subsurface installation shall: (a) Notify the operator of the location and nature of the damage; and (b) Allow the operator reasonable time, consistent with the practice in the industry, to arrange for and to make any necessary repairs to the subsurface installation before completing the excavation or demolition in the immediate area of the subsurface installation.

2. Each person responsible for any excavation or demolition that results in any damage to a subsurface installation which permits the escape of water, of any flammable, toxic or corrosive gas or liquid, or of electricity, shall: (a) Notify the operator; and (b) Minimize the hazard until the arrival of the personnel of the operator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.500 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.500
Burial and removal permits: Issuance; contents; death from infectious, contagious or communicable disease
Status: in_force

1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, if a certificate of death is properly executed and complete, the local health officer shall then issue a burial or removal permit to the funeral director. The permit must indicate the name of the cemetery, mausoleum, columbarium or other place of burial where the human remains will be interred, inurned or buried.

2. In case the death occurred from some disease that is held by the Board to be infectious, contagious, or communicable and dangerous to the public health, no permit for the removal or other disposition of the body may be granted by the local health officer except under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Board.

3. The Board may by regulation provide for the issuance of the burial transit permit prior to the filing of the completed death certificate if that requirement would result in undue hardship.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.559 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.559
Amending or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor
Status: in_force

1. Subject to NRS 451.562 , a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRS 451.556 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by: (a) A record signed by: (1) The donor; (2) The other person; or (3) Subject to subsection 2, another natural person acting at the direction of the donor or the other person if the donor or other person is physically unable to sign; or (b) A later-executed document of gift that amends or revokes a previous anatomical gift or portion of an anatomical gift, either expressly or by inconsistency.

2. A record signed pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must: (a) Be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and (b) State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in paragraph (a).

3. Subject to NRS 451.562 , a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRS 451.556 may revoke an anatomical gift by the destruction or cancellation of the document of gift, or the portion of the document of gift used to make the gift, with the intent to revoke the gift.

4. A donor may amend or revoke an anatomical gift that was not made in a will by any form of communication during a terminal illness or injury addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness.

5. A donor who makes an anatomical gift in a will may amend or revoke the gift in the manner provided for amendment or revocation of wills or as provided in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.130
Sanitary conditions of bunkhouses, tents and surrounding grounds of camp where five or more persons are employed
Status: in_force

1. In or at any construction or labor camp where five or more persons are employed, bunkhouses, tents or other suitable sleeping places must be provided for all the employees. The bunkhouses, tents or other sleeping places shall: (a) Be in good structural condition, and so constructed as to provide shelter to the occupants against the elements and so as to exclude dampness in inclement weather. (b) Be kept in a cleanly state, and free from vermin and matter of an infectious and contagious nature.

2. The grounds around such bunkhouses, tents or other sleeping places shall be kept clean and free from accumulations of dirt, filth, garbage and other deleterious matter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.610 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.610
Maintenance of database by Division; disclosure of information in database; duties of manufacturer; registration of defibrillator; civil penalty for violation
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall: (a) Within the limitations of available funding, establish and maintain a database containing: (1) The name and address of each person who owns an automated external defibrillator for commercial use in this State; (2) If the defibrillator has been registered with the Division pursuant to subsection 4, the name, street address and telephone number of the business or organization that has placed the defibrillator for use on its premises, and the specific location at which the defibrillator is stored; and (3) If the defibrillator has been registered with the Division pursuant to subsection 5, the information concerning the defibrillator that was required for registration by the Division. (b) Make the information in the database available to each agency and facility that employs an emergency medical dispatcher in this State. (c) Apply for and accept any gifts, grants or donations to establish and maintain the database.

2. An emergency medical dispatcher may disclose the information in the database to any person for the purpose of providing emergency medical care.

3. A manufacturer that sells an automated external defibrillator for commercial use in this State shall: (a) Notify the purchaser in writing of the opportunity to register the defibrillator pursuant to subsection 4; (b) On or before January 10, April 10, July 10 and October 10 of each year, notify the Division of the name and address of each person who purchased such a defibrillator from the manufacturer during the immediately preceding 3 calendar months; and (c) Provide to each person who purchases such a defibrillator from the manufacturer information regarding the installation, use, maintenance and operation of the defibrillator and any related training that is available.

4. A person who purchases an automated external defibrillator for commercial use in this State may register the defibrillator with the Division by providing the Division with the person’s name, street address and telephone number, the name, street address and telephone number of the business or organization on whose premises the defibrillator will be placed for use, and the specific location at which the defibrillator will be stored.

5. A person who owns an automated external defibrillator for use in a private residence may register the defibrillator with the Division by providing such information concerning the defibrillator as required by the Division.

6. The Division may impose a civil penalty upon a manufacturer of not more than $500 for each violation of this section by the manufacturer. All money collected from the imposition of a civil penalty must be used for the maintenance of the database established pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.861 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.861
Deposit and use of fees
Status: in_force

1. All fees collected pursuant to NRS 278.3295 and subsection 6 of NRS 445A.860 must be deposited in a separate account created in the State General Fund. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall administer the account.

2. The money in the account must be expended only to pay for the costs to carry out the provisions of NRS 278.3295 , 278.335 , 278.377 and 445A.800 to 445A.955 , inclusive, or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.

3. The interest and income earned on the money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.510 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.510
Contents of burial permit
Status: in_force

If the interment or other disposition of the body is to be made within the State, the wording of the burial permit may be limited to a statement by the local health officer and over his or her signature that a satisfactory certificate of death having been filed with him or her as required by law, permission is granted to inter, remove or otherwise dispose of the body of the deceased. The permit must include the name, age, sex, social security number and cause of death of the decedent, the name of the place where the human remains will be interred, inurned or buried, and any other details required on the form prescribed by the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444A.0123 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444A / Section 444A.0123
“Paper” defined
Status: in_force

“ Paper ” includes newspaper, high-grade office paper, fine paper, bond paper, offset paper, xerographic paper, mimeo paper, duplicator paper and any other cellulosic material which contains not more than 10 percent by weight or volume of a noncellulosic material, including, without limitation, a laminate, binder, coating and saturant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.320 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.320
Application for federal money; deposit of money
Status: in_force

1. The State Department may apply to the federal agency for federal money to assist in carrying out the surveys, planning and construction activities provided for in NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive.

2. The money must be deposited in the State Treasury and must be available to the State Department for expenditure for carrying out the purposes of NRS 449.250 to 449.430 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.570 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.570
Certificate of another health authority or physician, licensed physician assistant or registered nurse required
Status: in_force

A health authority shall not accept an application for an emergency isolation or quarantine under NRS 441A.560 unless that application is accompanied by a certificate of another health authority or a physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or registered nurse stating that he or she has examined the person or group of persons alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease or has investigated the circumstances of potential infection or exposure regarding the person or group of persons alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease and that he or she has concluded that the person or group of persons has been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease, and that because of the risks of that disease, the person or group of persons is likely to be an immediate threat to the health of the public. The certificate required by this section may be obtained from a physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or registered nurse who is employed by the public or private medical facility in which the person or group of persons is admitted or detained and from the facility from which the application is made.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.535 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.535
Amount of drug needed to sustain conviction for prohibited offense
Status: in_force

The amount of a drug needed to sustain a conviction of a person for an offense prohibited by NRS 454.181 to 454.371 , inclusive, is that amount necessary for identification as such drug by a witness qualified to make such identification for the prosecution and a witness qualified to make such identification for the defense.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.555 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.555
Use of certain disposal sites established by municipality restricted; penalty
Status: in_force

A disposal site established by a municipality for which no person is employed to control access to and use of the site may be used only for the disposal of solid waste by:

1. The residents of the municipality; or

2. Tourists in the area for noncommercial reasons.

Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.815 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.815
“Federal Act” defined
Status: in_force

“Federal Act” means the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq., as amended.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.690 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.690
Donations
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, organization, corporation or society desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real property for the benefit of any district hospital may make such donations to the district. Any such donation is effective when accepted by the board of trustees according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.150
“Practitioner” defined
Status: in_force

“Practitioner” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439A.0195 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.340 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.340
Revised Statutes Title to site for disposal and by-products to be transferred to United States or this State before termination of production
Status: in_force

1. Before the termination of activity licensed under NRS 459.330 , title to any disposal site and to the by-product material which resulted from the activity, including any interests therein other than land: (a) Held in trust by the United States for any Indian tribe; (b) Owned by an Indian tribe subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States; or (c) Owned by the United States or by the State of Nevada which is used for the disposal of by-product material, must be transferred to the United States or to the State of Nevada unless the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its successor agency determines, before the termination of the activity, that transfer of title is not necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare of the persons of the State or to minimize any danger to life or property.

2. If title is transferred to the State of Nevada, the State Land Registrar shall assign the land for administration to the State Board of Health, which shall maintain the by-product material and land in such a manner as will protect the public health and safety, and the environment.

3. The State Board of Health may periodically examine, treat and rehabilitate the land containing by-product material which has been placed in its custody.

4. The transfer of title does not relieve any licensee of liability for any fraudulent or negligent acts done before the transfer.

5. Except for costs of administration and the legal fees of the transferee, the by-product material and land transferred to the United States or to the State of Nevada must be transferred without cost to the transferee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.469 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.469
Death does not constitute suicide or homicide; effect of declaration on policy of insurance; prohibiting or requiring execution of declaration prohibited as condition for insurance or receipt of health care
Status: in_force

1. Death resulting from the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in accordance with NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481 , inclusive, does not constitute, for any purpose, a suicide or homicide.

2. The making of a declaration pursuant to NRS 449A.433 does not affect the sale, procurement or issuance of a policy of life insurance or annuity, nor does it affect, impair or modify the terms of an existing policy of life insurance or annuity. A policy of life insurance or annuity is not legally impaired or invalidated by the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from an insured, notwithstanding any term to the contrary.

3. A person may not prohibit or require the execution of a declaration as a condition for being insured for, or receiving, health care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0105 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0105
“Home for individual residential care” defined
Status: in_force

“ Home for individual residential care ” means a home in which a natural person furnishes food, shelter, assistance and limited supervision, for compensation, to not more than two persons with intellectual disabilities or with physical disabilities or who are aged or infirm, unless the persons receiving those services are related within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity to the person providing those services. The term does not include:

1. A recovery house for persons recovering from alcohol or other substance use disorders; or

2. A home in which community-based living arrangement services or supported living arrangement services are provided by a provider of such services during any period in which the provider is engaged in providing the services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.470 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.470
Room for examination of persons alleged to be in mental health crisis; room for custodial supervision of persons in mental health crisis and dangerous persons
Status: in_force

1. If the county hospital is located at the county seat, the board of hospital trustees shall, at all times, provide a suitable room that may be used for the examination of persons who are alleged to be persons in a mental health crisis and who are to be brought before the judge of the district court for proceedings to determine the issue of involuntary court-ordered admission as provided in chapter 433A of NRS . This section does not prohibit or limit the examination of persons alleged to be persons in a mental health crisis at a private hospital as provided in chapter 433A of NRS .

2. The board of trustees of such a county hospital, in cooperation with the local law enforcement agencies, may provide a suitable room that may be used for the custodial supervision of persons who are alleged to: (a) Be persons in a mental health crisis; or (b) Be dangerous to themselves or others.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.420 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.420
City board of health: Creation by ordinance
Status: in_force

1. Every city of population categories one and two shall provide by ordinance for the establishment of a board of health.

2. A city of population category three may provide by ordinance for the establishment of a board of health.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.460 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.460
“Person who administers emergency medical services” defined
Status: in_force

“ Person who administers emergency medical services ” means a paid or volunteer firefighter, law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, ambulance attendant or other person trained to provide emergency medical services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.2475 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.2475
Unlicensed insurer not allowed to make payment directly to person who received services in certain circumstances; limitation on civil and criminal liability
Status: in_force

1. An insurer that is not licensed in this State pursuant to title 57 of NRS and that is obligated to pay benefits for services provided to a person by a hospital or other provider of health care, or to reimburse a person for the costs of such services, shall not make the payment directly to the person if an itemized statement for the services is submitted to the insurer which clearly indicates that the right of the person to those benefits has been assigned to the hospital or other provider of health care.

2. The provisions of this section do not create grounds for civil or criminal liability.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.624 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.624
Requirements for advance directive to become operative; effect
Status: in_force

An advance directive for psychiatric care becomes operative when it is communicated to a physician or any other provider of health care and the principal is determined by two providers of health care, one of whom must be the attending physician or a licensed psychologist and the other of whom must be a physician, a physician assistant, a licensed psychologist, a psychiatrist or an advanced practice registered nurse who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.120 , to be no longer able to make or communicate decisions regarding the provision of psychiatric care. If the principal is determined to be no longer able to make or communicate decisions regarding the provision of psychiatric care and subsequently the principal's attending physician or an advance practice registered nurse who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.120 and has an established relationship with the principal determines that the principal has regained the ability to make or communicate decisions regarding the provision of psychiatric care, the advance directive is no longer operative. When the advance directive is operative, a physician and any other provider of health care shall act in accordance with the provisions of the advance directive and with the instructions of a person designated pursuant to NRS 449A.618 , or comply with the requirements of NRS 449A.639 to transfer the care of the principal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.680 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.680
Authority of cemetery authority and operator of crematory to dispose of remains when other arrangements have not been made; notice of authority
Status: in_force

A cemetery authority or an operator of a crematory for pets:

1. May dispose of the remains of any pet which has been left for more than 7 days at the cemetery or crematory, if arrangements have not been made with the cemetery authority or operator of the pet crematory for the disposition of the pet.

2. Shall post a notice, in a conspicuous place on the grounds of the cemetery or in the portion of the facility of the crematory where the public is allowed apprising the public of the provisions of subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.067 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.067
Substitute for surety bond required for facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing, residential facility for groups, home for individual residential care, agency to provide personal care services in home and agency to provide nursing in home
Status: in_force

1. As a substitute for the surety bond required pursuant to NRS 449.065 , a facility for intermediate care, a facility for skilled nursing, a residential facility for groups, a home for individual residential care, an agency to provide personal care services in the home and an agency to provide nursing in the home may deposit with any bank or trust company authorized to do business in this State, upon approval from the Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health: (a) An obligation of a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, thrift company or credit union licensed to do business in this State; (b) Bills, bonds, notes, debentures or other obligations of the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or guaranteed by the United States; or (c) Any obligation of this State or any city, county, town, township, school district or other instrumentality of this State, or guaranteed by this State, in an aggregate amount, based upon principal amount or market value, whichever is lower.

2. The obligations of a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, thrift company or credit union must be held to secure the same obligation as would the surety bond required by NRS 449.065 . With the approval of the Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health, the depositor may substitute other suitable obligations for those deposited, which must be assigned to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services and are negotiable only upon approval by the Administrator of the Aging and Disability Services Division.

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

4. The deposit must be an amount at least equal to the surety bond required by NRS 449.065 and must state that the amount may not be withdrawn except by direct and sole order of the Administrator of the Aging and Disability Services Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.507 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.507
Powers of Division to enter into contracts, to apply for and accept gifts, donations, bequests and grants and to apply for federal waivers; disposition of money; administration of account
Status: in_force

1. The Division may: (a) Within the limitations of available funding, enter into contracts for any services necessary to carry out or assist the Division in carrying out NRS 439.501 to 439.507 , inclusive, with public or private entities that have the appropriate expertise to provide such services; (b) Apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money to carry out the provisions of NRS 439.501 to 439.507 , inclusive; and (c) Apply for any waiver from the Federal Government that may be necessary to maximize the amount of money this state may obtain from the Federal Government to carry out the provisions of NRS 439.501 to 439.507 , inclusive.

2. Any money that is appropriated to carry out the provisions of NRS 439.501 to 439.507 , inclusive: (a) Must be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund; and (b) May only be used to carry out those provisions.

3. The Administrator shall administer the account. Any interest or income earned on the money in the account must be credited to the account. Any claims against the account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.260 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.260
Suspension, revocation or amending of license or registration; impounding of sources of ionizing radiation by Division
Status: in_force

1. The Division may suspend, revoke or amend a license or registration issued pursuant to NRS 459.201 to a person who has violated any provision of NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, or any rule, regulation or order issued pursuant thereto. 2. In the event of an emergency, the Division may impound, or order the impounding of, sources of ionizing radiation in the possession of any person who is not equipped to observe, or who fails to observe, any provision of NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive, or any rules or regulations issued under NRS 459.010 to 459.290 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.0045 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.0045
“Facility for the dependent” defined
Status: in_force

“ Facility for the dependent ” includes:

1. A facility for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders;

2. A facility for the care of adults during the day;

3. A residential facility for groups;

4. An agency to provide personal care services in the home;

5. A facility for transitional living for released offenders;

6. A home for individual residential care;

7. A community health worker pool; and

8. A provider of community-based living arrangement services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.555 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.555
Disclosure of public and confidential information
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, information which the Department obtains in the course of the performance of its duties relating to hazardous waste is public information.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 , any information which specifically relates to the trade secrets of any person, including any processes, operations, style of work or apparatus, is confidential whenever it is established to the satisfaction of the Director that the information is entitled to protection as a trade secret. In determining whether the information is entitled to protection, the Director shall consider, among other things, whether the disclosure of that information would tend to affect adversely the competitive position of the information's owner.

3. Any information which is confidential under subsection 2 may be disclosed to any officer, employee or authorized representative of this State or the United States if: (a) He or she is engaged in carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.400 to 459.600 , inclusive, or the provisions of federal law relating to hazardous waste; or (b) The information is relevant in any judicial proceeding or adversary administrative proceeding under NRS 459.400 to 459.600 , inclusive, or under the provisions of federal law relating to hazardous waste, and is admissible under the rules of evidence.

4. The Commission shall adopt regulations concerning the availability of information which satisfy the criteria established by the Federal Government for delegation to the state of federal programs concerning the management of, and the enforcement of laws relating to, hazardous waste.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 457.110 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 457 / Section 457.110
Division may issue cease and desist order after investigation or testing
Status: in_force

After investigation or testing by the Division of the content or composition of any drug, medicine, compound or device used by any person or association in the diagnosis, treatment or cure of cancer, the Division may direct that such person or association cease and desist any further prescribing, recommending or use of any such drug, medicine, compound or device or substantially similar drugs, medicines, compounds or devices in the diagnosis or treatment of cancer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.3832 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.3832
Regulations concerning certification of records, reports and information submitted to Division; requirements for signature on certification
Status: in_force

1. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations setting forth: (a) The records, reports and information submitted to the Division which must contain a certification; and (b) The requirements of such certifications.

2. Each certification must be signed by the sole proprietor of the facility, the highest ranking corporate officer or partner at the facility, the manager of the facility, or a person designated by any one of those persons to sign the certification.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.685 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.685
Regulations
Status: in_force

The Department shall adopt such regulations as it determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of NRS 439B.600 to 439B.695 , inclusive. Such regulations must provide for, without limitation:

1. Notice to consumers stating that: (a) Although the Department will strive to ensure that consumers receive accurate information regarding pharmacies, prescription drugs and nonprofit organizations including, without limitation, the information made available on the Department's Internet website pursuant to NRS 439B.670 , the Department is unable to guarantee the accuracy of such information; (b) If a consumer follows an Internet link from the Internet website maintained by the Department to an Internet website not maintained by the Department, the Department is unable to guarantee the accuracy of any information made available on that Internet website; and (c) The Department advises consumers to contact a pharmacy, manufacturer or nonprofit organization directly to verify the accuracy of any information regarding the pharmacy, a prescription drug manufactured by the manufacturer or the nonprofit organization, as applicable, which is made available to consumers pursuant to NRS 439B.600 to 439B.695 , inclusive;

2. Procedures adopted to direct consumers who have questions regarding the program described in NRS 439B.600 to 439B.695 , inclusive, to contact the Office for Consumer Health Assistance of the Department;

3. Provisions in accordance with which the Department will allow an Internet link to the information made available on the Department's Internet website pursuant to NRS 439B.670 to be placed on other Internet websites managed or maintained by other persons and entities, including, without limitation, Internet websites managed or maintained by: (a) Other governmental entities, including, without limitation, the State Board of Pharmacy and the Office of the Governor; and (b) Nonprofit organizations and advocacy groups;

4. Procedures pursuant to which consumers, pharmacies, manufacturers and nonprofit organizations may report to the Department that information made available to consumers pursuant to NRS 439B.600 to 439B.695 , inclusive, is inaccurate;

5. The form and manner in which pharmacies are to provide to the Department the information described in NRS 439B.655 ;

6. The form and manner in which manufacturers are to provide to the Department the information described in NRS 439B.635 , 439B.640 and 439B.660 ;

7. The form and manner in which pharmacy benefit managers are to provide to the Department the information described in NRS 439B.645 ;

8. The form and manner in which pharmaceutical sales representatives are to provide to the Department the information described in NRS 439B.660 ;

9. The form and manner in which nonprofit organizations are to provide to the Department the information described in NRS 439B.665 , if required;

10. The form and manner in which wholesalers are to provide the Department with the information described in NRS 439B.642 ; and

11. Standards and criteria pursuant to which the Department may remove from its Internet website information regarding a pharmacy or an Internet link to the Internet website maintained by a pharmacy, or both, if the Department determines that the pharmacy has: (a) Ceased to be licensed and in good standing pursuant to chapter 639 of NRS ; or (b) Engaged in a pattern of providing to consumers information that is false or would be misleading to reasonably informed persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.220 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.220
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“ Division ” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.765 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.765
Use or possession of certificate of birth of another person
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any person to obtain or possess the birth certificate of another for the purpose of establishing a false identity for himself or herself or any other person.

2. A person who has in his or her possession the birth certificate of another person without lawful reason for being in possession of the birth certificate or who uses the birth certificate of another in the commission of a misdemeanor, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

3. A person who has in his or her possession two or more birth certificates of other persons without lawful reason for being in possession of the birth certificates or who uses the birth certificate of another person in the commission of a gross misdemeanor is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

4. A person who uses the birth certificate of another person to aid in the commission of a felony is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

5. The offenses described in this section are separate from the primary offense if any, and the unlawful possession of a birth certificate is a separate offense from its unlawful use.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.886 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.886
Powers of Division
Status: in_force

The Division may:

1. Prepare and enter into any agreements with the Federal Government for the acceptance of grants of money for the Fund.

2. Bind itself to terms of such an agreement.

3. Accept grants made pursuant to the Brownfields Restoration Act.

4. Manage the Fund in accordance with requirements and objectives of the Brownfields Restoration Act.

5. Provide services relating to the management and administration of the Fund, including the preparation of any agreement, plan or report.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.690 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.690
Delivery and transportation of cremated remains
Status: in_force

1. When cremated remains are called for or delivered, the person receiving the remains and a representative of the operator of the crematory shall sign a receipt showing the name of the person whose remains are received and the date, time and place of receipt. The operator shall retain the receipt. Thereafter, the remains may be transported in any manner, with a permit if required by the local health authority.

2. If a temporary urn is used to deliver the cremated remains to the person authorized to claim them, that urn must be placed in a suitable outer box to increase its security and integrity. The temporary urn must be marked with the name of the person whose remains it contains and the name of the operator of the crematory.

3. If cremated remains are to be shipped, the urn must be packed in a sealed package. A method of shipment must be used which has an internal tracing system and provides a receipt signed by the person accepting delivery.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.182 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.182
Request for installation and use: Contents; form; approval; facility to attempt to accommodate patient if roommate refuses consent; withdrawal
Status: in_force

1. A patient in a facility for skilled nursing or the representative of the patient may request the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the living quarters of the patient by submitting to the facility for skilled nursing: (a) A completed form prescribed by the facility pursuant to subsection 3; or (b) If the facility has not prescribed a form pursuant to subsection 3, a written request that meets the requirements of subsection 2.

2. A request submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must include or be accompanied by: (a) Information regarding the type, function and expected use of the electronic communication device which will be installed and used; (b) The name and contact information for any person other than the patient or his or her representative who is authorized to view or listen to the images or sounds which are displayed, broadcast or recorded by the electronic communication device pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 449A.186 ; (c) An agreement by the patient or the representative of the patient to, except as otherwise provided by NRS 449A.186 : (1) Waive the patient's right to privacy in connection with use of the electronic communication device; and (2) Release the facility for skilled nursing and any employee of the facility from any administrative, civil or criminal liability for a violation of the patient's right to privacy in connection with use of the electronic communication device; (d) If the patient has a roommate: (1) The written consent of the roommate or the representative of the roommate to the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the living quarters of the patient; and (2) An agreement by the roommate or the representative of the roommate to, except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.186 : (I) Waive the roommate's right to privacy in connection with use of the electronic communication device; and (II) Release the facility for skilled nursing and any employee of the facility from any administrative, civil or criminal liability for a violation of the roommate's right to privacy in connection with the use of the electronic communication device; and (e) If the request is submitted by the representative of the patient, proof that the representative of the patient meets the requirements of NRS 449A.180 .

3. A facility for skilled nursing may prescribe a form for use by a patient or the representative of a patient to request to install and use an electronic communication device in the living quarters of the patient. To the extent practicable, such a form must be provided in a language chosen by the patient or the representative of the patient. Such a form must include, without limitation: (a) An explanation of the provisions of NRS 449A.170 to 449A.192 , inclusive; and (b) Places to record the information, agreements and consent described in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, of subsection 2.

4. A facility for skilled nursing shall approve a request by a patient or the representative of a patient pursuant to this section if the request meets the requirements of this section.

5. If the roommate or the representative of the roommate of a patient who wishes to submit a request pursuant to subsection 1, or whose representative wishes to submit such a request, refuses to provide consent and enter into the agreement required by paragraph (d) of subsection 2, the facility for skilled nursing shall make reasonable attempts to accommodate the patient. Such reasonable attempts may include, without limitation, moving either the patient or his or her roommate to different living quarters with the consent of the person being moved or his or her representative.

6. A patient or the representative of a patient who has submitted a request pursuant to subsection 1, a roommate who has provided consent pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 or the representative of such a roommate may withdraw the request or consent at any time, including, without limitation, after the request has been approved or after an electronic communication device has been installed, by submitting a written revocation to the facility for skilled nursing. Not later than 24 hours after the submission of such a written revocation, the facility for skilled nursing shall cause the removal of any electronic communication device that has been installed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.450 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.450
“Life-resuscitating treatment” defined
Status: in_force

“Life-resuscitating treatment” means cardiopulmonary resuscitation or a component of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including chest compressions, defibrillation, cardioversion, assisted ventilation, airway intubation or administration of cardiotonic drugs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.160 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.160
Toilet facilities or portable facilities for temporarily holding sewage
Status: in_force

Every construction or labor camp must have convenient and suitable toilet facilities or portable facilities for temporarily holding sewage that is treated with chemicals which must be kept in a clean and sanitary state. The toilet facilities and portable facilities must conform to the provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as adopted by the Division, and all applicable administrative regulations which pertain to the disposal of sewage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455C.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455C / Section 455C.130
Application for issuance or renewal of certificate: Statement regarding obligation of child support required; grounds for denial of certificate; duty of Division
Status: in_force

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

1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate must submit to the Division the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520 . The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.

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

3. A certificate may not be issued or renewed by the Division if the applicant: (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Division shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.183 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.183
Facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing and residential facility for groups to adopt written policy concerning readmission after temporary transfer of patient or resident
Status: in_force

1. A facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing and residential facility for groups shall adopt a written policy that establishes: (a) The number of days the facility will hold the bed of a patient or resident for his or her return if the patient or resident is transferred temporarily to a hospital or other facility for medical reasons; and (b) That a patient or resident who is so transferred for a period that exceeds the period of the hold established pursuant to paragraph (a) will be allowed to resume his or her residency as soon as a bed becomes available, if the facility is suitable for properly caring for the patient upon his or her return.

2. Upon admission of a patient or resident to a facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing or residential facility for groups, the facility shall provide to the patient or resident and, if applicable, to the legal representative of the patient or resident, a copy of the policy established pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.185 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.185
Civil and criminal immunity for reporting violations
Status: in_force

A person who reports or provides any information concerning a violation of NRS 439A.130 to 439A.185 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to a governmental entity is immune from any civil or criminal liability for that action.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.369 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.369
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 439.369 to 439.410 , inclusive, apply to a county whose population is less than 700,000.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.065 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.065
Unlawful to require remains to be embalmed or otherwise prepared before disposition; exceptions; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, no crematory, funeral home, cemetery or other place that accepts human remains for disposition may require the remains to be embalmed or otherwise prepared before their disposition by cremation, interment or otherwise, or before their removal from or into any registration district.

2. The State Board of Health may require embalming or other preparations if necessary to protect the public.

3. If embalming is not required by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2, the Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board may authorize the embalming of a body if it determines that it is necessary to preserve the body and the crematory, funeral home, cemetery or other place that accepts human remains for disposition: (a) Has held the body for at least 72 hours; (b) Is unable to notify a member of the family or other authorized person to obtain approval to embalm the body; and (c) Has no reason to believe that the family or other authorized person does not wish to have the body embalmed.

4. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.260 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.260
Intoxication not public offense; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the use of alcohol, the status of drunkard and the fact of being found in an intoxicated condition are not: (a) Public offenses and shall not be so treated in any ordinance or resolution of a county, city or town. (b) Elements of an offense giving rise to a criminal penalty or civil sanction.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to: (a) A civil or administrative violation for which intoxication is an element of the violation pursuant to the provisions of a specific statute or regulation; (b) A criminal offense for which intoxication is an element of the offense pursuant to the provisions of a specific statute or regulation; (c) A homicide resulting from driving, operating or being in actual physical control of a vehicle, a power-driven vessel or a sailing vessel under way while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance or resulting from any other conduct prohibited by NRS 484C.110 , 484C.130 , 484C.430, subsection 2 of NRS 488.400 , NRS 488.410 , 488.420 or 488.425 ; and (d) Any offense or violation which is similar to an offense or violation described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) and which is set forth in an ordinance or resolution of a county, city or town.

3. This section does not make intoxication an excuse or defense for any criminal act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.553 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.553
“Technician” defined
Status: in_force

“ Technician ” means a natural person determined to be qualified to remove or process parts by an appropriate organization that is licensed, accredited or regulated under federal or state law. The term includes an enucleator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.750 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450 / Section 450.750
Board of county commissioners in certain districts deemed local government responsible for transferring certain payments of money
Status: in_force

For the purposes of NRS 422.380 to 422.390 , inclusive, if a hospital district created pursuant to NRS 450.550 to 450.750 , inclusive, includes territory within more than one county, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the hospital is located shall be deemed to be the local government responsible for transferring payments of money to the Department for treatment of patients pursuant to the provisions of NRS 422.380 to 422.390 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.160 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.160
“Letter of support” defined
Status: in_force

“ Letter of support ” means a letter issued by the Program to the Waiver Review Division of the United States Department of State stating that a request for a J-1 visa waiver is in the public interest.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.015 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.015
Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby declares that prompt and efficient emergency medical care and transportation is necessary for the health and safety of the people of Nevada, and that minimum standards for such care and all persons providing it must be established.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.583 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 444 / Section 444.583
Unlawful disposal of motor vehicle battery, motor vehicle tire or motor oil; penalty; plan for appropriate disposal; exemption
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 and NRS 444.509 , it is unlawful willfully to: (a) Dispose of, abandon or dump a motor vehicle battery, motor vehicle tire or motor oil at any site which has not been issued a permit for that purpose by the solid waste management authority; (b) Dispose of, abandon or dump a motor vehicle battery, motor vehicle tire or motor oil at a sanitary landfill or other disposal site established by a municipality which has not been issued a permit for that purpose by the solid waste management authority; or (c) Incinerate a motor vehicle battery or motor vehicle tire as a means of ultimate disposal, unless the incineration is approved by the solid waste management authority for the recovery of energy or other appropriate use.

2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120 , inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 per violation.

3. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall establish a plan for the appropriate disposal of used or waste motor vehicle batteries, motor vehicle tires and motor oil. The plan must include the issuance of permits to approved sites or facilities for the disposal of those items by the public. The plan may include education of the public regarding the necessity of disposing of these items properly and recycling them.

4. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall encourage the voluntary establishment of authorized sites which are open to the public for the deposit of used or waste motor vehicle batteries, motor vehicle tires and motor oil.

5. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to the disposal of used or waste motor vehicle batteries or motor vehicle tires if the unavailability of a site that has been issued a permit by the solid waste management authority makes disposal at such a site impracticable. The provisions of this subsection do not exempt a person from any other regulation of the solid waste management authority concerning the disposal of used or waste motor vehicle batteries or motor vehicle tires.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439A.114 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439A / Section 439A.114
“Working Group” defined
Status: in_force

“ Working Group ” means the Health Care Workforce Working Group established pursuant to NRS 439A.118 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.190
Provisional licensing of attendants
Status: in_force

1. The health authority may, at its discretion, issue a provisional license as an attendant to a person who does not meet the qualifications established pursuant to this chapter, if the health authority determines that such issuance will be in the public interest.

2. A provisional license as an attendant must not be made valid for more than 1 year from the date of issuance and is not renewable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.040 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.040
“Committee” defined
Status: in_force

“ Committee ” means the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453B.120 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453B / Section 453B.120
Regulations
Status: in_force

The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The regulations must prescribe, without limitation:

1. The requirements for the participation of pharmacies, medical facilities, health clinics and providers of health care in the Program. For medical facilities or providers of health care who participate in the Program by accepting, distributing or dispensing a prescription drug used to treat cancer, the requirements prescribed pursuant to this subsection must include a requirement that any such medical facility or provider of health care provide, as a regular course of practice, medical services and goods to persons with cancer.

2. The criteria for determining the eligibility of persons to receive prescription drugs dispensed pursuant to the Program.

3. The maximum fee that a pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic or provider of health care may charge to distribute or dispense prescription drugs pursuant to the Program.

4. The requirements for the written procedures established by a pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic or provider of health care for receiving and inspecting prescription drugs donated to the Program and the manner in which a pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic or provider of health care must submit such procedures for approval, including, without limitation, a requirement that a pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic or provider of health care that dispenses prescription drugs donated to the Program verify and record the eligibility of persons to receive such prescription drugs in the manner set forth in regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.035 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.035
Applicant for registration of radiation machine to attest to proper licensure of employees; fees
Status: in_force

The Division shall not issue or renew the registration of a radiation machine pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of Health unless the applicant for issuance or renewal of the registration:

1. Attests that the persons employed by the applicant to operate the radiation machine are properly licensed pursuant to chapter 653 of NRS or are exempt from the requirement to obtain such licensure pursuant to NRS 653.430 .

2. Pays the fee prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 457.240 , in addition to any fee for the issuance or renewal of the registration.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.003 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.003
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 452.001 to 452.610 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 452.004 to 452.023 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.680 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.680
Right of person alleged to be infected with or exposed to communicable disease to be present by telephonic conferencing or videoconferencing and to testify
Status: in_force

1. In proceedings for an involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine, the person with respect to whom the proceedings are held has the right: (a) To be present by live telephonic conferencing or videoconferencing; and (b) To testify in his or her own behalf, to the extent that the court determines that the person is able to do so without endangering the health of others.

2. A person who is alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease does not have the right to be physically present during the proceedings if such person, if present in the courtroom, would likely pose an immediate threat to the health of the judge or the staff or officers of the court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.370 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.370
Contracts with hospitals, clinics and other institutions for examination and care of patients
Status: in_force

1. The health authority shall, by contract with hospitals, clinics or other institutions in the State, provide for: (a) The diagnostic examination, including, without limitation, laboratory testing of persons who have tuberculosis; and (b) Inpatient and outpatient care for persons who have tuberculosis.

2. If adequate facilities for examination and care are not available in the State, the health authority may contract with hospitals, clinics or other institutions in other states which do have adequate facilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.485 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.485
Permits: Issuance of temporary permits
Status: in_force

The Department may issue a temporary permit for the discharge of pollutants or the injection of fluids through a well. The permit is valid for not more than 180 days.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.856 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.856
Provision of certain information relating to facility-acquired infections to patients
Status: in_force

1. A medical facility shall: (a) Provide to each patient of the medical facility, upon admission of the patient, the general and facility-specific information relating to facility-acquired infections required by subsection 2. (b) Post in publicly accessible areas of the medical facility information on reporting facility-acquired infections, including, without limitation, the contact information for making reports to the Division. Such information may be added to other required notices concerning the making of reports to the Division.

2. The information provided to each patient pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must include, without limitation: (a) The measures used by the medical facility for preventing infections, including facility-acquired infections; (b) Information on determining whether a patient had an infection upon admission to the medical facility, risk factors for acquiring infections and determining whether an infection has been acquired; (c) Information on preventing facility-acquired infections; (d) Instructions for reporting facility-acquired infections, including, without limitation, the contact information for making reports to the Division; and (e) Any other information that the medical facility deems necessary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.2182 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.2182
Treatment by Board when substance is designated, rescheduled or deleted as controlled substance by federal law
Status: in_force

If a substance is designated, rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance pursuant to federal law, the Board shall similarly treat the substance pursuant to the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, after the expiration of 60 days from publication in the Federal Register of a final order designating a substance as a controlled substance or rescheduling or deleting a substance or from the date of issuance of an order of temporary scheduling under Section 508 of the federal Dangerous Drug Diversion Control Act of 1984, 21 U.S.C. § 811(h) , unless within the 60-day period, the Board or an interested party objects to the treatment of the substance. If no objection is made, the Board shall adopt, without making the determinations or findings required by subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, of NRS 453.146 or NRS 453.166 , 453.176 , 453.186 , 453.196 or 453.206 , a final regulation treating the substance. If an objection is made, the Board shall make a determination with respect to the treatment of the substance as provided by subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, of NRS 453.146 . Upon receipt of an objection to the treatment by the Board, the Board shall publish notice of the receipt of the objection, and action by the Board is stayed until the Board adopts a regulation as provided by subsection 4 of NRS 453.146 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.880 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.880
Certification of operators: Regulations; fees; examination; exemption from examination
Status: in_force

1. The Commission shall adopt regulations to establish: (a) A system of classification of operators of community water systems and noncommunity water systems who are required to be certified pursuant to NRS 445A.875 ; (b) Requirements for certification for each class of operator; (c) Reasonable fees for issuing and renewing certificates; and (d) Requirements for continuing education for the renewal of a certificate.

2. The fees so collected must only be used to: (a) Defray the cost of issuing and renewing certificates; and (b) Pay any expenses incurred by the Division in carrying out its duties relating to operators of community water systems and noncommunity water systems.

3. The Division shall establish and administer examinations to determine the eligibility of any person who applies for certification. An applicant is entitled to certification upon satisfaction of the requirements of the Commission and payment of the applicable fee. The Division may enter into a contract with the American Water Works Association or another person, organization or agency to carry out or assist the Division in carrying out the provisions of this subsection.

4. The Division may grant such certification, without examination, to an applicant who holds current certification by the California/Nevada section of the American Water Works Association or by another organization whose requirements for certification are equivalent to the requirements for certification established by the Commission pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.311 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.311
Controlled substances; plants; seizure and forfeiture
Status: in_force

1. Controlled substances listed in schedule I: (a) That are possessed, transferred, sold or offered for sale in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, are contraband and must be seized and summarily forfeited to the State. (b) Which are seized or come into the possession of the State, the owners of which are unknown, are contraband and must be summarily forfeited to the State.

2. Species of plants from which controlled substances in schedules I and II may be derived which have been planted or cultivated in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, or of which the owners or cultivators are unknown, or which are wild growths, may be seized and summarily forfeited to the State.

3. The failure, upon demand by the Division or other law enforcement agency, or the authorized agent of either, of the person in occupancy or in control of land or premises upon which the species of plants are growing or being stored, to produce an appropriate registration, or proof that the person is the holder thereof, constitutes authority for the seizure and forfeiture of the plants.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.630 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.630
Powers and duties of Department; eligibility of veterans for certain benefits or services available to senior citizens, persons with disabilities and other specified persons; submission of biennial report by Grants Management Advisory Committee, Nevada Commission on Aging and Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall: (a) Conduct, or require the Grants Management Advisory Committee created by NRS 232.383 to conduct, public hearings to accept public testimony from a wide variety of sources and perspectives regarding existing or proposed programs that: (1) Promote public health; (2) Improve health services for children, senior citizens and persons with disabilities; (3) Reduce or prevent alcohol and other substance use disorders; and (4) Offer other general or specific information on health care in this State. (b) Establish a process to evaluate the health and health needs of the residents of this State and a system to rank the health problems of the residents of this State, including, without limitation, the specific health problems that are endemic to urban and rural communities, and report the results of the evaluation to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on an annual basis. (c) Subject to legislative authorization, allocate money to the Department to provide grants and enter into contracts or intergovernmental agreements to pay for prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and, to the extent money is available, other benefits, including, without limitation, dental and vision benefits and hearing aids or other devices that enhance the ability to hear, for natural persons who are residents of this State and meet the criteria for eligibility established by regulation of the Department. From the money allocated pursuant to this paragraph, the Department may subsidize any portion of the cost of providing prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and, to the extent money is available, other benefits, including, without limitation, dental and vision benefits and hearing aids or other devices that enhance the ability to hear, to such natural persons. The Department shall consider recommendations from the Grants Management Advisory Committee in carrying out the provisions of this paragraph. The Department shall submit an annual report to the Governor, the Interim Finance Committee, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and any other committees or commissions the Director deems appropriate regarding the general manner in which expenditures have been made pursuant to this paragraph. (d) Subject to legislative authorization, allocate, by contract or grant, money for expenditure by the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department in the form of grants for existing or new programs that assist senior citizens and other specified persons with independent living, including, without limitation, programs that provide: (1) Respite care or relief of informal caretakers, including, without limitation, informal caretakers of any person with Alzheimer's disease or other related dementia regardless of the age of the person; (2) Transportation to new or existing services to assist senior citizens in living independently; and (3) Care in the home which allows senior citizens to remain at home instead of in institutional care. The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department shall consider recommendations from the Grants Management Advisory Committee concerning the independent living needs of senior citizens. (e) Allocate $200,000 of all revenues deposited in the Fund for a Healthy Nevada each year for direct expenditure by the Director to award competitive grants to finance the establishment, expansion and operation of assisted living facilities that provide services pursuant to the provisions of the home and community-based services waiver which are amended pursuant to NRS 422.3962 . The Director shall develop policies and procedures for awarding grants pursuant to this paragraph that prioritize assisted living facilities that demonstrate the ability to meet the criteria for certification pursuant to NRS 319.147 . If any money allocated pursuant to this paragraph remains after awarding grants to all eligible applicants, the Director must reallocate such money to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department to be used for the purposes described in paragraph (d). (f) Subject to legislative authorization, allocate to the Division money for programs that are consistent with the guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services relating to evidence-based best practices to prevent, reduce or treat the use of tobacco and the consequences of the use of tobacco. In making allocations pursuant to this paragraph, the Division shall allocate the money, by contract or grant: (1) To the district board of health in each county whose population is 100,000 or more for expenditure for such programs in the respective county; (2) For such programs in counties whose population is less than 100,000; and (3) For statewide programs for tobacco cessation and other statewide services for tobacco cessation and for statewide evaluations of programs which receive an allocation of money pursuant to this paragraph, as determined necessary by the Division and the district boards of health. (g) Subject to legislative authorization, allocate, by contract or grant, money for expenditure for programs that improve the health and well-being of residents of this State, including, without limitation, programs that improve health services for children. (h) Subject to legislative authorization, allocate, by contract or grant, money for expenditure for programs that improve the health and well-being of persons with disabilities. In making allocations pursuant to this paragraph, the Department shall, to the extent practicable, allocate the money evenly among the following three types of programs: (1) Programs that provide respite care or relief of informal caretakers for persons with disabilities; (2) Programs that provide positive behavioral supports to persons with disabilities; and (3) Programs that assist persons with disabilities to live safely and independently in their communities outside of an institutional setting. (i) Maximize expenditures through local, federal and private matching contributions. (j) Ensure that any money expended from the Fund will not be used to supplant existing methods of funding that are available to public agencies. (k) Develop policies and procedures for the administration and distribution of contracts, grants and other expenditures to state agencies, political subdivisions of this State, nonprofit organizations, universities, state colleges and community colleges. A condition of any such contract or grant must be that not more than 8 percent of the contract or grant may be used for administrative expenses or other indirect costs. The procedures must require at least one competitive round of requests for proposals per biennium. (l) To make the allocations required by paragraphs (f), (g) and (h): (1) Prioritize and quantify the needs for these programs; (2) Develop, solicit and accept applications for allocations; (3) Review and consider the recommendations of the Grants Management Advisory Committee submitted pursuant to NRS 232.385 ; (4) Conduct annual evaluations of programs to which allocations have been awarded; and (5) Submit annual reports concerning the programs to the Governor, the Interim Finance Committee, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and any other committees or commissions the Director deems appropriate. (m) Transmit a report of all findings, recommendations and expenditures to the Governor, each regular session of the Legislature, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and any other committees or commissions the Director deems appropriate. (n) After considering the recommendations submitted to the Director pursuant to subsection 6, develop a plan each biennium to determine the percentage of available money in the Fund for a Healthy Nevada to be allocated from the Fund for the purposes described in paragraphs (c), (d), (f), (g) and (h). The plan must be submitted as part of the proposed budget submitted to the Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance pursuant to NRS 353.210 . (o) On or before September 30 of each even-numbered year, submit to the Grants Management Advisory Committee, the Nevada Commission on Aging created by NRS 427A.032 and the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities created by NRS 427A.1211 a report on the funding plan submitted to the Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance pursuant to paragraph (n).

2. The Department may take such other actions as are necessary to carry out its duties.

3. To make the allocations required by paragraph (d) of subsection 1, the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department shall: (a) Prioritize and quantify the needs of senior citizens and other specified persons for these programs; (b) Develop, solicit and accept grant applications for allocations; (c) As appropriate, expand or augment existing state programs for senior citizens and other specified persons upon approval of the Interim Finance Committee; (d) Award grants, contracts or other allocations; (e) Conduct annual evaluations of programs to which grants or other allocations have been awarded; and (f) Submit annual reports concerning the allocations made by the Aging and Disability Services Division pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 to the Governor, the Interim Finance Committee, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and any other committees or commissions the Director deems appropriate.

4. The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department shall submit each proposed grant or contract which would be used to expand or augment an existing state program to the Interim Finance Committee for approval before the grant or contract is awarded. The request for approval must include a description of the proposed use of the money and the person or entity that would be authorized to expend the money. The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department shall not expend or transfer any money allocated to the Aging and Disability Services Division pursuant to this section to subsidize any portion of the cost of providing prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and other benefits, including, without limitation, dental and vision benefits and hearing aids or other devices that enhance the ability to hear, to senior citizens or persons with disabilities pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1.

5. A veteran may receive benefits or other services which are available from the money allocated pursuant to this section for senior citizens or persons with disabilities to the extent that the veteran does not receive other benefits or services provided to veterans for the same purpose if the veteran qualifies for the benefits or services as a senior citizen or a person with a disability, or both.

6. On or before June 30 of each even-numbered year, the Grants Management Advisory Committee, the Nevada Commission on Aging and the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities each shall submit to the Director a report that includes, without limitation, recommendations regarding community needs and priorities that are determined by each such entity after any public hearings held by the entity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.448 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.448
Recording determination of terminal condition and declaration
Status: in_force

Upon determining that a declarant is in a terminal condition, the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse who knows of a declaration shall record the determination, and the terms of the declaration if not already a part of the record, in the declarant's medical record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445D.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445D / Section 445D.050
“Common-interest community” defined
Status: in_force

“ Common-interest community ” means a condominium, cooperative or other real property with respect to which a person, by virtue of the person's ownership of a parcel of real property, is obligated to pay property taxes or insurance premiums, or for maintenance or improvement of other real property described in a recorded covenant that creates the common-interest community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.200 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.200
Provisions to be included in state plan
Status: in_force

Such plan or plans shall in any event include therein provisions for:

1. Financial participation by this State.

2. Administration of such plan or plans by the Department, through the Division, and supervision by the Department, through the Division, of the administration of such services included in the plan or plans which are not administered directly by the Division.

3. Such methods of administration as are necessary for efficient operation of such plan or plans.

4. Maintenance of records and preparation, submission and filing of reports of services rendered.

5. Cooperation with medical, health, nursing and welfare groups and organizations, and with any agency of the State charged with the administration of laws providing for vocational rehabilitation of children with disabilities.

6. Receiving and expending in the manner provided in NRS 442.180 to 442.220 , inclusive, in accordance with such plan or plans, all funds made available to the Department by the Federal Government, the State or its political subdivisions, or from any other source for such purposes.

7. Cooperating with the Federal Government, through its appropriate agency or instrumentality, in developing, extending and improving such services and in the administration of such plan or plans.

8. Carrying out the purposes specified in NRS 442.180 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.085 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.085
Chief Medical Officer: Appointment; unclassified service
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall appoint a Chief Medical Officer.

2. The Chief Medical Officer is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.140
“Net revenue” defined
Status: in_force

“Net revenue” means all revenues earned from inpatient medical care provided to patients by a hospital.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.040 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.040
“Person in charge of interment” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “person in charge of interment” means any person who places, or causes to be placed, a deceased stillborn child, or dead body, or, after cremation, the ashes thereof, in the earth, a grave, tomb, vault, urn or other receptacle, either in a cemetery or at any other place, or otherwise disposes thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.159 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.159
Limitations on efforts of hospitals to collect; date for accrual of interest; rate of interest; limitations on additional fees
Status: in_force

1. When a person receives hospital care, the hospital must not proceed with any efforts to collect on any amount owed to the hospital for the hospital care from the responsible party, other than for any copayment or deductible, if the responsible party has health insurance or may be eligible for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program or any other public program which may pay all or part of the bill, until the hospital has submitted a bill to the health insurance company or public program and the health insurance company or public program has made a determination concerning payment of the claim.

2. Collection efforts may begin and interest may begin to accrue on any amount owed to the hospital for hospital care which remains unpaid by the responsible party not sooner than 30 days after the responsible party is sent a bill by mail stating the amount that he or she is responsible to pay which has been established after receiving a determination concerning payment of the claim by any insurer or public program and after applying any discounts. Interest must accrue at a rate which does not exceed the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada as ascertained by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions on January 1 or July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the date on which the payment becomes due, plus 2 percent. The rate must be adjusted accordingly on each January 1 and July 1 thereafter until the payment is satisfied.

3. Except for the interest authorized pursuant to subsection 2 and any court costs and attorney's fees awarded by a court, no other fees may be charged concerning the amount that remains unpaid, including, without limitation, collection fees, other attorney's fees or any other fees or costs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 446.0145 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 446 / Section 446.0145
“Farm-to-fork event” defined
Status: in_force

“ Farm-to-fork event ” means an event organized on a farm where prepared food is provided for immediate consumption to paying guests and that meets the requirements of NRS 446.868 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.424 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.424
“Provider of health care” defined
Status: in_force

“Provider of health care” means a person who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the law of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.028 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.028
Certification of detoxification technician: Application to include social security number
Status: in_force

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

An application for the certification of a detoxification technician must include the social security number of the applicant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.410 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.410
Powers and jurisdiction of district board of health and district health department; regulations of district board of health
Status: in_force

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

2. The district health department has jurisdiction over all public health matters in the health district, except in matters concerning emergency medical services pursuant to the provisions of chapter 450B of NRS .

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

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

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

6. Each district board of health shall file a copy of all of its adopted regulations with the county clerk of each county in which it has jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 452.050 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 452 / Section 452.050
Authority to provide endowment care; permit from Administrator; exempt cemeteries; handling of funds
Status: in_force

1. Every cemetery authority operating a cemetery which is not exempt pursuant to subsection 2 shall place its cemetery under endowment care and establish, maintain and operate an endowment care fund after having first applied for and received a permit from the Administrator.

2. A cemetery is exempt from the provisions of subsection 1 if: (a) It was maintained as a cemetery on July 1, 1971; or (b) It is owned and operated by a governmental agency, church or benevolent or fraternal organization not operated for profit. Nothing contained in this subsection shall prohibit any cemetery authority from electing to come under the provisions of subsection 1.

3. Endowment care funds and special care funds may be commingled for investment and the money disbursed therefrom must be divided between the endowment care funds and special care funds in the proportion that each fund contributed to the principal sum invested. The funds must be held in the name of the cemetery authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.140 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.140
Authority of Division of Public and Behavioral Health to receive and use financial aid
Status: in_force

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services may receive any financial aid made available by any grant or other source and shall use the aid, in cooperation with the health authority, to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.170 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.170
Supply of water; plumbing
Status: in_force

Every hotel shall be provided with a safe, sanitary water supply and there shall be no cross connection between the water system and the sewage collecting system. All plumbing fixtures shall be constructed so there will be no possibility of back siphonage from the plumbing fixtures into the water system.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.250 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.250
Establishment and support of clinics and dispensaries
Status: in_force

The health authority may establish and provide financial or other support to such clinics and dispensaries as it believes are reasonably necessary for the prevention, control, treatment or cure of sexually transmitted diseases.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453C.040 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453C / Section 453C.040
“Opioid antagonist” defined
Status: in_force

“ Opioid antagonist ” means any drug that binds to opioid receptors and blocks or disinhibits the effects of opioids acting on those receptors. The term includes, without limitation, naloxone hydrochloride.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.024 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.024
Persons authorized to order burial or cremation; order of priority of such persons; acceptance of legal and financial responsibility does not give rise to claim against estate or other person; transfer of authority to another person; unavailability of authorized person
Status: in_force

1. The following persons, in the following order of priority, may order the burial or cremation of human remains of a deceased person: (a) A person designated as the person with authority to order the burial or cremation of the human remains of the decedent in a legally valid document or in an affidavit executed in accordance with subsection 9; (b) If the decedent was, at the time of death, on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard, a person designated by the decedent in the United States Department of Defense Record of Emergency Data, DD Form 93, or its successor form, as the person authorized to direct disposition of the human remains of the decedent; (c) The spouse of the decedent; (d) An adult son or daughter of the decedent; (e) Either parent of the decedent; (f) An adult brother or sister of the decedent; (g) A grandparent of the decedent; (h) A guardian of the person of the decedent at the time of death; and (i) A person who meets the requirements of subsection 2.

2. Any other person may order the burial or cremation of the human remains of the decedent if the person: (a) Is at least 18 years of age; and (b) Executes an affidavit affirming: (1) That he or she knew the decedent; (2) The length of time that he or she knew the decedent; (3) That he or she does not know the whereabouts of any of the persons specified in paragraphs (a) to (h), inclusive, of subsection 1; and (4) That he or she willingly accepts legal and financial responsibility for the burial or cremation of the human remains of the decedent.

3. If a person with authority to order the burial or cremation of the human remains of a decedent pursuant to paragraphs (c) to (h), inclusive, of subsection 1 has been arrested for or charged with murder, as defined in NRS 200.010 , or voluntary manslaughter, as defined in NRS 200.050 , in connection with the death of the decedent, the authority of the person to order the disposition of the human remains of the decedent is automatically relinquished and passes to the next person in order of priority pursuant to subsection 1.

4. If there is more than one person authorized to order the burial or cremation of the human remains of a decedent within a particular priority class pursuant to paragraphs (d) to (h), inclusive, of subsection 1, a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility may require a majority of the members of the priority class to agree upon a disposition of the remains of the decedent.

5. A person who accepts legal and financial responsibility for the burial or cremation of the human remains of a decedent as described in subparagraph (4) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 does not have a claim against the estate of the decedent or against any other person for the cost of the burial or cremation.

6. If the deceased person was an indigent or other person for whom the final disposition of the decedent's remains is a responsibility of a county or the State, the appropriate public officer may order the burial or cremation of the remains and provide for the respectful disposition of the remains.

7. If the deceased person donated his or her body for scientific research or, before the person's death, a medical facility was made responsible for the final disposition of the person, a representative of the scientific institution or medical facility may order the burial or cremation of his or her remains.

8. A living person may order the burial or cremation of human remains removed from his or her body or the burial or cremation of his or her body after death. In the latter case, any person acting pursuant to his or her instructions is an authorized agent.

9. A person 18 years of age or older wishing to authorize another person to order the burial or cremation of his or her human remains in the event of the person's death may include such an authorization in a validly executed will or durable power of attorney or may execute an affidavit before a notary public in substantially the following form: State of Nevada } } ss County of __________________________________ } (Date) _____________________________ I, __________, (person authorizing another person to order the burial or cremation of his or her human remains in the event of his or her death) do hereby designate __________ (person who is being authorized to order the burial or cremation of the human remains of a person in the event of his or her death) to order the disposition of my human remains upon my death. Subscribed and sworn to before me this __________ day of the month of __________ of the year __________ _____________________________________ (Notary Public)

10. If the authorized person is not reasonably available or is unable to act as the authorized person, the right of the person to be the authorized person shall pass to the next person or category of persons in the order of priority pursuant to subsection 1.

11. It shall be presumed that an authorized person is not reasonably available to act as an authorized person in accordance with subsection 10 if the crematory, cemetery, funeral establishment or direct cremation facility, after exercising due diligence, has been unable to contact the person, or if the person has been unwilling or unable to make final arrangements for the burial or cremation of the human remains of the decedent, within 30 days after the initial contact or attempt to contact by the crematory, cemetery, funeral establishment or direct cremation facility.

12. If a person with a lower authorization priority than another person pursuant to subsection 1 has been authorized to order the burial or cremation of the human remains of a decedent and, subsequently, a person with a higher authorization priority makes an initial contact with the crematory, cemetery, funeral establishment or direct cremation facility and is available to perform the duties of an authorized person pursuant to this section before the final disposition of the decedent, the person with the higher authorization priority is the authorized person to order the burial or cremation of the human remains of the decedent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.684 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.684
Reporting of discharge, use or release
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 459.680 , any person, political subdivision, local government or state or local agency who discharges, uses or releases, or allows its employees or independent contractors to discharge, use or release, Class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances must report the discharge, use or release to the Division not later than 24 hours after the discharge, use or release. The notification must include, without limitation:

1. The time, date, location and an estimate of the amount of the discharge, use or release of Class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and

2. The purpose or reason for the discharge, use or release.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 455.127 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.127
Duty of operator of sewer main to maintain certain information relating to locations of connections
Status: in_force

An operator of a sewer main shall maintain all information relating to the locations of connections of sewer service laterals to the sewer main:

1. Developed by the operator pursuant to NRS 455.125 ; or

2. Provided to the operator pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 455.131 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.312 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.312
Designation of caregiver for a patient, removal of designation and designation of new caregiver under certain circumstances; designation does not establish obligation to patient
Status: in_force

1. A caregiver may be designated for a patient by: (a) The patient if he or she is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind; (b) The representative of the patient if the patient is 18 years of age or older and incompetent; or (c) The parent or legal guardian of the patient if the patient is less than 18 years of age.

2. A patient described in subsection 1 may have a caregiver designated for him or her upon admission to a hospital as an inpatient in the manner described in NRS 449A.315 .

3. If a caregiver is unable or unwilling to perform the duties of a caregiver, the designation of that person as a caregiver may be removed and a new caregiver may be designated by: (a) The patient if he or she is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind; (b) The representative of the patient if the patient is 18 years of age or older and incompetent; or (c) The parent or legal guardian of the patient if the patient is less than 18 years of age.

4. A caregiver is under no obligation to a patient solely because the patient, the representative of the patient or the parent or guardian of the patient has designated the caregiver pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458A.100 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.100
Gifts, grants and donations
Status: in_force

1. The Director may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money. Any money so received must be deposited in the Account.

2. The interest and income earned on money in the Account from any gift, donation or bequest, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.

3. Money from any gift, donation or bequest that remains in the Account at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.888 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.888
Administrator may collect fee to defray costs of administering Fund
Status: in_force

The Administrator may impose and collect a fee, in an amount established by the Commission by regulation, from each recipient that receives financial assistance from the Fund. The fee must be used to defray the costs of administering the Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.066 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.066
“Distribute” defined
Status: in_force

“Distribute” means to deliver other than by administering or dispensing a controlled substance. The term includes wholesale distribution as defined in NRS 639.0155 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.906 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.906
“Commission” defined
Status: in_force

“ Commission ” means the State Environmental Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.655 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.655
Order of person for cremation and disposition of remains
Status: in_force

1. A prepaid contract for services to be rendered upon the death of a beneficiary which includes cremation must specify the disposition of the cremated remains, and that portion of the contract must be initialed by the person paying for the services. If no additional or different instructions are given by the agent at the time of the beneficiary's death, the operator of a crematory may dispose of the remains as specified. Upon that disposition, the operator has no further liability with respect to the remains.

2. A person may order his or her own cremation and the disposition of his or her own cremated remains. The order must be signed by the person and by two witnesses. The order may designate the crematory. A copy of the order must be retained by the signer and a copy sent to the crematory if designated. The signer may revoke the order or change the designation of the crematory, and must provide written notice of the action to the operator of the crematory if designated.

3. When a person who has ordered his or her own cremation dies, a person in possession of the order and a person charged with arranging for disposition of the decedent's body who is aware of the order shall use their best efforts to ensure that the decedent is cremated, and the cremated remains are disposed of, according to the order.

4. If a completed order for cremation, executed before death, and the human remains to which it pertains are in the possession of the operator of a crematory, and the operator has received payment for the cremation and the disposition of the cremated remains, the operator shall perform those acts as ordered and incurs no liability by their performance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.580 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.580
Penalties
Status: in_force

1. Any local health officer or a deputy of a local health officer who neglects or fails to enforce the provisions of this chapter in his or her jurisdiction, or neglects or refuses to perform any of the duties imposed upon him or her by this chapter or by the instructions and directions of the Division shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 439.589 , each person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or refuses or neglects to obey any lawful order, rule or regulation of the: (a) State Board of Health or violates any rule or regulation approved by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.350 , 439.366 , 439.410 and 439.460 ; or (b) Director adopted pursuant to NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.365 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.365
“Individual permit” defined
Status: in_force

“Individual permit,” except as otherwise provided in NRS 445A.385 , means any permit issued by the Department pursuant to NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive, that is not a general permit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461A.150 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.150
Procedure for ordering substandard mobile home to be repaired, vacated or demolished; notice to vacate
Status: in_force

1. The following procedure must be followed by the agency in ordering that a substandard mobile home be repaired, vacated or demolished: (a) If any mobile home is declared substandard under this chapter it must either be repaired or it may be demolished at the option of the owner and lienholder. (b) If the mobile home is in such condition as to make it immediately dangerous to the life, property or safety of the public or of the occupants, it must be ordered to be vacated.

2. Every notice to vacate must, in addition to being served, be posted in a conspicuous place on the mobile home, and must be in substantially the following form: DO NOT ENTERUNSAFE TO OCCUPY It is a misdemeanor to occupy this structure or to remove or deface this notice. The notice must also briefly and concisely specify the conditions which necessitate the posting.

3. A person shall not remain in or enter any mobile home to which a notice pursuant to subsection 2 has been posted, except that entry may be made to repair, demolish or remove the mobile home under a permit from the agency. A person shall not remove or deface any such notice after it is posted until the required repairs, demolition or removal has been completed and a certificate of occupancy has been issued.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.570 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.570
Health authority may report violation to district attorney or Attorney General; initiation and prosecution of action
Status: in_force

1. When the health authority deems it necessary, the health authority shall report cases of violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of provisions of law requiring the immunization of children in public schools, private schools and child care facilities, to the district attorney of the county, with a statement of the facts and circumstances. When any such case is reported to the district attorney by the health authority, the district attorney shall forthwith initiate and promptly follow up the necessary court proceedings against the person or corporation responsible for the alleged violation of law.

2. Upon request of the Division, the Attorney General shall assist in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and provisions of law requiring the immunization of children in public schools, private schools and child care facilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.904 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.904
“Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program” or "Program" defined
Status: in_force

“ Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program ” or “ Program ” means the Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program created by NRS 445B.930 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.850 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.850
“Water system” defined
Status: in_force

“Water system” means any privately owned public water system which serves at least 15 service connections that are used by residents throughout the year or regularly serves at least 25 residents throughout the year. The term does not include a public utility which serves more than 25,000 persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.339 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.339
Trafficking in controlled substances: Marijuana or concentrated cannabis
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 453.011 to 453.552 , inclusive, a person who knowingly or intentionally sells, manufactures, delivers or brings into this State or who is knowingly or intentionally in actual or constructive possession of marijuana or concentrated cannabis shall be punished, if the quantity involved: (a) Is 50 pounds or more, but less than 1,000 pounds, of marijuana or 1 pound or more, but less than 20 pounds, of concentrated cannabis, for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130 and by a fine of not more than $25,000. (b) Is 1,000 pounds or more, but less than 5,000 pounds, of marijuana or 20 pounds or more, but less than 100 pounds, of concentrated cannabis, 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 by a fine of not more than $50,000. (c) Is 5,000 pounds or more of marijuana or 100 pounds or more of concentrated cannabis, for a category A felony by imprisonment in the state prison: (1) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 5 years has been served; or (2) For a definite term of 15 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 5 years has been served, and by a fine of not more than $200,000.

2. For the purposes of this section: (a) “ Marijuana ” means all parts of any plant of the genus Cannabis , whether growing or not, except for hemp, as defined in NRS 557.160 , which is grown or cultivated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 557 of NRS or any commodity or product made using such hemp. The term does not include concentrated cannabis. (b) The weight of marijuana or concentrated cannabis is its weight when seized or as soon as practicable thereafter. If marijuana and concentrated cannabis are seized together, each must be weighed separately and treated as separate substances.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.460 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.460
Creation; membership; terms; vacancies; members serve without compensation; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity
Status: in_force

1. The Statewide Substance Use Response Working Group is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General.

2. The Working Group consists of the following members: (a) The Attorney General or his or her designee; (b) The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, or his or her designee; (c) One member of the Senate who is appointed by the Senate Majority Leader; (d) One member of the Senate who is appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; (e) One member of the Assembly who is appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly; (f) One member of the Assembly who is appointed by the Assembly Minority Leader; and (g) The following members, appointed by the Attorney General: (1) One representative of a local governmental entity that provides or oversees the provision of human services in a county whose population is 700,000 or more; (2) One representative of a local governmental entity that provides or oversees the provision of human services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000; (3) One representative of a local governmental entity that provides or oversees the provision of human services in a county whose population is less than 100,000; (4) One provider of health care with expertise in medicine for the treatment of substance use disorders; (5) One representative of the Nevada Sheriffs' and Chiefs' Association, or its successor organization; (6) One advocate for persons who have substance use disorders and family members of such persons; (7) One person who is in recovery from a substance use disorder; (8) One person who provides services relating to the treatment of substance use disorders; (9) One representative of a substance use disorder prevention coalition; (10) One representative of a program to reduce the harm caused by substance misuse; (11) One representative of a hospital; and (12) One representative of a school district.

3. After the initial terms, members of the Working Group serve terms of 2 years and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Members may be reappointed for additional terms of 2 years in the same manner as the original appointments.

4. If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the appointing authority shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the unexpired term. A vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

5. Members of the Working Group serve without compensation and are not entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

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

7. As used in this section, “ substance use disorder prevention coalition ” means a coalition of persons and entities who possess knowledge and experience related to the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders in a region of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.562 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.562
Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation
Status: in_force

1. Subject to the provisions of subsections 6 and 7, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part if the donor made an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under NRS 451.558 or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under NRS 451.559 .

2. A donor's revocation of an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under NRS 451.559 is not a refusal and does not bar another person specified in NRS 451.556 or 451.566 from making an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under NRS 451.558 or 451.568 .

3. If a person other than the donor makes an unrevoked anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under NRS 451.558 or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under NRS 451.559 , another person may not make, amend or revoke the gift of the donor's body or part under NRS 451.568 .

4. A revocation of an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part under NRS 451.559 by a person other than the donor does not bar another person from making an anatomical gift of the body or part under NRS 451.558 or 451.568 .

5. In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRS 451.556 , an anatomical gift of a part is neither a refusal to give another part nor a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of another part at a later time by the donor or another person.

6. In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRS 451.556 , an anatomical gift of a part for one or more of the purposes set forth in NRS 451.556 is not a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of the part for any of the other purposes by the donor or any other person under NRS 451.558 or 451.568 .

7. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 451.558 , if a donor who is an unemancipated minor dies, a parent or guardian of the donor who is reasonably available may revoke or amend an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part.

8. If an unemancipated minor who signed a refusal dies, a parent or guardian of the minor who is reasonably available may revoke the minor's refusal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.190
Hearings and witnesses
Status: in_force

The State Board of Health may hold hearings and summon witnesses to testify before it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.00325 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449 / Section 449.00325
“Employment agency” defined
Status: in_force

“Employment agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 611.020 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.630 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.630
Department to annually compile lists of certain prescription drugs
Status: in_force

1. On or before February 1 of each year, the Department shall compile: (a) A list of prescription drugs that the Department determines to be essential for treating diabetes in this State and the wholesale acquisition cost of each such drug on the list. The list must include, without limitation, all forms of insulin and biguanides marketed for sale in this State. (b) A list of prescription drugs described in paragraph (a) that have been subject to an increase in the wholesale acquisition cost of a percentage equal to or greater than: (1) The percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, Medical Care Component during the immediately preceding calendar year; or (2) Twice the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, Medical Care Component during the immediately preceding 2 calendar years. (c) A list of prescription drugs with a wholesale acquisition cost exceeding $40 for a course of therapy that have been subject to an increase in the wholesale acquisition cost of a percentage equal to or greater than: (1) Ten percent during the immediately preceding calendar year; or (2) Twenty percent during the immediately preceding 2 calendar years.

2. As used in this section, “ course of therapy ” means: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), the recommended daily dosage of a prescription drug, as set forth on the label for the prescription drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, for 30 days. (b) If the normal course of treatment using a prescription drug is less than 30 days, the recommended daily dosage of a prescription drug, as set forth on the label for the prescription drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, for the duration of the recommended course of treatment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.930 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.930
Imminent hazard; issuance and review of emergency order; public warning
Status: in_force

1. An imminent hazard exists if the Division, after consulting with the district board of health and the supplier of water, determines that a contaminant is or will be found in a public water system and the contaminant is a serious risk to public health.

2. To eliminate an imminent hazard, the Division may issue an emergency order requiring the supplier of water immediately to take action necessary to protect the public health. An emergency order may require that a supplier of water cease distributing the water.

3. Such an emergency order is effective immediately and is not subject to review unless the supplier to whom the order is issued, within 30 days after the date the order is served, petitions for a hearing before the Division.

4. Whenever conditions of a public water system are such as to require immediate action to protect the public health, the Division may issue public warnings in such manner as the Division determines to be suitable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.3809 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.3809
“Process” defined
Status: in_force

“ Process ” means:

1. Any activity that involves a highly hazardous substance or explosive, including, without limitation, the use, storage, manufacture, handling or on-site movement, or any combination thereof of the substance or explosive.

2. A group of vessels that are used in connection with such an activity, including vessels that are: (a) Interconnected; or (b) Separate, but located in such a manner that a highly hazardous substance or explosive could potentially be released, including, without limitation, the release, fire or explosion in one vessel that could cause a release, fire or explosion in another vessel.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Explosive ” means any material designated as subject to regulation as an explosive pursuant to NRS 459.3816 ; and (b) “ Highly hazardous substance ” means a substance designated as highly hazardous pursuant to NRS 459.3816 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.706 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.706
Motor carriers: Prerequisites to issuance of permit to transport radioactive waste; assessment for investigation, inspection or audit outside of State
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall not issue a permit required pursuant to NRS 459.7052 to a motor carrier who is seeking to transport radioactive waste upon a public highway of this State without first determining that the carrier transporting the waste is in compliance and will continue to comply with all laws and regulations of this State and the Federal Government respecting the handling and transportation of radioactive waste and the safety of drivers and vehicles.

2. Any motor carrier who maintains his or her books and records outside of this State must, in addition to any other assessments and fees provided by law, be assessed by the Department for an amount equal to the per diem allowance and travel expenses of employees of the Department for investigations, inspections and audits which may be required to be performed outside of this State in carrying out the provisions of subsection 1. The per diem allowance and travel expenses of the employees of the Department must be assessed at the rate established by the State Board of Examiners for state officers and employees generally.

3. The assessment provided for in subsection 2 must be determined by the Department upon the completion of each such investigation, inspection or audit and is due within 30 days after the date on which the affected motor carrier receives the assessment. The records of the Department relating to the additional costs incurred by reason of necessary travel must be open for inspection by the affected carrier at any time within the 30-day period.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.440 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.440
Director may require hospitals, health facilities and providers of health services to submit information; independent audit; examinations; penalty
Status: in_force

1. The Director may by regulation require hospitals, other health facilities and providers of health services to submit such information as is reasonably necessary for the Director to carry out the provisions of NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500 , inclusive.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Director shall by regulation require an examination of a hospital by an independent auditor appointed by the Director to ensure compliance with NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500 , inclusive. The audits must be scheduled on a regular basis but not more often than once each year. The hospital shall pay the costs of the audit. A hospital may contract with the auditor to conduct other work for the hospital in connection with the audit.

3. The Director shall not require an audit of a hospital which has less than 100 beds or is subject to the provisions of chapter 450 of NRS . The Director shall by regulation require such a hospital to submit audits of the hospital on a regular basis but not more often than once each year.

4. If a hospital fails to comply with any regulation adopted pursuant to this section or the Director has reason to believe the hospital has violated any provision of NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500 , inclusive, the Director may conduct an examination or contract for an independent examination of the hospital to determine whether it is in compliance with those provisions. The hospital which is the subject of such an examination is responsible for payment of the costs of the examination if the Director determines that the hospital did violate a provision of NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500 , inclusive.

5. Any person who fails to submit information as required by any regulation adopted pursuant to NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500 , inclusive, to the Department or fails to submit to an audit or examination pursuant to this section is subject to an administrative fine of not more than $1,000 per violation per day until the required information is submitted or the person submits to the audit or examination.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 461A.190 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.190
Objection to hearing or order to abate nuisance is waived if no action brought within 30 days after posting or receipt of order
Status: in_force

Any owner or other interested person who has an objection to the hearing or the agency ordering the abatement of a nuisance must bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction within 30 days after the date of the posting of the order on the mobile home or receipt of the order pursuant to NRS 461A.180 or the objection shall be deemed waived.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.480 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.480
Delegation of responsibility for enforcement of NRS 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive
Status: in_force

The Department may delegate responsibility for the enforcement of NRS 459.400 to 459.600 , inclusive, or any regulations adopted pursuant to those sections to suitably qualified agencies of the political subdivisions of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.548 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.548
Variances: Regulations governing applications; fees
Status: in_force

1. The Commission may adopt regulations governing applications for variances.

2. The regulations may include, but are not limited to: (a) The contents of the application; and (b) The period for which a variance may be granted.

3. The Commission may establish such fees as are necessary to cover the costs of reviewing and processing an application.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.847 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.847
Participation in surveillance system by medical facilities and facilities for skilled nursing; access, analysis and reporting of information submitted to surveillance system by Division; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Each medical facility and facility for skilled nursing which provided medical services and care to an average of 25 or more patients during each business day in the immediately preceding calendar year shall, within 120 days after becoming eligible, participate in the secure, Internet-based surveillance system established by the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that integrates patient and health care personnel safety surveillance systems. As part of that participation, the medical facility or facility for skilled nursing shall provide, at a minimum, the information required by the Division pursuant to this subsection. The Division shall by regulation prescribe the information which must be provided by a medical facility or facility for skilled nursing, including, without limitation, information relating to infections and procedures.

2. Each medical facility or facility for skilled nursing which provided medical services and care to an average of less than 25 patients during each business day in the immediately preceding calendar year may participate in the secure, Internet-based surveillance system established by the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that integrates patient and health care personnel safety surveillance systems.

3. A medical facility or facility for skilled nursing that participates in the secure, Internet-based surveillance system established by the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion shall: (a) Authorize the Division to access all information submitted to the system by: (1) A medical facility, on or after October 15, 2010; and (2) A facility for skilled nursing, on or after January 1, 2012; and (b) Provide consent for the Division to prepare and post reports pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 4, including without limitation, permission to identify the medical facility or facility for skilled nursing that is the subject of each report: (1) For a medical facility, on or after October 15, 2010; and (2) For a facility for skilled nursing, on or after January 1, 2012.

4. The Division: (a) Shall analyze the information submitted to the system by medical facilities and facilities for skilled nursing pursuant to this section and recommend regulations and legislation relating to the reporting required pursuant to NRS 439.800 to 439.890 , inclusive. (b) Shall annually prepare a report of the information submitted to the system by each medical facility and each facility for skilled nursing pursuant to this section and provide the reports for inclusion on the Internet website maintained pursuant to NRS 439A.270 . The information must be reported in a manner that allows a person to compare the information for the medical facilities and for the facilities for skilled nursing and expressed as a total number and a rate of occurrence. (c) Shall enter into an agreement with the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion to carry out the provisions of this section.

5. As used in this section, “facility for skilled nursing” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0039 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.119 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.119
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 442.119 to 442.1198 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Health officer ” includes a local health officer, a city health officer, a county health officer and a district health officer.

2. “ Medicaid ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439B.120 .

3. “ Medicare ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439B.130 .

4. “ Provider of prenatal care ” means: (a) A physician who is licensed in this State and certified in obstetrics and gynecology, family practice, general practice or general surgery. (b) A certified nurse-midwife who is licensed by the State Board of Nursing. (c) An advanced practice registered nurse who is licensed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.237 and who has specialized skills and training in obstetrics or family nursing. (d) A physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS who has specialized skills and training in obstetrics or family practice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.616 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.616
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“Division” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439B.800 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439B / Section 439B.800
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 439B.800 to 439B.875 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439B.805 to 439B.830 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.275 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.275
Creation; members; terms
Status: in_force

1. The governing body of any district, county or city authorized to operate an air pollution control program pursuant to NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640 , inclusive, may appoint an air pollution control hearing board.

2. The air pollution control hearing board appointed by a county, city or health district must consist of seven members who are not employees of the State or any political subdivision of the State. One member of the hearing board must be an attorney admitted to practice law in Nevada, one member must be a professional engineer licensed in Nevada and one member must be licensed in Nevada as a general engineering contractor or a general building contractor as defined by NRS 624.215 . Three must be appointed for a term of 1 year, three must be appointed for a term of 2 years and one must be appointed for a term of 3 years. Each succeeding term must be for a period of 3 years.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.071 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 449A / Section 449A.071
“Registered nurse” defined
Status: in_force

“Registered nurse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 632.019 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.530 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 441A / Section 441A.530
Right to refuse treatment and not submit to involuntary treatment; exception
Status: in_force

A person who is isolated or quarantined pursuant to NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720 , inclusive, has the right to refuse treatment and may not be required to submit to involuntary treatment unless a court issues an order requiring the person to submit to treatment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.757 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.757
“Special fuel” defined
Status: in_force

“ Special fuel ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 366.060 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.400 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.400
“Pollutant” defined
Status: in_force

“Pollutant”:

1. Means dredged soil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt and industrial, municipal and agricultural waste discharged into water.

2. Does not mean water, gas or other material which is injected into a well to facilitate production of oil or gas, or water derived in association with oil or gas production and disposed of in a well, if the well is used either for facilitating production or for disposal purposes and if the Department determines that such injection or disposal will not result in the degradation of ground or surface water resources.

3. Does not mean water, gas or other material injected into a well or used to stimulate a reservoir of geothermal resources if the Department determines that the injection or stimulation will not result in the degradation of ground or surface water resources.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 440.315 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 440 / Section 440.315
Certificate of birth: Removal of notation of illegitimacy; application for and issuance of new certificate
Status: in_force

Any person, or any parent or guardian, of a child with respect to whom a certificate of birth has been issued by this state indicating the illegitimacy of the person or child may apply to the State Registrar for a new certificate which does not contain any notation of illegitimacy, and upon such application the State Registrar shall issue such a certificate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 447.180 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.180
Disposal of garbage and rubbish
Status: in_force

Every hotel shall have sanitary facilities for the storage and disposal of garbage, and no garbage or rubbish shall be permitted to accumulate and be or become a nuisance in a hotel or on the hotel premises.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.130 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 439 / Section 439.130
Chief Medical Officer and Administrator: Duties
Status: in_force

1. The Chief Medical Officer shall: (a) Enforce all laws and regulations pertaining to the public health. (b) Investigate causes of disease, epidemics, source of mortality, nuisances affecting the public health, and all other matters related to the health and life of the people, and to this end the Chief Medical Officer may enter upon and inspect any public or private property in the State. (c) Oversee the operation of facilities and centers established pursuant to title 39 of NRS. (d) Direct the work of subordinates and may authorize them to act in his or her place and stead. (e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 439.970 , perform the duties prescribed in NRS 439.950 to 439.983 , inclusive. (f) Perform such other duties as the Director may, from time to time, prescribe. If the Chief Medical Officer is not licensed to practice medicine in this State, he or she shall not, in carrying out the duties of the Chief Medical Officer, engage in the practice of medicine.

2. The Administrator shall direct the work of the Division, administer the Division and perform such other duties as the Director may, from time to time, prescribe.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 459.846 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 459 / Section 459.846
Disclosure of information obtained by Department
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, information which the Department obtains in the course of the performance of its duties relating to storage tanks is public information.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 , any information which specifically relates to the trade secrets of any person is confidential. The following information shall be deemed a trade secret: (a) Information concerning fuel additives. For the purposes of this paragraph, “ fuel additives ” are ingredients which are present in fuel compositions in amounts of less than 1 percent by weight, including detergents, dispersants, demulsifiers and dyes. (b) Any other information considered to be a trade secret by the Director. A trade secret may include a formula, composition, process, method of operation, compilation of information or apparatus which is used in a person's business and gives that person an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors. In determining whether information is a trade secret, the Director shall consider whether the information is publicly available in written form and, if not, whether its disclosure would tend to affect adversely the competitive position of the owner of the information.

3. Any information which is confidential under subsection 2 may be disclosed to any officer, employee or authorized representative of this State or the United States if: (a) He or she is engaged in carrying out the provisions of NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive, or the provisions of federal law relating to storage tanks; or (b) The information is relevant in any judicial proceeding or adversary administrative proceeding under NRS 459.800 to 459.856 , inclusive, or under the provisions of federal law relating to storage tanks, and is admissible under the rules of evidence. The disclosure must be made in a manner which preserves the status of the information as a trade secret.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.675 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.675
Violations: Remedies and sanctions; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445A.707 , if the Director finds that any person is engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice which violates any provision of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730 , inclusive, any standard or other regulation adopted by the Commission pursuant to those sections, or any permit issued by the Department pursuant to those sections, except for any violation of a provision concerning a diffuse source, the Director may: (a) Issue an order pursuant to NRS 445A.690 ; (b) Commence a civil action pursuant to NRS 445A.695 or 445A.700 ; or (c) Request that the Attorney General institute by indictment or information a criminal prosecution pursuant to NRS 445A.705 and 445A.710 .

2. The remedies and sanctions specified in subsection 1 are cumulative, and the institution of any proceeding or action seeking any one of the remedies or sanctions does not bar any simultaneous or subsequent action or proceeding seeking any other of the remedies or sanctions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445A.480 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445A / Section 445A.480
Permits: Authority of Department to require individual permit
Status: in_force

1. The Department may require the holder of a general permit to apply for and obtain an individual permit.

2. An individual permit may be required by the Department in any of the following cases, without limitation: (a) If the discharge or injection of fluids through a well is not in compliance with the conditions of the general permit. (b) If a change in circumstances has occurred and the general permit is no longer applicable. (c) If the Department determines that the discharge or injection of fluids is a significant or potentially significant contributor of pollutants. In making this determination, the Department may consider: (1) The location of the discharge or injection; (2) The size of the discharge or injection; and (3) The quantity and nature of the pollutants discharged or injected.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 454.170 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 454 / Section 454.170
Penalty
Status: in_force

Any person violating any of the provisions of NRS 454.010 to 454.160 , inclusive, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.470 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.470
Prohibited acts; penalty; establishment of violation; request for prosecution
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not knowingly: (a) Violate any applicable provision, the terms or conditions of any permit or any provision for the filing of information; (b) Fail to pay any fee; (c) Falsify any material statement, representation or certification in any notice or report; or (d) Render inaccurate any monitoring device or method, required pursuant to the provisions of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.450 , inclusive, or 445B.470 to 445B.640 , inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant to those provisions.

2. Any person who violates any provision of subsection 1 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 for each day of the violation.

3. The burden of proof and degree of knowledge required to establish a violation of subsection 1 are the same as those required by 42 U.S.C. § 7413(c) , as that section existed on October 1, 1993.

4. If, in the judgment of the Director of the Department or the Director’s designee, any person is engaged in any act or practice which constitutes a criminal offense pursuant to NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640 , inclusive, the Director of the Department or the designee may request that the Attorney General or the district attorney of the county in which the criminal offense is alleged to have occurred institute by indictment or information a criminal prosecution of the person.

5. If, in the judgment of the control officer of a local air pollution control board, any person is engaged in such an act or practice, the control officer may request that the district attorney of the county in which the criminal offense is alleged to have occurred institute by indictment or information a criminal prosecution of the person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.010 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 458 / Section 458.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

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

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

2. “ Civil protective custody ” means a custodial placement of a person to protect the health or safety of the person. Civil protective custody does not have any criminal implication.

3. “ Detoxification technician ” means a person who is certified by the Division to provide screening for the safe withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs.

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

5. “ Facility ” means a physical structure used for the education, prevention and treatment, including mental and physical restoration, of persons with alcohol or other substance use disorders.

6. “ Person with an alcohol or other substance use disorder ” means a person whose consumption of alcohol or other drugs, or any combination thereof, interferes with or adversely affects the ability of the person to function socially or economically.

7. “ Person with an alcohol use disorder ” means any person who habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that the person endangers the health, safety or welfare of himself or herself or any other person or group of persons.

8. “ Program for alcohol or other substance use disorders ” means a project concerned with education, prevention and treatment directed toward achieving the mental and physical restoration of persons with an alcohol or other substance use disorder.

9. “ Treatment provider ” means a public or private agency, residential treatment center, facility for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders, voluntary organization which is certified by the Division or a practitioner licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 641, 641A, 641B or 641C of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 445B.503 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 445B / Section 445B.503
Local air pollution control board in county whose population is 700,000 or more: Cooperation and consultation with regional transportation commission
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the duties set forth in NRS 445B.500 , the local air pollution control board in a county whose population is 700,000 or more shall cooperate with the regional transportation commission in the county in which it is located to: (a) Ensure that the plans, policies and programs adopted by each of them are consistent to the greatest extent practicable. (b) Establish and carry out a program of integrated, long-range planning that conserves the economic, financial and natural resources of the region and supports a common vision of desired future conditions.

2. Before adopting or amending a plan, policy or program, a local air pollution control board shall consult with the regional transportation commission.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Local air pollution control board ” means a board that establishes a program for the control of air pollution pursuant to NRS 445B.500 . (b) “ Regional transportation commission ” means a regional transportation commission created and organized in accordance with chapter 277A of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.640 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 442 / Section 442.640
Requirement for testing of pregnant woman for human immunodeficiency virus
Status: in_force

1. A provider of health care who provides prenatal care to a woman during the first trimester of her pregnancy shall ensure that the woman receives, at her first visit or as soon thereafter as practicable, the routine prenatal screening tests recommended for all pregnant women by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including, without limitation, a screening test for the human immunodeficiency virus, unless the woman chooses not to have a screening test for the human immunodeficiency virus or any of the other prenatal screening tests.

2. A provider of health care who provides prenatal care to a woman during the third trimester of her pregnancy shall ensure that the woman receives, between the 27th and the 36th week of gestation or as soon thereafter as practicable, a test for the human immunodeficiency virus if she: (a) Has not been tested for the human immunodeficiency virus earlier during her pregnancy or the results of an earlier test are not available; or (b) Is at high risk for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, unless the woman chooses not to have such a test.

3. A provider of health care who attends or assists a woman during childbirth shall: (a) Ensure that the woman receives a rapid test for the human immunodeficiency virus if she has not been tested for the human immunodeficiency virus earlier during her pregnancy or the results of an earlier test are not available, unless the woman chooses not to have such a test; and (b) If the rapid test is administered and the result of the rapid test is positive for the presence of antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus, offer to initiate antiretroviral prophylaxis to reduce the risk of perinatal transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus as soon as practicable after receiving the result of the rapid test and without waiting for the results of any other test administered to confirm the result of the rapid test.

4. For the purposes of this section, a woman is at high risk for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus if she: (a) Receives health care in: (1) A jurisdiction that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified as having an elevated incidence of human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome among women between the ages of 15 and 45 years; or (2) A health care facility that, under the standards of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is considered a high-risk clinical setting because prenatal screening has identified at least one pregnant woman who is infected with the human immunodeficiency virus for each 1,000 pregnant women screened at the facility; or (b) Reports having one or more of the risk factors for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including, without limitation: (1) Engaging in sexual activities with more than one person during the pregnancy without using effective measures to protect against the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus. (2) Engaging in sexual activity with another person in exchange for money or other compensation. (3) Engaging in sexual activity with another person who is infected with the human immunodeficiency virus or who has one or more of the risk factors for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (4) Receiving treatment for a sexually transmitted disease. (5) Using a controlled substance or a dangerous drug. (6) Receiving a blood transfusion between 1978 and 1985, inclusive.

5. As used in this section, “ dangerous drug ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 454.201 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.030 — NV Code / Title 40 / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.030
“Air ambulance” defined
Status: in_force

“Air ambulance” means an aircraft especially designed, constructed, modified or equipped to be used for the transportation of injured or sick persons. “Air ambulance” does not include any commercial aircraft carrying passengers on regularly scheduled flights.