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NV Rev Stat § 450B.025 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.025 - "Advanced emergency medical technician" defined.

Advanced emergency medical technician means a person certified by the health officer as having satisfactorily completed a program of training for certification as an advanced emergency medical technician pursuant to NRS 450B.191.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 2206; A 1993, 2828; 2013, 937)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.030 - "Air ambulance" defined.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.040 - "Ambulance" defined.

Ambulance means a motor vehicle which is specially designed, constructed, equipped and staffed to provide emergency medical care for one or more:  1. Sick or injured persons; or  2. Persons whose medical condition may require special observation during transportation or transfer,  including, without limitation, such a vehicle of a fire-fighting agency.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141; A 1985, 1726, 2117; 2001, 998; 2013, 937)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.050 - "Attendant" defined.

Attendant means a person responsible for the care of a sick or injured person in an ambulance or air ambulance, and includes the driver of an ambulance but not the pilot of an air ambulance.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.0505 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.0505 - "Automated external defibrillator" and "defibrillator" defined.

Automated external defibrillator or "defibrillator" means a medical device that:  1. Has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration;  2. Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation and rapid ventricular tachycardia in a patient;  3. Is capable of determining, without intervention by the operator of the device, whether defibrillation should be performed on a patient;  4. Upon determining that defibrillation should be performed on a patient, automatically charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to the patient’s heart; and  5. Upon appropriate action by the operator of the device, delivers an appropriate electrical impulse to the patient’s heart.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1869)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.060 - "Board" defined.

Board means:  1. In a county whose population is less than 700,000, the State Board of Health.  2. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the district board of health.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141; A 1993, 2828; 1995, 2547; 2005, 2471; 2011, 1269)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.0605 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.0605 - "Certificate" defined.

Certificate means a certificate issued by a health authority acknowledging the successful completion of a program of training as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic as identified on the certificate.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 937)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.061 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.061 - "Committee" defined.

Committee means the Committee on Emergency Medical Services.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1170)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.0615 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.0615 - "Community paramedicine services" defined.

Community paramedicine services means services provided by an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic to patients who do not require emergency medical transportation and provided in a manner that is integrated with the health care and social services resources available in the community.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 649)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.062 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.062 - "Designated officer" defined.

Designated officer means a person designated by an employer to serve as a designated officer for its emergency response employees pursuant to NRS 450B.340.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 910)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.0625 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.0625 - "Division" defined.

Division means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 3061)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.063 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.063 - "Emergency medical dispatcher" defined.

Emergency medical dispatcher means a person who:  1. Has completed a training program in emergency medical dispatching which has been approved by the board; and  2. Has been certified as having satisfactorily completed such a training program by an entity approved by the board to provide such training.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2117)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.064 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.064 - "Emergency medical services registered nurse" defined.

Emergency medical services registered nurse means a registered nurse who is issued a certificate to serve as an attendant by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to subsection 9 of NRS 450B.160.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1727; A 2019, 2090)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.065 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.065 - "Emergency medical technician" defined.

Emergency medical technician means a person certified by the health officer as having satisfactorily completed a program of training for certification as an emergency medical technician pursuant to NRS 450B.1905.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 2206; A 1993, 2828; 2013, 938)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.0703 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.0703 - "Emergency response employee" defined.

Emergency response employee means a firefighter, attendant, volunteer attendant, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, other peace officer or person who is employed by an agency of criminal justice, county coroner or medical examiner or any of their employees, any other public employee whose duties may require him or her to come into contact with human blood or bodily fluids or any other person who, in the course of his or her professional duties, responds to emergencies in this State.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 911; A 2013, 938)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.0707 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.0707 - "Exposed" and "exposure" defined.

Exposed or "exposure" means any circumstances which create a significant risk of a person becoming infected with an infectious disease.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 911)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.071 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.071 - "Firefighter" defined.

Firefighter means a person who holds a license and is employed by or serving as a volunteer with a fire-fighting agency.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1692; A 2005, 330)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.072 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.072 - "Fire-fighting agency" defined.

Fire-fighting agency means a fire department or fire protection district of the State or a political subdivision which holds a permit issued pursuant to this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1692; A 1987, 718; 2001, 998; 2015, 650)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.077 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.077 - "Health authority" defined.

Health authority means:  1. In a county whose population is less than 700,000, the Division.  2. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the district board of health.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2827; A 1995, 2547; 2005, 2471; 2011, 1269)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.082 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.082 - "Health officer" defined.

Health officer means:  1. In a county whose population is less than 700,000, the Chief Medical Officer.  2. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the district health officer.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2827; A 1995, 2547; 2005, 2471; 2011, 1269)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.083 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.083 - "Infectious disease" defined.

Infectious disease means a disease caused by a living organism or other pathogen, including, without limitation, a fungus, bacillus, parasite, protozoan or virus.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 911)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.090 - "License" defined.

License means the license issued by the health authority under the provisions of this chapter to an attendant of an ambulance or an air ambulance or to a firefighter employed by or serving as a volunteer with a fire-fighting agency.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141; A 1985, 1693; 1993, 2828; 2005, 330)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.095 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.095 - "Paramedic" defined.

Paramedic means a person certified by the health officer as having satisfactorily completed a program of training for certification as a paramedic pursuant to NRS 450B.195.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 277; A 1993, 2828; 2013, 938)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.100 - "Permit" defined.

Permit means the permit issued by the health authority under the provisions of this chapter to:  1. A person, agency of the State or political subdivision to own or operate an ambulance or air ambulance in the State of Nevada; or  2. A fire-fighting agency to provide:  (a) Medical care by emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians or paramedics to sick or injured persons:  (1) At the scene of an emergency; or  (2) At the scene of an emergency and while transporting those persons to a medical facility; and  (b) Community paramedicine services, but only if the fire-fighting agency has obtained an endorsement on the permit to provide such services pursuant to NRS 450B.1993.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141; A 1985, 1693; 1993, 2829; 2001, 998; 2013, 938; 2015, 650)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.105 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.105 - "Trauma" defined.

Trauma means any acute injury which, according to standardized criteria for triage in the field, involves a significant risk of death or the precipitation of complications or disabilities.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1042)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.110 - "Volunteer attendant" defined.

Volunteer attendant means a person who does not receive the majority of his or her annual employment income from employment as an attendant, and who is not employed by a commercial ambulance firm or corporation.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.120 - Regulations, standards and procedures of board.

The board shall establish and promulgate such rules, regulations, standards and procedures as it determines are necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.130 - Establishment of minimum standards and additional requirements.

  1. The board shall adopt regulations establishing reasonable minimum standards for:  (a) Sanitation in ambulances and air ambulances;  (b) Medical and nonmedical equipment and supplies to be carried in ambulances and medical equipment and supplies to be carried in air ambulances and vehicles of a fire-fighting agency;  (c) Interior configuration, design and dimensions of ambulances placed in service after July 1, 1979;  (d) Permits for operation of ambulances, air ambulances and vehicles of a fire-fighting agency;  (e) Records to be maintained by an operator of an ambulance or air ambulance or by a fire-fighting agency; and  (f) Treatment of patients who are critically ill or in urgent need of treatment.  2. Any regulations adopted by the board pursuant to subsection 1 establishing reasonable minimum standards for a permit for the operation of an air ambulance or records to be maintained by an operator of an air ambulance must:  (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), be based on the medical aspects of the operation of an air ambulance, including, without limitation, aspects related to patient care; and  (b) Not be based on economic factors, including, without limitation, factors related to the prices, routes or nonmedical services of an air ambulance.  3. The health officers of this state shall jointly adopt regulations to establish the minimum standards for the certification or licensure of persons who provide emergency medical care. Upon adoption of the regulations, each health authority shall adopt the regulations for its jurisdiction. After each health authority adopts the regulations, the standards established constitute the minimum standards for certification or licensure of persons who provide emergency medical care in this state. Any changes to the minimum standards must be adopted jointly by the health officers and by each health authority in the manner set forth in this subsection. Any changes in the minimum standards which are not adopted in the manner set forth in this subsection are void.  4. A health officer may adopt regulations that impose additional requirements for the certification or licensure of persons who provide emergency medical care in the jurisdiction of the health officer, but the health officer must accept the certification or licensure of a person who provides emergency medical care from the jurisdiction of another health officer as proof that the person who provides emergency medical care has met the minimum requirements for certification or licensure.  5. As used in this section, "person who provides emergency medical care" means an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, attendant of an ambulance or air ambulance or firefighter employed by or serving with a fire-fighting agency.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1142; A 1979, 69; 1981, 1553; 1985, 1693; 1993, 2829; 2013, 617, 938)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.140 - Sources for standards and regulations; standards may differ for different categories.

  1. In adopting regulations under NRS 450B.120 and 450B.130, the board may use standards and regulations proposed by:  (a) The Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons;  (b) The United States Department of Transportation;  (c) The United States Public Health Service;  (d) The Bureau of Health Insurance of the Social Security Administration;  (e) The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons;  (f) The National Academy of Sciences — National Research Council;  (g) The American Heart Association; and  (h) Regional, state and local emergency medical services committees and councils.  2. The board may establish different standards for commercial, volunteer, industrial and other categories of ambulances and fire-fighting agencies to reflect different circumstances and in the public interest.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1142; A 1985, 1693; 1993, 2829)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.150 - Administration and enforcement; inspections.

  1. The health authority shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.  2. The health authority and its authorized agents shall enter upon and inspect, in a reasonable manner and during reasonable business hours, the premises and vehicles of persons and governmental entities providing services regulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  3. If, pursuant to subsection 2, the health authority or its authorized agents conduct an inspection of the premises or aircraft of persons or governmental entities providing air ambulance services, the inspection must be related only to the medical aspects of the operation of the air ambulance.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1142; A 1985, 1694; 1987, 2207; 1989, 1505, 1928; 1993, 2830; 2013, 618)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.1505 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.1505 - Certain money received by Division to be used for training program for certain emergency medical services personnel.

  1. Any money the Division receives from a fee set by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.150 for the issuance or renewal of a license pursuant to NRS 450B.160, an administrative penalty imposed pursuant to NRS 450B.900 or an appropriation made by the Legislature for the purposes of training related to emergency medical services:  (a) Must be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund;  (b) May be used only to carry out a training program for emergency medical services personnel who work for a volunteer ambulance service or firefighting agency, including, without limitation, equipment for use in the training; and  (c) Does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.  2. Any interest or income earned on the money in the account must be credited to the account. Any claims against the account must be paid in the manner that other claims against the State are paid.  3. The Administrator of the Division shall administer the account.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2513; A 2013, 3061)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.152 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.152 - Chair; meetings; rules for management; compensation of members.

  1. The Committee shall elect a Chair from among its members. The term of the Chair is 1 year.  2. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair at least four times each year.  3. The Committee shall adopt rules for its own management.  4. A member of the Committee serves without compensation, except that, for each day or portion of a day during which a member attends a meeting of the Committee or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Committee, the member of the Committee is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally. The per diem allowance and travel expenses must be paid by the Division from money not allocated by specific statute for another use.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1171)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.153 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.153 - Duties.

The Committee shall:  1. Review and advise the Division regarding the management and performance of emergency medical services in this State and regarding statewide emergency medical protocols;  2. Advise the Division on matters of policy relating to emergency care, including, without limitation, the qualifications of persons who provide emergency medical services;  3. Advise the board and Division with respect to the preparation and adoption of regulations regarding emergency care;  4. Review periodically the budget of the Division that relates to emergency medical services;  5. Encourage the training and education of emergency medical service personnel to improve the system of public safety in this State; and  6. Perform such other duties as may be required by law or regulation.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1171)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.154 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.154 - Administrative support.

The Division shall provide administrative support and assistance to the Committee.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1172)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.155 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.155 - Training and certification.

  1. An educational institution, public or private agency or other entity may provide a training program for emergency medical dispatchers and issue certificates of completion if the program meets the requirements set forth in the regulations of the board and is approved by the board.  2. The board shall adopt regulations:  (a) Prescribing the requirements for a program for training and certifying an emergency medical dispatcher;  (b) Prescribing the procedures for an educational institution, public or private agency or other entity to obtain the approval of the board to provide such a program; and  (c) Establishing such fees as are necessary to cover the cost of administering the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2117)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.165 - Applicant for issuance or renewal of license or certificate to attest to knowledge of and compliance with certain guidelines concerning safe and appropriate injection practices.

The health authority shall not issue or renew:  1. A license to an attendant or firefighter; or  2. A certificate,  unless the applicant for issuance or renewal of the license or certificate attests to knowledge of and compliance with the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concerning the prevention of transmission of infectious agents through safe and appropriate injection practices.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2053; A 2013, 940)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.171 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.171 - Relative of patient or other person may ride with attendants.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, unlicensed relatives of a sick or injured patient and other persons may ride in an ambulance if there are two attendants in the ambulance, each of whom is licensed pursuant to this chapter or exempt from licensing pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 450B.160.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 286; A 1993, 318; 2019, 2092)