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NV Rev Stat § 442.2555 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.2555 - Procedure if district court denies request for authorization for abortion: Petition; hearing on merits; appeal.

  1. If the order is denied pursuant to NRS 442.255, the court shall, upon request by the minor if it appears that she is unable to employ counsel, appoint an attorney to represent her in the preparation of a petition, a hearing on the merits of the petition, and on an appeal, if necessary. The compensation and expenses of the attorney are a charge against the county as provided in the following schedule:  (a) For consultation, research and other time reasonably spent on the matter, except court appearances, $20 per hour.  (b) For court appearances, $30 per hour.  2. The petition must set forth the initials of the minor, the age of the minor, the estimated number of weeks elapsed from the probable time of conception, and whether maturity, emancipation, notification detrimental to the minor’s best interests or a combination thereof are relied upon in avoidance of the notification required by NRS 442.255. The petition must be initialed by the minor.  3. A hearing on the merits of the petition, on the record, must be held as soon as possible and within 5 judicial days after the filing of the petition. At the hearing the court shall hear evidence relating to:  (a) The minor’s emotional development, maturity, intellect and understanding;  (b) The minor’s degree of financial independence and degree of emancipation from parental authority;  (c) The minor’s best interests relative to parental involvement in the decision whether to undergo an abortion; and  (d) Any other evidence that the court may find useful in determining whether the minor is entitled to avoid parental notification.  4. In the decree, the court shall, for good cause:  (a) Grant the petition, and give judicial authorization to permit a physician to perform an abortion without the notification required in NRS 442.255; or  (b) Deny the petition, setting forth the grounds on which the petition is denied.  5. An appeal from an order issued under subsection 4 may be taken to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution, which shall suspend the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure pursuant to NRAP 2 to provide for an expedited appeal. The notice of intent to appeal must be given within 1 judicial day after the issuance of the order. The record on appeal must be perfected within 5 judicial days after the filing of the notice of appeal and transmitted to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court. The appellate court of competent jurisdiction, shall, by court order or rule, provide for a confidential and expedited appellate review of cases appealed under this section.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2306; A 2013, 1784)
NV Rev Stat § 442.256 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.256 - Records.

A physician who performs an abortion shall maintain a record of it for at least 5 years after it is performed. The record must contain:  1. The form indicating consent completed in compliance with subsection 3 of NRS 442.253.  2. A statement of the information which was provided to the woman pursuant to NRS 442.253.  3. A description of efforts to give any notice required by NRS 442.255.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1163; A 1985, 2310; 2019, 1504)
NV Rev Stat § 442.257 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.257 - Criminal penalty.

Any person who violates any provision of NRS 442.252 to 442.256, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1163)
NV Rev Stat § 442.260 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.260 - Division to adopt regulations governing performance and reporting of abortions.

  1. The Division shall adopt and enforce regulations governing the conditions under and the methods by which abortions may be performed, the reasonable minimum qualifications of a person authorized to provide the information required in NRS 442.253, as well as all other aspects pertaining to the performance of abortions pursuant to NRS 442.250.  2. The Division shall adopt and enforce regulations for a system for reporting abortions. This system must be designed to preserve confidentiality of information on the identity of women upon whom abortions are performed. The Division may require that the following items be reported for each abortion:  (a) The date of the abortion;  (b) The place of the abortion including the city, county and state;  (c) The type of facility;  (d) The usual residence of the woman, including the city, county and state;  (e) Her age;  (f) Her ethnic group or race;  (g) Her marital status;  (h) The number of previous live births;  (i) The number of previous induced abortions;  (j) The duration of her pregnancy, as measured from first day of last normal menses to date of abortion, and as estimated by uterine size prior to performance of the abortion;  (k) The type of abortion procedure; and  (l) If a woman has had a previously induced abortion, the information in paragraphs (a) to (k), inclusive, or as much thereof as can be reasonably obtained, for each previous abortion.  3. The Division may adopt regulations to permit studies of individual cases of abortion, but these studies must not be permitted unless:  (a) Absolute assurance is provided that confidentiality of information on the persons involved will be preserved;  (b) Informed consent of each person involved in the study is obtained in writing;  (c) The study is conducted according to established standards and ethics; and  (d) The study is related to problems of health and has scientific merit with regard to both design and the importance of the problems to be solved.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1638; A 1973, 1406; 1985, 2310; 2013, 3050)
NV Rev Stat § 442.265 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.265 - Hospital to submit monthly report to State Registrar of Vital Statistics.

Each hospital shall submit a monthly report to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics which contains the following information:  1. The number of patients admitted for hospital care for a complication which resulted from an abortion;  2. The nature of the complication by its diagnostic name; and  3. The type of abortion.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1941)
NV Rev Stat § 442.268 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.268 - Civil immunity of person performing judicially authorized abortion in accordance with provisions of NRS 442.240 to 442.270, inclusive.

If an abortion is judicially authorized and the provisions of NRS 442.240 to 442.270, inclusive, are complied with, an action by the parents or guardian of the minor against persons performing the abortion is barred. This civil immunity extends to the performance of the abortion and any necessary accompanying services which are performed in a competent manner. The costs of the action, if brought, must be borne by the parties respectively.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2307)
NV Rev Stat § 442.270 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.270 - Liability for failure to exercise reasonable care to preserve life of infant born as result of attempted abortion.

Whenever an abortion results in the birth of an infant capable of sustained survival by natural or artificial supportive systems, the failure to take all reasonable steps, in keeping with good medical practice, to preserve the life and health of the infant subjects the person performing the abortion to the laws of this state governing criminal liability and civil liability for wrongful death and medical malpractice.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1639; A 1975, 368; 1985, 2311)
NV Rev Stat § 442.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.300 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 442.305, 442.310 and 442.315 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3509)
NV Rev Stat § 442.305 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.305 - "Adverse birth outcome" defined.

Adverse birth outcome includes stillbirths.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3509)
NV Rev Stat § 442.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.310 - "Birth defect" defined.

Birth defect means any structural or chemical abnormality present in a child at birth.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3509)
NV Rev Stat § 442.315 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.315 - "System" defined.

System means the system established and maintained pursuant to NRS 442.320.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3509)
NV Rev Stat § 442.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.320 - Statewide system for collection and analysis of information: Establishment and maintenance; regulations.

  1. The Division, in cooperation with the University of Nevada School of Medicine, shall establish and maintain a statewide system for the collection and analysis of information concerning birth defects and other adverse birth outcomes.  2. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive. The regulations must:  (a) Establish a procedure to inform a patient that the patient’s name will be used for research and referrals to related services unless the patient requests the exclusion of his or her name from the system; and  (b) Require the exclusion from the system of the name of a patient if the patient or, if the patient is a minor, a parent or legal guardian of the patient has requested in writing to exclude the name of the patient from the system.  3. The provisions of NRS 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive, do not authorize any prenatal genetic testing of children.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3509)
NV Rev Stat § 442.325 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.325 - Provision of certain information by chief administrative officer of hospital or obstetric center; exclusion of name of patient; preparation of abstracts.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the chief administrative officer of each hospital and obstetric center or a representative of the officer shall:  (a) Prepare and make available to the Chief Medical Officer or a representative of the Officer a list of:  (1) Patients who are under 7 years of age and have been diagnosed with one or more birth defects; and  (2) Patients discharged with adverse birth outcomes; and  (b) Make available to the Chief Medical Officer or a representative of the Officer the records of the hospital or obstetric center regarding:  (1) Patients who are under 7 years of age and have been diagnosed with one or more birth defects; and  (2) Patients discharged with adverse birth outcomes.  2. The name of a patient must be excluded from the information prepared and made available pursuant to subsection 1 if the patient or, if the patient is a minor, a parent or legal guardian of the patient has requested in writing to exclude the name of the patient from that information in the manner prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 442.320. The provisions of this subsection do not relieve the chief administrative officer of the duty of preparing and making available the information required by subsection 1.  3. The Chief Medical Officer or a representative of the Officer shall abstract from the records and lists required to be prepared and made available pursuant to this section such information as is required by the State Board of Health for inclusion in the system.  4. As used in this section, "hospital" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.012.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3509)
NV Rev Stat § 442.330 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.330 - Access to and use of information obtained by system: Restrictions; exceptions; regulations.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 439.538, information obtained by the system from any source may be used only:  (a) To investigate the causes of birth defects and other adverse birth outcomes;  (b) To determine, evaluate and develop strategies to prevent the occurrence of birth defects and other adverse birth outcomes;  (c) To assist in the early detection of birth defects; and  (d) To assist in ensuring the delivery of services for children identified with birth defects.  2. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations to ensure that, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 439.538:  (a) Access to information contained in the system is limited to persons authorized and approved by the Chief Medical Officer or a representative of the Officer who are employed by the Division or the University of Nevada School of Medicine.  (b) Any information obtained by the system that would reveal the identity of a patient remains confidential.  (c) Information obtained by the system is used solely for the purposes set forth in subsection 1.  3. This section does not prohibit the publishing of statistical compilations relating to birth defects and other adverse birth outcomes that do not in any manner identify individual patients or individual sources of information.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3510; A 2007, 1978)
NV Rev Stat § 442.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.340 - Health warning about effects of smoking during pregnancy to be posted in certain retail establishments.

  1. Each retail establishment in which cigarettes are sold or offered for sale shall post at least one sign that meets the requirements of this section in a location conspicuous to the patrons of the establishment. The contents of the warning may be included on any other sign which the retail establishment is required to post in a location conspicuous to the patrons of the establishment.  2. Each sign required by subsection 1 must be not less than 8 by 5 1/2 inches in size and must contain a notice in boldface type that is clearly legible and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, is in substantially the following form: HEALTH WARNING Smoking tobacco during pregnancy can cause birth defects, premature birth and low birth weight. ¡ADVERTENCIA! Fumar tabaco durante el embarazo puede causar daño a su bebé al nacer, que nazca prematuro y que nazca bajo de peso.  3. The letters in the words "HEALTH WARNING" and "¡ADVERTENCIA!" in the sign must be written in not less than 28-point type, and the letters in all other words in the sign must be written in not less than 24-point type.  4. The Division may provide by regulation for one or more alternative forms for the language of the warning to be included on the signs required by subsection 1 to increase the effectiveness of the signs. Each alternative form must contain substantially the same message as is stated in subsection 2. The Division and the local boards of health may solicit and accept donations of signs that satisfy the requirements of this section from a nonprofit organization or any other source. To the extent that such signs are donated, the Division or the local boards of health, as applicable, shall distribute the signs upon request to retail establishments that are required to post such signs.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 824)
NV Rev Stat § 442.385 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.385 - Development and implementation of program of public education by Division.

The Division shall develop and carry out a program of public education to increase public awareness about the dangers of fetal alcohol syndrome and other adverse effects on a fetus that may result from the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. The program must include, without limitation:  1. Educational messages that are directed toward the general public and specific geographical areas and groups of persons in this State that are identified pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 442.420 as having women who are at a high risk of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.  2. Providing training materials to school personnel to assist them in identifying pupils who may be suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome and offering to provide the parents of those pupils with a referral for diagnostic services and treatment.  3. If a toll-free telephone service is otherwise provided by the Division, the use of that telephone service for providing information relating to programs for the treatment of substance use disorders, providers of health care or other services and other available resources, and referrals to those programs, if appropriate. The telephone number must be disclosed in the educational messages provided pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1059; A 2003, 1360)
NV Rev Stat § 442.390 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.390 - Development of guidelines for providers of health care or other services by University of Nevada School of Medicine.

The University of Nevada School of Medicine shall develop guidelines to assist a provider of health care or other services in identifying:  1. Pregnant women who are at a high risk of consuming alcohol during pregnancy; and  2. Children who are suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1060; A 2003, 1361)
NV Rev Stat § 442.395 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.395 - Confidentiality of reports and associated documentation relating to certain referrals to Division.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 and 439.538, if a pregnant woman is referred to the Division by a provider of health care or other services for information relating to programs for the prevention and treatment of fetal alcohol syndrome, any report relating to the referral or other associated documentation is confidential and must not be used in any criminal prosecution of the woman.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1060; A 2007, 1978, 2109)
NV Rev Stat § 442.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.400 - Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed for adoption.

The agency which provides child welfare services or a licensed child-placing agency shall inquire, during its initial contact with a natural parent of a child who is to be placed for adoption, about consumption of alcohol by or any substance use disorder of the mother of the child during pregnancy. The information obtained from the inquiry must be:  1. Included in the report provided to the adopting parents of the child pursuant to NRS 127.152; and   2. Reported to the Division on a form prescribed by the Division. The report must not contain any identifying information and may be used only for statistical purposes.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1060; A 2001 Special Session, 54)
NV Rev Stat § 442.405 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.405 - Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed in family foster home.

  1. The agency which provides child welfare services shall inquire, during its initial contact with a natural parent of a child who is to be placed in a family foster home, about consumption of alcohol by or any substance use disorder of the mother of the child during pregnancy. The information obtained from the inquiry must be:  (a) Provided to the provider of foster care pursuant to NRS 424.038; and   (b) Reported to the Division on a form prescribed by the Division. The report must not contain any identifying information and may be used only for statistical purposes.  2. As used in this section, "family foster home" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.013.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1061; A 2001 Special Session, 54; 2013, 1455)
NV Rev Stat § 442.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.410 - Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child whom court determines must be kept in temporary or permanent custody.

An agency which provides child welfare services shall inquire, during its initial contact with a natural parent of a child whom a court has determined must be kept in temporary or permanent custody, about consumption of alcohol by or any substance use disorder of the mother of the child during pregnancy. The information obtained from the inquiry must be:  1. Included in the report the agency is required to make pursuant to NRS 432B.540; and  2. Reported to the Division on a form prescribed by the Division. The report must not contain any identifying information and may be used only for statistical purposes.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1061; A 2001 Special Session, 54)
NV Rev Stat § 442.415 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.415 - Division: Adoption of regulations.

The Division shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 442.400, 442.405 and 442.410.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1061; A 2013, 3051)
NV Rev Stat § 442.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.420 - Division: Development and maintenance of system for monitoring syndrome.

The Division shall develop and maintain a system for monitoring fetal alcohol syndrome, that may include, without limitation, a method of:  1. Identifying the geographical areas in this state in which women are at a high risk of consuming alcohol during pregnancy and groups of persons in this state that include such women;  2. Identifying and evaluating deficiencies in existing systems for delivering perinatal care; and  3. Collecting and analyzing data relating to systems for delivering perinatal care.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1061)
NV Rev Stat § 442.425 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.425 - Gifts, grants and contributions: Application for and acceptance by Division; administration and use.

  1. The Division may apply for and accept gifts, grants and contributions from any public or private source to carry out its duties pursuant to the provisions of NRS 442.385 to 442.425, inclusive.  2. The Division shall account separately for the money received from those gifts, grants or contributions. The Administrator of the Division shall administer the account, and all claims against the account must be approved by the Administrator before they are paid.  3. The money in the account must be used only to carry out the provisions of NRS 442.385 to 442.425, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1060; A 2003, 1361)
NV Rev Stat § 442.500 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.500 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 442.500 to 442.590, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 442.510, 442.520 and 442.530 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 2460)
NV Rev Stat § 442.510 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.510 - "Hearing screening" defined.

Hearing screening means a test or battery of tests administered to determine the need for an in-depth hearing diagnostic evaluation.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 2460)
NV Rev Stat § 442.520 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.520 - "Hospital" defined.

Hospital has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.012.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 2460)