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NV Rev Stat § 442.009 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.009 - Examination of infants: Priority in contracting with laboratory. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Division shall contract with a laboratory to provide the services of a laboratory when required pursuant to NRS 442.008 in the following order of priority:  (a) The State Public Health Laboratory;  (b) Any other qualified laboratory located within this State; or  (c) Any qualified laboratory located outside of this State.  2. The Division shall not contract with a laboratory in a lower category of priority unless the Division determines that:  (a) A laboratory in a higher category of priority is not capable of performing all the tests required to determine the presence of certain preventable or inheritable disorders in an infant pursuant to NRS 442.008; or  (b) The cost to the Division to contract with a laboratory in a higher category of priority is not financially reasonable or exceeds the amount of money available for that purpose.  3. For the purpose of determining the category of priority of a laboratory only, the Division is not required to comply with any requirement of competitive bidding or other restriction imposed on the procedure for awarding a contract.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 460; A 2013, 3048; 2019, 2161; R 2019, 813, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 442.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.010 - Examination of pregnant woman for discovery of syphilis: Blood sample; treatment for infection; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, every:  (a) Physician attending a pregnant woman during gestation for conditions relating to her pregnancy shall make an examination, including a standard serological test, for the discovery of syphilis. The physician shall take or cause to be taken a sample of blood of the woman during the first and third trimesters and shall submit the sample to a qualified laboratory for a standard serological test for syphilis.  (b) Person permitted by law to attend upon pregnant women, but not permitted by law to make blood tests in Nevada, shall cause a sample of the blood of the pregnant woman to be taken during the first and third trimesters by a duly licensed physician and submitted to a qualified laboratory for a standard serological test for syphilis.  2. A qualified laboratory is one approved by the State Board of Health. A qualified serological test for syphilis is one recognized as such by the State Board of Health.  3. If the test is made in a state laboratory, it must be made without charge.  4. If the serological or physical examination test shows the pregnant woman is infected with syphilis, she immediately shall commence treatment for syphilis and shall continue treatment until discharged by a licensed physician.  5. If the pregnant woman objects to the taking of the sample of blood or the serological test because the test is contrary to the tenets or practices of her religion, the sample must not be taken and the test must not be performed.  [Part 13:199:1911; A 1941, 353; 1931 NCL § 5247] — (NRS A 1981, 1207; 2009, 307)
NV Rev Stat § 442.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.020 - Penalty.

Any person violating any of the provisions of NRS 442.010 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.  [39:199:1911; added 1939, 297; 1931 NCL § 5268.05] — (NRS A 1967, 579)
NV Rev Stat § 442.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.030 - "Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn" defined.

Any inflammation, swelling or unusual redness in either one or both eyes of an infant, either apart from, or together with, any unnatural discharge from the eye or eyes of such infant, independent of the nature of the infection, if any, occurring at any time within 2 weeks after the birth of such infant, shall be known as "inflammation of the eyes of the newborn" (ophthalmia neonatorum).  [1:230:1921; NCL § 5290]
NV Rev Stat § 442.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.040 - Report of existence of ophthalmia neonatorum to be made to local health officer; duties of health officer.

  1. Any physician, midwife, nurse, obstetric center or hospital of any nature, parent, relative or person attending or assisting in any way any infant, or the mother of any infant, at childbirth, or any time within 2 weeks after childbirth, knowing the condition defined in NRS 442.030 to exist, shall immediately report such fact in writing to the local health officer of the county, city or other political subdivision within which the infant or the mother of any infant may reside.  2. Midwives shall immediately report conditions to some qualified practitioner of medicine and thereupon withdraw from the case except as they may act under the physician’s instructions.  3. On receipt of such report, the health officer, or the physician notified by a midwife, shall immediately give to the parents or persons having charge of such infant a warning of the dangers to the eye or eyes of the infant, and shall, for indigent cases, provide the necessary treatment at the expense of the county, city or other political subdivision.  [2:230:1921; NCL § 5291] — (NRS A 1977, 960; 1999, 3511)
NV Rev Stat § 442.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.050 - Physician or midwife to instill germicide in eyes of newborn baby.

It shall be unlawful for any physician or midwife practicing midwifery to neglect or otherwise fail to instill or have instilled in the eyes of the newborn baby, immediately upon its birth, some germicide of proven efficiency in preventing the development of ophthalmia neonatorum.  [3:230:1921; NCL § 5292]
NV Rev Stat § 442.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.060 - Report of birth to include statement concerning instillation of germicide.

Every physician or midwife shall, in making a report of a birth, state whether or not the germicide described in NRS 442.050 was instilled into the eyes of the infant.  [4:230:1921; NCL § 5293]
NV Rev Stat § 442.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.070 - Duties of local health officer.

The local health officer shall:  1. Investigate, or have investigated, each case as filed with the local health officer in pursuance of the law, and any other cases which may come to his or her attention.  2. Report all cases of inflammation of the eyes of the newborn, and the result of all such investigations as the State Board of Health may direct.  3. Conform to such other rules and regulations as the State Board of Health shall promulgate for his or her further guidance.  [5:230:1921; NCL § 5294]
NV Rev Stat § 442.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.080 - Duties of Division.

The Division shall:  1. Enforce the provisions of NRS 442.030 to 442.110, inclusive.  2. Publish such advice and information concerning the dangers of inflammation of the eyes of the newborn as is necessary for prompt and effective treatment.  3. Furnish copies of NRS 442.030 to 442.110, inclusive, to all physicians and midwives who may be engaged in the practice of obstetrics, or assisting at childbirth.  4. Keep the proper record of any and all cases of inflammation of the eyes of the newborn which shall be filed in the office of the Division in pursuance of the law, and which may come to its attention in any way, and constitute such records as part of the biennial report to the Director.  5. Report any and all violations of NRS 442.030 to 442.110, inclusive, that may come to its attention to the district attorney of the county wherein the misdemeanor may have been committed, and shall assist the district attorney in any way possible, such as securing necessary evidence.  6. Furnish birth certificates, which shall include the question, "Did you comply with NRS 442.050? If so, state what solution used."  7. Within the limit of funds available, provide medical services, appliances, drugs and information for birth control.  [6:230:1921; NCL § 5295] — (NRS A 1963, 947; 1965, 529)
NV Rev Stat § 442.085 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.085 - Regulations of State Board of Health.

The State Board of Health shall promulgate such rules and regulations as shall, under NRS 442.030 to 442.110, inclusive, be necessary for the purposes of such sections, and such as the State Board of Health may deem necessary for the further guidance of local health officers.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 947)
NV Rev Stat § 442.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.100 - Interference with treatment by prayer or mental or spiritual means.

None of the provisions of NRS 442.030 to 442.110, inclusive, or the laws of this State regulating the practice of medicine or healing shall be construed to interfere with the treatment by prayer, or with any person who administers to or treats the sick or suffering by mental or spiritual means, nor shall any person who selects such treatment for the cure of disease be compelled to submit to any form of medical treatment.  [10:230:1921; NCL § 5299]
NV Rev Stat § 442.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.110 - Penalty.

Any physician, midwife, nurse, manager or person in charge of an obstetric center or hospital, parent, relative or person attending upon or assisting at the birth of an infant who violates any of the provisions of NRS 442.030 to 442.100, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.  [8:230:1921; NCL § 5297] — (NRS A 1967, 579; 1977, 960; 1979, 1470; 1999, 3511)
NV Rev Stat § 442.119 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.119 - Definitions.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2159; A 1995, 2685; 2001, 782; 2003, 20th Special Session, 274; 2007, 1862; 2013, 2081)
NV Rev Stat § 442.1192 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.1192 - Subsidy authorized for provider of prenatal care in county or community that lacks services for such care.

  1. A provider of prenatal care who provides services to pregnant women, or a health officer acting on behalf of a provider of prenatal care who provides services to pregnant women, in a county or community that lacks services for prenatal care may submit an application to the University of Nevada School of Medicine for a grant to subsidize a portion of the malpractice insurance of the provider of prenatal care who provides services to pregnant women in the county or community.  2. A county or community lacks services for prenatal care if at least one of the following conditions is present:  (a) A provider of prenatal care does not offer services to pregnant women within the county or the community.  (b) Fifty percent or more of the live births to women who are residents of the county occur outside the county.  (c) The percentage of live births to women in the county or community who received no prenatal care exceeds the percentage of live births to women in the State who received no prenatal care.  (d) The percentage of live births of babies with low birthweight to women in the county or community is higher than the percentage of live births of babies with low birthweight to women in the State.  3. If a county or district health officer applies for a grant on behalf of a provider of prenatal care, the county or district health officer must provide proof of the financial contribution by the county or district for the provision of prenatal services for women who do not qualify for reimbursement pursuant to the State Plan for Medicaid.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2159; A 1997, 1255; 2003, 20th Special Session, 275)
NV Rev Stat § 442.1194 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.1194 - University of Nevada School of Medicine authorized to grant subsidy; amount of subsidy.

  1. The University of Nevada School of Medicine may grant money to a provider of prenatal care or a health officer acting on behalf of a provider of prenatal care who submits an application pursuant to NRS 442.1192 to furnish a subsidy for the malpractice insurance of the provider of prenatal care who provides services in a county or community that lacks services for prenatal care for women.  2. A grant from the University of Nevada School of Medicine may subsidize the malpractice insurance of the provider of prenatal care in an amount up to the difference between the cost of the malpractice insurance of the provider of prenatal care with coverage for the provision of prenatal care and without such coverage.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2160; A 2003, 20th Special Session, 275)
NV Rev Stat § 442.1196 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.1196 - Form and contents of application; eligibility.

  1. The application submitted pursuant to NRS 442.1192 for a grant to subsidize the malpractice insurance of a provider of prenatal care must be on the form required by the University of Nevada School of Medicine.  2. The application must contain:  (a) If the applicant is a health officer applying on behalf of a provider of prenatal care, information concerning the collaboration between the health officer and the provider of prenatal care and medical facilities within the county or community.  (b) A plan for providing prenatal care for women in the county or community who have low incomes or who do not qualify for any state program for medical care.  (c) A plan for improving the health care of pregnant women in the county or community.  3. To be eligible for a subsidy for malpractice insurance, a provider of prenatal care must submit evidence that the provider:  (a) Has completed training in prenatal care that is approved by the University of Nevada School of Medicine;  (b) Is currently covered by malpractice insurance;  (c) Accepts reimbursement for services rendered from Medicaid and Medicare; and  (d) Will continue to provide prenatal care in the specified county or community for not less than 1 year.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2160; A 1995, 2685; 2003, 20th Special Session, 276)
NV Rev Stat § 442.1198 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.1198 - Duties of provider of prenatal care who receives subsidy.

A provider of prenatal care who receives a subsidy for malpractice insurance pursuant to NRS 442.119 to 442.1198, inclusive, shall:  1. Attend 15 hours per year of continuing education concerning risk management or the care of a patient relating to prenatal services and submit documentation of attendance at the continuing education to the University of Nevada School of Medicine.  2. Collect data as required by the University of Nevada School of Medicine or the Division.  3. Provide prenatal care for a woman without regard to her economic status or ability to pay.  4. Refer a pregnant woman to another provider of prenatal care if, in the judgment of the provider, he or she cannot provide the care required by the woman.  5. Carry out the plan for improving the health care of pregnant women in the county or community pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 442.1196.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2160)
NV Rev Stat § 442.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.120 - Designation of Department.

The Department is hereby designated as the agency of this State to cooperate, through the Division, with the duly constituted federal authorities in the administration of those parts of the Social Security Act which relate to the maternal and child health services and the care and treatment of children with special health care needs, and is authorized to receive and expend all funds made available to the Department by the Federal Government, the State or its political subdivisions, or from any other source for the purposes provided in this chapter.  [Part 6 1/2:199:1911; added 1939, 297; 1931 NCL § 5259.02] — (NRS A 1963, 947; 1991, 282; 2013, 3049)
NV Rev Stat § 442.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.130 - Program for maternal and child health: Purposes; administration.

  1. The Department is hereby designated as the agency of this State to administer, through the Division, a maternal and child health program, and to supervise the administration of those services included in the program which are not administered directly by it.  2. The purpose of such program shall be to develop, extend and improve health services, and to provide for development of demonstration services in needy areas for mothers and children.  [1:126:1927; 1931 NCL § 5317.01] — (NRS A 1963, 947)
NV Rev Stat § 442.133 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.133 - Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Creation; membership; terms; compensation.

  1. The Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health is hereby created.  2. The Advisory Board consists of:  (a) Nine members to be appointed by the State Board of Health from a list of persons provided by the Administrator of the Division;  (b) One nonvoting member who is a member of the Senate appointed by the Legislative Commission; and  (c) One nonvoting member who is a member of the Assembly appointed by the Legislative Commission.  3. The members who are:  (a) Appointed by the State Board of Health serve terms of 2 years.  (b) Legislators serve terms that begin on the third Monday in January of odd-numbered years and end the third Monday in January of the next odd-numbered year.  Any member of the Advisory Board may be reappointed.  4. Except during a regular or special session of the Legislature, each Legislator who is a member of the Advisory Board is entitled to receive the compensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session for each day or portion of a day during which he or she attends a meeting of the Advisory Board or is otherwise engaged in the work of the Advisory Board and the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally. The salaries, per diem and travel expenses of the legislative members must be paid from the Legislative Fund. Each nonlegislative member of the Advisory Board serves without compensation but is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally. The per diem allowance and travel expenses must be paid from the Account for Maternal and Child Health Services.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2294; A 2009, 666)
NV Rev Stat § 442.135 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.135 - Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Meetings; election of officers; appointment of subcommittees.

  1. The Advisory Board shall meet at least quarterly and at the times and places specified by the call of the Chair.  2. The members of the Advisory Board shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among their membership.  3. The Chair may appoint a subcommittee of the Board to study and make recommendations regarding a specific issue as requested by the Administrator or a Board member. The composition of the subcommittee must be approved by a majority vote of the Board.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2295)
NV Rev Stat § 442.137 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.137 - Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Purpose and objectives.

The purpose of the Advisory Board is to advise the Administrator of the Division concerning perinatal care to enhance the survivability and health of infants and mothers, and concerning programs to improve the health of preschool children, to achieve the following objectives:  1. Ensuring the availability and accessibility of primary care health services;  2. Reducing the rate of infant mortality;  3. Reducing the incidence of preventable diseases and handicapping conditions among children;  4. Identifying the most effective methods of preventing fetal alcohol syndrome and collecting information relating to the incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome in this state;  5. Preventing the consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy;  6. Reducing the need for inpatient and long-term care services;  7. Increasing the number of children who are appropriately immunized against disease;  8. Increasing the number of children from low-income families who are receiving assessments of their health;  9. Ensuring that services to follow up the assessments are available, accessible and affordable to children identified as in need of those services;  10. Assisting the Division in developing a program of public education that it is required to develop pursuant to NRS 442.385, including, without limitation, preparing and obtaining information relating to fetal alcohol syndrome;  11. Assisting the University of Nevada School of Medicine in reviewing, amending and distributing the guidelines it is required to develop pursuant to NRS 442.390; and  12. Promoting the health of infants and mothers by ensuring the availability and accessibility of affordable perinatal services.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2295; A 2003, 1360)
NV Rev Stat § 442.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.140 - State plan concerning services for maternal and child health; regulations.

  1. The Department may:  (a) Formulate, adopt and administer, through the State Board of Health and the Division, a detailed plan for the purposes specified in NRS 442.130.  (b) Adopt, through the State Board of Health, regulations necessary for the administration of the plan and the administration of NRS 442.130 to 442.170, inclusive.  2. In developing and revising the plan, the Department shall consider:  (a) The amount of money available from the Federal Government for services relating to maternal and child health;  (b) The conditions attached to the acceptance of money from the Federal Government; and  (c) The limitations of legislative appropriations for services relating to maternal and child health.  [Part 2:126:1937; 1931 NCL § 5317.02] — (NRS A 1963, 948; 1981, 1899; 1991, 2295)