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NV Rev Stat § 441A.600 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.600 - Petition: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged infection with or exposure to communicable disease.

A proceeding for an involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine of any person in this State may be commenced by a health authority filing a petition with the clerk of the district court of the county where the person is to be isolated or quarantined. The petition may be pled in the alternative for both isolation and quarantine, if required by developing or changing facts, and must be accompanied:  1. By a certificate of a health authority or a physician, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or a registered nurse stating that he or she has examined the person 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 alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease and has concluded that the person has been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease, and that because of the risks of that disease, the person is likely to be an immediate threat to the health of the public; or  2. By a sworn written statement by the health authority that:  (a) The health authority has, based upon its personal observation of the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease, or its epidemiological investigation of the circumstances of potential infection or exposure regarding the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease, a reasonable factual and medical basis to believe that the person has been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease and, that because of the risks of that disease, the person is likely to be an immediate threat to the health of the public; and  (b) The person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease has refused to submit to voluntary isolation or quarantine, examination, testing, or treatment known to control or resolve the transmission of the communicable disease.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2200; A 2007, 1859)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.610 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.610 - Additional requirements for petition that is filed after emergency isolation or quarantine.

In addition to the requirements of NRS 441A.600, a petition filed pursuant to that section with the clerk of the district court to commence proceedings for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine of a person pursuant to NRS 441A.540 or 441A.550 must include a certified copy of:  1. If an application for an order of emergency isolation or quarantine of the person was made pursuant to NRS 441A.560, the application for the emergency isolation or quarantine of the person made to the petitioning health authority pursuant to NRS 441A.560; and  2. A petition executed by a health authority, including, without limitation, a sworn statement that:  (a) The health authority or a physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or registered nurse who submitted a certificate pursuant to NRS 441A.570, if such a certificate was submitted, has examined the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease;  (b) In the opinion of the health authority, there is a reasonable degree of certainty that the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease is currently capable of transmitting the disease, or is likely to become capable of transmitting the disease in the near future;  (c) Based on either the health authority’s personal observation of the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to the communicable disease or the health authority’s epidemiological investigation of the circumstances of potential infection or exposure regarding the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to the communicable disease, and on other facts set forth in the petition, the person likely poses an immediate threat to the health of the public; and  (d) In the opinion of the health authority, involuntary isolation or quarantine of the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease to a public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location is necessary to prevent the person from immediately threatening the health of the public.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2201; A 2007, 1859)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.620 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.620 - Hearing on petition; notice; release of person before hearing.

  1. Immediately after receiving any petition filed pursuant to NRS 441A.600 or 441A.610, the clerk of the district court shall transmit the petition to the appropriate district judge, who shall set a time, date and place for its hearing. The date must be within 5 judicial days after the date on which the petition is received by the clerk.  2. The court shall give notice of the petition and of the time, date and place of any proceedings thereon to the subject of the petition, his or her attorney, if known, the petitioner and the administrative office of any public or private medical facility in which the subject of the petition is detained.  3. The provisions of this section do not preclude a health authority from ordering the release from isolation or quarantine of a person before the time set pursuant to this section for the hearing concerning the person, if appropriate.  4. After the filing of a petition pursuant to NRS 441A.600 or 441A.610 and before any court-ordered involuntary isolation or quarantine, a health authority shall file notice with the court of any order of the health authority issued after the petition was filed to release the person from emergency isolation or quarantine, upon which the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2202)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.630 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.630 - Examination or assessment of person alleged to be infected with or exposed to communicable disease; protective custody pending hearing; written summary of findings and evaluation concerning person alleged to be infected with or exposed to communicable disease.

  1. After the filing of a petition to commence proceedings for the involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine of a person pursuant to NRS 441A.600 or 441A.610, the court shall promptly cause two or more physicians or physician assistants licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, at least one of whom must always be a physician, to either examine the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease or assess the likelihood that the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease has been so infected or exposed.  2. To conduct the examination or assessment of a person who is not being detained at a public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location under emergency isolation or quarantine pursuant to the emergency order of a health authority or court made pursuant to NRS 441A.550 or 441A.560, the court may order a peace officer to take the person into protective custody and transport the person to a public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location where the person may be detained until a hearing is held upon the petition.  3. If the person is being detained at his or her home or other place of residence under an emergency order of a health authority or court pursuant to NRS 441A.550 or 441A.560, the person may be allowed to remain in his or her home or other place of residence pending an ordered assessment, examination or examinations and to return to his or her home or other place of residence upon completion of the assessment, examination or examinations if such remaining or returning would not constitute an immediate threat to others residing in his or her home or place of residence.  4. Each physician and physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS who examines or assesses a person pursuant to subsection 1 shall, not later than 24 hours before the hearing set pursuant to NRS 441A.620, submit to the court in writing a summary of his or her findings and evaluation regarding the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2202; A 2007, 1860)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.640 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.640 - Evaluation teams: Establishment; composition; fees.

  1. The health authority shall establish such evaluation teams as are necessary to aid the courts under NRS 441A.630 and 441A.700.  2. Each team must be composed of at least two physicians, or at least one physician and one physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS.  3. Fees for the evaluations must be established and collected as set forth in NRS 441A.650.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2203; A 2007, 1861; 2011, 2512)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.650 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.650 - Proceedings held in county where persons to conduct examination are available; expense of proceedings paid by county.

  1. In counties where the examining personnel required pursuant to NRS 441A.630 are not available, proceedings for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine shall be conducted in the nearest county having such examining personnel available in order that there be minimum delay.  2. The entire expense of proceedings for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine shall be paid by the county in which the application is filed.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2203)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.660 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.660 - Right to counsel; compensation of counsel; recess; duties of district attorney.

  1. The person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease, or any relative or friend on behalf of the person, is entitled to retain counsel to represent the person in any proceeding before the district court relating to involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine, and if the person fails or refuses to obtain counsel, the court shall advise the person and his or her guardian or next of kin, if known, of the right to counsel and shall appoint counsel, who may be the public defender or his or her deputy.  2. Any counsel appointed pursuant to subsection 1 must be awarded compensation by the court for his or her services in an amount determined by the court to be fair and reasonable. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the compensation must be charged against the estate of the person for whom the counsel was appointed or, if the person is indigent, against the county in which the application for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine was filed. In any proceeding before the district court relating to involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine, if the person for whom counsel was appointed is challenging his or her isolation or quarantine or any condition of such isolation or quarantine and the person succeeds in his or her challenge, the compensation must be charged against the county in which the application for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine was filed.  3. The court shall, at the request of counsel representing the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease in proceedings before the court relating to involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine, grant a recess in the proceedings for the shortest time possible, but for not more than 5 days, to give the counsel an opportunity to prepare his or her case.  4. Each district attorney or his or her deputy shall appear and represent the State in all involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine proceedings in his or her county. The district attorney is responsible for the presentation of evidence, if any, in support of the involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine of a person to a medical facility, residence or other safe location in proceedings held pursuant to NRS 441A.600 or 441A.610.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2203)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.670 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.670 - Testimony.

In proceedings for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine, the court shall hear and consider all relevant testimony, including, but not limited to, the testimony of examining personnel who participated in the evaluation of the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease and the certificates, if any, of a health authority or a physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or registered nurse accompanying the petition.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2203; A 2007, 1861)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.680 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 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.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2204)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.690 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.690 - Fees and mileage for witnesses.

Witnesses subpoenaed under the provisions of NRS 441A.510 to 441A.720, inclusive, shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid to witnesses in the courts of the State of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2204; A 2011, 2512)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.710 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.710 - Clinical abstract to accompany order.

The order for involuntary court isolation or quarantine of any person to a medical facility, public or private, must be accompanied by a clinical abstract, including a history of illness, diagnosis and treatment, and the names of relatives or correspondents.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2205)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.720 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.720 - Transportation to public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location.

When any involuntary court isolation or quarantine is ordered under the provisions of NRS 441A.510 to 441A.720, inclusive, the involuntarily isolated or quarantined person, together with the court orders, any certificates of the health authorities, physicians, physician assistants licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or registered nurses, the written summary of the evaluation team and a full and complete transcript of the notes of the official reporter made at the examination of such person before the court, must be delivered to the sheriff of the appropriate county who must be ordered to:  1. Transport the person; or  2. Arrange for the person to be transported by:  (a) A system for the nonemergency medical transportation of persons whose operation is authorized by the Nevada Transportation Authority; or  (b) If medically necessary, an ambulance service that holds a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of chapter 450B of NRS,  to the appropriate public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2205; A 2007, 1861; 2011, 2512)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.900 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.900 - Injunction: Grounds; responsibility for prosecution; authority of court.

  1. A person who refuses to:  (a) Comply with any regulation of the Board relating to the control of a communicable disease;  (b) Comply with any provision of this chapter;  (c) Submit to approved treatment or examination required or authorized by this chapter;  (d) Provide any information required by this chapter; or  (e) Perform any duty imposed by this chapter,  may be enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction.  2. An action for an injunction pursuant to this section must be prosecuted by the Attorney General, any district attorney or any private legal counsel retained by a local board of health in the name of and upon the complaint of the health authority.  3. The court in which an injunction is sought may make any order reasonably necessary to carry out the purpose or intent of any provision of this chapter or to compel compliance with any regulation of the Board or order of the health authority relating to the control of a communicable disease.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 299)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.910 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.910 - Criminal penalty for violation of chapter.

Except as otherwise provided, every person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 300)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.920 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.920 - Criminal penalty and administrative fine for failure to comply with regulations or requirements of chapter.

Every provider of health care, medical facility or medical laboratory that willfully fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any regulation of the Board relating to the reporting of a communicable disease or drug overdose or any requirement of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition, may be subject to an administrative fine of $1,000 for each violation, as determined by the Board.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 300; A 2017, 4402)
NV Rev Stat § 441A.930 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 441A - Infectious Diseases; Toxic Agents|NRS 441A.930 - District attorney to prosecute violators.

The district attorney of the county in which any violation of this chapter occurs shall prosecute the person responsible for the violation.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 300)
NV Rev Stat § 442.003 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.003 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:  1. "Advisory Board" means the Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health.  2. "Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services.  3. "Director" means the Director of the Department.  4. "Division" means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department.  5. "Fetal alcohol syndrome" includes fetal alcohol effects.  6. "Laboratory" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 652.040.  7. "Obstetric center" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0155.  8. "Provider of health care or other services" means:  (a) A clinical alcohol and drug counselor who is licensed, or an alcohol and drug counselor who is licensed or certified, pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;  (b) A physician or a physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS and who practices in the area of obstetrics and gynecology, family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics or psychiatry;  (c) A licensed nurse;  (d) A licensed psychologist;  (e) A licensed marriage and family therapist;  (f) A licensed clinical professional counselor;  (g) A licensed social worker;  (h) A licensed dietitian; or  (i) The holder of a certificate of registration as a pharmacist.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 946; A 1967, 1169; 1973, 1406; 1991, 2295; 1999, 1062, 3510; 2001, 415, 781; 2003, 1179; 2007, 1861, 3089; 2011, 461, 1520; 2013, 3047)
NV Rev Stat § 442.005 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.005 - Administration of chapter.

The Chief Medical Officer and the Division shall administer the provisions of this chapter in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Health and subject to administrative supervision by the Director.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 946; A 2013, 3048)
NV Rev Stat § 442.007 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.007 - Standards for perinatal care: Regulations of State Board of Health.

  1. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations establishing standards for perinatal care provided by any provider of health care, based on recommendations submitted to the Board by the School of Medicine and School of Nursing of the Nevada System of Higher Education.  2. As used in this section, "provider of health care" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1189; A 1993, 403)
NV Rev Stat § 442.008 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion|NRS 442.008 - Examination of infants: Regulations; duties of physician, midwife, nurse, obstetric center or hospital; exemption. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. The State Board of Health, upon the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer, shall:  (a) Adopt regulations governing examinations and tests required for the discovery in infants of preventable or inheritable disorders, including tests for the presence of sickle cell disease and its variants and sickle cell trait; and  (b) Require the Division to provide for the services of a laboratory in accordance with NRS 442.009 when necessary to determine the presence of certain preventable or inheritable disorders in an infant pursuant to this section.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 concerning tests for the presence of sickle cell disease and its variants and sickle cell trait must require the screening for sickle cell disease and its variants and sickle cell trait of:  (a) Each newborn child who is susceptible to sickle cell disease and its variants and sickle cell trait as determined by regulations of the State Board of Health; and  (b) Each biological parent of a child who wishes to undergo such screening.  3. Any physician, midwife, nurse, obstetric center or hospital of any nature attending or assisting in any way any infant, or the mother of any infant, at childbirth shall make or cause to be made an examination of the infant, including standard tests, to the extent required by regulations of the State Board of Health as is necessary for the discovery of conditions indicating such disorders.  4. If the examination and tests reveal the existence of such conditions in an infant, the physician, midwife, nurse, obstetric center or hospital attending or assisting at the birth of the infant shall immediately:  (a) Report the condition to the Chief Medical Officer or the representative of the Chief Medical Officer, the local health officer of the county or city within which the infant or the mother of the infant resides, and the local health officer of the county or city in which the child is born; and  (b) Discuss the condition with the parent, parents or other persons responsible for the care of the infant and inform them of the treatment necessary for the amelioration of the condition.  5. An infant is exempt from examination and testing if either parent files a written objection with the person or institution responsible for making the examination or tests.  6. As used in this section, "sickle cell disease and its variants" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439.4927.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 208; A 1977, 114, 960; 1989, 1893; 1999, 1062, 3511; 2011, 461; 2019, 2161)