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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.550 - Hearing screenings: Persons authorized to conduct; certain medical facilities to hire or enter into written agreement with provider of hearing screenings; documentation to be placed in medical file of newborn child; written reports.

1. A hearing screening required by NRS 442.540 must be conducted by a provider of hearing screenings.
2. A licensed hospital and a licensed freestanding birthing center shall hire, contract with or enter into a written memorandum of understanding with a provider of hearing screenings to:
(a) Conduct a program for hearing screenings on newborn children in accordance with NRS 442.500 to 442.590, inclusive;
(b) Provide appropriate training for the staff of the hospital or freestanding birthing center;
(c) Render appropriate recommendations concerning the program for hearing screenings; and
(d) Coordinate appropriate follow-up services.
3. Not later than 24 hours after a hearing screening is conducted on a newborn child, appropriate documentation concerning the hearing screening, including, without limitation, results, interpretations and recommendations, must be placed in the medical file of the newborn child.
4. A licensed hospital and a licensed freestanding birthing center shall annually prepare and submit to the Division a written report concerning hearing screenings of newborn children in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board of Health. The report must include, without limitation, the number of newborn children screened and the results of the screenings.
5. The Division shall annually prepare and submit to the Governor a written report relating to hearing tests for newborn children. The written report must include, without limitation:
(a) A summary of the results of hearing screenings administered to newborn children and any other related information submitted in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Health;
(b) An analysis of the effectiveness of the provisions of NRS 442.500 to 442.590, inclusive, in identifying loss of hearing in newborn children; and
(c) Any related recommendations for legislation.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2461)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.560 - Hearing screening not required if parent or legal guardian of newborn child objects in writing; written objection to be placed in medical file of newborn child.

A newborn child may be discharged from the licensed hospital or freestanding birthing center in which he or she was born without having undergone a required hearing screening or having been referred for a hearing screening if a parent or legal guardian of the newborn child objects in writing to the hearing screening. The hospital or freestanding birthing center shall place the written objection of the parent or legal guardian to the hearing screening in the medical file of the newborn child.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2461)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.570 - Physician to recommend diagnostic evaluation if hearing screening indicates possibility of hearing loss.

If a hearing screening conducted pursuant to NRS 442.540 indicates that a newborn child may have a hearing loss, the physician attending to the newborn child shall recommend to the parent or legal guardian of the newborn child that the newborn child receive an in-depth hearing diagnostic evaluation.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2462)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.580 - Lead physician or audiologist: Designation; responsibilities.

A licensed hospital and a licensed freestanding birthing center shall formally designate a lead physician or audiologist to be responsible for:
1. The administration of the Program for conducting hearing screenings of newborn children; and
2. Monitoring the scoring and interpretation of the test results of the hearing screenings.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2462)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.590 - Written brochures: Creation by Division; required contents; distribution.

1. The Division shall create written brochures that use terms which are easily understandable to a parent or legal guardian of a newborn child and include, without limitation:
(a) Information concerning the importance of screening the hearing of a newborn child; and
(b) A description of the normal development of auditory processes, speech and language in children.
2. The Division shall provide the brochures created pursuant to subsection 1 to each licensed hospital and each licensed freestanding birthing center in this state. These facilities shall provide the brochures to the parents or legal guardians of a newborn child.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2462)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.600 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 442.600 to 442.660, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 442.610 and 442.620 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2366)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.610 - Provider of health care" defined.

"Provider of health care" means:
1. A provider of health care as defined in NRS 629.031;
2. A midwife; and
3. A freestanding birthing center licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2367)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.620 - Rapid test for the human immunodeficiency virus" and "rapid test" defined.

"Rapid test for the human immunodeficiency virus" or "rapid test" means a test that:
1. Is used to detect the presence of antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus; and
2. Provides a result in 30 minutes or less.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2367)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.630 - Test used must be approved by United States Food and Drug Administration; requirements for administration of test.

1. Any test for the human immunodeficiency virus, including, without limitation, a rapid test, that is used to carry out the provisions of NRS 442.600 to 442.660, inclusive, must be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
2. Each test administered to a woman or performed on a child pursuant to the provisions of NRS 442.600 to 442.660, inclusive, must be administered or performed in accordance with:
(a) The provisions of chapter 652 of NRS and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and
(b) The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, Public Law No. 100-578, 42 U.S.C. § 263a, if applicable.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2367)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.650 - Requirement for testing of newborn child for human immunodeficiency virus.

A provider of health care who attends or assists at the delivery of a child shall, if the person giving birth has not been tested for the human immunodeficiency virus earlier during her pregnancy or the results of an earlier test are not available, ensure that a rapid test for the human immunodeficiency virus is performed on the child unless a parent or legal guardian of the child objects to the performance of the test because it is contrary to the religious beliefs of the parent or legal guardian.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2368; A 2021, 3435)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.660 - Pamphlet to be provided before testing of pregnant woman or newborn child; contents of pamphlet.

A provider of health care shall ensure that, before a woman or newborn child receives any test that is used to carry out the provisions of NRS 442.600 to 442.660, inclusive, the woman or the parent or legal guardian of the newborn child receives a pamphlet of information concerning:
1. The human immunodeficiency virus;
2. The test that will be administered pursuant to NRS 442.600 to 442.660, inclusive, and the benefits and consequences of the test;
3. Transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus and how to prevent its transmission;
4. If the pamphlet is for a woman being tested pursuant to NRS 442.640, the right of a woman to refuse a test;
5. If the pamphlet is for the parent or legal guardian of a newborn child being tested pursuant to NRS 442.650, the right of the parent or legal guardian to object to a test of a newborn child because it is contrary to the religious beliefs of the parent or legal guardian; and
6. Any other information recommended by the Department or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that the provider of health care determines useful.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2368)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.680 - Examination required; confirmation of results; exception to requirement; regulations.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any physician, midwife or nurse attending or assisting in any way any infant at childbirth at a freestanding birthing center or a hospital which regularly offers obstetric services in the normal course of business and not only on an emergency basis shall make or cause to be made an examination of the infant, to determine whether the infant may suffer from critical congenital heart disease, including, without limitation, conducting pulse oximetry screening. If the physician, midwife or nurse who conducts the examination is not the attending physician of the infant, the physician, midwife or nurse shall submit the results of the examination to the attending physician of the infant.
2. If the examination reveals that an infant may suffer from critical congenital heart disease, the attending physician of the infant shall conduct an examination to confirm whether the infant does suffer from critical congenital heart disease. If the attending physician determines that the infant suffers from critical congenital heart disease, the attending physician must:
(a) Report the condition to the Chief Medical Officer or a representative of the Chief Medical Officer; 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.
3. An examination of an infant is not required pursuant to this section if either parent files a written objection with the person responsible for conducting the examination or with the freestanding birthing center or hospital at which the infant is born.
4. The State Board of Health may adopt such regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2115)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.700 - Department to encourage performance of tests; reports of results.

1. The Department shall encourage each provider of health care or other services who:
(a) Is qualified to conduct blood tests during the course of his or her practice to perform, or cause to be performed, a test to determine the amount of lead in the blood of each child receiving services from the provider of health care or other services when the child:
(1) Reaches 12 and 24 months of age, respectively; or
(2) At least once before the child reaches 6 years of age.
(b) Provides early and periodic screening, diagnostic and treatment services to a child in accordance with 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396 et seq. to conduct, or cause to be conducted, a screening for the amount of lead in the blood of the child in accordance with the guidelines of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
2. Any result of a blood test specified in subsection 1 which is obtained by using a capillary specimen and which indicates an amount of lead in the blood that is greater than the amount designated by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists or, if that organization ceases to exist, an organization designated by regulation of the State Board of Health, as indicating an elevated amount of lead must, as soon as practicable after the result is obtained, be confirmed by a second test using a sample of blood from a vein of the child.
3. Each qualified laboratory, office of a provider of health care or other services or medical facility that conducts a blood test for the presence of lead in a child who is under 18 years of age shall, as soon as practicable after conducting the test, submit a report of the results of the test to the appropriate health authority in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board of Health. The report must include, without limitation:
(a) The name, sex, race, ethnicity and date of birth of the child;
(b) The address of the child, including, without limitation, the county and zip code in which the child resides;
(c) The date on which the sample was collected;
(d) The type of sample that was collected; and
(e) The name and contact information of the provider of health care who ordered the test.
4. As used in this section:
(a) "Health authority" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 441A.050.
(b) "Medical facility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 457; A 2019, 3041)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.710 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 442.710 to 442.745, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 442.715 and 442.720 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 739)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.730 - Gifts, grants and donations.

1. The Director or his or her designee may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money for the purpose of awarding grants pursuant to NRS 442.725. Any money so received must be deposited in the Account.
2. The interest and income earned on money in the Account from any gift, donation or bequest, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
3. Money from any gift, donation or bequest that remains in the Account at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 741; A 2019, 1508)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.735 - Duties of grant recipient; confidentiality of information concerning recipient of services.

1. A local governmental entity or nonprofit organization that receives a grant pursuant to NRS 442.725 shall:
(a) Inform a person to whom the entity or organization provides education concerning family planning which is funded by a grant of any methods or procedures that may be used to assist the person to achieve his or her goals concerning family planning. The information must include:
(1) A clear explanation of family planning services, procedures, prescriptions and devices available directly from the entity or organization and those for which referral is required;
(2) A description of any risks of the method or procedure, including possible negative outcomes and discomfort or pain that may result from using the method or procedure;
(3) A description of the likely outcome and benefits of using the method or procedure;
(4) A description of any alternative methods or procedures designed to accomplish the same goal; and
(5) Answers to any questions the person has concerning the method or procedure.
(b) Notify a person to whom the entity or organization provides education concerning family planning which is funded by a grant that the person is free to refuse any method or procedure about which the entity or organization informs the person pursuant to paragraph (a).
2. Any personally identifiable information concerning a person to whom services funded by a grant pursuant to NRS 442.725 are provided is confidential. A local governmental entity or nonprofit organization that receives such a grant shall comply with all laws concerning the privacy of information, including, without limitation, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended, and applicable regulations.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 741)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.745 - Regulations.

1. The State Board of Health shall adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 442.710 to 442.745, inclusive. The regulations must establish, without limitation:
(a) The manner in which a local governmental entity or nonprofit organization may apply for a grant pursuant to NRS 442.725; and
(b) A requirement that the recipient of a grant pursuant to NRS 442.725 must submit any information that the State Board of Health determines is necessary for the Director or his or her designee to determine the purposes for which such a grant was used and evaluate the outcomes of services provided using such grants.
2. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section must not require a local governmental entity or nonprofit organization to apply for a grant pursuant to NRS 442.725.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 741; A 2019, 1508)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.751 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 442.751 to 442.774, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 442.754, 442.757 and 442.761 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 41)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.761 - "Severe maternal morbidity" defined.

"Severe maternal morbidity" means an unexpected incident during childbirth that has a serious negative effect on the short-term or long-term health of the person who is giving birth or has given birth to a child.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 41; A 2021, 3435)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.764 - Establishment; membership; compensation of members; member who is officer or employee of State or political subdivision; meetings; immunity from liability; acceptance of gifts, grants or donations; regulations.

1. The Maternal Mortality Review Committee is hereby established within the Department of Health and Human Services.
2. The Director shall appoint to the Committee not less than 6 members and not more than 12 members who:
(a) Are providers of health care, representatives of nonprofit organizations whose work is related to health care or women’s issues, representatives of agencies involved in vital statistics, law enforcement and public health and other persons interested in maternal health and welfare; and
(b) Represent the racial, ethnic, linguistic and geographic diversity of this State.
3. The members of the Committee serve without compensation but are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
4. A majority of the members of the Committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Committee.
5. A member of the Committee who is an officer or employee of this State or a political subdivision of this State must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of regular compensation to prepare for and attend meetings of the Committee and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Committee in the most timely manner practicable. A state agency or political subdivision of this State shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Committee to:
(a) Make up the time he or she is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member of the Committee; or
(b) Take annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.
6. At the first meeting of the Committee and annually thereafter:
(a) The Director shall appoint a Chair of the Committee;
(b) The Committee shall elect a Secretary from among its members; and
(c) The Committee shall adopt rules for its own management and government.
7. The Committee shall meet at least twice each year and may meet at such further times as deemed necessary by the Chair.
8. A member of the Committee or an employee, agent or consultant of the Committee is not liable in a civil action for any act performed in good faith and within the scope of the duties of the Committee. For the purposes of this subsection, any act which violates a provision of law concerning the privacy of information shall be deemed to be outside the scope of the duties of the Committee.
9. The Director may:
(a) Apply for and accept gifts, grants or donations from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS 442.751 to 442.774, inclusive; and
(b) Adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 442.751 to 442.774, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 41)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.771 - Authorized actions.

The Committee may take any action necessary to carry out its duties, including, without limitation:
1. Consulting with experts and other interested persons to ensure the data collected is of the highest quality;
2. Entering into a contract or other agreement with any person or entity, including, without limitation, a college or university to assist the Committee with its organization and meetings, to collect, analyze and disseminate information or to assist in carrying out any other duty of the Committee;
3. Establishing subcommittees consisting of members of the Committee; and
4. Employing such persons as it deems necessary to carry out its duties.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 43)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.774 - Access to certain information and records; meetings with certain entities; subpoenas; use of data; confidentiality of information and records; meetings closed to public.

1. The Committee is entitled to access to:
(a) All final investigative information of law enforcement agencies regarding a maternal death or incident of severe maternal morbidity being investigated by the Committee for which the investigation by the law enforcement agency has been closed;
(b) Any autopsy and coroner’s investigative records relating to the death or incident;
(c) Any medical or mental health records of the person who gave birth to a child;
(d) Any records of social and rehabilitative services or of any other social service agency which has provided services to the person who gave birth to a child or the family of the person who gave birth to a child;
(e) The system for the reporting of information on cancer and other neoplasms established pursuant to NRS 457.230; and
(f) Any other records determined by the Committee to be necessary to perform its duties, except for records of a law enforcement agency not described in paragraph (a).
2. The Committee may, if appropriate, meet and share information with:
(a) A multidisciplinary team to review the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence organized or sponsored pursuant to NRS 217.475; or
(b) The Committee on Domestic Violence appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470.
3. The Committee may petition the district court for the issuance of, and the district court may issue, a subpoena to compel the production of any books, records or papers described in subsection 1 that are relevant to the cause of any death or incident of severe maternal morbidity being investigated by the Committee. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, any books, records or papers received by the Committee pursuant to the subpoena shall be deemed confidential and privileged and not subject to disclosure.
4. The Committee may use data collected concerning a maternal death or incident of severe maternal morbidity for the purpose of research or to prevent future maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity if the data is aggregated and does not allow for the identification of any person.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this section, information acquired by, and the records of, the Committee are confidential, are not public records, must not be disclosed, and are not subject to subpoena, discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding.
6. The meetings of the Committee are closed to the public.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 43; A 2021, 3436)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.900 - Provision of information upon positive test for Down syndrome; posting of list of support services; regulations.

1. Upon receipt of a positive test result from a prenatal test for Down syndrome performed on a person who is pregnant, a provider of health care or other services or a midwife who provides prenatal care or pediatric care shall ask the person who is pregnant if the person wishes to receive information concerning Down syndrome pursuant to subsection 2.
2. Upon receipt of a positive test result from a postnatal test for Down syndrome performed on a child or if a person chooses to receive information concerning Down syndrome pursuant to subsection 1, a provider of health care or other services or a midwife who provides prenatal care or pediatric care shall provide the person who is pregnant or the parent or guardian of the child, as applicable, with:
(a) Written information concerning Down syndrome that is current and based on peer-reviewed medical literature and research. Such information must include, without limitation:
(1) The current life expectancy for people with Down syndrome;
(2) The standard intellectual and functional development of a person with Down syndrome; and
(3) The clinical course and treatment options for a person with Down syndrome.
(b) Any necessary referral to support services in the community for people with Down syndrome and parents or guardians of such persons, including, without limitation, early intervention, resource centers, hotlines and other education and support programs.
3. The Department shall post on an Internet website maintained by the Department a list of support services available in the community for people with Down syndrome and parents or guardians of such persons in different areas of this State.
4. The State Board of Health may adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 316)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › NRS 442.910 - Publication of list of entities that accept living donations of birth tissue; provision of list to pregnant patient.

1. The Division shall publish on an Internet website maintained by the Division a list of entities that accept living donations of birth tissue made in a hospital or freestanding birthing center in this State. To be included on the list, an entity must submit to the Division:
(a) A request that the entity be included on the list; and
(b) Proof of accreditation by the American Association of Tissue Banks, or its successor organization, for the acquisition, collection or recovery of birth tissue. Such proof must include, without limitation, the date on which the accreditation expires.
2. The Division shall remove an entity from the list published pursuant to subsection 1 on the date on which the accreditation described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 expires, unless the entity submits to the Division proof that the accreditation has been renewed.
3. The Division may post on the Internet website maintained pursuant to subsection 1 information concerning:
(a) The manner in which a patient who is pregnant may make a living donation of birth tissue to an entity included on the list published pursuant to subsection 1; and
(b) Federal and state laws and regulations governing the living donation of birth tissue.
4. A hospital or physician practicing in the area of obstetrics and gynecology shall provide to any patient who is pregnant:
(a) A link to the Internet website maintained pursuant to subsection 1; or
(b) A printed version of the list published pursuant to subsection 1 that was printed not more than 3 months before the provision of the list.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Birth tissue" means tissue derived from a live birth.
(b) "Live birth" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 440.030.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 414)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.010 - Sterilization and labeling required.

After March 21, 1935, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation, engaged in the operation of the business of manufacturing, making, renovating and selling mattresses, bed coverings, sheets, pillows and other similar bedding used for sleeping purposes, in this State, to sell or to offer to sell, or to dispose of any used or secondhand bedding, as described in NRS 444.010 to 444.040, inclusive, directly or indirectly, without first having the same thoroughly sterilized and securely labeled with a tag sewed on each article, marked thereon "Sterilized, Secondhand," which tag shall show the name of the manufacturer, renovator or dealer.
[1:77:1935; 1931 NCL § 5314.01]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.020 - State Board of Health to adopt regulations concerning method of sterilization.

The State Board of Health shall prescribe rules, regulations, method and process of sterilization as mentioned in NRS 444.010 to 444.040, inclusive.
[2:77:1935; 1931 NCL § 5314.02]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.030 - Enforcement by health authority.

The health authority shall enforce all the provisions of NRS 444.010 to 444.040, inclusive, and the rules, regulations, method and process of sterilization authorized by NRS 444.010 to 444.040, inclusive.
[3:77:1935; A 1945, 126; 1943 NCL § 5314.03]—(NRS A 1969, 1019)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.045 - Pay toilet prohibited in publicly owned building.

The State of Nevada, or any agency or political subdivision of the State is hereby prohibited from charging or allowing to be charged any fee or exaction of any type for the use of any toilet within a restroom or lavatory in any building owned or operated by such entity.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1164)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.047 - "Public body" defined.

As used in NRS 444.047 to 444.049, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "public body" means a governmental body of the State of Nevada, including, without limitation, an agency, department, division or political subdivision of the State of Nevada, or a local governmental body, including, without limitation, a county, city, municipality, township, school district or quasi-municipal corporation.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 784; A 2021, 2351)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.048 - Areas leased by public body to provide public service: Requirements to have certain toilet facilities available to public; exception; void and unenforceable contracts.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each area that is leased by or on behalf of a public body and is used primarily to provide a service to the public must have at least one toilet facility which is accessible to a person with a disability within the leased area or, if the leased area is a part of a complex of leased areas, within the common area of the complex. The toilet facility must:
(a) Be available for use by members of the public.
(b) Comply with the regulations regarding accessibility of a toilet facility promulgated pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
(c) If a corridor leads to the toilet facility, be marked at the entrance to the corridor with a sign which:
(1) Conforms to the requirements related to signage contained in §§ 4.30 et seq. of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities set forth in Appendix A of Part 36 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and
(2) Uses symbols, raised letters and Braille to:
(I) Identify the toilet facility and the gender of persons who may use the toilet facility; and
(II) Indicate whether the toilet facility is for the exclusive use of persons of one gender and, if applicable, provide direction to a toilet facility that may be used by persons of the other gender.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a leased area within a state park for which toilet facilities are otherwise accessible to members of the public.
3. A contract to lease an area that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection 1 which is entered into on or after October 1, 1997, is void and unenforceable.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 784; A 2001, 706)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.0485 - Areas leased by public body to provide public service: Requirements concerning inclusivity and accessibility of single-stall restroom to person of any gender identity or expression; void and unenforceable contracts; exception.

1. The owner or operator of an area that is leased by or on behalf of a public body and is used primarily to provide a service to the public and which provides a single-stall restroom to the public, or such a leased area that is part of a complex of leased areas that provides a single-stall restroom to the public within the common area of the complex, must make the single-stall restroom as inclusive and accessible as possible to a person of any gender identity or expression, including, without limitation, by allowing:
(a) A parent or guardian of a child to enter the single-stall restroom with the child;
(b) A person with a disability to enter the single-stall restroom with his or her caregiver, if applicable; and
(c) A person of any gender identity or expression to use the single-stall restroom as needed.
2. The owner or operator of the leased area that provides a single-stall restroom to the public:
(a) Shall not label the single-stall restroom with gendered signage; and
(b) May label the single-stall restroom as available for use by any person, including, without limitation, by posting a sign that reads "All-Gender Bathroom" or "All-Accessible Bathroom."
3. The provisions of this section apply to such a leased area within a state park that provides a single-stall restroom to the public.
4. A contract for such a leased area that does not satisfy the requirements of this section which is entered into on or after October 1, 2021, is void and unenforceable.
5. The provisions of this section do not:
(a) Establish a private right of action against an owner or operator described in subsection 1; or
(b) Authorize the filing of a complaint with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission,
for a violation of the provisions of this section.
6. As used in this section:
(a) "Caregiver" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.306.
(b) "Gendered signage" means any sign posted on a single-stall restroom that uses words or images of a person to denominate sex.
(c) "Single-stall restroom" means a restroom that:
(1) Is intended for individual use; and
(2) Contains:
(I) A single toilet or a single urinal; or
(II) A toilet and a urinal, neither of which is separated from the other by enclosure within a stall.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2350)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.049 - Reporting of violations; duties of Attorney General.

1. A person may report a violation of NRS 444.048 or 444.0485 to the Attorney General of the State of Nevada.
2. Upon receiving a report pursuant to subsection 1, the Attorney General shall notify the public body responsible for the alleged violation. Not later than 30 days after receiving such notification, the public body shall:
(a) Present evidence to the Attorney General that it is in compliance with NRS 444.048 or 444.0485; or
(b) Begin any action necessary to comply with the requirements of NRS 444.048 or 444.0485 and notify the Attorney General of the date on which it will be in compliance with those requirements.
3. If the public body fails to comply with NRS 444.048 or 444.0485, the Attorney General shall take such action as is necessary to ensure compliance with NRS 444.048 or 444.0485, including, without limitation, commencing proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction, if appropriate.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 784; A 2021, 2351)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.050 - "Common towel" defined.

A "common towel" is defined as any substance made of cloth or any other material used for the purpose of drying or cleansing the face, hands or any other portion of the human body, which may be used by more than one person.
[1:17:1925; NCL § 10549]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.060 - Use in public place prohibited; penalty.

1. It shall be unlawful for any person owning, operating or managing a public place of any kind or character to exhibit for use or permit the use of a common towel as described in NRS 444.050.
2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[2:17:1925; NCL § 10550] + [3:17:1925; NCL § 10551]—(NRS A 1967, 579)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.065 - "Public swimming pool" defined.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, as used in NRS 444.065 to 444.120, inclusive, "public swimming pool" means any structure containing an artificial body of water that is intended to be used collectively by persons for swimming or bathing, regardless of whether a fee is charged for its use.
2. The term does not include any such structure at:
(a) A private residence if the structure is controlled by the owner or other authorized occupant of the residence and the use of the structure is limited to members of the family of the owner or authorized occupant of the residence or invited guests of the owner or authorized occupant of the residence.
(b) A family foster home as defined in NRS 424.013.
(c) A child care facility, as defined in NRS 441A.030, furnishing care to 12 children or less.
(d) Any other residence or facility as determined by the State Board of Health.
(e) Any location if the structure is a privately owned pool used by members of a private club or invited guests of the members.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2504; A 2009, 2819; 2011, 1999)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.070 - Health authority to supervise public swimming pools and bathhouses; regulations.

1. The health authority shall supervise the sanitation, healthfulness, cleanliness and safety of public swimming pools and bathhouses and the State Board of Health or local board of health may adopt and enforce such rules and regulations pertaining thereto as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 444.065 to 444.120, inclusive.
2. Rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must not deny the use of a public spa to a child who is under 12 years of age and has adult supervision.
[1:38:1935; 1931 NCL § 5313.01]—(NRS A 1963, 954; 1969, 1019; 1987, 184; 1993, 2504; 1995, 66)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.080 - Operation without permit unlawful; procedure for application for and granting of permit.

1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, institution or municipality to construct or to operate or continue to operate any public swimming pool, bathhouse, or nudist colony, or any structure intended to be used for swimming or bathing purposes within the State of Nevada without a permit to do so from the health authority.
2. Any person, firm, corporation, institution or municipality desiring to construct or to operate and maintain any public swimming pool, bathhouse or structure intended to be used for swimming or bathing purposes within the State of Nevada shall file an application for permission to do so with the health authority.
3. The application shall state:
(a) The source of water supply.
(b) The amount and quality of water available and intended to be used.
(c) The method and manner of water purification, treatment, disinfection, heating, regulating and cleaning.
(d) The lifesaving apparatus and measures to insure safety of bathers.
(e) The measures to insure personal cleanliness of bathers.
(f) The methods and manner of washing, disinfecting, drying and storing bathing apparel and towels.
(g) All other information and statistics that may be required by the regulations of the State Board of Health or local board of health.
4. Upon receipt of the application, the health authority shall cause an investigation to be made of the proposed or existing pool, and if the health authority determines as a fact that the same is or may reasonably be expected to become unclean or insanitary or may constitute a menace to public health, the health authority shall deny the permit. If the health authority determines as a fact that the same is or may reasonably be expected to be conducted continuously in a clean and sanitary manner and will not constitute a menace to public health, the health authority shall grant the permit under such restrictions as the authority shall deem proper.
[2:38:1935; 1931 NCL § 5313.02]—(NRS A 1963, 954; 1969, 1019)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.090 - Inspection; reporting and publication of results.

1. For the purposes of NRS 444.065 to 444.120, inclusive, the health authority must be permitted to enter upon any and all parts of the premises of bathing and swimming places to examine and investigate the sanitary condition of such places and to determine whether the provisions of NRS 444.065 to 444.120, inclusive, or the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health or local board of health pertaining thereto are being violated.
2. The results of an inspection must be reported to the health authority within 7 days following the inspection.
3. The health authority may publish the report of the inspection.
[3:38:1935; 1931 NCL § 5313.03]—(NRS A 1963, 955; 1969, 1020; 1987, 184; 1993, 1327, 2505)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.100 - Suspension or revocation of permit: Grounds; procedure; regulations.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any permit granted by the health authority pursuant to NRS 444.080 is subject to suspension at any time by the health authority if it determines that the swimming or bathing place is being operated in a manner insanitary, unclean or dangerous to public health, or in violation of NRS 444.105.
2. Except in the case of a violation of NRS 444.105 or an imminent health hazard, before suspending such a permit, the health authority shall give the permittee:
(a) A written notice of the determination that the place is being operated in such a manner;
(b) A written statement of the facts upon which the determination was made; and
(c) A list of actions necessary to correct the insanitary, unclean or dangerous conditions.
The permittee must be allowed, from the time he or she receives the notice of the suspension, a reasonable time not less than 48 hours to correct the offensive conditions. If the required corrections are not made within the time allowed, the health authority may revoke the permit.
3. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations which provide for a timely review of such revocations and suspensions during which the health authority and the permittee must be given an opportunity to be heard.
[4:38:1935; 1931 NCL § 5313.04]—(NRS A 1963, 955; 1969, 1020; 1987, 185, 1470)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.105 - Person with physical disability may use lifesaving device in public swimming pool; conditions.

No person may prohibit any person with a physical disability from using a life preserver or other lifesaving device in a public swimming pool if the person using the device presents a written statement signed by a licensed physician indicating that the person has a physical disability which requires the use of that device.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 184)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.110 - Swimming pool as public nuisance; abatement.

Any swimming pool constructed, operated or maintained contrary to the provisions of NRS 444.065 to 444.120, inclusive, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, dangerous to health. Such a nuisance may be abated or enjoined in an action brought by the local board of health or the health authority.
[5:38:1935; 1931 NCL § 5313.05]—(NRS A 1963, 955; 1969, 1020; 1993, 2505)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.115 - Competency of lifeguard on duty at facility of State or local government.

1. If a lifeguard is on duty at a facility or other property owned or operated by the State of Nevada or a political subdivision thereof where recreational swimming is available in a natural or artificial body of water, the lifeguard must have satisfactorily completed an advanced lifesaving course offered by the Red Cross or an equivalent course. A current certificate indicating that the lifeguard has satisfactorily completed such a course must be posted in a prominent place near the lifeguard’s workstation or otherwise be made available for public inspection during all business hours.
2. The employer of such a lifeguard may require the lifeguard to demonstrate his or her competency at any time during the employment of the lifeguard.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1327)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.120 - Penalties.

1. Any person, whether as principal or agent, or employer or employee, who violates any of the provisions of NRS 444.065 to 444.110, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. Each day that conditions or actions in violation of NRS 444.065 to 444.110, inclusive, continue shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
[6:38:1935; 1931 NCL § 5313.06]—(NRS A 1967, 579; 1987, 185; 1993, 2505)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.130 - Sanitary conditions of bunkhouses, tents and surrounding grounds of camp where five or more persons are employed.

1. In or at any construction or labor camp where five or more persons are employed, bunkhouses, tents or other suitable sleeping places must be provided for all the employees. The bunkhouses, tents or other sleeping places shall:
(a) Be in good structural condition, and so constructed as to provide shelter to the occupants against the elements and so as to exclude dampness in inclement weather.
(b) Be kept in a cleanly state, and free from vermin and matter of an infectious and contagious nature.
2. The grounds around such bunkhouses, tents or other sleeping places shall be kept clean and free from accumulations of dirt, filth, garbage and other deleterious matter.
[1:47:1923; NCL § 2816]—(NRS A 1957, 224)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.140 - Air space in bunkhouse or tent; bunk, bed or mattress to be supplied to employee.

1. Every bunkhouse, tent or other sleeping place used for the purpose of a lodging or sleeping apartment in such camp shall contain sufficient air space to insure an adequate supply of fresh air for each person occupying such bunkhouse, tent or other sleeping place.
2. Suitable bunks or beds shall be provided for all employees. Such bunks or beds shall be made of steel, canvas or other sanitary material, and shall be so constructed as to afford reasonable comfort to the persons occupying the same. A clear space of at least 20 inches extending from the floor to the ceiling or roof of any bunkhouse, tent or other sleeping place must be allowed between each bed or bunk in any bunkhouse, tent or sleeping place.
3. Upon the request of an employee, he or she must be supplied with a mattress or some equally comfortable bedding for which a reasonable charge may be made, the same to be deducted from the employee’s wages. When straw or other substitute for a mattress is used, a container or tick must be provided.
[2:47:1923; NCL § 2817]