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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.600 - Lymphogranuloma venereum

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having lymphogranuloma
				venereum to confirm the diagnosis, to determine the source or possible source
				of the infection and to ensure the case and any contacts have received
				appropriate testing and medical treatment for the disease.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
				NRS
				441A.210, a person with lymphogranuloma
				venereum shall obtain medical treatment for the disease.
3. The health care provider for a person with
				lymphogranuloma venereum shall notify the health authority immediately if the
				person fails to submit to medical treatment or fails to complete the prescribed
				course of medical treatment. Except as otherwise provided in
				NRS
				441A.210, the health authority shall take
				action to ensure that the person receives appropriate medical treatment for the
				disease.
4. A clinic, dispensary or
				health care provider that accepts supplies or aid from the Division shall
				provide counseling and take such measures for the testing, treatment,
				prevention, suppression and control of lymphogranuloma venereum as are
				specified in "Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021,"
				adopted by reference pursuant to NAC
				441A.200.
5. A health care provider shall follow the
				procedures set forth in "Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines,
				2021," adopted by reference pursuant to NAC
				441A.200, when testing and
				treating persons with lymphogranuloma venereum.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by R087-08, 1-13-2011; A by
				  R148-22A,
				  eff. 7/26/2023; A by
				  R002-22A,
				  eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 439.200,
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.605 - Malaria

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health authority shall investigate
				each report of a case having malaria to confirm the diagnosis and to determine
				the type and source of the infection.
2. If transmission of malaria may have
				occurred in this State, the health authority shall conduct an entomologic
				investigation to determine the extent of mosquito activity and to institute
				control measures, if necessary.
3.
				If a case having malaria is in a medical facility, the medical facility shall
				provide care to the case in accordance with universal precautions or other
				appropriate disease specific precautions.
4. The person in charge of a blood bank shall
				use all reasonable means to elicit from any person who applies to donate blood
				whether he or she has or has had malaria, or has traveled in, visited or
				immigrated from an area endemic for malaria, or whether he or she has taken
				antimalarial drugs. The blood bank shall not accept any blood from a person who
				refuses to supply such information.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.610 - Measles (rubeola)

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having measles (rubeola) or
				suspected case considered to have measles (rubeola) to classify the case, to
				determine the extent of any outbreak, to identify the source of the infection,
				to identify any susceptible contacts and to determine the need for exclusion,
				isolation and immunization of the case and any contacts.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this
				subsection, a case having measles or a suspected case considered to have
				measles must be excluded from child care facilities, schools, sporting events
				sponsored by schools, sensitive occupations, other occupations involving
				frequent contact with the public, public gatherings, and from contact with
				susceptible persons outside of his or her household for at least 4 days after
				the onset of rash. A case having measles or a suspected case considered to have
				measles may:
(a) Work in a sensitive
				occupation or other occupation involving frequent contact with the public if
				the employer of the case or suspected case would be prohibited from preventing
				the case or suspected case from engaging in that occupation by the Americans
				with Disabilities Act of 1990,
				42 U.S.C. §§
											12101 et seq., or
				NRS
				613.330.
(b) Attend a child care facility or school or
				access another place of public accommodation if the child care facility, school
				or other place of public accommodation would be prohibited from preventing the
				case or suspected case from attending or accessing, as applicable, by the
				Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
				42 U.S.C. §§
											12101 et seq., or
				NRS
				651.050 to
				651.120,
				inclusive.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.615 - Meningitis

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A report of a case having meningitis must
				include the specific viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitic cause of the
				disease, if known.
2. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having meningitis to obtain
				sufficient information for the case report.
3. If an association is suspected among two
				or more cases, the health authority shall conduct an investigation to determine
				the existence of a common source of infection.
4. A child having meningitis must be excluded
				from attendance at a child care facility or school until 7 days after the onset
				of symptoms, unless the child care facility or school would be prohibited from
				preventing the child from attending by the Americans with Disabilities Act of
				1990, 42 U.S.C. §§
										12101 et seq., or
				NRS
				651.050 to
				651.120, inclusive.
5. If a case having meningitis is in a
				medical facility, the medical facility shall provide care to the case in
				accordance with the appropriate disease specific precautions.
6. A case of meningitis caused by:
(a)
Neisseria meningitidis
(meningococcal disease) must be managed according to the procedures specified
				in NAC 441A.620.
(b)
Haemophilus influenzae
type b (invasive disease) shall be managed according to the procedures
				specified in NAC
				441A.550.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.620 - Meningococcal disease

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having invasive disease
				caused by
Neisseria meningitidis
(meningococcal disease),
				including bacteremia, meningitis and septic arthritis to:
(a) Confirm the diagnosis;
(b) Determine the extent of any
				outbreak;
(c) Identify any
				contacts; and
(d) Determine the
				need for antimicrobial prophylaxis or immunization of contacts.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.625 - Mumps

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health authority shall investigate
				each report of a case having mumps to confirm the diagnosis, to determine the
				history of immunization of the case and to determine the source of the
				infection.
2. The health authority
				shall offer immunization against mumps to any susceptible contact.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this
				subsection, a case having mumps must be excluded from child care facilities,
				schools, sporting events sponsored by schools, sensitive occupations, public
				gatherings, and from contact with a susceptible person who does not reside in
				the same household as the case in accordance with the recommendations set forth
				in "Updated Recommendations for Isolation of Persons with Mumps," adopted by
				reference pursuant to NAC
				441A.200. A case having mumps
				may attend a child care facility or school or access another place of public
				accommodation if the child care facility, school or other place of public
				accommodation would be prohibited from preventing the case from attending or
				accessing, as applicable, by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
				42 U.S.C. §§
										12101 et seq., or
				NRS
				651.050 to
				651.120, inclusive.
4. If a case having mumps is in a medical
				facility, the medical facility shall provide care to the case in accordance
				with respiratory isolation or other appropriate disease specific precautions in
				accordance with the recommendations set forth in "Updated Recommendations for
				Isolation of Persons with Mumps," adopted by reference pursuant to NAC
				441A.200.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by R087-08, 1-13-2011; A by
				  R148-22A,
				  eff. 7/26/2023
NRS 439.200,
					 441A.120,
					 441A.180
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.635 - Plague

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health authority shall investigate
				each report of a case having plague or suspected case considered to have plague
				to confirm the diagnosis, to determine the extent of any outbreak, to determine
				the source of infection and to determine if there has been person-to-person
				transmission of the disease.
2. If
				a case having plague has pulmonary involvement, the health authority shall
				immediately identify and notify any contacts of the case and shall place them
				under surveillance for 7 days and advise them of antimicrobial prophylaxis. Any
				contact who declines antimicrobial prophylaxis must be placed in strict
				isolation with careful surveillance for 7 days.
3. If a case having pneumonic plague is in a
				medical facility, the medical facility shall provide care to the case in
				accordance with strict isolation or other appropriate disease specific
				precautions. If a case having bubonic plague is in a medical facility, the
				medical facility shall provide care to the case in accordance with drainage and
				secretion precautions or other appropriate disease specific precautions. If a
				case having septicemic plague is in a medical facility, the medical facility
				shall provide care to the case in accordance with universal
				precautions.
4. If zoonotic plague
				is suspected by the health authority, he or she shall conduct an environmental
				investigation to determine the animal source of the plague and shall take such
				measures as are necessary to control the suspected plague vectors.
5. The health authority shall notify the
				State Health Officer if the source of infection is known or suspected to be
				related to an act of intentional transmission or biological
				terrorism.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by R087-08, 1-13-2011
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.640 - Poliovirus infection

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having a poliovirus infection
				to confirm the diagnosis, to determine the extent of any outbreak, to determine
				the source of the infection, to identify any susceptible contacts and to
				determine the need for immunization of contacts.
2. The health authority shall offer
				immunization against polio to all susceptible contacts.
3. If a poliovirus infection is identified
				within a school or child care facility, the health authority may exclude a
				child inadequately immunized against polio from attending the child care
				facility or school.
4. If a case
				having a poliovirus infection is in a medical facility, the medical facility
				shall provide care to the case in accordance with enteric precautions or other
				appropriate disease specific precautions.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by R087-08, 1-13-2011
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.645 - Psittacosis

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health authority shall investigate
				each report of a case having psittacosis to confirm the diagnosis, to determine
				the extent of any outbreak and to identify the source or suspected source of
				the infection.
2. The health
				authority shall report to the State Health Officer any identified source or
				suspected source of infection. The State Health Officer shall notify the
				Administrator of the Division of Animal Industry of the State Department of
				Agriculture (State Veterinarian), or other appropriate regulatory agency, if
				birds or other animals are involved.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.650 - Q fever

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having Q fever, as identified
				by detection of the infectious agent in clinical specimens or by the
				demonstration of a specific serologic response in acute and convalescent sera
				upon testing by a medical laboratory, to:
(a)
				Confirm the diagnosis;
(b)
				Determine the extent of any outbreak; and
(c) Identify the source or suspected source
				of the infection.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.655 - Relapsing fever

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  having relapsing fever, as identified by the finding of the infectious agent in
				  clinical specimens upon testing by a medical laboratory, to:
1. Confirm the diagnosis;
2. Determine the extent of any
				outbreak;
3. Identify the source of
				the infection; and
4. Determine the
				necessity of initiating measures for the control of vectors.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.660 - Respiratory syncytial virus infection

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  having respiratory syncytial virus infection, as identified by the finding of
				  respiratory syncytial virus in clinical specimens or by demonstration of a
				  specific serologic response in acute and convalescent sera upon testing by a
				  medical laboratory, to:
1. Confirm the
				diagnosis; and
2. Obtain sufficient
				information about the case for the purpose of surveillance.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.670 - Rotavirus infection

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having rotavirus infection,
				as identified by laboratory confirmation of the presence of rotavirus in
				clinical specimens or by the demonstration of a specific serologic response in
				acute and convalescent sera, to:
(a) Confirm
				the diagnosis; and
(b) Obtain
				sufficient information for surveillance.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.678 - Saint Louis encephalitis virus

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  having Saint Louis encephalitis virus to:
1. Confirm the diagnosis;
2. Search for other cases; and
3. Determine the need for measures to
				prevent, suppress or control the spread of the infection.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R187-18A,
				  eff. 6/26/2019
NRS
				  439.200 and
				  441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.680 - Salmonellosis

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health authority shall investigate
				each case having salmonellosis, as identified by the finding of a person
				infected with or excreting
Salmonella
spp. organisms upon
				testing of a clinical specimen by a medical laboratory, to:
(a) Confirm the diagnosis;
(b) Determine the extent of any
				outbreak;
(c) Identify any contact
				of the case;
(d) Identify any
				carrier;
(e) Identify the source of
				infection;
(f) Determine if the
				case is employed in a sensitive occupation or is a child attending a child care
				facility; and
(g) Determine if
				there is a contact residing in the same household as the case who is employed
				in a sensitive occupation.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.683 - Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  having severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or a suspected case considered
				  to have severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) to:
1. Confirm the diagnosis;
2. Determine the extent of any outbreak;
				and
3. Determine the need for
				measures to prevent, suppress and control the spread of the disease, including,
				without limitation, the need to exclude, isolate or quarantine the case or
				suspected case.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.685 - Severe reaction to immunization

Current through June 11, 2024
If an occurrence described in
				  42 U.S.C. §
										300aa-25(b) results from a
				  vaccination administered in this State, the person who administered that
				  vaccine must report the occurrence as required by that section. The health
				  authority and the Division may take any action necessary to ensure compliance
				  with the requirements of this section.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by
				  R187-18A,
				  eff. 6/12/2019
NRS
				  439.200 and
				  441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.687 - Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				health authority shall investigate each report of:
(a) A case having Shiga toxin-producing
				Escherichia coli, as identified by clinical specimens that demonstrate the
				presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli or specific toxins upon
				testing by a medical laboratory; and
(b) A suspected case considered to have Shiga
				toxin-producing Escherichia coli, as identified by the presence of hemorrhagic
				diarrhea or hemolytic-uremic syndrome, and from whom clinical specimens have
				not been tested.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.690 - Shigellosis

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health authority shall investigate
				each report of a case having shigellosis to confirm the diagnosis, to determine
				the extent of any outbreak, to identify any carriers of the infection, to
				identify any contacts, to identify the source of the infection, to determine if
				the case is employed in a sensitive occupation or is a child attending a child
				care facility and to determine if there is a contact residing in the same
				household as the case who is employed in a sensitive occupation.
2. A person excreting
Shigella
spp. shall not work in a sensitive occupation, unless
				authorized to do so by the health authority or unless the employer of the
				person would be prohibited from preventing the person from engaging in that
				occupation by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
				42 U.S.C. §§
										12101 et seq., or
				NRS
				613.330. The health authority may authorize a
				person excreting
Shigella
spp. to work in a sensitive
				occupation if:
(a) At least two fecal
				specimens collected from the person, at least 24 hours apart and at least 48
				hours after cessation of antimicrobial therapy, fail to show
Shigella
spp. organisms upon testing by a medical
				laboratory;
(b) The person has
				received an appropriate course of antimicrobial therapy and is asymptomatic;
				or
(c) The person has been
				asymptomatic for at least 4 weeks.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.691 - Smallpox (variola)

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having smallpox or a
				suspected case considered to have smallpox to:
(a) Confirm the diagnosis;
(b) Determine the extent of any
				outbreak;
(c) Identify the source
				of the infection;
(d) Identify any
				susceptible contacts; and
(e)
				Determine the need for measures to prevent, suppress and control the spread of
				the disease, including, without limitation, the need to:
(1) Isolate the case or suspected
				case;
(2) Immunize or quarantine
				any susceptible contacts; and
(3)
				Quarantine any susceptible contact who refuses immunization or for whom
				immunization may be inappropriate.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.692 - Spotted fever rickettsioses

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  having spotted fever rickettsioses to confirm the diagnosis, to determine the
				  extent of any outbreak and to identify the source of the infection.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by R087-08, 1-13-2011)-(Substituted in revision for NAC
				  441A.665 )
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.693 - Staphylococcus aureus : Vancomycin-resistant and vancomycin-intermediate

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health authority shall investigate
				each report of a case having vancomycin-resistant or vancomycin-intermediate
Staphylococcus aureus
to:
(a)
				Confirm the diagnosis;
(b)
				Identify, categorize and evaluate contacts; and
(c) Evaluate the efficacy of any contact
				precautions, disease specific precautions or other infection control
				precautions that are in effect.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.694 - Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  having streptococcal toxic shock syndrome to:
1. Confirm the diagnosis;
2. Determine the extent of any outbreak;
				and
3. Determine the need for
				measures to prevent, suppress and control the spread of the disease, including,
				without limitation, procedures to exclude, isolate or quarantine the
				case.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.6945 - Streptococcus pneumoniae : Invasive

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  having invasive
Streptococcus pneumoniae
to:
1. Confirm the diagnosis;
2. Determine the extent of any outbreak;
				and
3. Determine the need for
				measures to prevent, suppress and control the spread of the disease, including,
				without limitation, procedures to exclude, isolate or quarantine the
				case.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.695 - Syphilis

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health authority shall investigate
				each report of a case having congenital, primary, secondary, early latent, late
				latent or late syphilis to:
(a) Confirm the
				diagnosis;
(b) Determine the source
				or possible source of the infection; and
(c) Ensure that the case and any contact has
				received appropriate testing and treatment for the infection.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.700 - Tetanus

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  having tetanus to confirm the diagnosis, to determine the status of
				  immunization of the case and to obtain sufficient information about the case
				  for the purpose of surveillance.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.705 - Toxic shock syndrome, other than streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  having toxic shock syndrome, other than streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, to
				  confirm the diagnosis, to obtain specific clinical information on the syndrome
				  and to learn more about the etiology, risk factors and prevention of the
				  syndrome.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by R087-08, 1-13-2011
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.710 - Trichinosis

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  having trichinosis to confirm the diagnosis, to determine the extent of any
				  outbreak, to identify the source of the infection and to confiscate samples of
				  meat for laboratory testing. The health authority shall report any identified
				  source of infection within 24 hours of discovery to the State Health Officer.
				  The State Health Officer shall notify the Administrator of the Division of
				  Animal Industry of the State Department of Agriculture (State Veterinarian) or
				  other appropriate regulatory agency.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.715 - Tularemia

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health authority shall investigate
				each report of a case having tularemia or suspected case considered to have
				tularemia to confirm the diagnosis and to identify the source of the
				infection.
2. If a case having
				pneumonic tularemia is in a medical facility, the medical facility shall
				provide care to the case in accordance with isolation precautions for not less
				than 48 hours after the initiation of treatment specific for the disease. A
				case with open lesions must be cared for in general accordance with drainage
				and secretion precautions or other appropriate disease specific
				precautions.
3. The health
				authority shall notify the State Health Officer if the source of infection is
				known or suspected to be related to an act of intentional transmission or
				biological terrorism.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by R087-08, 1-13-2011
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.720 - Typhoid fever

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having typhoid fever, as
				identified by the finding of a person infected with or excreting
Salmonella typhi
organisms upon testing of a clinical specimen
				by a medical laboratory, to:
(a) Confirm the
				diagnosis;
(b) Determine the extent
				of any outbreak;
(c) Identify any
				contacts;
(d) Identify any carriers
				of the infection;
(e) Identify the
				source of the infection;
(f)
				Determine if the case is employed in a sensitive occupation or is a child
				attending a child care facility; and
(g) Determine if there is any contact
				residing in the same household as the case who is employed in a sensitive
				occupation.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.7205 - Varicella (chickenpox)

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having varicella (chickenpox)
				to:
(a) Confirm the diagnosis;
(b) Determine the extent of any
				outbreak;
(c) Identify any child
				care facility or school attended by the case; and
(d) Obtain sufficient information about the
				case for surveillance.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.721 - Vibriosis

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  having vibriosis, as identified by the finding of a person infected with or
				  excreting
Vibrio
spp. organisms, other than
Vibrio
				  cholerae
organisms, upon testing of a clinical specimen by a medical
				  laboratory, to:
1. Confirm the
				diagnosis;
2. Identify any contacts
				or other cases;
3. Determine the
				extent of any outbreak; and
4.
				Identify the source of the infection.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.722 - Viral hemorrhagic fever

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having viral hemorrhagic
				fever or a suspected case considered to have viral hemorrhagic fever to:
(a) Confirm the diagnosis;
(b) Determine the extent of any
				outbreak;
(c) Identify the source
				of the infection;
(d) Identify any
				susceptible contacts; and
(e)
				Determine the need for measures to prevent, suppress and control the spread of
				the disease, including, without limitation, the need to:
(1) Isolate the case or suspected case;
				and
(2) Quarantine any susceptible
				contacts.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.723 - West Nile virus

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  infected with the West Nile virus to:
1. Confirm the diagnosis;
2. Search for other cases; and
3. Determine the need for measures to
				prevent, suppress or control the spread of the infection.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
					 441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.724 - Yellow fever

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority shall investigate each report of a case having yellow fever to:
(a) Confirm the diagnosis; and
(b) Determine the type and source of the
				infection.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.725 - Yersiniosis

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A health authority shall investigate each
				report of a case having yersiniosis, as identified by the presence of
Yersinia
spp. organisms in clinical specimens or by the
				demonstration of a specific serologic response in acute and convalescent sera
				upon testing by a medical laboratory, to:
(a)
				Confirm the diagnosis;
(b) Identify
				the source of infection; and
(c)
				Determine if the case is employed in a sensitive occupation or is a child
				attending a child care facility.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Miscellaneous Communicable Diseases › Section 441A.735 - Zika virus disease

Current through June 11, 2024
The health authority shall investigate each report of a case
				  infected with zika virus disease to:
1. Confirm the diagnosis;
2. Search for other cases; and
3. Determine the need for measures to
				prevent, suppress or control the spread of the infection.
Added to
				  NAC by Bd. of Health by
				  R187-18A,
				  eff. 6/26/2019
NRS
				  439.200 and
				  441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › IMMUNIZATIONS › Section 441A.750 - Records of immunization: Availability for inspection by health authority

Current through June 11, 2024
The record of immunization of a person required to be immunized
				by the provisions of this chapter must be made available for inspection by the
				health authority upon request.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health, eff. 1-24-92
NRS
				  441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › IMMUNIZATIONS › Section 441A.755 - University students: Proof of immunity to certain communicable diseases required; exceptions; exclusion from university

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Except as otherwise provided in subsection 10 or unless excused because of
			 religious belief or medical condition, a person shall not attend a university
			 until he or she submits to the university proof of immunity to tetanus,
			 diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella and any other disease specified by the
			 State Board of Health. The Division shall establish the immunization schedule
			 required for admission of the student.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 10 or unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a person
			 who:
(a) Is less than 23 years of age;
			 and
(b) Is enrolled as a freshman,
			 shall not attend a university until he or she submits to the university proof
			 of immunity to Neisseria meningitidis. The Division shall establish the
			 immunization schedule required for admission of the student.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Section 441A.775 - "Sexually transmitted disease" defined for purpose of NRS

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in
				NRS
				441A.240 to
				441A.330, inclusive, "sexually
				transmitted disease" means a bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic disease
				which may be transmitted through sexual contact, including, but not limited
				to:
1. Acute pelvic inflammatory
			 disease.
2. Chancroid.
3.
Chlamydia trachomatis
infection of the genital tract.
4.
			 Genital herpes simplex.
5. Genital
			 human papilloma virus infection.
6.
			 Gonorrhea.
7. Granuloma
			 inguinale.
8. Hepatitis B
			 infection.
9. Human
			 immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV).
10. Lymphogranuloma venereum.
11. Nongonococcal urethritis.
12. Syphilis.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by
				R148-22A,
				eff. 7/26/2023; A by
				R002-22A,
				eff. 9/18/2023
NRS 439.200,
				  441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › PROSTITUTION › Section 441A.777 - "Sex worker" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 441A.777 to 441A.815, inclusive, "sex worker"
				means a prostitute who is employed by or has a contract to work in a licensed
				house of prostitution.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R089-10, eff. 10-15-2010
NRS
				  441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › PROSTITUTION › Section 441A.800 - Testing of sex workers; prohibition of certain persons from employment as sex worker

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person seeking
			 employment as a sex worker shall submit to the State Public Health Laboratory
			 or a medical laboratory licensed pursuant to chapter 652 of NRS and certified
			 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States
			 Department of Health and Human Services:
(a) A
			 sample of blood for a test to confirm the presence or absence of human
			 immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) and syphilis.
(b) If the person is female and has a uterine
			 cervix, a cervical specimen for a test to confirm the presence or absence of
			 gonorrhea and
Chlamydia trachomatis
by culture or antigen
			 detection or nucleic acid testing.
(c) If the person is female and does not have
			 a uterine cervix, a high vaginal specimen for a test to confirm the presence or
			 absence of gonorrhea and
Chlamydia trachomatis
by culture or
			 antigen detection or nucleic acid testing.
(d) If the person is male or transgendered, a
			 urethral specimen for a test to confirm the presence or absence of gonorrhea
			 and
Chlamydia trachomatis
by culture or antigen detection or
			 nucleic acid testing.
(e) If the
			 person is seeking employment in a licensed house of prostitution which does not
			 have a written policy that explicitly prohibits engaging in any form of anal
			 intercourse, a rectal specimen for a test to confirm the presence or absence of
			 gonorrhea and
Chlamydia trachomatis
by culture or antigen
			 detection or nucleic acid testing.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › PROSTITUTION › Section 441A.802 - Screening and confirmatory test for human immunodeficiency virus by a medical laboratory: Requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
Upon receiving a sample of blood pursuant to
				NRS
				201.356, a medical laboratory licensed
				pursuant to chapter 652 of NRS shall perform a screening and confirmatory test
				for exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus. The screening and
				confirmatory tests used by the medical laboratory must be approved by the Food
				and Drug Administration or the State Board of Health.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health, eff. 10-22-93
NRS
				  441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › PROSTITUTION › Section 441A.805 - Use of latex or polyurethane prophylactic required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 person employed as a sex worker shall require each patron to wear and use a
			 latex or polyurethane prophylactic while the patron is engaging in any form of
			 sexual intercourse involving the insertion of the penis into the vagina, anus
			 or mouth of the sex worker, oral-genital contact or any touching of the sexual
			 organs or other intimate parts of a person.
2. A person employed as a sex worker shall
			 wear and use a latex or polyurethane prophylactic while the sex worker is
			 engaging in any form of sexual intercourse involving the insertion of the penis
			 into the vagina, anus or mouth of the patron, oral-genital contact or any
			 touching of the sexual organs or other intimate parts of a person.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health, eff. 1-24-92; A R089-10, 10-15-2010
NRS
				  441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › PROSTITUTION › Section 441A.810 - House of prostitution required to post health notice

Current through June 11, 2024
The person in charge of a licensed house of prostitution shall
				post a health notice provided by the Division. The cost and mounting of the
				notice is the responsibility of the house of prostitution. The notice must be
				posted in a prominent location which is readily noticeable by patrons of the
				establishment and is approved by the Division.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health, eff. 1-24-92
NRS
				  441A.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › PROSTITUTION › Section 441A.815 - Person in charge of house of prostitution: Report of presence of communicable disease required; cooperation with health authority required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The person in charge of a licensed house
			 of prostitution who knows of or suspects the presence of a communicable disease
			 within the house of prostitution shall report the disease to the health
			 authority having jurisdiction where the house of prostitution is
			 located.
2. A report of a
			 communicable disease must be made to the health authority in accordance with
			 the provisions set forth in NAC 441A.225.
3. A report must include:
(a) The communicable disease or suspected
			 communicable disease;
(b) The name
			 and the address or telephone number of the case or suspected case;
(c) The name, address and telephone number of
			 the person making the report;
(d)
			 The age, sex, race, date of birth, occupation and employer of the case or
			 suspected case, if available;
(e)
			 The date of onset and the date of diagnosis of the disease; and
(f) Any other information requested by the
			 health authority, if available.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE OF PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS › Section 441A.850 - Required contents of document informing persons of their rights

Current through June 11, 2024
A health authority that is required, pursuant to
				NRS
				441A.510, to provide a person whom it
				isolates or quarantines with a document informing the person of his or her
				rights shall provide the person with the document as soon as reasonably
				practicable, but not later than 24 hours, after the person is placed in
				isolation or quarantined. The document must read substantially as
				follows:
1. You have the right to make
			 a reasonable number of completed telephone calls from the place where you are
			 isolated or quarantined as soon as reasonably possible after you are isolated
			 or quarantined. (NRS
			 441A.520 )
2. You have the right to possess and use a
			 cellular phone or any other similar means of communication to make and receive
			 calls in the place where you are being isolated or quarantined. (NRS
			 441A.520 )
3. You have the right to refuse treatment,
			 and you may not be required to submit to involuntary treatment unless a court
			 orders you to submit to the treatment. (NRS
			 441A.530 )
4. If you voluntarily consent to be isolated
			 or quarantined in a medical facility and the facility subsequently changes your
			 status to an emergency isolation or quarantine:
(a) You have the right to immediately
			 challenge your detention in court; and
(b) You have the right to be released not
			 later than 48 hours after the medical facility changes your status unless:
(1) You voluntarily consent to continue to be
			 isolated or quarantined; or
(2) A
			 health authority files a petition in court to continue your involuntary
			 isolation or quarantine. (NRS
			 441A.540 )
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE OF PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS › Section 441A.855 - Emergency isolation or quarantine: Health authority to provide copy of its order within 24 hours to person taken into custody

Current through June 11, 2024
A health authority that, pursuant to
				NRS
				441A.560, takes a person or group of persons
				into custody under emergency isolation or quarantine pursuant to its own order
				and without a warrant shall provide each person with a copy of the order as
				soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than 24 hours, after the person
				is taken into custody.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
				  441A.120,
				  441A.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › SYSTEM FOR SYNDROMIC REPORTING AND ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE › Section 441A.900 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 441A.900 to 441A.940, inclusive, unless the
				context otherwise requires:
1.
			 "Emergency facility" means:
(a) A hospital
			 that provides emergency services and care, including, without limitation,
			 services and care provided through an emergency department or emergency room;
			 and
(b) An independent center for
			 emergency medical care as defined in
			 NRS
			 449.013.