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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › SYSTEM FOR SYNDROMIC REPORTING AND ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE › Section 441A.905 - "Active surveillance" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board interprets the term "active surveillance," as used in
				NRS
				441A.125 and NAC 441A.900 to 441A.940,
				inclusive, to mean that the health authority has initiated contact with an
				emergency facility, a health care provider or a pharmacy to obtain information
				relating to public health, including, without limitation, information
				concerning the number of patients who were cared for at the emergency facility
				or by the health care provider, the medical diagnoses of those patients, and
				other information concerning the signs or symptoms of disease.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
				  441A.120,
				  441A.125
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › SYSTEM FOR SYNDROMIC REPORTING AND ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE › Section 441A.910 - "Major event" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board interprets the term "major event," as used in
				NRS
				441A.125 and NAC 441A.900 to 441A.940,
				inclusive, to mean:
1. An assembly,
			 meeting or other gathering of persons in this State that the health authority
			 determines may be the object of an act of biological terrorism because the
			 gathering is unusually large or attended by one or more public figures,
			 including, without limitation, a head of state;
2. A determination by the Secretary of the
			 United States Department of Homeland Security that the threat of a terrorist
			 attack on the United States or to a particular geographic region or industrial
			 sector is "severe";
3. A state of
			 emergency or declaration of disaster proclaimed by the Governor or resolved by
			 the Legislature pursuant to
			 NRS
			 414.070;
4. A known or suspected release of a
			 biological or chemical agent within the United States that may pose a threat to
			 the public health in this State;
5.
			 A known or suspected national, pandemic or global outbreak of disease;
			 or
6. A local outbreak within this
			 State of an illness that is known or suspected to be related to the use of a
			 biological, chemical or radiological weapon.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
				  441A.120,
				  441A.125
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › SYSTEM FOR SYNDROMIC REPORTING AND ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE › Section 441A.915 - "Syndromic reporting" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board interprets the term "syndromic reporting," as used in
				NRS
				441A.125 and NAC 441A.900 to 441A.940,
				inclusive, to mean the collection and analysis of health-related data that
				precede diagnosis and may warrant a public health response because it signals a
				sufficient probability of a case, an outbreak of disease or other public health
				emergency.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
				  441A.120,
				  441A.125
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › SYSTEM FOR SYNDROMIC REPORTING AND ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE › Section 441A.920 - Reporting of information to system by emergency facility or health care provider

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
			 authority may require an emergency facility or a health care provider to report
			 information to the system for syndromic reporting and active surveillance
			 during a major event or if the health authority determines that the reporting
			 is otherwise appropriate and necessary to monitor the public health in this
			 State.
2. An emergency facility or
			 health care provider that is required to report information pursuant to
			 subsection 1 shall report the information in the form and manner prescribed by
			 the health authority. The information must include, without limitation:
(a) The name of the emergency facility or
			 health care provider;
(b) The name
			 and telephone number of the person making the report;
(c) The date of the report;
(d) The period covered by the
			 report;
(e) The total number of
			 patients who were cared for at the emergency facility or by the health care
			 provider during the period covered by the report; and
(f) The number of such patients with:
(1) Cranial nerve impairment with weakness or
			 any bilateral weakness of the face or limbs;
(2) Unexplained death or illness with a
			 history of fever;
(3)
			 Gastrointestinal syndrome, diarrhea or gastroenteritis, including, without
			 limitation, vomiting or abdominal cramps;
(4) Neurological syndrome, meningitis,
			 encephalitis, unexplained acute encephalopathy or a change in mental status
			 with fever;
(5) Rash, blisters and
			 localized skin lesions, with or without fever;
(6) Shortness of breath, with or without
			 fever;
(7) Sepsis or nontraumatic
			 shock;
(8) Hemorrhagic illness,
			 with or without fever;
(9)
			 Lymphadenitis, with or without fever;
(10) Any other sign, symptom or syndrome that
			 is specified by the health authority; or
(11) Any combination of the signs, symptoms
			 or syndromes described in subparagraphs (1) to (10), inclusive.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › SYSTEM FOR SYNDROMIC REPORTING AND ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE › Section 441A.925 - Reporting of information to system by pharmacy

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 health authority may require a pharmacy to report information to the system for
			 syndromic reporting and active surveillance during a major event or if the
			 health authority determines that the reporting is otherwise appropriate and
			 necessary to monitor the public health in this State.
2. The information provided to the health
			 authority pursuant to this section may include, without limitation, data
			 concerning sales by the pharmacy of certain specified drugs, controlled
			 substances, poisons, medicines, chemicals or medical devices.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
				  441A.120,
				  441A.125
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › SYSTEM FOR SYNDROMIC REPORTING AND ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE › Section 441A.930 - Voluntary program for reporting information to system; acceptance by health authority of information voluntarily reported in lieu of information otherwise required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
			 authority may establish a voluntary program in which an emergency facility, a
			 health care provider or a pharmacy agrees to report information to the system
			 for syndromic reporting and active surveillance in the absence of a major event
			 or determination by the health authority that the reporting is otherwise
			 appropriate and necessary to monitor the public health in this State.
2. During a major event or if the health
			 authority determines that reporting information to the system for syndromic
			 reporting and active surveillance is otherwise appropriate and necessary to
			 monitor the public health in this State, the health authority may agree to
			 accept the information reported by a participant in a voluntary program
			 established pursuant to subsection 1 in lieu of any information that could
			 otherwise be required pursuant to NAC 441A.920 or 441A.925 if the health
			 authority determines that the information voluntarily reported is substantively
			 equivalent to the information that would otherwise be required.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
				  441A.120,
				  441A.125
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › SYSTEM FOR SYNDROMIC REPORTING AND ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE › Section 441A.935 - Reporting of additional information to system upon request by health authority; information of personal nature deemed confidential medical information

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If an emergency facility, a health care
			 provider or a pharmacy reports information to a health authority pursuant to
			 NAC 441A.920, 441A.925 or 441A.930 and the health authority obtains an
			 epidemiological analysis of that information which reveals a pattern of illness
			 that suggests a potential outbreak of illness or other public health emergency,
			 the health authority may require the emergency facility, health care provider
			 or pharmacy to report additional information, which may include, without
			 limitation, information of a personal nature about a patient.
2. Information of a personal nature about a
			 patient that is reported to a health authority pursuant to this section shall
			 be deemed to be confidential medical information that is subject to the
			 provisions of
			 NRS
			 441A.220.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
				  441A.120,
				  441A.125
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › SYSTEM FOR SYNDROMIC REPORTING AND ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE › Section 441A.940 - Provisions do not prohibit health authority from acquiring information from other sources for inclusion in system

Current through June 11, 2024
The provisions of NAC 441A.920 to 441A.935, inclusive, do not
				prohibit a health authority from acquiring information from other sources for
				inclusion in the system for syndromic reporting and active surveillance.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Health by R087-08, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
				  441A.120,
				  441A.125
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › REPORTING OF DRUG OVERDOSES › Section 441A.950 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC
				441A.950 to
				441A.975, inclusive, unless the
				context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC
				441A.955 and
				441A.960 have the meanings
				ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Health by
				R053-18A,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				441A.120 and
				441A.150
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › REPORTING OF DRUG OVERDOSES › Section 441A.955 - "Discharge" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Discharge" means the physical release of a patient, regardless
				of whether the patient is alive, from a medical facility or from the care of a
				provider of health care to any other place, including, without limitation, the
				home of the patient, a transitional medical facility, a treatment center, the
				office of a coroner or a funeral home.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Health by
				R053-18A,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				441A.120 and
				441A.150
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › REPORTING OF DRUG OVERDOSES › Section 441A.960 - "Drug overdose" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Drug overdose" means any intentional or accidental consumption
				of a controlled substance listed in schedule I, II, III, IV or V in an amount
				that exceeds the amount prescribed or intended to be consumed that:
1. Results in a patient receiving services
			 from a provider of health care in a clinical setting; and
2. Corresponds to the code T40, T41.1, T42 or
			 T43 as established in the
International Classification of Diseases,
			 Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification
, adopted by the National Center
			 for Health Statistics and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
			 Services.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Health by
				R053-18A,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				441A.120 and
				441A.150
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › REPORTING OF DRUG OVERDOSES › Section 441A.965 - Provider of health care required to report drug overdose; exceptions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in
			 subsections 2 and 3, a provider of health care who provides services to a
			 patient who has suffered or is suspected of having suffered a drug overdose
			 shall, regardless of whether the patient is alive and not later than 7 days
			 after discharging the patient, report the drug overdose or suspected drug
			 overdose to the Chief Medical Officer or his or her designee as required by
			 subsection 2 of NRS
			 441A.150.
2. A provider of health care who provides
			 outpatient services to a patient whom the provider of health care reasonably
			 believes previously suffered or is suspected of having suffered a drug overdose
			 is not required to make a report of the drug overdose unless the provider of
			 health care believes that such a report was not made by any other provider of
			 health care. If the provider of health care has such a belief, the provider of
			 health care must make a report not later than 7 days after the date on which
			 the provider of health care first learned of the drug overdose or suspected
			 drug overdose.
3. A provider of
			 health care is not required to make a report of a drug overdose if the patient
			 who has suffered or is suspected of having suffered the drug overdose was
			 receiving hospice care or palliative care at the time of the drug overdose or
			 suspected drug overdose.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Health by
				R053-18A,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				441A.120 and
				441A.150
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › REPORTING OF DRUG OVERDOSES › Section 441A.970 - Contents of report; provision of supplemental or additional information

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A provider of health care shall include in
			 a report of a drug overdose made pursuant to subsection 2 of
			 NRS
			 441A.150 if known:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of
			 the provider of health care making the report;
(b) The name, address, telephone number, sex,
			 race, ethnicity and date of birth of the patient who suffered the drug overdose
			 or suspected drug overdose;
(c) The
			 number assigned to the medical record of the patient;
(d) The date on which the drug overdose or
			 suspected drug overdose occurred;
(e) A statement of the disposition of the
			 patient;
(f) Any code set forth in
			 the
International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical
			 Modification
, adopted by the National Center for Health Statistics and
			 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or the code used in any
			 successor classification system adopted by the National Center for Health
			 Statistics and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, that corresponds
			 to or is otherwise related to the drug overdose or suspected drug overdose;
			 and
(g) Any other information
			 requested by the Chief Medical Officer or his or her designee.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › REPORTING OF DRUG OVERDOSES › Section 441A.975 - Adoption of procedures by medical facility to ensure that only one provider of health care reports drug overdose of a patient; adoption of administrative procedures by Chief Medical Officer to track and analyze reports

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A medical facility that may have more than
			 one provider of health care provide services to a patient who has suffered a
			 drug overdose or suspected drug overdose shall adopt administrative procedures
			 to ensure that only one such provider of health care makes the report of the
			 drug overdose required by subsection 2 of
			 NRS
			 441A.150.
2. The Chief Medical Officer shall adopt
			 administrative procedures to track and analyze reports of drug overdoses made
			 pursuant to subsection 2 of
			 NRS
			 441A.150.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Health by
				R053-18A,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				441A.120 and
				441A.150
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 442.005 - "Licensed dietitian" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "licensed dietitian" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 640E.040.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R090-12, eff. 12-20-12
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 442.010 - Severability

Current through June 11, 2024
If any of the provisions of this chapter or any application thereof to any person, thing, or circumstance is held invalid, it is intended that such invalidity not affect the remaining provisions, or their application, that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Bd. of Health, Abortion Reg. § 4.1, eff. 2-24-78
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › CHILDBIRTHS AT HOME › Section 442.017 - Methods of sterilization

Current through June 11, 2024
The instruments used to assist a woman in labor or during the delivery of a baby in a home must be sterilized by:
1. Washing the instruments in a solution of glutaraldehyde;
2. Heating instruments which are not made of glass at 320°F (160°C) for 2 hours;
3. Heating instruments which are made of glass at 400°F (240°C) for 30 minutes; or
4. Heating the instruments in moist heat, for example, in a pressure cooker, at 15 pounds for 30 minutes.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 12-16-82
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › CHILDBIRTHS AT HOME › Section 442.018 - Sanitary practices

Current through June 11, 2024
Any person attending to a childbirth in a home shall:
1. Wash his or her hands with a bacteriocidal solution for at least 5 minutes immediately before attending to the prospective mother;
2. Cover his or her hair adequately;
3. Wear sterile, disposable gloves;
4. Use a sterile underpad for the mother and a sterile blanket for the newborn;
5. Prepare the perineal area with a bacteriocidal solution such as povidone-iodine;
6. Use instruments which are sterilized according to NAC 442.017; and
7. Exclude all observers or attendants who have a history of exposure to or symptoms of a contagious disease.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 12-16-82
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › BLOOD SAMPLES FROM INFANTS › Section 442.020 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 442.020  to 442.050, inclusive, and sections 2
				and 3:
1. "Hospital" means a medical
			 facility as defined in NRS 449.0151.
2. "Obstetric center" has the meaning
			 ascribed to it in NRS 449.0155.
3.
			 "State Public Health Laboratory" means the State Public Health Laboratory
			 maintained by the University of Nevada School of Medicine pursuant to NRS 439.240.
Bd. of Health, Metabolic Error Screening of Newborns Reg. § 1.1, eff. 12-27-77-NAC A 10-23-87; A by R033-16A, eff. 11/2/2016;	A by
				R088-20A,
				eff. 3/30/2022
NRS 439.200,
				442.008
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › BLOOD SAMPLES FROM INFANTS › Section 442.030 - Taking of blood sample required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in NAC 442.035, any physician, midwife, nurse, obstetric
			 center or hospital of any nature attending or assisting in any way any infant,
			 or the mother of any infant, at childbirth shall ensure:
(a) That a blood sample is taken from the
			 infant not later than the seventh day of the infant's life regardless of
			 the feeding status of the infant. If an infant is discharged from a hospital or
			 obstetric center before he or she is 48 hours of age, the hospital or obstetric
			 center must take a blood sample as close as possible to the time of the
			 infant's discharge from the hospital or obstetric center.
(b) The performance of any examinations and
			 tests, other than tests that must be performed in a laboratory, necessary to
			 detect the disorders described in the publication adopted by reference in
			 subsection 1 of section 2.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › BLOOD SAMPLES FROM INFANTS › Section 442.035 - Transfer of infant from hospital or obstetric center: First blood sample

Current through June 11, 2024
If an infant is transferred from a hospital or obstetric center to another hospital or obstetric center:
1. During the first 2 days of life, the hospital or obstetric center which receives the infant shall take the first blood sample from the infant.
2. After the first 2 days of life, the hospital or obstetric center which transfers the infant shall take the first blood sample from the infant before transferring the infant.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 10-23-87
NRS 442.008
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › BLOOD SAMPLES FROM INFANTS › Section 442.040 - Taking of second blood sample required

Current through June 11, 2024
If an infant is born in a hospital or obstetric center, a second blood sample must be taken from the infant as follows:
1. For an infant whose first blood sample was taken within 48 hours of birth, between the 5th and 14th day of life.
2. For an infant whose first blood sample was taken between the 3rd and 7th day of life, between the 15th and 56th day of life.
The hospital or obstetric center must require the parent or guardian of the infant to sign a statement that he or she will take the infant to a hospital, physician, public health nurse or the State Public Health Laboratory during the period prescribed in this section to repeat the test.
Bd. of Health, Metabolic Error Screening of Newborns Reg. §§ 3.1-3.4, eff. 12-27-77-NAC A 10-23-87
NRS 442.008
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › BLOOD SAMPLES FROM INFANTS › Section 442.044 - Additional blood samples: Infant receiving extended care; blood transfusions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each hospital in
			 which an infant receives extended care shall take:
(a) A first blood sample from the infant upon
			 admission to that hospital and before any blood products are administered to
			 the infant;
(b) A second blood
			 sample not earlier than 48 hours but not later than 72 hours after the infant
			 is admitted to that hospital; and
(c) A third blood sample 28 days after the
			 infant is admitted to that hospital or, if the infant is discharged less than
			 28 days after the infant is admitted to that hospital, before the infant is
			 discharged from that hospital.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › BLOOD SAMPLES FROM INFANTS › Section 442.046 - Abnormal or questionable blood test

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Upon receiving a
			 blood sample pursuant to section 3, the State Public Health Laboratory perform
			 the laboratory testing necessary to detect the disorders described in the
			 publication adopted by reference in subsection 1 of section 2.
2. If the testing performed pursuant to
			 subsection 1 reveals the existence of a disorder described in the publication
			 adopted by reference in subsection 1 of section 2, the State Public Health
			 Laboratory shall:
(a) Report the positive test
			 to the primary provider of health care for the infant, if any, and to the
			 Nevada Newborn Screening Program at the University of Nevada, Reno, or its
			 successor program. The employee of the Program who receives the report shall:
(1) Recommend any additional confirmatory or
			 diagnostic testing determined by the employee to be necessary; and
(2) Collaborate with the primary provider of
			 health care for the infant, if any, to manage the infant until the positive
			 test is confirmed.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › BLOOD SAMPLES FROM INFANTS › Section 442.050 - Duties of nurse in charge; report required when blood sample not taken

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If an infant is born in a hospital or
			 obstetric center, the nurse in charge or the person legally responsible for
			 registering the birth of the child shall:
(a)
			 Determine that a blood sample has been properly drawn and executed pursuant to
			 NAC 442.030  and placed in a newborn screening test kit obtained from the State
			 Public Health Laboratory before an infant is discharged from the hospital or
			 obstetric center.
(b) Ensure that
			 the blood sample is mailed to the State Public Health Laboratory within 24
			 hours after it is drawn.
(c) Record
			 on the infant's medical chart the fact that the sample was taken and the date
			 it was taken.
(d) Ensure that the
			 report required by NRS 442.040  is completed and signed by the parent or
			 guardian.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › BLOOD SAMPLES FROM INFANTS › Section 442.Sec. 2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Recommended
			 Uniform Screening Panel published by the Health Resources and Services
			 Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services is
			 hereby adopted by reference. The publication is available, free of charge, at
			 the Internet address
https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/heritable-disorders/rusp/
,
			 or, if that Internet website ceases to exist, from the Division.
2. Dried Blood Spot Specimen Collection for
			 Newborn Screening, 7th Edition, published by the Clinical and Laboratory
			 Standards Institute, is hereby adopted by reference. The publication is
			 available for $180 from the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute at the
			 Internet address
https://clsi.org/standards/products/newborn-screening/documents/nbs01
.
3. If the publication adopted by reference in
			 subsection 1 or 2 is revised, the Division will review the revision to
			 determine its suitability for this State. If the Division determines that the
			 revision is not suitable for this State, the Division will hold a public
			 hearing to review its determination and give notice of that hearing within 90
			 days after the date of the publication of the revision. If, after the hearing,
			 the Division does not revise its determination, the Division will give notice
			 that the revision is not suitable for this State within 90 days after the
			 hearing. If the Division does not give such notice, the revision becomes part
			 of the publication adopted by reference in subsection 1 or 2, as
			 applicable.
Added
				to NAC by Bd. of Health by
				R088-20A,
				eff. 3/30/2022
NRS 439.200,
				442.008
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › BLOOD SAMPLES FROM INFANTS › Section 442.Sec. 3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any blood sample
			 taken pursuant to NAC 442.030  to 442.044, inclusive, must be taken in the
			 manner prescribed by the publication adopted by reference in subsection 2 of
			 section 2.
2. A physician, midwife,
			 nurse, obstetric center or hospital that takes a blood sample from an infant
			 pursuant to NAC 442.030  to 442.044, inclusive, shall ensure that:
(a) The blood sample is placed in a newborn
			 screening test kit obtained from the State Public Health Laboratory and
			 provided to the State Public Health Laboratory along with at least the
			 following information concerning the childbirth:
(1) The name and gender of the
			 infant;
(2) The name, address and
			 phone number of the mother;
(3) The
			 gestational age of the infant at birth;
(4) The age of the infant at the time the
			 sample was taken;
(5) The feeding
			 history of the infant;
(6) A
			 description of any antibiotics or hyperalimentation administered to the infant;
			 and
(7) Any other information
			 requested by the State Public Health Laboratory.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › INFORMATION CONCERNING BIRTH DEFECTS AND ADVERSE BIRTH OUTCOMES › Section 442.052 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 442.052 to 442.058, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 442.305, 442.310 and 442.315 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R176-99, eff. 2-10-2000
NRS 442.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › INFORMATION CONCERNING BIRTH DEFECTS AND ADVERSE BIRTH OUTCOMES › Section 442.054 - Review of certain records; identification and contact of patient

Current through June 11, 2024
In carrying out the provisions of NRS 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive, the Chief Medical Officer or a representative thereof:
1. May review any:
(a) Records of birth, stillbirth, death or fetal death maintained by the State Registrar of Vital Statistics;
(b) Records of examinations or tests conducted pursuant to NRS 442.008; and
(c) Lists or records made available pursuant to NRS 442.325,
for any information pertinent to birth defects or adverse birth outcomes.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › INFORMATION CONCERNING BIRTH DEFECTS AND ADVERSE BIRTH OUTCOMES › Section 442.056 - Notice of inclusion of certain information in system; request for exclusion of name of patient

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before including any information in the system that would reveal the identity of a patient, the Chief Medical Officer or a representative thereof shall advise the patient or, if the patient is a minor, a parent or legal guardian of the patient, that:
(a) The name of the patient will be used for research and referrals to related services unless the patient or his or her parent or legal guardian requests in writing to exclude the name from the system;
(b) Any information obtained by the system that would reveal the identity of the patient will remain confidential;
(c) Access to the information contained in the system is limited to persons who are:
(1) Employed by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services or the University of Nevada School of Medicine; and
(2) Authorized and approved by the Chief Medical Officer or the representative; and
(d) The information obtained by the system may be used only as set forth in NRS 442.330.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › INFORMATION CONCERNING BIRTH DEFECTS AND ADVERSE BIRTH OUTCOMES › Section 442.058 - Access to and confidentiality of information in system

Current through June 11, 2024
The Chief Medical Officer shall establish appropriate procedures and take any other actions necessary to ensure that:
1. Access to the information contained in the system is limited to persons who are:
(a) Employed by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services or the University of Nevada School of Medicine; and
(b) Authorized and approved by the Chief Medical Officer or the representative;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › INFORMATION OBTAINED IN ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS › Section 442.060 - Confidential records

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or required to carry out NRS 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive, and NAC 442.052 to 442.058, inclusive:
(a) Any information concerning personal facts and circumstances obtained by the State or a local staff administering the program of services for maternal and child health and the care and treatment of children with special health care needs is a privileged communication and must be held confidential.
(b) The information must not be divulged without the consent of the person seeking or receiving services or the consent of his or her parent or guardian if he or she is a minor.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › INFORMATION OBTAINED IN ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS › Section 442.070 - Chief Medical Officer to control information

Current through June 11, 2024
The Chief Medical Officer shall control confidential information, designate persons who may utilize and disclose the information, and acquaint those persons with all regulations concerning confidential information.
Bd. of Health, Confidentiality of Records Reg. § 2, eff. 6-5-72; A and renumbered as § 1.1, 12-20-79
NRS 442.140, 442.190, 442.330
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › INFORMATION OBTAINED IN ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS › Section 442.080 - Chief of Bureau of Children's Services to inform employees of policy

Current through June 11, 2024
The Chief of the Bureau of Children's Services shall inform all employees of the Bureau of regulations relating to confidential materials.
Bd. of Health, Confidentiality of Records Reg. § 3, eff. 6-5-72; A and renumbered as § 2.0, 12-20-79
NRS 442.140, 442.190, 442.330
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › INFORMATION OBTAINED IN ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS › Section 442.090 - Chief Medical Officer to establish procedures for enforcement

Current through June 11, 2024
The Chief Medical Officer shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure the enforcement of NAC 442.060, 442.070 and 442.080.
Bd. of Health, Confidentiality of Records Reg. § 4, eff. 6-5-72; A 12-20-79
NRS 442.140, 442.190, 442.330
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › ABORTION › Section 442.100 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 442.100 to 442.200, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 442.110 to 442.170, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Supplied in codification
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › ABORTION › Section 442.110 - "Abortion" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Abortion" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 442.240.
Bd. of Health, Abortion Reg. § 1, eff. 12-1-72; A and renumbered as § 1.1, 2-24-78
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › ABORTION › Section 442.120 - "Commencement of pregnancy" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Commencement of pregnancy" means the time of conception, the time of ovulation or 2 weeks after the first day of the last normal menses.
Bd. of Health, Abortion Reg. § 2, eff. 12-1-72; A and renumbered as § 1.2, 2-24-78
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › ABORTION › Section 442.130 - "First trimester" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"First trimester" means the period from the commencement of pregnancy through the 12th week of pregnancy.
Bd. of Health, Abortion Reg. § 4, eff. 12-1-72; A and renumbered as § 1.3, 2-24-78
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › ABORTION › Section 442.140 - "Health" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Health" includes, but is not limited to, physical, emotional, psychological and familial considerations.
Bd. of Health, Abortion Reg. § 7, eff. 12-1-72; A and renumbered as § 1.4, 2-24-78
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › ABORTION › Section 442.150 - "Physician" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Physician" means a physician licensed in this State or employed by the Federal Government.
Bd. of Health, Abortion Reg. § 3, eff. 12-1-72; A and renumbered as § 1.5, 2-24-78
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › ABORTION › Section 442.160 - "Second trimester" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Second trimester" means the period from the 13th week of pregnancy through the 24th week of pregnancy.
Bd. of Health, Abortion Reg. § 5, eff. 12-1-72; A and renumbered as § 1.6, 2-24-78
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › ABORTION › Section 442.170 - "Third trimester" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Third trimester" means the period from the 25th week of pregnancy until the termination of the pregnancy.
Bd. of Health, Abortion Reg. § 6, eff. 12-1-72; A and renumbered as § 1.7, 2-24-78
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › ABORTION › Section 442.180 - Required training of counselor; verification by attending physician

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who counsels a pregnant woman before an abortion to obtain informed consent pursuant to NRS 442.253, must have completed training in:
(a) Sexual and reproductive health, including development of the fetus;
(b) The psychological and physiological implications of abortion;
(c) Locating sources to which the woman may be referred for an abortion, alternatives to abortion, prenatal care, adoption, further counseling before the abortion, financial aid and counseling after the abortion;
(d) Requirements of informed consent;
(e) Basic skills for communication and counseling; and
(f) The procedure to be used, its consequences and the proper procedures for care of the woman after the abortion.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › ABORTION › Section 442.190 - Follow-up physical examinations

Current through June 11, 2024
An early interruption of a pregnancy must be followed by a suitable physical examination to determine that an ectopic pregnancy has not been left undisturbed following the abortion.
Bd. of Health, Abortion Reg. § 6.0, eff. 12-1-72; renumbered as § 2.5, 2-24-78
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › ABORTION › Section 442.200 - Reports

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A form for reporting an abortion must be completed by the physician or the physician's staff for each abortion performed. The contents of the form must be substantially the same as the standard recommended by the National Center for Health Statistics of the United States Public Health Services.
2. The form must be completed in duplicate. The original must be sent to the section of Vital Statistics of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
3. Only the physician may retain information identifying the patient by name.
Bd. of Health, Abortion Reg. §§ 10.0-12.0, eff. 12-1-72; A and renumbered as §§ 3.1-3.3, 2-24-78
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › FEES OF DIVISION OF PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH › Section 442.210 - Fees for certain early intervention services provided to infant or toddler with disability

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services shall charge and collect fees for early intervention services provided to an infant or toddler with a disability by the Bureau of Early Intervention Services of the Division. The fees must be based upon and not exceed the actual cost to the Division to provide such services.
2. The Division of Public and Behavioral Health shall maintain a copy of the current schedule of fees at each location in which services are provided by the Bureau of Early Intervention Services. A copy of the schedule of fees may be obtained, free of charge, from the Bureau of Early Intervention Services at the Internet address
http://health2k.state.nv.us/BEIS/ [File Link Not Available]
, by mail at 3427 Goni Road, Suite 108, Carson City, Nevada 89706, or by telephone at (775) 684-3460.
3. The Bureau may develop a sliding schedule of fees for families that receive early intervention services to pay a percentage of the full fee based on the size and income of the family as set forth in the federal guidelines of poverty established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
4. As used in this section:
(a) "Early intervention services" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §
										1432(4); and
(b) "Infant or toddler with a disability" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §
										1432(5).
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › FEES OF DIVISION OF PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH › Section 442.222 - Sliding schedule of fees for certain services and supplies concerning family planning

Current through June 11, 2024
1. For a client who qualifies pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§
									300 et seq. for services and supplies concerning family planning, the fee, if any, to be charged and collected by a community health nursing clinic established by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health for such services and supplies provided by a nurse of the Division must be in the amount listed in the sliding schedule of fees established by the Division pursuant to this section.
2. The Division of Public and Behavioral Health shall establish a sliding schedule of fees which is based on:
(a) A cost analysis of the services and supplies provided by the community health nursing clinics; and
(b) A ratio between the annual gross income of a household and the federally designated level signifying poverty for a household of that size as determined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and published annually in the Federal Register.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.250 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 442.250 to 442.550, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 442.255 to 442.350, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85; A 9-1-89; 9-16-92; R064-04, 8-4-2004
NRS 442.007, 449.0302
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.255 - "Advanced practice registered nurse" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Advanced practice registered nurse" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 632.012.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R064-04, eff. 8-4-2004
NRS 442.007, 449.0302
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.270 - "Division" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Division" means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85
NRS 442.007, 449.0302
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.290 - "Hospital" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Hospital" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.012.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85
NRS 442.007, 449.0302
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.306 - "Level I basic care facility" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Level I basic care facility" means a hospital licensed by the Division to provide the neonatal services that are specified in NAC 442.380.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 9-1-89; A 9-16-92; R064-04, 8-4-2004
NRS 442.007, 449.0302
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.308 - "Level II specialty care facility" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Level II specialty care facility" means a hospital licensed by the Division to provide the neonatal services that are specified in NAC 442.390.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 9-1-89; A 9-16-92; R064-04, 8-4-2004
NRS 442.007, 449.0302
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.310 - "Level III subspecialty care facility" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Level III subspecialty care facility" means a hospital licensed by the Division to provide neonatal intensive care for infants as specified in NAC 442.401 and 442.430.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85; A 9-1-89; R064-04, 8-4-2004
NRS 442.007, 449.0302
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.321 - "Neonate" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Neonate" means an infant who is less than 28 days of age.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, 7-16-85; eff. 8-1-85; A 9-1-89-Substituted in revision for NAC 442.340
NRS 442.007, 449.0302
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.330 - "Neonatologist" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Neonatologist" means a physician certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and its Subboard of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85; A 9-1-89
NRS 442.007, 449.0302
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.341 - "Pediatrician" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Pediatrician" means a physician who is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 9-1-89
NRS 442.007, 449.0302
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.350 - "Program" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Program" means the program for services to children with special health care needs.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, 7-16-85, eff. 8-1-85; A 9-16-92
NRS 442.007, 449.0302
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion › PROVISION OF NEONATAL CARE BY HOSPITAL › General Provisions › Section 442.370 - Adoption by reference of certain publications; revision of publications after adoption

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The current edition of
Guidelines for Perinatal Care
, excluding the chapter concerning construction standards, is adopted by reference as a minimum acceptable standard. This publication is available from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Publications Department, 141 Northwest Point Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-1098, for the price of $70 for members or $75 for nonmembers.
2. The State Board of Health hereby adopts by reference:
(a)
NFPA 101: Life Safety Code
, in the form most recently published by the National Fire Protection Association, unless the Board gives notice that the most recent revision is not suitable for this State pursuant to subsection 3. A copy of the Code may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association at the Internet address
http://www.nfpa.org
, by mail from the NFPA at 11 Tracy Drive, Avon, Massachusetts 02322, or by telephone at (800) 344-3555, for the price of $55.80 for members or $62 for nonmembers, plus $7.95 for shipping and handling.
(b) The
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Healthcare Facilities
, in the form most recently published by the American Institute of Architects, unless the Board gives notice that the most recent revision is not suitable for this State pursuant to subsection 3. A copy of the guidelines may be obtained from the American Institute of Architects at the Internet address
http://www.aia.org
, from the AIA Store at 1735 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006-5292, or by telephone at (800) 242-3837, for the price of $52.50 for members or $75 for nonmembers, plus $9 for shipping and handling.