Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 441A.680 Salmonellosis. (NRS 441A.120) 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) …

NAC 441A.683 Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). (NRS 441A.120) 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 di…

NAC 441A.685 Severe reaction to vaccination. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120) 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 h…

NAC 441A.687 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120) 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-produc…

NAC 441A.690 Shigellosis. (NRS 441A.120) 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 sour…

NAC 441A.691 Smallpox (variola). (NRS 441A.120) 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 …

NAC 441A.692 Spotted fever rickettsioses. (NRS 441A.120) 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…

NAC 441A.693 Staphylococcus aureus: Vancomycin-resistant and vancomycin-intermediate. (NRS 441A.120) 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) Ide…

NAC 441A.694 Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. (NRS 441A.120) 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 …

NAC 441A.6945 Streptococcus pneumoniae: Invasive. (NRS 441A.120) 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 …

NAC 441A.695 Syphilis. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120) 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 infec…

NAC 441A.700 Tetanus. (NRS 441A.120) 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. (Add…

NAC 441A.705 Toxic shock syndrome, other than streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. (NRS 441A.120) 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 c…

NAC 441A.710 Trichinosis. (NRS 441A.120) 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 tes…

NAC 441A.715 Tularemia. (NRS 441A.120) 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 …

NAC 441A.720 Typhoid fever. (NRS 441A.120) 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 laborat…

NAC 441A.7205 Varicella (chickenpox). (NRS 439.200, 441A.120) 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 atte…

NAC 441A.721 Vibriosis. (NRS 441A.120) 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 specim…

NAC 441A.722 Viral hemorrhagic fever. (NRS 441A.120) 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 outbre…

NAC 441A.723 West Nile virus. (NRS 441A.120) 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 o…

NAC 441A.724 Yellow fever. (NRS 441A.120) 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. 2. If a case having yellow fever is treated in a medical facility, …

NAC 441A.725 Yersiniosis. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120) 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…

NAC 441A.735 Zika virus disease. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120) 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 t…

NAC 441A.750 Records of immunization: Availability for inspection by health authority. (NRS 441A.120) 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. (Add…

NAC 441A.755 University students: Proof of immunity to certain communicable diseases required; exceptions; exclusion from university. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 10 or unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a per…

NAC 441A.775 “Sexually transmitted disease” defined for purpose of NRS. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120) 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, in…

NAC 441A.776 Procedures for determining which tests for sexually transmitted diseases are medically indicated for patient; duties of provider. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120, 441A.315) 1. When making a determination pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 441A.315 concerning which tests for sexu…

NAC 441A.777 “Sex worker” defined. (NRS 441A.120) 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)

NAC 441A.800 Testing of sex workers; prohibition of certain persons from employment as sex worker; written warning. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120, 441A.180) 1. A person seeking employment as a sex worker shall submit to the State Public Health Laboratory or a medical laboratory licensed…

NAC 441A.802 Screening and confirmatory test for human immunodeficiency virus by a medical laboratory: Requirements. (NRS 441A.120) 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…

NAC 441A.805 Use of latex or polyurethane prophylactic required. (NRS 441A.120) 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 inserti…

NAC 441A.810 House of prostitution required to post health notice. (NRS 441A.120) 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. …

NAC 441A.815 Person in charge of house of prostitution: Report of presence of communicable disease required; cooperation with health authority required. (NRS 441A.120) 1. The person in charge of a licensed house of prostitution who knows of or suspects the presence of a communica…

NAC 441A.850 Required contents of document informing persons of their rights. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.510) 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 shal…

NAC 441A.855 Emergency isolation or quarantine: Health authority to provide copy of its order within 24 hours to person taken into custody. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.560) A health authority that, pursuant to NRS 441A.560, takes a person or group of persons into custody under emergency …

NAC 441A.900 Definitions. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.125) 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 prov…

NAC 441A.905 “Active surveillance” interpreted. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.125) 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 hea…

NAC 441A.910 “Major event” interpreted. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.125) 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 de…

NAC 441A.915 “Syndromic reporting” interpreted. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.125) 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…

NAC 441A.920 Reporting of information to system by emergency facility or health care provider. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.125) 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 surve…

NAC 441A.925 Reporting of information to system by pharmacy. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.125) 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…

NAC 441A.930 Voluntary program for reporting information to system; acceptance by health authority of information voluntarily reported in lieu of information otherwise required. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.125) 1. The health authority may establish a voluntary program in which an emergen…

NAC 441A.935 Reporting of additional information to system upon request by health authority; information of personal nature deemed confidential medical information. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.125) 1. If an emergency facility, a health care provider or a pharmacy reports information to a…

NAC 441A.940 Provisions do not prohibit health authority from acquiring information from other sources for inclusion in system. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.125) The provisions of NAC 441A.920 to 441A.935, inclusive, do not prohibit a health authority from acquiring information from other…

NAC 441A.950 Definitions. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.150) 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 …

NAC 441A.955 “Discharge” defined. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.150) “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…

NAC 441A.960 “Drug overdose” defined. (NRS 441A.120, 441A.150) “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. Resu…