Title 40

NRS 450B.540 Person not guilty of unprofessional conduct or subject to liability for withholding or providing life-resuscitating treatment under certain circumstances. 1. A person is not guilty of unprofessional conduct or subject to civil or criminal liability if the person: (a)…

NRS 450B.550 Person who administers emergency medical services required to comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who administers emergency medical services shall comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol when t…

NRS 450B.560 Assumption that do-not-resuscitate identification is valid. 1. Unless he or she has knowledge to the contrary, a physician, any other provider of health care or any person who administers emergency medical services may assume that a do-not-resuscitate identification …

NRS 450B.570 Resulting death not suicide or homicide; life insurance or annuity not affected by possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order; prohibition or requirement of possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do…

NRS 450B.580 Unlawful acts; penalty. 1. It is unlawful for: (a) A person who administers emergency medical services to fail willfully to transfer a qualified patient in accordance with the provisions of NRS 450B.550. (b) A person purposely to conceal, cancel, deface or obliterate…

NRS 450B.590 Limitations on effect of provisions. The provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive, do not: 1. Require a physician or other provider of health care to take action contrary to reasonable medical standards; 2. Condone, authorize or approve mercy killing, euthan…

NRS 450B.600 Required to be placed in certain public buildings and locations; inspection and maintenance; training on operation and use. 1. Not later than July 1, 2004, and thereafter: (a) The board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more …

NRS 450B.610 Maintenance of database by Division; disclosure of information in database; duties of manufacturer; registration of defibrillator; civil penalty for violation. 1. The Division shall: (a) Within the limitations of available funding, establish and maintain a database c…

NRS 450B.620 Placement and maintenance by school districts, health clubs and medical facilities; training of employees. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 450B.600, the board of trustees of each school district in this State, to the extent that money is available, may provide…

NRS 450B.650 Definitions. As used in NRS 450B.650 to 450B.700, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 450B.655 to 450B.685, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1869)

NRS 450B.655 “Dedicated advanced life support ambulance” defined. “Dedicated advanced life support ambulance” means an ambulance equipped to provide advanced life support that: 1. Is capable of transporting a patient from a special event to a hospital but, upon delivering the pat…

NRS 450B.660 “First-aid station” defined. “First-aid station” means a fixed location at the site of a special event that is staffed by: 1. At least one licensed attendant who is an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic; or 2. A person wi…

NRS 450B.665 “Host organization” defined. “Host organization” means: 1. If a permit was obtained for a special event, the person who obtained the permit; or 2. If a permit was not obtained for a special event, the person who sponsored the special event. (Added to NRS by 2013, 187…

NRS 450B.670 “Roving emergency medical technician team” defined. “Roving emergency medical technician team” means a team at the site of a special event that: 1. Consists of two or more emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians or paramedics who are lic…

NRS 450B.675 “Roving intermediate emergency medical technician team” defined. “Roving intermediate emergency medical technician team” means a roving emergency medical team that consists of two or more advanced emergency medical technicians or paramedics who are licensed attendant…

NRS 450B.680 “Significant number” defined. “Significant number” means, with regard to: 1. Contacts by emergency medical personnel with persons who attended a special event, the number of contacts is 0.7 percent or more of the total number of persons who attended the special event…

NRS 450B.685 “Special event” defined. “Special event” means a temporary event, including, without limitation, a concert or sporting event, at which 2,500 or more persons are projected to be in attendance at the same time. The term does not include a temporary event held at a loca…

NRS 450B.690 Host organization of certain special events held in certain larger counties required to provide certain emergency medical services; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, if a special event is …

NRS 450B.695 Host organization of certain special events held in certain larger counties required to provide certain number of dedicated advanced life support ambulances; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) In a county whose population is 100,000 or mo…

NRS 450B.700 Host organization of special event at which 50,000 or more persons are projected to be in attendance required to provide certain emergency medical services; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a special event is to be held and 50,000 or mor…

NRS 450B.710 “Authorized entity” defined. As used in NRS 450B.710 to 450B.716, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “authorized entity” means any public or private entity where allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present on the premises of the entity or i…

NRS 450B.712 Order of physician for doses of epinephrine maintained by authorized entity; administration and storage of epinephrine; reports. 1. An authorized entity may obtain an order for auto-injectable epinephrine from a physician, osteopathic physician, physician assistant o…

NRS 450B.714 Required training for owner, employee or agent of authorized entity who administers epinephrine. 1. Before administering auto-injectable epinephrine pursuant to NRS 450B.712, an owner, employee or agent of an authorized entity must receive training that is provided b…

NRS 450B.716 Limitation on liability relating to acquisition, possession, provision or administration of epinephrine; administration of epinephrine does not constitute practice of medicine. 1. An authorized entity that maintains auto-injectable epinephrine pursuant to NRS 450B.71…

NRS 450B.790 Hospital required to ensure that certain persons in need of emergency services are transferred to appropriate places in hospital within 30 minutes after arrival; civil and criminal liability. 1. Each hospital in this State which receives a person in need of emergency…

NRS 450B.795 State Board of Health to collect data concerning waiting times for provision of emergency services to certain persons; hospitals and providers of emergency services in certain larger counties required to participate in collection of data; development of system of col…

NRS 450B.800 Fingerprints of applicant. An applicant for any permit, license or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter shall furnish to the health authority a complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints and written permission authorizing the health authority to forward thos…

NRS 450B.805 Availability of data request concerning practice of licensed attendant or holders of certain certificates; confidentiality of information; applicant for renewal not required to complete request. 1. The health authority may: (a) Make the data request developed by the …

NRS 450B.810 Maintenance, inspection and compilation of information. Each holder of a permit shall maintain accurate records upon such forms as may be provided by the health authority and containing such information as may be reasonably required by the board concerning the care o…

NRS 450B.820 Local requirements for franchise or permit are not superseded. The issuance of a permit does not authorize any person, firm, corporation or association to provide ambulance services or to operate an ambulance without a franchise or permit in any county or incorporate…

NRS 450B.830 Exemptions from chapter. The following are exempted from the provisions of this chapter: 1. The occasional use of a vehicle or aircraft to transport injured or sick persons, which vehicle or aircraft is not ordinarily used in the business of transporting persons who …

NRS 450B.840 Operation of ambulance or fire-fighting agency by county or city subject to provisions of chapter. No county or city may operate an ambulance or contract to have another operate an ambulance or provide for the operation of a fire-fighting agency in violation of this …

NRS 450B.850 Programs for training. 1. The health authority may operate training programs and may contract with others to operate training programs for ambulance attendants, ambulance service operators, firefighters, law enforcement officers, physicians, nurses and others in emer…

NRS 450B.853 Regulations requiring training on interactions with elderly persons and persons who are cognitively impaired; limitation. 1. The board may, in consultation with persons who own or operate an ambulance and fire-fighting agencies, adopt regulations requiring that an ap…

NRS 450B.855 Establishment of program to provide peer support counseling to emergency response employees; duties of nonprofit organization that establishes program and Division. 1. A governmental entity which licenses and regulates emergency response employees may, within the lim…

NRS 450B.860 Volunteer ambulance drivers and attendants: Discharge from employment; civil action; disclosure to employer. 1. Any person or other entity who is an employer or is vested with the power to discharge or recommend the discharge of a person who serves as a volunteer amb…

NRS 450B.870 Medical review committee entitled to autopsy records concerning death under review; sharing of information concerning subject of review; autopsy records are privileged. 1. A medical review committee is entitled to access to any autopsy records relating to a death und…

NRS 450B.900 Penalties for violation. 1. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. In addition to any criminal penalty imposed, the Division may impose against any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, an adm…