Title 40

NRS 450B.040 “Ambulance” defined. “Ambulance” means a motor vehicle which is specially designed, constructed, equipped and staffed to provide emergency medical care for one or more: 1. Sick or injured persons; or 2. Persons whose medical condition may require special observation …

NRS 450B.050 “Attendant” defined. “Attendant” means a person responsible for the care of a sick or injured person in an ambulance or air ambulance, and includes the driver of an ambulance but not the pilot of an air ambulance. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141)

NRS 450B.0505 “Automated external defibrillator” and “defibrillator” defined. “Automated external defibrillator” or “defibrillator” means a medical device that: 1. Has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; 2. Is capable of recognizing the presence or ab…

NRS 450B.060 “Board” defined. “Board” means: 1. In a regulating health district, the district board of health. 2. In an area not described in subsection 1, the State Board of Health. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141; A 1993, 2828; 1995, 2547; 2005, 2471; 2011, 1269; 2025, 2413)

NRS 450B.0605 “Certificate” defined. “Certificate” means a certificate issued by a health authority acknowledging the successful completion of a program of training as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic…

NRS 450B.061 “Committee” defined. “Committee” means the Committee on Emergency Medical Services. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1170)

NRS 450B.0615 “Community paramedicine services” defined. “Community paramedicine services” means services provided by an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic to patients who do not require emergency medical transportation and provided i…

NRS 450B.062 “Designated officer” defined. “Designated officer” means a person designated by an employer to serve as a designated officer for its emergency response employees pursuant to NRS 450B.340. (Added to NRS by 2009, 910)

NRS 450B.0625 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3061)

NRS 450B.063 “Emergency medical dispatcher” defined. “Emergency medical dispatcher” means a person who: 1. Has completed a training program in emergency medical dispatching which has been approved by the board; and 2. Has been certified as having satisfactorily completed such a t…

NRS 450B.0635 “Emergency medical responder” defined. “Emergency medical responder” means a person who is certified by the health officer as having satisfactorily completed a program of training for certification as an emergency medical responder pursuant to NRS 450B.1905. (Added …

NRS 450B.064 “Emergency medical services registered nurse” defined. “Emergency medical services registered nurse” means a registered nurse who is issued a certificate to serve as an attendant by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to subsection 9 of NRS 450B.160. (Added to NRS by…

NRS 450B.065 “Emergency medical technician” defined. “Emergency medical technician” means a person who is: 1. Certified by the health officer as having satisfactorily completed a program of training for certification as an emergency medical technician pursuant to NRS 450B.1905; o…

NRS 450B.0703 “Emergency response employee” defined. “Emergency response employee” means a firefighter, attendant, volunteer attendant, emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical dispatcher, paramedic, law e…

NRS 450B.0707 “Exposed” and “exposure” defined. “Exposed” or “exposure” means any circumstances which create a significant risk of a person becoming infected with an infectious disease. (Added to NRS by 2009, 911)

NRS 450B.071 “Firefighter” defined. “Firefighter” means a person who holds a license and is employed by or serving as a volunteer with a fire-fighting agency. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1692; A 2005, 330)

NRS 450B.072 “Fire-fighting agency” defined. “Fire-fighting agency” means a fire department or fire protection district of the State or a political subdivision which holds a permit issued pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1692; A 1987, 718; 2001, 998; 2015, 650)

NRS 450B.077 “Health authority” defined. “Health authority” means: 1. In a regulating health district, the district board of health. 2. In an area not described in subsection 1, the Division. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2827; A 1995, 2547; 2005, 2471; 2011, 1269; 2025, 2413)

NRS 450B.082 “Health officer” defined. “Health officer” means: 1. In a regulating health district, the district health officer. 2. In an area not described in subsection 1, the Chief Medical Officer. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2827; A 1995, 2547; 2005, 2471; 2011, 1269; 2025, 2413)

NRS 450B.0825 “Historically underserved community” defined. “Historically underserved community” means: 1. A census tract: (a) Designated as a qualified census tract by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 42(d)(5)(B)(ii); or (b) In which, in the…

NRS 450B.083 “Infectious disease” defined. “Infectious disease” means a disease caused by a living organism or other pathogen, including, without limitation, a fungus, bacillus, parasite, protozoan or virus. (Added to NRS by 2009, 911)

NRS 450B.090 “License” defined. “License” means the license issued by the health authority under the provisions of this chapter to an attendant of an ambulance or an air ambulance or to a firefighter employed by or serving as a volunteer with a fire-fighting agency. (Added to NRS…

NRS 450B.095 “Paramedic” defined. “Paramedic” means a person who is: 1. Certified by the health officer as having satisfactorily completed a program of training for certification as a paramedic pursuant to NRS 450B.195; or 2. Practicing as a paramedic in this State under the Reco…

NRS 450B.100 “Permit” defined. “Permit” means the permit issued by the health authority under the provisions of this chapter to: 1. A person, agency of the State or political subdivision to own or operate an ambulance or air ambulance in the State of Nevada; or 2. A fire-fighting…

NRS 450B.103 “Regulating health district” defined. “Regulating health district” means a health district: 1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more; or 2. For which the district board of health has elected to regulate emergency medical services pursuant to NRS 439.410. (A…

NRS 450B.105 “Trauma” defined. “Trauma” means any acute injury which, according to standardized criteria for triage in the field, involves a significant risk of death or the precipitation of complications or disabilities. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1042)

NRS 450B.110 “Volunteer attendant” defined. “Volunteer attendant” means a person who does not receive the majority of his or her annual employment income from employment as an attendant, and who is not employed by a commercial ambulance firm or corporation. (Added to NRS by 1973,…

NRS 450B.120 Regulations, standards and procedures of board. The board shall establish and promulgate such rules, regulations, standards and procedures as it determines are necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1141)

NRS 450B.130 Establishment of minimum standards and additional requirements. 1. The board shall adopt regulations establishing reasonable minimum standards for: (a) Sanitation in ambulances and air ambulances; (b) Medical and nonmedical equipment and supplies to be carried in amb…

NRS 450B.140 Sources for standards and regulations; standards may differ for different categories. 1. In adopting regulations under NRS 450B.120 and 450B.130, the board may use standards and regulations proposed by: (a) The Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons;…

NRS 450B.145 Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. The Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact is hereby ratified and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining the Compact, in sub…

NRS 450B.150 Administration and enforcement; inspections. 1. The health authority shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. 2. The health authority and its authorized agents shall enter upon and inspect, in a reasonable manner and during reasonable business hou…

NRS 450B.1505 Use of certain money received by Division from fees, administrative penalties and appropriations. 1. Any money the Division receives from a fee set by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.150 for the issuance or renewal of a license pursuant to NRS 450B.160…

NRS 450B.151 Creation; membership; terms of members; alternate members; vacancies. 1. The Committee on Emergency Medical Services, consisting of 11 members appointed by the State Board of Health, is hereby created. 2. Upon request of the State Board of Health, employee associatio…

NRS 450B.152 Chair; meetings; rules for management; compensation of members. 1. The Committee shall elect a Chair from among its members. The term of the Chair is 1 year. 2. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair at least four times each year. 3. The Committee shall ad…

NRS 450B.153 Duties. The Committee shall: 1. Review and advise the Division regarding the management and performance of emergency medical services in this State and regarding statewide emergency medical protocols; 2. Advise the Division on matters of policy relating to emergency …

NRS 450B.154 Administrative support. The Division shall provide administrative support and assistance to the Committee. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1172) EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHERS

NRS 450B.155 Training and certification. 1. An educational institution, public or private agency or other entity may provide a training program for emergency medical dispatchers and issue certificates of completion if the program meets the requirements set forth in the regulation…

NRS 450B.160 Licensing of attendants and firefighters; regulations; certification of physicians, nurses and physician assistants serving as attendants. 1. The health authority may issue licenses to attendants and to firefighters employed by or serving as volunteers with a fire-fi…

NRS 450B.165 Applicant for issuance or renewal of license or certificate to attest to knowledge of and compliance with certain guidelines concerning safe and appropriate injection practices. The health authority shall not issue or renew: 1. A license to an attendant or firefighte…

NRS 450B.169 Petition to determine if criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license or certificate; fee; posting of requirements for license or certificate and list of disqualifying crimes on Internet; reports. 1. The health authority shall develop and implement …

NRS 450B.171 Relative of patient or other person may ride with attendants. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, unlicensed relatives of a sick or injured patient and other persons may ride in an ambulance if there are two attendants in the ambulance, each of whom is lice…

NRS 450B.180 Certification and authority of emergency medical responder, emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians and paramedics; maintenance of central registry of certificates issued; regulations. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C.…

NRS 450B.183 Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license or certificate; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of health authority. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedur…

NRS 450B.185 Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish …

NRS 450B.187 Application for license or certificate to include social security number. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupation…