Title 54

NRS 629.031 “Provider of health care” defined. Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute: 1. “Provider of health care” means: (a) A physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A or 633 of NRS; (b) A physician assistant; (c) An anesthesiologist assistant; (d) A genetic…

NRS 629.041 Provider of health care required to report persons having injuries apparently inflicted by knife or firearm in nonaccidental circumstances. Every provider of health care to whom any person comes or is brought for treatment of an injury which appears to have been infli…

NRS 629.043 Provider of health care required to report persons having injuries inflicted during existence of state of emergency or declaration of disaster or illnesses contracted during public health emergency or other health event; immunity of certain persons from civil action f…

NRS 629.045 Provider of health care required to report persons having burn injuries sustained from open flame, explosion or flash fire; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure. 1. Every provider of health care to whom any person who sustains an injury caused …

NRS 629.047 Physician or advanced practice registered nurse required to report certain persons diagnosed with epilepsy; use and confidentiality of statement; liability. 1. If a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse determines that, in his or her professional judgment…

NRS 629.051 Retention of records; requirement for electronic creation, maintenance, transmittal and exchange of records; authority to create, authenticate and store records in health information exchange; disclosure to patients concerning destruction of records; corrective action…

NRS 629.053 Disclosure on Internet website by State Board of Health and certain regulatory boards concerning destruction of records; regulations. 1. The State Board of Health and each board created pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 631, 632, 633, 634, 634A, 635, 636, 637, 637B, 640,…

NRS 629.061 Inspection; copies and related charges; use in public hearing; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure. 1. Each custodian of health care records shall make the health care records of a patient available for physical inspection by: (a) The patient …

NRS 629.062 Furnishing of records electronically: Request; method; fees. 1. If a person who is authorized to request a copy of health care records of a patient pursuant to NRS 629.061 requests that a copy of such records be furnished electronically, the custodian of health care r…

NRS 629.0625 Certification relating to certain leave which employer may require; charge to fill out form. 1. A provider of health care shall not charge a person more than $30 to fill out a form for a certification required by an employer pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 2613. 2. The amoun…

NRS 629.063 Custodian of health care records prohibited from preventing inspection or receipt of copies by provider of health care; duty of custodian ceasing to do business in State to deliver records or copies to provider of health care; penalties. 1. Subject to the provisions o…

NRS 629.065 Records relating to test of blood, breath or urine: Availability to district attorney and agencies of law enforcement; use as evidence; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure. 1. Each custodian of health care records shall, upon request, make ava…

NRS 629.066 Custodian of health care records required to maintain record of health plan information provided by patient; limitation on amount of payment by patient if provider of health care fails to submit claim; exceptions. 1. After a patient provides to a provider of health ca…

NRS 629.068 Custodian of health care records required to provide Department of Corrections with records of offender; use of records of offender; immunity from civil liability. 1. A custodian of health care records shall, upon request of the Director of the Department of Correctio…

NRS 629.069 Provider of health care required to disclose results of tests for certain contagious diseases to certain persons; immunity from civil liability; information confidential. 1. A provider of health care shall disclose the results of all tests performed pursuant to NRS 44…

NRS 629.071 Provider of health care required to furnish patient with itemized bill. Each provider of health care shall, on the bill to a patient, itemize all charges for services, equipment, supplies and medicines provided for the patient in terms which the patient is able to und…

NRS 629.075 Provider of health care required to disclose financial interest in facility at which physical therapy is provided when making referral to or recommending facility. 1. If a provider of health care refers a patient to or recommends that a patient receive physical therap…

NRS 629.076 Standards for advertisements; provider of health care required to affirmatively communicate and display specific licensure or certification; name tag; requirements for physician or osteopathic physician to indicate certification in specialty or subspecialty; penalties…

NRS 629.077 Provider of health care prohibited from providing psychiatric care to child in custody of certain agencies without obtaining consent; maintenance of copy of consent. 1. A provider of health care who is asked to provide psychiatric care to a child who is in the custody…

NRS 629.078 Prohibition in certain circumstances from acquiring debt or lien based upon services provided to patient who has filed or intends to file civil claim to recover damages; penalty. 1. A provider of health care or a health facility that provides services to a patient who…

NRS 629.079 Complaints received by health care licensing board: Referral to appropriate jurisdiction; notification of immediate threats to health and safety of public; immunity from civil liability for certain actions. 1. If a health care licensing board determines that a complai…

NRS 629.081 Conditions under which person who observes rendering of care by practitioner of healing art is immune from civil action. A person who is present solely to improve his or her own personal skill or knowledge by observing the rendering of care by a practitioner of a heal…

NRS 629.085 Conditions and limitations on performance or supervision of performance of pelvic examination. 1. A provider of health care shall not: (a) Perform or supervise the performance of a pelvic examination that the provider of health care is not appropriately licensed, cert…

NRS 629.086 Conditions and limitations on injection of dermal or soft tissue fillers. 1. A person shall not inject dermal or soft tissue fillers: (a) Unless the person is: (1) A physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS; (2) A dentist who has succes…

NRS 629.091 Personal assistant authorized to perform certain services for person with disability if approved by provider of health care; requirements; liability of provider of health care for civil damages. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a provider of health car…

NRS 629.093 Provider of health care authorized to use credit for continuing education relating to Alzheimer’s disease or human immunodeficiency virus toward continuing education requirements; limitations. Unless a specific statute or regulation requires or authorizes a greater nu…

NRS 629.095 Commissioner of Insurance required to develop standardized form for use by insurers and other entities to obtain information related to credentials of certain providers of health care. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Commissioner of Insurance shal…

NRS 629.101 Definitions. As used in NRS 629.101 to 629.201, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 629.111 and 629.121 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1463)

NRS 629.111 “Genetic information” defined. “Genetic information” means any information that is obtained from a genetic test. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1463)

NRS 629.121 “Genetic test” defined. “Genetic test” means a test, including a laboratory test that uses deoxyribonucleic acid extracted from the cells of a person or a diagnostic test, to determine the presence of abnormalities or deficiencies, including carrier status, that: 1. A…

NRS 629.131 Applicability. 1. The provisions of NRS 629.101 to 629.201, inclusive, do not apply to any action taken by an insurer or a third-party administrator relating to a policy that provides coverage for long-term care or disability income. 2. As used in this section, “third…

NRS 629.141 Right to inspect or obtain. A person who takes a genetic test may inspect or obtain any genetic information included in the records of the test. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1463)

NRS 629.151 Obtaining genetic information of person without consent unlawful; exceptions. It is unlawful to obtain any genetic information of a person without first obtaining the informed consent of the person or the person’s legal guardian pursuant to NRS 629.181, unless the inf…

NRS 629.161 Retention of genetic information that identifies person without consent unlawful; exceptions; destruction of genetic information. 1. It is unlawful to retain genetic information that identifies a person, without first obtaining the informed consent of the person or th…

NRS 629.171 Disclosure of identity genetic information of person without consent unlawful; exceptions. It is unlawful to disclose or to compel a person to disclose the identity of a person who was the subject of a genetic test or to disclose genetic information of that person in …

NRS 629.181 Procedure for obtaining consent of person; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the State Board of Health shall by regulation: (a) Establish a procedure for obtaining the informed consent of a person pursuant to NRS 629.101 to 629.201, inclusi…

NRS 629.191 Penalty. A person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 629.151, 629.161 or 629.171 is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1465)

NRS 629.201 Right to bring civil action for disclosure of genetic information. Any person who suffers an injury as a result of the disclosure of his or her genetic information by another person in violation of NRS 629.171 may bring a civil action for the recovery of his or her ac…

NRS 629.250 Disqualification from licensure or disciplinary action for providing or assisting in provision of certain reproductive health care services prohibited. 1. A health care licensing board shall not disqualify a person from licensure or subject any person to discipline so…

NRS 629.260 Assisted reproduction: Written agreement required for provision of reproductive material to patient by health care facility; civil penalty and certain notification for violation. 1. A health care facility shall not provide a patient with human reproductive material fo…

NRS 629.300 Definitions. As used in NRS 629.300 to 629.390, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 629.310, 629.320 and 629.330 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2743)

NRS 629.310 “Allogeneic” defined. “Allogeneic” means originating from the body of another person. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2743)

NRS 629.320 “Autologous” defined. “Autologous” means originating from within a person’s own body. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2743)

NRS 629.330 “Nonembryonic cells” defined. “Nonembryonic cells” means autologous or allogeneic cellular material, including, without limitation, stem cells and immune cells, that: 1. Has not been isolated or obtained directly from human embryos; and 2. May have been or may be comb…

NRS 629.340 Scope of regulation, disciplinary action, liabilities or penalties for engaging in authorized activities. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any department, commission, board or agency of a state or local government, including, without limitation, a state …

NRS 629.350 Provisions do not indicate status of authorized activities under federal law. Nothing in NRS 629.300 to 629.390, inclusive, shall be construed to indicate the status of any of the activities authorized pursuant to NRS 629.300 to 629.390, inclusive, as regards federal …