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NRS 450B.360 Determination of possible exposure of emergency response employee to infectious disease; request for response from medical facility or county coroner or medical examiner. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 441A.195, if an emergency response employee believes that…

NRS 450B.370 Response of medical facility or county coroner or medical examiner. 1. If a medical facility, county coroner or medical examiner, as applicable, receives a written request for a response pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 450B.360, the medical facility, county coroner o…

NRS 450B.375 Procedure upon notification that insufficient information exists to determine whether emergency response employee was exposed to infectious disease; request for further evaluation; duties of health officer. 1. If a designated officer receives a notice from a medical …

NRS 450B.380 Notice to emergency response employee of possible exposure to infectious disease. 1. If a designated officer receives a notice from a medical facility, county coroner or medical examiner, as applicable, pursuant to NRS 450B.370 that an emergency response employee may…

NRS 450B.390 Limitations on effect of NRS 450B.340 to 450B.390, inclusive. The provisions of NRS 450B.340 to 450B.390, inclusive, must not be construed to: 1. Authorize any cause of action for damages or any civil penalty against a medical facility, county coroner, medical examin…

NRS 450B.400 Definitions. As used in NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 450B.402 to 450B.475, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 287; A 2001, 815; 2017…

NRS 450B.402 “Advanced practice registered nurse” defined. “Advanced practice registered nurse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.406. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1768)

NRS 450B.404 “Attending advanced practice registered nurse” defined. “Attending advanced practice registered nurse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.409. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1768)

NRS 450B.405 “Attending physician” defined. “Attending physician” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.412. (Added to NRS by 2001, 814)

NRS 450B.410 “Do-not-resuscitate identification” defined. “Do-not-resuscitate identification” means: 1. A form of identification approved by the health authority, which signifies that: (a) A person is a qualified patient who wishes not to be resuscitated in the event of cardiac o…

NRS 450B.420 “Do-not-resuscitate order” defined. “Do-not-resuscitate order” means a written directive issued by a physician or advanced practice registered nurse licensed in this state that emergency life-resuscitating treatment must not be administered to a qualified patient. Th…

NRS 450B.430 “Do-not-resuscitate protocol” defined. “Do-not-resuscitate protocol” means the standardized procedure and guidelines established by the board for the withholding of emergency life-resuscitating treatment in compliance with a do-not-resuscitate order or a do-not-resus…

NRS 450B.440 “Health care facility” defined. “Health care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 162A.740. (Added to NRS by 1997, 288; A 2009, 210)

NRS 450B.450 “Life-resuscitating treatment” defined. “Life-resuscitating treatment” means cardiopulmonary resuscitation or a component of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including chest compressions, defibrillation, cardioversion, assisted ventilation, airway intubation or adminis…

NRS 450B.460 “Person who administers emergency medical services” defined. “Person who administers emergency medical services” means a paid or volunteer firefighter, law enforcement officer, emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical tech…

NRS 450B.470 “Qualified patient” defined. “Qualified patient” means: 1. A patient 18 years of age or older who has been determined by the patient’s attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse to be in a terminal condition and who: (a) Has executed a declar…

NRS 450B.475 “Terminal condition” defined. “Terminal condition” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.430. (Added to NRS by 2001, 814)

NRS 450B.480 Applicability. The provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive, apply only to emergency medical services administered to a qualified patient: 1. Before he or she is admitted to a medical facility; or 2. While the qualified patient is being prepared to be transf…

NRS 450B.490 Adoption of regulations; fee for do-not-resuscitate identification. 1. The board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive. The regulations must establish: (a) A do-not-resuscitate protocol; and (b) The procedure to ap…

NRS 450B.500 Do-not-resuscitate identification: Contents. Each do-not-resuscitate identification issued by the health authority must include, without limitation: 1. An identification number that is unique to the qualified patient to whom the identification is issued; 2. The name …

NRS 450B.505 Do-not-resuscitate identification: Manufacture and issuance of bracelet or medallion. The board may enter into an agreement for the manufacture of a bracelet or medallion to be worn by a qualified patient which indicates that the qualified patient has been issued a d…

NRS 450B.510 Written do-not-resuscitate orders: Issued only to qualified patients; physician or advanced practice registered nurse authorized to apply for identification. 1. A physician or advanced practice registered nurse licensed in this state may issue a written do-not-resusc…

NRS 450B.520 Application for do-not-resuscitate identification: Form; requirements. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 450B.525: 1. A qualified patient may apply to the health authority for a do-not-resuscitate identification by submitting an application on a form provided by th…

NRS 450B.525 Application for do-not-resuscitate identification on behalf of minor: Requirements; form; revocation by parent or legal guardian of authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment; effect when minor is of sufficient maturity. 1. A parent or legal guardian of a…

NRS 450B.530 Revocation of authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 450B.525, a qualified patient who possesses a do-not-resuscitate identification may revoke his or her authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment by r…

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…