Title 40

NRS 453.730 Emergency treatment authorized without notification to law enforcement officer or agency. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any physician may render emergency treatment for narcotic or dangerous drug use disorder without notifying a law enforcement official …

NRS 453B.010 Definitions. As used in NRS 453B.010 to 453B.130, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 453B.020 to 453B.070, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2257)

NRS 453B.020 “Board” defined. “Board” means the State Board of Pharmacy. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2257)

NRS 453B.040 “Medical facility” defined. “Medical facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2257)

NRS 453B.050 “Pharmacy” defined. “Pharmacy” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 639.012. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2257)

NRS 453B.060 “Program” defined. “Program” means the Prescription Drug Donation Program established pursuant to NRS 453B.080. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2257; A 2017, 685)

NRS 453B.070 “Provider of health care” defined. “Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2257)

NRS 453B.080 Establishment of Program; handling fee; conditions for acceptance, distribution and dispensing of donated drugs; certain restrictions; prescription drug without lot number deemed recalled. 1. The Board shall establish and maintain the Prescription Drug Donation Progr…

NRS 453B.090 Maintenance and content of records; storage of drugs. A pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic or provider of health care that participates in the Program shall: 1. Maintain the records for any prescription drug that is donated to the Program separate from all oth…

NRS 453B.100 Dispensing of donated drug. A prescription drug donated for use in the Program may only be dispensed: 1. By a pharmacist who is registered pursuant to chapter 639 of NRS; 2. Pursuant to a prescription written by a person who is authorized to write prescriptions; and …

NRS 453B.110 Compliance with applicable laws; authority to distribute donated drug to another participant in Program. A pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic or provider of health care that participates in the Program: 1. Shall comply with all applicable state and federal law…

NRS 453B.120 Regulations. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The regulations must prescribe, without limitation: 1. The requirements for the participation of pharmacies, medical facilities, health clinics and providers of health care in…

NRS 453B.130 Limitation on civil and criminal liability; limitation on disciplinary action by professional licensing board; waiver of liability. 1. A person who exercises reasonable care in the donation of a prescription drug in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and …

NRS 453C.010 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act. (Added to NRS by 2015, 110)

NRS 453C.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 453C.030, 453C.040 and 453C.050 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2015, 110)

NRS 453C.030 “Health care professional” defined. 1. “Health care professional” means a physician, a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse. 2. As used in this section: (a) “Advanced practice registered nurse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 632.012. (b…

NRS 453C.040 “Opioid antagonist” defined. “Opioid antagonist” means any drug that binds to opioid receptors and blocks or disinhibits the effects of opioids acting on those receptors. The term includes, without limitation, naloxone hydrochloride. (Added to NRS by 2015, 111)

NRS 453C.050 “Opioid-related drug overdose” defined. “Opioid-related drug overdose” means a condition including, without limitation, extreme physical illness, a decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, coma or death resulting from the consumption or use of an opi…

NRS 453C.100 Authorization to prescribe, dispense and administer opioid antagonist; immunity from liability and professional discipline. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care professional otherwise authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist may, directly …

NRS 453C.105 Authorization to issue order for school to obtain and maintain opioid antagonist; contents of order; immunity from professional discipline and liability. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care professional authorized to prescribe an opioid antag…

NRS 453C.110 Authorization to store and dispense opioid antagonist. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person acting under a standing order issued by a health care professional who is otherwise authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist may store an opioid antagonist…

NRS 453C.120 Pharmacist authorized to furnish opioid antagonist with or without prescription; adoption of standardized procedures or protocols; training of pharmacists. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a registered pharmacist may, with or without a prescription from…

NRS 453C.130 Authority of Department of Human Services to study drug overdoses; report. 1. The Department of Human Services may engage in efforts to ascertain and document the number, trends, patterns and risk factors related to fatalities caused by unintentional opioid-related d…

NRS 453C.140 Authority of Department of Human Services to award grants. The Department of Human Services may, within the limits of available money, award grants for: 1. Educational programs for the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses and o…

NRS 453C.150 Immunity from certain offenses or mitigation of penalty for certain offenses if medical assistance is sought for overdose. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for a person who is experiencing a drug or …

NRS 454.001 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the words and terms defined in NRS 454.0015 to 454.0098, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1635; A 1977, 187; 1979, 1…

NRS 454.0015 “Advanced practice registered nurse” defined. “Advanced practice registered nurse” means a registered nurse who holds a valid license as an advanced practice registered nurse issued by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.237. (Added to NRS by 1991, 794; A …

NRS 454.002 “Authorized officers of the law” defined. “Authorized officers of the law” means: 1. Peace officers; 2. Members, investigators and inspectors of the Board; 3. Inspectors of the Food and Drug Administration; and 4. Commissioners and agents appointed as provided in chap…

NRS 454.003 “Board” defined. “Board” means the State Board of Pharmacy. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1635)

NRS 454.0041 “Chart order” defined. “Chart order” means an order entered on the chart of a patient: 1. In a hospital, facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing which is licensed as such by the Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of the Nevada Healt…

NRS 454.005 “Chemical” defined. “Chemical” includes all chemicals intended, designed and labeled for use in the cure, treatment, mitigation or prevention of disease in humans or other animals. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1635)

NRS 454.0053 “Compound” and “compounding” defined. “Compound” or “compounding” means to form or make up a composite product by combining two or more different ingredients. (Added to NRS by 1979, 1681)

NRS 454.0058 “Fill” defined. “Fill” means the counting, measuring, compounding, pouring, packaging and labeling required to prepare a drug for either direct or indirect delivery to a patient. (Added to NRS by 1979, 1681)

NRS 454.006 “Furnish” defined. “Furnish” means to supply by any means, by sale or otherwise. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1635)

NRS 454.007 “Hospital” defined. “Hospital” means any institution, place, building or agency which is licensed by the Nevada Health Authority as a hospital and which operates facilities for the care and treatment of human illness or other abnormal physical or mental conditions on …

NRS 454.009 “Hypodermics” defined. “Hypodermics” means any syringe, needle, instrument, device or implement intended or capable of being adapted for the purpose of administering drugs by subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous injection. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1635)

NRS 454.00905 “Institutional pharmacy” defined. “Institutional pharmacy” means a pharmacy or other storage place as defined by regulations adopted by the Board which is a part of or is operated in conjunction with a medical facility as that term is defined in NRS 449.0151. The te…

NRS 454.00911 “Laboratory” defined. “Laboratory” means a research, teaching or testing laboratory not engaged in the sale of drugs but using dangerous drugs for scientific or teaching purposes. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1196)

NRS 454.0092 “Manufacturer” defined. “Manufacturer” means a person who: 1. Derives, produces, prepares, compounds, mixes, cultivates, grows or processes any drug; 2. Repackages any drug for the purpose of resale; or 3. Makes, produces or prepares any devices or appliances that ar…

NRS 454.00922 “Medical intern” defined. “Medical intern” means a medical graduate acting as an assistant in a hospital for the purpose of clinical training. (Added to NRS by 1981, 746)

NRS 454.0094 “Pharmacy” defined. 1. “Pharmacy” means every store or shop licensed by the Board where drugs, controlled substances, poisons, medicines or chemicals are stored or possessed, or dispensed or sold at retail, or displayed for sale at retail, or where prescriptions are …

NRS 454.00945 “Pharmacy in a correctional institution” defined. “Pharmacy in a correctional institution” means a pharmacy or other storage place for medicines, controlled substances and dangerous drugs which is a part of or is operated in conjunction with a correctional facility,…

NRS 454.0095 “Physician,” “dentist,” “podiatric physician,” “optometrist,” “veterinarian” and “pharmacist” defined. “Physician,” “dentist,” “podiatric physician,” “optometrist,” “veterinarian” and “pharmacist” mean persons authorized by a currently valid license to practice their…

NRS 454.00958 “Practitioner” defined. “Practitioner” means: 1. A physician, dentist, veterinarian or podiatric physician who holds a valid license to practice his or her profession in this State. 2. A pharmacy, hospital or other institution licensed or registered to distribute, d…

NRS 454.00961 “Prescription” defined. 1. “Prescription” means: (a) An order given individually for the person for whom prescribed, directly from the practitioner, or the practitioner’s agent, to a pharmacist or indirectly by means of an order signed by the practitioner or an elec…

NRS 454.00973 “Public health program” defined. “Public health program” means a program of the government which is: 1. Administered by the officers and agents of: (a) The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services; or (b) The local boards of healt…