Title 40

NRS 457.186 Hearing on denial or withdrawal of certificate of authorization. Upon request, the Division shall hold an administrative hearing concerning the denial or withdrawal of an application for a certificate of authorization to operate a radiation machine for mammography or …

NRS 457.187 Administrative fine. 1. The Division may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $5,000, against the owner, lessee or other person responsible for a radiation machine for mammography for a violation of the provisions of NRS 457.182 to 457.186, inclusive, or for a…

NRS 457.190 Cooperation of county health officer, district attorney and Attorney General with Division for enforcement of chapter. County health officers, district attorneys and the Attorney General shall cooperate with the Division in the enforcement of the provisions of this ch…

NRS 457.200 Penalty for violation of chapter. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 457.301, the failure of any person or association, representing that the person or association as engaged in the diagnosis, treatment or cure of cancer, to comply with any of the provisions of this …

NRS 457.210 Penalty for false representation of device, substance or treatment as effective to arrest or cure cancer. Every person convicted of willfully and falsely representing a device, substance or treatment as effective to arrest or cure cancer is guilty of a misdemeanor. (A…

NRS 457.220 Penalty for third and subsequent conviction of violation of chapter; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter, who has previously been convicted twice or more of violations of any pr…

NRS 457.230 Establishment and maintenance of system for reporting information; objectives; persons required to report information. 1. The Chief Medical Officer shall, pursuant to the regulations of the State Board of Health, establish and maintain a system for the reporting of in…

NRS 457.240 Regulations of State Board of Health; fees. 1. The State Board of Health shall by regulation: (a) Prescribe the form and manner in which the information on cases of cancer and other neoplasms must be reported; (b) Specify the neoplasms which must be reported; (c) Pres…

NRS 457.250 Records of health care facility, other treatment facility and provider of health care: Availability to Chief Medical Officer; abstracting of information; fees; administrative penalty for violation of section. 1. Each health care facility, other treatment facility and …

NRS 457.260 Publication of reports; provision of data. 1. The Division shall publish reports based upon the material obtained pursuant to NRS 457.230, 457.240 and 457.250 and shall make other appropriate uses of the material to report and assess trends in the incidence of cancer …

NRS 457.265 Analysis of information, records and reports; investigation of trends. 1. The Chief Medical Officer or a qualified person designated by the Administrator of the Division shall analyze the material obtained pursuant to NRS 457.230, 457.240 and 457.250 and the reports p…

NRS 457.270 Consent required before disclosure of identity of patient, provider of health care, health care facility or other treatment facility. The Division shall not reveal the identity of any patient, provider of health care, health care facility or other treatment facility w…

NRS 457.280 Limitation on civil and criminal liability. No person or organization providing information to the Division in accordance with NRS 457.230, 457.240 and 457.250 may be held liable in a civil or criminal action for divulging confidential information unless the person or…

NRS 457.301 Duties of primary care provider who provides care to adult woman; exemption from criminal penalties or professional discipline for failure to comply. 1. A primary care provider shall: (a) Attempt to determine whether each adult woman to whom he or she provides care ha…

NRS 458.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. 2. “Civil protective custody” means a custodial placement of a person to protect the health or safety of the person. Civil protecti…

NRS 458.025 Operation of state plan; certification of detoxification technicians, facilities and programs. 1. The Division: (a) Shall formulate and operate a comprehensive state plan for programs for alcohol or other substance use disorders which must include: (1) A survey of the…

NRS 458.0255 Expedited certificate by endorsement as detoxification technician: Requirements; procedure for issuance. 1. Notwithstanding any regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 458.025, the Division may issue a certificate by endorsement as a detoxification technician to an appli…

NRS 458.0256 Expedited certificate by endorsement as detoxification technician for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application. 1. Notwithstanding an…

NRS 458.0258 Certification of detoxification technician: Petition to determine if criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining certificate; fee; posting of requirements for certificate and list of disqualifying crimes on Internet; report. 1. The Division shall develop a…

NRS 458.026 Certification of detoxification technician: Statement by applicant concerning payment of child support; grounds for denial of certification; duty of Administrator. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to esta…

NRS 458.027 Certification of detoxification technician: Suspension of certification for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certification. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring…

NRS 458.028 Certification of detoxification technician: Application 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 professi…

NRS 458.029 Application for renewal of certificate as detoxification technician: Information concerning state business license required; conditions which require denial. 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of certificat…

NRS 458.031 Administration of chapter. The Division shall administer the provisions of this chapter as the sole agency of the State of Nevada for that purpose. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1397; A 1997, 3076; 1999, 3069; 2001, 421; 2003, 1455; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 60)

NRS 458.033 Substance use disorder prevention coalitions: Certification; regulations; duties; collaboration with Division. 1. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations: (a) Providing for the certification of substance use disorder prevention coalitions; and (b) Establishi…

NRS 458.035 Power of Division to contract. The Division may contract with any appropriate public or private agency, organization or institution to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1398; A 1997, 3076; 1999, 3069; 2001, 421; 2005, 22nd Special Sessio…

NRS 458.055 Confidential information. 1. To preserve the confidentiality of any information concerning persons applying for or receiving any services pursuant to this chapter, the Division may establish and enforce rules governing the confidential nature, custody, use and preserv…

NRS 458.080 Financial assistance for treatment provider. The Division may, by contracting with organized groups, render partial financial assistance for treatment providers established by these groups. Each such contract must contain a provision allowing for an audit of all accou…

NRS 458.091 Admission to and treatment in hospital of person with an alcohol or other substance use disorder. Persons with alcohol or other substance use disorders must be admitted to public or private general medical hospitals which receive federal or state money for programs fo…

NRS 458.094 Use of certain money to provide programs to persons referred by agencies which provide child welfare services. The Division shall use any money not needed to carry out the provisions of chapter 678C of NRS to provide programs for alcohol or other substance use disorde…

NRS 458.097 Use and allocation of certain money for increase of services. 1. Money received by the Division pursuant to NRS 369.174 must be used to increase services for the prevention of alcohol or other substance use disorders and for the detoxification and rehabilitation of pe…

NRS 458.098 Tax on Liquor Program Account. 1. The Tax on Liquor Program Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. 2. Money in the Account that is received pursuant to NRS 369.174 must be used for the purposes specified in NRS 458.097 or for any other purpose authorized…

NRS 458.100 State Grant and Gift Account for Alcohol or Other Substance Use Disorders. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 458.102, all gifts or grants of money for a program for alcohol or other substance use disorders which the Division is authorized to accept must be deposi…

NRS 458.102 Acceptance of money for bulk purchase of opioid antagonists. 1. The Division may accept gifts, grants, donations, bequests or money from any other source for the purpose of funding the bulk purchase of opioid antagonists. Any money so received must be accounted for se…

NRS 458.103 Division authorized to accept public money; prioritization for publicly funded services; regulations. 1. The Division may accept: (a) Money appropriated and made available by any act of Congress for any program for alcohol or other substance use disorder administered …

NRS 458.104 Temporary advance from State General Fund. 1. If the Administrator determines that current claims exceed the amount of money available to the Division because of a delay in the receipt of money from federal grants, the Administrator may request from the Director of th…

NRS 458.105 Fees for sale of miscellaneous printed material. The Division may fix and collect reasonable fees for the sale of miscellaneous printed materials pertaining to alcohol or other substance use disorders which are purchased or prepared by the Division. The fees must be d…

NRS 458.110 Additional powers of Division. In addition to the activities set forth in NRS 458.025 to 458.115, inclusive, the Division may engage in any activity necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1960, 307; A 1963, 968; 1973, 1401; 1985, 295; 1…

NRS 458.112 Prohibition on certain activities related to marketing of treatment provider, facility or operator of program for alcohol or other substance use disorder; exception; penalty. 1. A treatment provider, a facility or an operator of a program for alcohol or other substanc…

NRS 458.115 Legislative appropriations; claims. Money to carry out the provisions of this chapter must be provided by direct legislative appropriation from the State General Fund and paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid. All claims must be approved by the…

NRS 458.125 Requests for proposals; advancement of initial costs; staffing of Division. 1. The Division shall prepare requests for proposals for the provision by treatment providers of: (a) Residential treatment of adolescents with substance use disorders; (b) Outpatient treatmen…

NRS 458.131 Biennial report of Division. The Division shall, on or before September 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit to the Director of the Department of Human Services a report covering the biennium ending on June 30 of that year. The report must include: 1. The name of each …

NRS 458.175 Powers and duties of peace officers. 1. If a peace officer arrests or takes into custody a person who is found in any public place unlawfully under the influence of a controlled substance and in such a condition that the person is unable to exercise care for his or he…

NRS 458.250 Legislative declaration of purpose. The Legislature finds and declares that the handling of persons with an alcohol use disorder within the criminal justice system is ineffective, whereas treating an alcohol use disorder as a health problem allows its prevention and t…

NRS 458.260 Intoxication not public offense; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the use of alcohol, the status of drunkard and the fact of being found in an intoxicated condition are not: (a) Public offenses and shall not be so treated in any ordinance o…

NRS 458.270 Procedure for placing person in civil protective custody. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, a person who is found in any public place under the influence of alcohol, in such a condition that the person is unable to exercise care for his or her health or…

NRS 458.280 Records of treatment facility and treatment provider confidential; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, NRS 439.597, 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive, and 449A.103 and chapter 629 of NRS, the registration and other records of a treatment facility …