Title 4

NRS 49.117 “Review committee” defined. As used in NRS 49.117 to 49.123, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “review committee” means: 1. An organized committee of: (a) A hospital; (b) An ambulatory surgical center; (c) A health maintenance organization; (d) An organ…

NRS 49.119 General rule of privilege. A review committee has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing its proceedings and records and testimony given before it. (Added to NRS by 1995, 1693)

NRS 49.121 Who may claim privilege. 1. The privilege may be claimed by any member of the review committee, any person whose work has been reviewed by the committee or any person who has offered testimony, an opinion or documentary evidence before the committee. 2. The privilege i…

NRS 49.123 Exceptions. There is no privilege under NRS 49.119 or 49.121 as to: 1. A statement made by an applicant for staff privileges at a hospital; or 2. Any information available from a record required to be made available pursuant to the provisions of NRS 629.061. (Added to …

NRS 49.125 Definitions. As used in NRS 49.125 to 49.205, inclusive, the words and phrases defined in NRS 49.135 to 49.175, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in NRS 49.135 to 49.175, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1971, 783)

NRS 49.135 “Accountant” defined. “Accountant” means a person certified or registered as a public accountant under chapter 628 of NRS who holds a live permit. (Added to NRS by 1971, 783)

NRS 49.145 “Client” defined. “Client” means a person, including a public officer, corporation, association or other organization or entity, either public or private, who is rendered professional accounting services by an accountant, or who consults an accountant with a view to ob…

NRS 49.155 “Confidential” defined. A communication is “confidential” if it is not intended to be disclosed to third persons other than those to whom disclosure is in furtherance of the rendition of professional accounting services to the client or those reasonably necessary for t…

NRS 49.165 “Representative of the accountant” defined. “Representative of the accountant” means a person employed by the accountant to assist in the rendition of professional accounting services. (Added to NRS by 1971, 784)

NRS 49.175 “Representative of the client” defined. “Representative of the client” means a person having authority to obtain professional accounting services, or to act on advice rendered pursuant thereto, on behalf of the client. (Added to NRS by 1971, 784)

NRS 49.185 General rule of privilege. A client has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, confidential communications: 1. Between the client or the client’s representative and the client’s accountant or the representative of the client…

NRS 49.195 Who may claim privilege. 1. The privilege may be claimed by the client, the client’s guardian or conservator, the personal representative of a deceased client, or the successor, trustee or similar representative of a corporation, association or other organization, whet…

NRS 49.205 Exceptions. There is no privilege under NRS 49.185 or 49.195: 1. If the services of the accountant were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit what the client knew or reasonably should have known to be a crime or fraud. 2. As to a commun…

NRS 49.207 Definitions. As used in NRS 49.207 to 49.213, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. A communication is “confidential” if it is not intended to be disclosed to third persons other than: (a) Those present to further the interest of the patient in the consu…

NRS 49.209 General rule of privilege. A patient has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications between the patient and the patient’s psychologist or any other person who is participating in the diagnosis or treatm…

NRS 49.211 Who may claim privilege. 1. The privilege may be claimed by the patient, by the patient’s guardian or conservator or by the personal representative of a deceased patient. 2. The psychologist of a patient may claim the privilege but only on behalf of the patient. The au…

NRS 49.213 Exceptions. There is no privilege pursuant to NRS 49.209 or 49.211: 1. For communications relevant to an issue in a proceeding to hospitalize the patient for mental illness, if the psychologist in the course of diagnosis or treatment has determined that the patient req…

NRS 49.215 Definitions. As used in NRS 49.215 to 49.245, inclusive: 1. A communication is “confidential” if it is not intended to be disclosed to third persons other than: (a) Those present to further the interest of the patient in the consultation, examination or interview; (b) …

NRS 49.225 General rule of privilege. A patient has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications among the patient, the patient’s doctor or persons who are participating in the diagnosis or treatment under the direc…

NRS 49.235 Who may claim privilege. 1. The privilege may be claimed by the patient, by the patient’s guardian or conservator, or by the personal representative of a deceased patient. 2. The person who was the doctor may claim the privilege but only on behalf of the patient. The p…

NRS 49.245 Exceptions. There is no privilege under NRS 49.225 or 49.235: 1. For communications relevant to an issue in proceedings to hospitalize the patient for mental illness, if the doctor in the course of diagnosis or treatment has determined that the patient is in need of ho…

NRS 49.246 Definitions. As used in NRS 49.246 to 49.249, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Client” means a person who consults or is interviewed by a marriage and family therapist for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment. 2. A communication is “confidential” …

NRS 49.247 General rule of privilege. A client has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, confidential communications among the client, the client’s marriage and family therapist or any other person who is participating in the diagnosi…

NRS 49.248 Who may claim privilege. 1. The privilege may be claimed by the client, by the client’s guardian or conservator, or by the personal representative of a deceased client. 2. The person who was the marriage and family therapist may claim the privilege but only on behalf o…

NRS 49.249 Exceptions. There is no privilege under NRS 49.247 or 49.248: 1. If the client communicates to the marriage and family therapist that the client intends or plans to commit what the client knows or reasonably should know is a crime. 2. If the marriage and family therapi…

NRS 49.2502 Definitions. As used in NRS 49.2502 to 49.2508, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Client” means a person who consults or is interviewed by a clinical professional counselor for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment. 2. “Clinical professional counse…

NRS 49.2504 General rule of privilege. A client has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, confidential communications among the client, the client’s clinical professional counselor or any other person who is participating in the diagn…

NRS 49.2506 Who may claim privilege. 1. The privilege may be claimed by the client, by the client’s guardian or conservator, or by the personal representative of a deceased client. 2. The person who was the clinical professional counselor may claim the privilege but only on behal…

NRS 49.2508 Exceptions. There is no privilege under NRS 49.2504 or 49.2506: 1. If the client communicates to the clinical professional counselor that the client intends or plans to commit what the client knows or reasonably should know is a crime. 2. If the clinical professional …

NRS 49.251 Definitions. As used in NRS 49.251 to 49.254, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Client” means a person who consults or is interviewed by a social worker for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment. 2. A communication is “confidential” if it is not int…

NRS 49.252 General rule of privilege. A client has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications among the client, the client’s social worker or any other person who is participating in the diagnosis or treatment un…

NRS 49.253 Who may claim privilege. 1. The privilege may be claimed by the client, the client’s guardian or conservator or by the personal representative of a deceased client. 2. The person who is the social worker may claim the privilege, but only on behalf of the client. The pe…

NRS 49.254 Exceptions. There is no privilege under NRS 49.252 or 49.253: 1. If the services of the social worker are sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit what the client knows or reasonably should have known is a crime or fraud. 2. If the social …

NRS 49.2541 Definitions. As used in NRS 49.2541 to 49.2549, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 49.2542 to 49.2545, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1755; A 2017, 4076; 2023, 1605)

NRS 49.2542 “Domestic violence” defined. “Domestic violence” means an act described in NRS 33.018. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1755)

NRS 49.25425 “Human trafficking” defined. “Human trafficking” means a violation of any provision of NRS 200.463 to 200.468, inclusive, 201.300, 201.320 or 201.395 or 18 U.S.C. § 1589, 1590 or 1591. (Added to NRS by 2017, 4076; A 2019, 2634)

NRS 49.25426 “Relevant training” defined. “Relevant training” means at least 20 cumulative hours of instruction in: 1. Ethics; 2. Civil and criminal laws relating to domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking; 3. Relevant laws relating to confidentiality of communicat…

NRS 49.2543 “Sexual assault” defined. “Sexual assault” means a violation of NRS 200.366 or an attempt to violate or conspiracy to violate NRS 200.366. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1755)

NRS 49.2544 “Victim” defined. “Victim” means a person who alleges that an act of domestic violence, human trafficking or sexual assault has been committed against the person. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1755; A 2017, 4076)

NRS 49.2545 “Victim’s advocate” defined. “Victim’s advocate” means a person who has completed relevant training and who, with or without compensation: 1. Works for: (a) A program of a university, state college or community college within the Nevada System of Higher Education whic…

NRS 49.2546 When communication deemed to be confidential; “communication” defined. 1. A communication shall be deemed to be confidential if the communication is between a victim and a victim’s advocate and is not intended to be disclosed to third persons other than: (a) A person …

NRS 49.2547 General rule of privilege. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 49.2549, a victim who seeks advice, counseling or assistance from a victim’s advocate has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, confidential communications set…

NRS 49.2548 Who may claim privilege. 1. The privilege provided pursuant to NRS 49.2547 may be claimed by: (a) The victim; (b) The guardian or conservator of the victim; (c) The personal representative of a deceased victim; and (d) The victim’s advocate, but only on behalf of the …

NRS 49.2549 Exceptions. There is no privilege pursuant to NRS 49.2547 if: 1. The purpose of the victim in seeking services from a victim’s advocate is to enable or aid any person to commit or plan to commit what the victim knows or reasonably should have known is a crime or fraud…

NRS 49.255 Confessor and confessant. A member of the clergy or priest shall not, without the consent of the person making the confession, be examined as a witness as to any confession made to the member of the clergy or priest in his or her professional character. (Added to NRS b…

NRS 49.260 Behavioral health and wellness practitioner and patient or other participant in services. 1. Any privilege established by this chapter for communications between a patient and the supervisor of a behavioral health and wellness practitioner applies equally to communicat…