Title 40

NRS 441A.350 Establishment and support of clinics. The health authority may establish such clinics as it believes are necessary for the prevention and control of, and for the treatment and cure of, persons who have tuberculosis and provide those clinics with financial or other as…

NRS 441A.360 Provision of medical supplies and financial aid for treatment of indigent patients. If a person in this state who has tuberculosis is, in the discretion of the health authority, unable to afford approved treatment for the disease, the health authority may provide med…

NRS 441A.370 Contracts with hospitals, clinics and other institutions for examination and care of patients. 1. The health authority shall, by contract with hospitals, clinics or other institutions in the State, provide for: (a) The diagnostic examination, including, without limit…

NRS 441A.380 Treatment of patient for condition related to or as necessary for control of tuberculosis. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 441A.210, a person who has tuberculosis and is confined to a hospital or other institution pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must b…

NRS 441A.390 Contracts with private physicians to provide outpatient care in rural areas. The health authority may contract with any private physician to provide outpatient care in those rural areas of the State where, in its determination, patients can best be treated in that ma…

NRS 441A.400 Inspection of records of facility where patients are treated. The health authority may inspect and must be given access to all records of every institution and clinic, both public and private, where patients who have tuberculosis are treated at public expense. (Added…

NRS 441A.410 Regulations governing control of rabies. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the control of rabies. The regulations must provide for: 1. The periodic inoculation of animals with approved vaccines. 2. The impoundment of animals suspected of having rabies and t…

NRS 441A.505 “Health authority” defined. As used in NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “health authority” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 441A.050 and includes a county or city board of health. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3183)

NRS 441A.510 Manner of isolating, quarantining or treating by health authority; duty to inform person of rights; regulations. 1. If a health authority isolates, quarantines or treats a person or group of persons infected with, exposed to, or reasonably believed by a health author…

NRS 441A.520 Right of person isolated or quarantined to make and receive telephone calls and to possess cellular phone; duty to notify spouse or legal guardian under certain circumstances. 1. A person who is isolated or quarantined pursuant to NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720, inclusive,…

NRS 441A.530 Right to refuse treatment and not submit to involuntary treatment; exception. A person who is isolated or quarantined pursuant to NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720, inclusive, has the right to refuse treatment and may not be required to submit to involuntary treatment unless …

NRS 441A.540 Restrictions on change of status from voluntary isolation or quarantine to emergency isolation or quarantine; rights of person whose status is changed. 1. If a person infected with or exposed to a communicable disease is voluntarily isolated or quarantined in a publi…

NRS 441A.550 Detention for testing, examination, observation and consensual medical treatment; limitation on time; rights of person detained; extension of time. 1. Any person or group of persons alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease may be detain…

NRS 441A.560 Procedure for isolation or quarantine. 1. An application to a health authority for an order of emergency isolation or quarantine of a person or a group of persons alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease may only be made by another heal…

NRS 441A.570 Certificate of another health authority or physician, licensed physician assistant or registered nurse required. A health authority shall not accept an application for an emergency isolation or quarantine under NRS 441A.560 unless that application is accompanied by a…

NRS 441A.580 Requirements for and limitations on applications and certificates. 1. No application or certificate authorized under NRS 441A.560 or 441A.570 may be considered if made by a person on behalf of a medical facility or by a health authority, physician, physician assistan…

NRS 441A.590 Additional notice to spouse or legal guardian. In addition to any notice required pursuant to NRS 441A.520, within 24 hours after a person’s involuntary admission into a public or private medical facility under emergency isolation or quarantine, the administrative of…

NRS 441A.600 Petition: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged infection with or exposure to communicable disease. A proceeding for an involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine of any person in this State may be commenced by a health authority filing a petition with t…

NRS 441A.610 Additional requirements for petition that is filed after emergency isolation or quarantine. In addition to the requirements of NRS 441A.600, a petition filed pursuant to that section with the clerk of the district court to commence proceedings for involuntary court-o…

NRS 441A.620 Hearing on petition; notice; release of person before hearing. 1. Immediately after receiving any petition filed pursuant to NRS 441A.600 or 441A.610, the clerk of the district court shall transmit the petition to the appropriate district judge, who shall set a time,…

NRS 441A.630 Examination or assessment of person alleged to be infected with or exposed to communicable disease; protective custody pending hearing; written summary of findings and evaluation concerning person alleged to be infected with or exposed to communicable disease. 1. Aft…

NRS 441A.640 Evaluation teams: Establishment; composition; fees. 1. The health authority shall establish such evaluation teams as are necessary to aid the courts under NRS 441A.630 and 441A.700. 2. Each team must be composed of at least two physicians, or at least one physician a…

NRS 441A.650 Proceedings held in county where persons to conduct examination are available; expense of proceedings paid by county. 1. In counties where the examining personnel required pursuant to NRS 441A.630 are not available, proceedings for involuntary court-ordered isolation…

NRS 441A.660 Right to counsel; compensation of counsel; recess; duties of district attorney. 1. The person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease, or any relative or friend on behalf of the person, is entitled to retain counsel to represent the pe…

NRS 441A.670 Testimony. In proceedings for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine, the court shall hear and consider all relevant testimony, including, but not limited to, the testimony of examining personnel who participated in the evaluation of the person alleged to …

NRS 441A.680 Right of person alleged to be infected with or exposed to communicable disease to be present by telephonic conferencing or videoconferencing and to testify. 1. In proceedings for an involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine, the person with respect to whom th…

NRS 441A.690 Fees and mileage for witnesses. Witnesses subpoenaed under the provisions of NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720, inclusive, shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid to witnesses in the courts of the State of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2204; A 2011, 2512)

NRS 441A.700 Findings and order; expiration and renewal of isolation or quarantine; alternative courses of treatment. 1. If the district court finds, after proceedings for the involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine of a person to a public or private medical facility, r…

NRS 441A.710 Clinical abstract to accompany order. The order for involuntary court isolation or quarantine of any person to a medical facility, public or private, must be accompanied by a clinical abstract, including a history of illness, diagnosis and treatment, and the names of…

NRS 441A.720 Transportation to public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location. When any involuntary court isolation or quarantine is ordered under the provisions of NRS 441A.505 to 441A.720, inclusive, the involuntarily isolated or quarantined person, togeth…

NRS 441A.900 Injunction: Grounds; responsibility for prosecution; authority of court. 1. A person who refuses to: (a) Comply with any regulation of the Board relating to the control of a communicable disease; (b) Comply with any provision of this chapter; (c) Submit to approved t…

NRS 441A.910 Criminal penalty for violation of chapter; exception. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 441A.315, every person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1989, 300; A 2021, 3139)

NRS 441A.920 Criminal penalty and administrative fine for failure to comply with regulations or requirements of chapter; exception. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 441A.315, every provider of health care, medical facility or medical laboratory that willfully fails, neglects o…

NRS 441A.930 District attorney to prosecute violators. The district attorney of the county in which any violation of this chapter occurs shall prosecute the person responsible for the violation. (Added to NRS by 1989, 300)

NRS 442.003 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Advisory Board” means the Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health. 2. “Department” means the Department of Human Services. 3. “Director” means the Director of the Department. 4. “Divi…

NRS 442.005 Administration of chapter. The Chief Medical Officer and the Division shall administer the provisions of this chapter in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Health and subject to administrative supervision by the Director. (Added to NRS by 1963, 946;…

NRS 442.007 Standards for perinatal care: Regulations of State Board of Health. 1. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations establishing standards for perinatal care provided by any provider of health care, based on recommendations submitted to the Board by the School of…

NRS 442.008 Examination of infants: Regulations; performance of tests by State Public Health Laboratory; fee; duties of physician, midwife, nurse, freestanding birthing center or hospital; exemption. 1. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations governing examinations and …

NRS 442.010 Examination of pregnant woman for discovery of syphilis: Blood sample; treatment for infection; policy to ensure compliance; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 7 and 9, every: (a) Physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered n…

NRS 442.013 Examination of pregnant woman for discovery of Chlamydia trachomatis, gonorrhea and hepatitis; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a physician or other person permitted by law to attend upon a pregnant woman during gestation for conditions rela…

NRS 442.016 Limitations on charge to third party. 1. A physician or other person permitted by law to attend upon a pregnant woman during gestation for conditions relating to her pregnancy shall not require a third party to pay more for any examination or test required by NRS 442.…

NRS 442.020 Civil penalty; action for enforcement. 1. Any person or entity willfully violating any of the provisions of NRS 442.010, 442.013 or 442.016 may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $500. 2. An action for the enforcement of a civil penalty assessed pursuant to …

NRS 442.030 “Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn” defined. Any inflammation, swelling or unusual redness in either one or both eyes of an infant, either apart from, or together with, any unnatural discharge from the eye or eyes of such infant, independent of the nature of the…

NRS 442.040 Report of existence of ophthalmia neonatorum to be made to local health officer; duties of health officer or physician to whom report is made. 1. Any physician, midwife, nurse, freestanding birthing center or hospital of any nature, parent, relative or person attendin…

NRS 442.050 Physician or midwife to instill germicide in eyes of newborn baby. It shall be unlawful for any physician or midwife practicing midwifery to neglect or otherwise fail to instill or have instilled in the eyes of the newborn baby, immediately upon its birth, some germic…

NRS 442.060 Report of birth to include statement concerning instillation of germicide. Every physician or midwife shall, in making a report of a birth, state whether or not the germicide described in NRS 442.050 was instilled into the eyes of the infant. [4:230:1921; NCL § 5293]