Nevada · Statutes
Chapter 441A
81 sections
81 sections
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.010Definitions.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.020“Board” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.030“Child care facility” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.040“Communicable disease” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.050“Health authority” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.063“Infectious disease” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.065“Isolation” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.070“Laboratory director” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.080“Medical facility” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.090“Medical laboratory” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.100“Physician” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.110“Provider of health care” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.115“Quarantine” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.118Legislative findings and declaration.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.120Regulations of State Board of Health governing control of communicable diseases and reporting cases or suspected cases of drug overdose or attempted suicide; performance of duties set forth in regulations.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.125Use of syndromic reporting and active surveillance to monitor public health; regulations.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.130Chief Medical Officer to inform local health officers of regulations and procedures.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.140Authority of Division of Public and Behavioral Health to receive and use financial aid.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.150Reporting occurrences of communicable diseases to health authority; reporting cases or suspected cases of drug overdose or attempted suicide to Chief Medical Officer.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.160Investigation: Powers of health authority to conduct investigation of communicable disease; order to require person to submit to examination; order of isolation, quarantine or treatment; regulations concerning appeal of order to submit to examination or testing.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.163Investigation: Powers of health authority to conduct investigation of infectious disease or exposure to biological, radiological or chemical agent; reports; regulations.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.165Investigation: Powers of health authority to access medical records, laboratory records and other information in possession of health care provider or medical facility; payment of certain costs related to investigation.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.166Investigation: Subpoena to compel production of medical records, laboratory records and other information; court order directing witness to appear for failure to produce.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.167Investigation: Law enforcement agencies and political subdivisions authorized to share certain information and medical records with state and local health authorities; regulations.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.169Investigation: Powers of health authority to issue cease and desist order to health care provider or medical facility; injunction.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.170Weekly reports to Chief Medical Officer.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.180Contagious person to prevent exposure to others; warning by health authority; penalties; affirmative defenses; acts that do not violate section; prohibition on charging person with other offenses.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.190Control of disease within schools, child care facilities, medical facilities and correctional facilities.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.195Testing of person or decedent who may have exposed law enforcement officer, correctional officer, emergency medical attendant, firefighter, county coroner or medical examiner, person employed by or volunteering for agency of criminal justice or certain other public employees or volunteers to communicable disease.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.200Right to receive treatment from physician or clinic of choice; Board may prescribe method of treatment.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.210Rights and duties of person who depends exclusively on prayer for healing.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.220Confidentiality of information; permissible disclosure.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.230Disclosure of personal information prohibited without consent.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.240Duties of health authority.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.250Establishment and support of clinics and dispensaries.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.260Provision of medical supplies and financial aid for treatment of indigent patients.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.270Instruction of patients on prevention and treatment of disease.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.280Procedure to ensure that infected person receives adequate treatment.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.290Infected person to report source of infection.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.310Examination and treatment of minor without consent.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.315Certain providers of emergency medical services or primary care required to ascertain whether patient wishes to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases; exceptions; regulations; enforcement.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.330Provision of outpatient care to persons with human immunodeficiency virus.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.334“Provider of health care” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.335Declaration of legislative intent.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.336Counseling to be provided to person testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus; topics to be addressed in counseling; referrals to be provided to person testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus; regulations.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.337Policies to provide uninterrupted services during public health emergency.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.340Duties of health authority.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.350Establishment and support of clinics.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.360Provision of medical supplies and financial aid for treatment of indigent patients.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.370Contracts with hospitals, clinics and other institutions for examination and care of patients.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.380Treatment of patient for condition related to or as necessary for control of tuberculosis.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.390Contracts with private physicians to provide outpatient care in rural areas.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.400Inspection of records of facility where patients are treated.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.410Regulations governing control of rabies.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.505“Health authority” defined.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.510Manner of isolating, quarantining or treating by health authority; duty to inform person of rights; regulations.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.520Right 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.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.530Right to refuse treatment and not submit to involuntary treatment; exception.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.540Restrictions on change of status from voluntary isolation or quarantine to emergency isolation or quarantine; rights of person whose status is changed.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.550Detention for testing, examination, observation and consensual medical treatment; limitation on time; rights of person detained; extension of time.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.560Procedure for isolation or quarantine.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.570Certificate of another health authority or physician, licensed physician assistant or registered nurse required.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.580Requirements for and limitations on applications and certificates.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.590Additional notice to spouse or legal guardian.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.600Petition: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged infection with or exposure to communicable disease.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.610Additional requirements for petition that is filed after emergency isolation or quarantine.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.620Hearing on petition; notice; release of person before hearing.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.630Examination 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.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.640Evaluation teams: Establishment; composition; fees.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.650Proceedings held in county where persons to conduct examination are available; expense of proceedings paid by county.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.660Right to counsel; compensation of counsel; recess; duties of district attorney.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.670Testimony.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.680Right of person alleged to be infected with or exposed to communicable disease to be present by telephonic conferencing or videoconferencing and to testify.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.690Fees and mileage for witnesses.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.700Findings and order; expiration and renewal of isolation or quarantine; alternative courses of treatment.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.710Clinical abstract to accompany order.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.720Transportation to public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.900Injunction: Grounds; responsibility for prosecution; authority of court.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.910Criminal penalty for violation of chapter; exception.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.920Criminal penalty and administrative fine for failure to comply with regulations or requirements of chapter; exception.
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 441A.930District attorney to prosecute violators.