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Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 441A – Infectious Diseases; Reporting Concerning Communicable Diseases, Overdoses and Attempted Suicides | Midpage
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Nevada Revised Statutes
Title 40
Chapter 441A
Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 441A
Infectious Diseases; Reporting Concerning Communicable Diseases, Overdoses and Attempted Suicides
441A.010
Definitions
441A.020
“Board” defined
441A.030
“Child care facility” defined
441A.040
“Communicable disease” defined
441A.050
“Health authority” defined
441A.063
“Infectious disease” defined
441A.065
“Isolation” defined
441A.070
“Laboratory director” defined
441A.080
“Medical facility” defined
441A.090
“Medical laboratory” defined
441A.100
“Physician” defined
441A.110
“Provider of health care” defined
441A.115
“Quarantine” defined
441A.118
Legislative findings and declaration
441A.120
Regulations 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
441A.125
Use of syndromic reporting and active surveillance to monitor public health; regulations
441A.130
Chief Medical Officer to inform local health officers of regulations and procedures
441A.140
Authority of Division of Public and Behavioral Health to receive and use financial aid
441A.150
Reporting occurrences of communicable diseases to health authority; reporting cases or suspected cases of drug overdose or attempted suicide to Chief Medical Officer
441A.160
Investigation: 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
441A.163
Investigation: Powers of health authority to conduct investigation of infectious disease or exposure to biological, radiological or chemical agent; reports; regulations
441A.165
Investigation: 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
441A.166
Investigation: Subpoena to compel production of medical records, laboratory records and other information; court order directing witness to appear for failure to produce
441A.167
Investigation: Law enforcement agencies and political subdivisions authorized to share certain information and medical records with state and local health authorities; regulations
441A.169
Investigation: Powers of health authority to issue cease and desist order to health care provider or medical facility; injunction
441A.170
Weekly reports to Chief Medical Officer
441A.180
Contagious 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
441A.190
Control of disease within schools, child care facilities, medical facilities and correctional facilities
441A.195
Testing 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
441A.200
Right to receive treatment from physician or clinic of choice; Board may prescribe method of treatment
441A.210
Rights and duties of person who depends exclusively on prayer for healing
441A.220
Confidentiality of information; permissible disclosure
441A.230
Disclosure of personal information prohibited without consent
441A.240
Duties of health authority
441A.250
Establishment and support of clinics and dispensaries
441A.260
Provision of medical supplies and financial aid for treatment of indigent patients
441A.270
Instruction of patients on prevention and treatment of disease
441A.280
Procedure to ensure that infected person receives adequate treatment
441A.290
Infected person to report source of infection
441A.310
Examination and treatment of minor without consent
441A.315
Certain providers of emergency medical services or primary care required to ascertain whether patient wishes to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases; exceptions; regulations; enforcement
441A.330
Provision of outpatient care to persons with human immunodeficiency virus
441A.334
Provider of health care” defined
441A.335
Declaration of legislative intent
441A.336
Counseling 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
441A.337
Policies to provide uninterrupted services during public health emergency
441A.340
Duties of health authority
441A.350
Establishment and support of clinics
441A.360
Provision of medical supplies and financial aid for treatment of indigent patients
441A.370
Contracts with hospitals, clinics and other institutions for examination and care of patients
441A.380
Treatment of patient for condition related to or as necessary for control of tuberculosis
441A.390
Contracts with private physicians to provide outpatient care in rural areas
441A.400
Inspection of records of facility where patients are treated
441A.410
Regulations governing control of rabies
441A.505
“Health authority” defined
441A.510
Manner of isolating, quarantining or treating by health authority; duty to inform person of rights; regulations
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
441A.530
Right to refuse treatment and not submit to involuntary treatment; exception
441A.540
Restrictions on change of status from voluntary isolation or quarantine to emergency isolation or quarantine; rights of person whose status is changed
441A.550
Detention for testing, examination, observation and consensual medical treatment; limitation on time; rights of person detained; extension of time
441A.560
Procedure for isolation or quarantine
441A.570
Certificate of another health authority or physician, licensed physician assistant or registered nurse required
441A.580
Requirements for and limitations on applications and certificates
441A.590
Additional notice to spouse or legal guardian
441A.600
Petition: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged infection with or exposure to communicable disease
441A.610
Additional requirements for petition that is filed after emergency isolation or quarantine
441A.620
Hearing on petition; notice; release of person before hearing
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
441A.640
Evaluation teams: Establishment; composition; fees
441A.650
Proceedings held in county where persons to conduct examination are available; expense of proceedings paid by county
441A.660
Right to counsel; compensation of counsel; recess; duties of district attorney
441A.670
Testimony
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
441A.690
Fees and mileage for witnesses
441A.700
Findings and order; expiration and renewal of isolation or quarantine; alternative courses of treatment
441A.710
Clinical abstract to accompany order
441A.720
Transportation to public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location
441A.900
Injunction: Grounds; responsibility for prosecution; authority of court
441A.910
Criminal penalty for violation of chapter; exception
441A.920
Criminal penalty and administrative fine for failure to comply with regulations or requirements of chapter; exception
441A.930
District attorney to prosecute violators