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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 442

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 442

Maternal and Child Health; Abortion

442.003Definitions 442.005Administration of chapter 442.007Standards for perinatal care: Regulations of State Board of Health 442.008Examination of infants: Regulations; performance of tests by State Public Health Laboratory; fee; duties of physician, midwife, nurse, freestanding birthing center or hospital; exemption 442.010Examination of pregnant woman for discovery of syphilis: Blood sample; treatment for infection; policy to ensure compliance; exceptions 442.013Examination of pregnant woman for discovery of Chlamydia trachomatis, gonorrhea and hepatitis; exception 442.016Limitations on charge to third party 442.020Civil penalty; action for enforcement 442.030“Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn” defined 442.040Report of existence of ophthalmia neonatorum to be made to local health officer; duties of health officer or physician to whom report is made 442.050Physician or midwife to instill germicide in eyes of newborn baby 442.060Report of birth to include statement concerning instillation of germicide 442.070Duties of local health officer 442.080Duties of Division 442.085Regulations of State Board of Health 442.100Interference with treatment by prayer or mental or spiritual means 442.110Penalty 442.119Definitions 442.1192Subsidy authorized for provider of prenatal care in county or community that lacks services for such care 442.1194University of Nevada School of Medicine authorized to grant subsidy; amount of subsidy 442.1196Form and contents of application; eligibility 442.1198Duties of provider of prenatal care who receives subsidy 442.120Designation of Department 442.130Program for maternal and child health: Purposes; administration 442.133Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Creation; membership; terms; compensation 442.135Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Meetings; election of officers; appointment of subcommittees 442.137Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Purpose and objectives 442.140State plan concerning services for maternal and child health; regulations 442.150Provisions to be included in state plan 442.153Testing for amblyopia to be included in state plan 442.160Duties of Administrator of Division 442.170Account for Maternal and Child Health Services 442.180Program of services: Administration; purposes 442.190State plan for services; regulations 442.200Provisions to be included in state plan 442.210Duties of Administrator of Division 442.215Recovery of costs of corrective treatment from parents by Administrator of Division 442.217Authorization required before purchased services provided; exception 442.220Account for Children’s Special Health Care Services 442.230Cooperative agreement with Federal Government to find, diagnose and treat children with special health care needs 442.240“Abortion” defined 442.250Conditions under which abortion permitted. [NRS 442.250 was submitted to and approved by referendum at the 1990 general election and therefore is not subject to legislative amendment or repeal.]442.252Physician to obtain informed consent before performing abortion 442.253Requirements for informed consent 442.255Notice to custodial parent or guardian; request for authorization for abortion; rules of civil procedure inapplicable 442.2555Procedure if district court denies request for authorization for abortion: Petition; hearing on merits; appeal 442.256Records 442.257Criminal penalty 442.260Division to adopt regulations governing performance and reporting of abortions 442.265Hospital to submit monthly report to State Registrar of Vital Statistics 442.268Civil immunity of person performing judicially authorized abortion in accordance with provisions of NRS 442.240 to 442.270, inclusive 442.270Liability for failure to exercise reasonable care to preserve life of infant born as result of attempted abortion 442.300Definitions 442.305“Adverse birth outcome” defined 442.310“Birth defect” defined 442.315“System” defined 442.320Statewide system for collection and analysis of information: Establishment and maintenance; regulations 442.325Provision of certain information by chief administrative officer of hospital or freestanding birthing center; exclusion of name of patient; preparation of abstracts 442.330Access to and use of information obtained by system: Restrictions; exceptions; regulations 442.340Health warning about effects of smoking during pregnancy to be posted in certain retail establishments 442.385Development and implementation of program of public education by Division 442.390Development of guidelines for providers of health care or other services by University of Nevada School of Medicine 442.395Confidentiality of reports and associated documentation relating to certain referrals to Division 442.400Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed for adoption 442.405Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed in family foster home 442.410Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child whom court determines must be kept in temporary or permanent custody 442.415Division: Adoption of regulations 442.420Division: Development and maintenance of system for monitoring disorders 442.425Gifts, grants and contributions: Application for and acceptance by Division; administration and use 442.500Definitions 442.510“Hearing screening” defined 442.520“Hospital” defined 442.530“Provider of hearing screenings” defined 442.540Certain medical facilities prohibited from discharging newborn child born in facility until child has undergone or been referred for hearing screening; exception; regulations 442.550Hearing screenings: Persons authorized to conduct; certain medical facilities to hire or enter into written agreement with provider of hearing screenings; documentation to be placed in medical file of newborn child; written reports 442.560Hearing screening not required if parent or legal guardian of newborn child objects in writing; written objection to be placed in medical file of newborn child 442.570Physician to recommend diagnostic evaluation if hearing screening indicates possibility of hearing loss 442.580Lead physician or audiologist: Designation; responsibilities 442.590Written brochures: Creation by Division; required contents; distribution 442.600Definitions 442.610“Provider of health care” defined 442.620“Rapid test for the human immunodeficiency virus” and “rapid test” defined 442.630Test used must be approved by United States Food and Drug Administration; requirements for administration of test 442.640Requirement for testing of pregnant woman for human immunodeficiency virus 442.650Requirement for testing of newborn child for human immunodeficiency virus 442.660Pamphlet to be provided before testing of pregnant woman or newborn child; contents of pamphlet 442.680Examination required; confirmation of results; exception to requirement; regulations 442.700Department to encourage performance of tests; reports of results 442.710Definitions 442.715“Account” defined 442.720“Director” defined 442.725Creation of Account for Family Planning; use of money in Account; provision of services funded by money in Account; administration of Account; discrimination against provider of services prohibited 442.730Gifts, grants and donations 442.735Duties of grant recipient; confidentiality of information concerning recipient of services 442.745Regulations 442.751Definitions 442.754“Committee” defined 442.757“Maternal mortality” defined 442.761“Severe maternal morbidity” defined 442.764Establishment; membership; compensation of members; member who is officer or employee of State or political subdivision; meetings; immunity from liability; acceptance of gifts, grants or donations; regulations 442.767Duties 442.771Authorized actions 442.774Access to certain information and records; meetings with certain entities; subpoenas; use of data; confidentiality of information and records; meetings closed to public 442.900Provision of information upon positive test for Down syndrome; posting of list of support services; regulations 442.910Publication of list of entities that accept living donations of birth tissue; provision of list to pregnant patient 442.920Department to post information concerning breastfeeding and lactation; public education program