The parent or legal guardian of a newborn child who is receiving care in a neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital has the right to:

1. 1. Receive clear, honest and timely updates concerning the condition, treatment plan and prognosis of the newborn child in a language that the parent or legal guardian understands.
2. 2. Be near the newborn child, except in emergency situations or if other safety concerns exist, and participate in the daily rounds and decision making relating to the child.
3. 3. Be informed of and provide consent to all treatments for and procedures performed on the newborn child, except in emergency situations.
4. 4. As medically appropriate, hold and touch the newborn child.
5. 5. Access lactation support, receive information on breastfeeding and the expression of breast milk and access options for the safe storage of breast milk that are within the existing capabilities of the hospital, if the parent or legal guardian chooses to breastfeed the newborn child.
6. 6. Receive information concerning resources relating to the mental health of the parent or legal guardian, including, without limitation, support groups, counseling services or peer networks.
7. 7. Ask questions and voice concerns to the medical staff of the hospital.
8. 8. Request and, when feasible, receive accommodations for religious or cultural needs, including, without limitation, spiritual support or dietary needs.
9. 9. Be informed concerning the process for discharge from the hospital and any potential long-term needs of the newborn child.
10. 10. Receive guidance on applying for and receiving benefits under private insurance, the Supplemental Security Income Program, as defined in NRS 422A.075, and Medicaid, where applicable.
11. 11. An environment in the hospital that acknowledges the role of the parent or legal guardian as a caregiver, including, without limitation, reasonable accommodations for the comfort and privacy of the parent or legal guardian and the ability of the parent or legal guardian to communicate with the medical staff and others.

(Added to NRS by 2025, 1047)