Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 629 – Healing Arts Generally | Midpage629.011Definitions629.016“Custodian of health care records” and “custodian” defined629.021“Health care records” defined629.026“Medical facility” defined629.031“Provider of health care” defined629.041Provider of health care required to report persons having injuries apparently inflicted by knife or firearm in nonaccidental circumstances629.043Provider of health care required to report persons having injuries inflicted during existence of state of emergency or declaration of disaster or illnesses contracted during public health emergency or other health event; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure; confidentiality and maintenance of report629.045Provider of health care required to report persons having burn injuries sustained from open flame, explosion or flash fire; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure629.047Physician or advanced practice registered nurse required to report certain persons diagnosed with epilepsy; use and confidentiality of statement; liability629.051Retention of records; requirement for electronic creation, maintenance, transmittal and exchange of records; authority to create, authenticate and store records in health information exchange; disclosure to patients concerning destruction of records; corrective action or administrative penalty for noncompliance with electronic record requirements; exceptions; regulations629.053Disclosure on Internet website by State Board of Health and certain regulatory boards concerning destruction of records; regulations629.061Inspection; copies and related charges; use in public hearing; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure629.062Furnishing of records electronically: Request; method; fees629.0625Certification relating to certain leave which employer may require; charge to fill out form629.063Custodian of health care records prohibited from preventing inspection or receipt of copies by provider of health care; duty of custodian ceasing to do business in State to deliver records or copies to provider of health care; penalties629.065Records relating to test of blood, breath or urine: Availability to district attorney and agencies of law enforcement; use as evidence; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure629.066Custodian of health care records required to maintain record of health plan information provided by patient; limitation on amount of payment by patient if provider of health care fails to submit claim; exceptions629.068Custodian of health care records required to provide Department of Corrections with records of offender; use of records of offender; immunity from civil liability629.069Provider of health care required to disclose results of tests for certain contagious diseases to certain persons; immunity from civil liability; information confidential629.071Provider of health care required to furnish patient with itemized bill629.075Provider of health care required to disclose financial interest in facility at which physical therapy is provided when making referral to or recommending facility629.076Standards for advertisements; provider of health care required to affirmatively communicate and display specific licensure or certification; name tag; requirements for physician or osteopathic physician to indicate certification in specialty or subspecialty; penalties; exceptions629.077Provider of health care prohibited from providing psychiatric care to child in custody of certain agencies without obtaining consent; maintenance of copy of consent629.078Prohibition in certain circumstances from acquiring debt or lien based upon services provided to patient who has filed or intends to file civil claim to recover damages; penalty629.079Complaints received by health care licensing board: Referral to appropriate jurisdiction; notification of immediate threats to health and safety of public; immunity from civil liability for certain actions629.081Conditions under which person who observes rendering of care by practitioner of healing art is immune from civil action629.085Conditions and limitations on performance or supervision of performance of pelvic examination629.086Conditions and limitations on injection of dermal or soft tissue fillers629.091Personal assistant authorized to perform certain services for person with disability if approved by provider of health care; requirements; liability of provider of health care for civil damages629.093Provider of health care authorized to use credit for continuing education relating to Alzheimer’s disease or human immunodeficiency virus toward continuing education requirements; limitations629.095Commissioner of Insurance required to develop standardized form for use by insurers and other entities to obtain information related to credentials of certain providers of health care629.101Definitions629.111“Genetic information” defined629.121“Genetic test” defined629.131Applicability629.141Right to inspect or obtain629.151Obtaining genetic information of person without consent unlawful; exceptions629.161Retention of genetic information that identifies person without consent unlawful; exceptions; destruction of genetic information629.171Disclosure of identity genetic information of person without consent unlawful; exceptions629.181Procedure for obtaining consent of person; regulations629.191Penalty629.201Right to bring civil action for disclosure of genetic information629.250Disqualification from licensure or disciplinary action for providing or assisting in provision of certain reproductive health care services prohibited629.260Assisted reproduction: Written agreement required for provision of reproductive material to patient by health care facility; civil penalty and certain notification for violation629.300Definitions629.310“Allogeneic” defined629.320“Autologous” defined629.330“Nonembryonic cells” defined629.340Scope of regulation, disciplinary action, liabilities or penalties for engaging in authorized activities629.350Provisions do not indicate status of authorized activities under federal law629.360Operation of cell or tissue bank authorized629.370Administration of nonembryonic cells629.380Compounding of drug, medicine or health product using nonembryonic cells authorized629.390Importation and administration of certain compounds, drugs or treatments containing nonembryonic cells authorized629.400Legislative declaration629.410Definitions629.420“Division” defined629.430“Sponsoring organization” defined629.440“Voluntary health care service” defined629.450Provider of health care authorized to provide voluntary health care service; limitations629.460Sponsoring organization required to register with Division; contents of form; registration deemed prima facie evidence of due care; authority of Division to revoke registration629.470Provider of health care required to carry liability insurance629.480Provider of health care required to report suspension or revocation of license or certificate, other disciplinary action or information concerning malpractice to Division; submission of fingerprints629.490Regulations629.510Legislative findings and declarations629.515Valid license or certificate required; exceptions; restrictions; jurisdiction over and applicability of laws; conditions for establishment of relationship with patient using telehealth; use for conduct of forensic medical examination of apparent victim of sexual assault or strangulation; regulations629.550Duty to place patient who communicates certain threats on mental health crisis hold or petition court to order such hold or to make reasonable effort to timely communicate threats to certain persons; civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action629.580Provision of services is not violation of law based on unlicensed practice; exceptions; required disclosures; penalty; applicability629.600Conversion therapy prohibited629.610Certain uses of artificial intelligence systems prohibited; exceptions for certain administrative support tasks629.620Rights of person examined; testimony or reports of examiner not privileged communications; suspension of examination; right of action for violation; exceptions629.650“Person with limited English proficiency” defined629.660Reasonable steps to address language barriers; services to provide language assistance; review of machine-translated documents629.670Interpreters: Duties to provide and pay cost; duty to utilize qualified interpreter; exceptions629.680Interpreters: Remote interpreters; use of certain communication technology629.690Interpreters: Required qualifications of interpreters and translators629.700Grounds for disciplinary action