Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 652 – Medical Laboratories | Midpage652.010Short title652.020Definitions652.030“Board” defined652.035“Division” defined652.040“Laboratory” defined652.050“Laboratory director” defined652.060“Medical laboratory” defined652.070Legislative declaration652.071Applicability of chapter: Public and private laboratories; exceptions652.072Applicability of chapter: Laboratory operated by licensed physician solely in connection with diagnosis or treatment of own patients; requirements652.073Applicability of chapter: Licensing of laboratories in operation on January 1, 1967; persons operating or employed in laboratories on January 1, 1967652.0735Applicability of chapter: Exemption of laboratory director or laboratory personnel of Armed Forces or of Federal Government in discharge of official duties652.074Applicability of chapter: Exemption of tests and examinations conducted by law enforcement agencies or ordered by court652.075Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of Division652.075Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of Division652.080License required; term; renewal; laboratory director required; inactive status; licensure of laboratory located outside state652.090Application: Contents; regulations652.092Division prohibited from issuing or renewing license without proof of compliance with certain guidelines with respect to safe and appropriate injection practices652.100Fees; deposit in appropriate account; claims for expenses652.110Validity and display of licenses652.120Enforcement of chapter by Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of Nevada Health Authority652.123Limitations on stringency of regulations adopted by State Board of Health652.125Regulations: Certification and licensure of laboratory directors and personnel; continuing education652.126Renewal of license or certification: Authority of Division to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided652.127Regulations: Certification as assistant in medical laboratory652.130Regulations: Qualifications of laboratory directors and personnel; location, construction, sanitary conditions and equipment of laboratories; test results; restrictions652.135Regulations: Length of time records must be retained652.140Inspections; proficiency tests; reports652.150List of laboratories meeting minimum standards and qualifications652.155Licensing and certification of certain persons and laboratories before January 1, 1972652.160Creation; duties652.170Appointment, terms and qualifications of members; vacancies; meetings; salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees652.180Duties of laboratory director652.185Requirements for conduct of certain laboratory tests for detection of human immunodeficiency virus652.186Persons authorized to perform certain laboratory tests for detection of human immunodeficiency virus652.190Examination, review and referral of specimens; reporting of results; recommendation for review of results by physician652.193Release of results of tests regarding patient of rural hospital652.195Cytologic examination of gynecologic specimens: Direct billing required; unlawful practices; exceptions652.200Limitation on contents of laboratory’s report652.210Manipulation of persons for collection of specimens; authorized practices of technical personnel652.215Licensed professional nurses employed by Division in community health field: Performance of specific laboratory procedures under supervision of Chief Medical Officer; regulations652.217Conditions under which certain licensed nurses or licensed or certified laboratory personnel may perform certain waived laboratory tests652.220Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license652.223Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate652.225Hearing required after receipt of report of certain violations of Industrial Insurance Act; regulations652.228Certain records relating to complaint or investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action and orders imposing discipline deemed public records652.250Public nuisance; injunctions652.260Penalties; disposition of money collected as administrative penalties; appointment of hearing officer or panel by Division; delegation of authority concerning disciplinary action; claim for court costs, attorney’s fees, costs of investigation or collection costs; regulations