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2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 442 Maternal and Child Health; Abortion
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
- NRS 442.003 Definitions.
- NRS 442.005 Administration of chapter.
- NRS 442.007 Standards for perinatal care: Regulations of State Board of Health.
- NRS 442.008 Examination of infants: Regulations; duties of physician, midwife, nurse, obstetric center or hospital; exemption. SYPHILIS
- NRS 442.010 Examination of pregnant woman for discovery of syphilis: Blood sample; treatment for infection; exception.
- NRS 442.020 Penalty. OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
- NRS 442.030 "Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn" defined.
- NRS 442.040 Report of existence of ophthalmia neonatorum to be made to local health officer; duties of health officer.
- NRS 442.050 Physician or midwife to instill germicide in eyes of newborn baby.
- NRS 442.060 Report of birth to include statement concerning instillation of germicide.
- NRS 442.070 Duties of local health officer.
- NRS 442.080 Duties of Health Division.
- NRS 442.085 Regulations of State Board of Health.
- NRS 442.100 Interference with treatment by prayer or mental or spiritual means.
- NRS 442.110 Penalty. SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
- NRS 442.118 Advisory Committee Concerning Sickle Cell Anemia: Establishment; duties. GRANTS TO SUBSIDIZE MALPRACTICE INSURANCE
- NRS 442.119 Definitions.
- NRS 442.1192 Subsidy authorized for provider of prenatal care in county or community that lacks services for such care.
- NRS 442.1194 University of Nevada School of Medicine authorized to grant subsidy; amount of subsidy.
- NRS 442.1196 Form and contents of application; eligibility.
- NRS 442.1198 Duties of provider of prenatal care who receives subsidy. SERVICES UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY ACT Agency to Cooperate With Federal Authorities
- NRS 442.120 Designation of Department. Services for Maternal and Child Health
- NRS 442.130 Program for maternal and child health: Purposes; administration.
- NRS 442.133 Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Creation; membership; terms; compensation.
- NRS 442.135 Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Meetings; election of officers; appointment of subcommittees.
- NRS 442.137 Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Purpose and objectives.
- NRS 442.140 State plan concerning services for maternal and child health; regulations.
- NRS 442.150 Provisions to be included in state plan.
- NRS 442.153 Testing for amblyopia to be included in state plan.
- NRS 442.160 Duties of Administrator of Health Division.
- NRS 442.170 Account for Maternal and Child Health Services. Services for Children With Special Health Care Needs
- NRS 442.180 Program of services: Administration; purposes.
- NRS 442.190 State plan for services; regulations.
- NRS 442.200 Provisions to be included in state plan.
- NRS 442.210 Duties of Administrator of Health Division.
- NRS 442.215 Recovery of costs of corrective treatment from parents by Administrator of Health Division.
- NRS 442.217 Authorization required before purchased services provided; exception.
- NRS 442.220 Account for Children's Special Health Care Services.
- NRS 442.230 Cooperative agreement with Federal Government to find, diagnose and treat children with special health care needs. ABORTION
- NRS 442.240 "Abortion" defined.
- NRS 442.250 Conditions 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.]
- NRS 442.252 Physician to certify informed consent, marital status and age of woman before performing abortion.
- NRS 442.253 Requirements for informed consent.
- NRS 442.255 Notice to custodial parent or guardian; request for authorization for abortion; rules of civil procedure inapplicable.
- NRS 442.2555 Procedure if district court denies request for authorization for abortion: Petition; hearing on merits; appeal.
- NRS 442.256 Records.
- NRS 442.257 Criminal penalty.
- NRS 442.260 Health Division to adopt regulations governing performance and reporting of abortions.
- NRS 442.265 Hospital to submit monthly report to State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
- NRS 442.268 Civil immunity of person performing judicially authorized abortion in accordance with provisions of NRS 442.240 to 442.270, inclusive.
- NRS 442.270 Liability for failure to exercise reasonable care to preserve life of infant born as result of attempted abortion. BIRTH DEFECTS AND ADVERSE BIRTH OUTCOMES
- NRS 442.300 Definitions.
- NRS 442.305 "Adverse birth outcome" defined.
- NRS 442.310 "Birth defect" defined.
- NRS 442.315 "System" defined.
- NRS 442.320 Statewide system for collection and analysis of information: Establishment and maintenance; regulations.
- NRS 442.325 Provision of certain information by chief administrative officer of hospital or obstetric center; exclusion of name of patient; preparation of abstracts.
- NRS 442.330 Access to and use of information obtained by system: Restrictions; exceptions; regulations. FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
- NRS 442.385 Development and implementation of program of public education by Health Division.
- NRS 442.390 Development of guidelines for providers of health care or other services by University of Nevada School of Medicine.
- NRS 442.395 Confidentiality of reports and associated documentation relating to certain referrals to Health Division.
- NRS 442.400 Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed for adoption.
- NRS 442.405 Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed in family foster home.
- NRS 442.410 Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child whom court determines must be kept in temporary or permanent custody.
- NRS 442.415 Health Division: Adoption of regulations.
- NRS 442.420 Health Division: Development and maintenance of system for monitoring syndrome.
- NRS 442.425 Gifts, grants and contributions: Application for and acceptance by Health Division; administration and use. SCREENING OF HEARING OF NEWBORN CHILDREN
- NRS 442.500 Definitions.
- NRS 442.510 "Hearing screening" defined.
- NRS 442.520 "Hospital" defined.
- NRS 442.530 "Provider of hearing screenings" defined.
- NRS 442.540 Certain medical facilities prohibited from discharging newborn child born in facility until child has undergone or been referred for hearing screening; exception; regulations.
- NRS 442.550 Hearing 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.
- NRS 442.560 Hearing 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.
- NRS 442.570 Physician to recommend diagnostic evaluation if hearing screening indicates possibility of hearing loss.
- NRS 442.580 Lead physician or audiologist: Designation; responsibilities.
- NRS 442.590 Written brochures: Creation by Health Division; required contents; distribution. TESTING OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEWBORN CHILDREN FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
- NRS 442.600 Definitions.
- NRS 442.610 "Provider of health care" defined.
- NRS 442.620 "Rapid test for the human immunodeficiency virus" and "rapid test" defined.
- NRS 442.630 Test used must be approved by United States Food and Drug Administration; requirements for administration of test.
- NRS 442.640 Requirement for testing of pregnant woman for human immunodeficiency virus.
- NRS 442.650 Requirement for testing of newborn child for human immunodeficiency virus.
- NRS 442.660 Pamphlet to be provided before testing of pregnant woman or newborn child; contents of pamphlet. SCREENING FOR AMOUNT OF LEAD IN BLOOD OF CHILDREN
- NRS 442.700 Department to encourage performance of tests; reports of results. PERSONNEL WHO PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
- NRS 442.750 Health Division required to ensure that personnel possess necessary knowledge and skills; early intervention screenings.
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