2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 239B - Disclosure of Personal Information to Governmental Agencies
NRS 239B.026 - Request by governmental agency for certain information related to sexual orientation or gender identity or expression: Confidentiality of information; provision of information optional; denial of services prohibited; limitation on use of information; annual report to Legislature.
1. A governmental agency that requests from a person information related to the person’s race or ethnicity shall also request information related to the person’s sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all information related to a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression that is received by a governmental agency is confidential.
2. No person shall be:
(a) Required to provide to a governmental agency any information related to the person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; or
(b) Denied services or assistance from a governmental agency for failure to provide to the governmental agency any information related to the person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
3. A governmental agency that receives information related to a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression may only use such information for carrying out the duties of the governmental agency, demographic analysis, coordination of care and services, improvement of care and services, conducting research, fulfilling a reporting requirement pursuant to federal or state law or informing policy or funding decisions.
4. On or before December 31 of each year, a governmental agency shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature or, if the Legislature is not in session, to the Legislative Commission, a summary of the information received by the governmental agency related to sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, including, without limitation, the number of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to race and gender. All information must be reported in the aggregate and must not include any personally identifiable information.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3166)
