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2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 439 Administration of Public Health
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
- NRS 439.005 Definitions. HEALTH DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration
- NRS 439.010 Administration of chapter.
- NRS 439.015 Acceptance and disbursement of federal appropriations; deposit to State Health Division Federal Account.
- NRS 439.030 State Board of Health: Creation; members; qualifications.
- NRS 439.040 State Board of Health: Term of office.
- NRS 439.060 State Board of Health: Meetings; quorum.
- NRS 439.070 State Board of Health: Secretary; Executive Officer.
- NRS 439.080 State Board of Health: Compensation of members and employees.
- NRS 439.090 State Health Officer and Administrator: Qualifications.
- NRS 439.100 State Health Officer: Appointment; vacancy; unclassified service.
- NRS 439.110 State Health Officer: Devotion of time to official duties; cooperation with Nevada System of Higher Education.
- NRS 439.130 State Health Officer and Administrator: Duties.
- NRS 439.135 Appointment of Commissioner of Food and Drugs and other agents by Administrator.
- NRS 439.140 Appointment or removal of subordinate officer or employee of Health Division. Powers and Duties
- NRS 439.150 State Board of Health supreme in matters concerning health; Department designated agency for federal cooperation; fees.
- NRS 439.160 Uniform compliance with provisions of chapter.
- NRS 439.170 Prevention of sickness and disease; legal action for enforcement of laws and regulations.
- NRS 439.180 Biennial report to Director by Administrator.
- NRS 439.190 Hearings and witnesses.
- NRS 439.200 Regulations of State Board of Health: Adoption; effect; variances; distribution.
- NRS 439.230 Personal and statistical information to be secured from patient admitted or committed to public or private institution.
- NRS 439.240 State Public Health Laboratory: Maintenance by University of Nevada School of Medicine; branch laboratories; purpose; administration; reports.
- NRS 439.255 Masks and face shields for use in cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Regulations; provision to peace officers and firefighters; waiver of requirements; civil immunity for use.
- NRS 439.265 Immunization Information System: Establishment and administration; duty to report information concerning immunization administered to child; contents and form of report; parent or guardian to be provided information concerning System; parent or guardian may decline inclusion of information in System; disclosure of information; regulations.
- NRS 439.270 Persons diagnosed with epilepsy: State Board of Health to define "epilepsy" for purposes of section; reports required to be submitted to Health Division and to Department of Motor Vehicles; confidentiality of reports; criminal penalty. DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH
- NRS 439.271 Definitions.
- NRS 439.2711 "Advisory Committee" defined.
- NRS 439.2712 "Program" defined.
- NRS 439.2713 "Provider of oral health care" defined.
- NRS 439.272 State Dental Health Officer: Appointment by Health Division; classification; qualifications; duties; outside pursuits; solicitation and acceptance of gifts and grants.
- NRS 439.279 State Public Health Dental Hygienist: Appointment by Health Division; classification; qualifications; duties; outside pursuits; solicitation and acceptance of gifts and grants.
- NRS 439.2791 State Program for Oral Health: Establishment; purpose.
- NRS 439.2792 Advisory Committee on the State Program for Oral Health: Creation; duties; appointment and terms of members; quorum; Chair; meetings.
- NRS 439.2793 Duties of Health Division.
- NRS 439.2794 Powers of Health Division to enter into contracts to apply for and accept gifts, donations, bequests and grants and to apply for federal waivers; disposition of money; administration of account. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION County Board of Health and County Health Officer
- NRS 439.280 County board of health: Composition; officers; service without additional compensation.
- NRS 439.290 County health officer: Appointment; qualifications; term.
- NRS 439.300 County health officer: Compensation.
- NRS 439.310 County health officer: Vacancy; appointment by State Health Officer.
- NRS 439.320 County health officer: Executive officer of county board of health; may be county physician.
- NRS 439.330 Deputy county health officer: Appointment; compensation; duties.
- NRS 439.340 County board of health: Supervision by Health Division; reports.
- NRS 439.350 County board of health: Duties.
- NRS 439.360 County board of health: Powers. District Board of Health and District Health Officer in Counties Whose Population is 400,000 or More
- NRS 439.361 Applicability.
- NRS 439.362 Health district: Creation; composition; appointment and terms of members; duty to maintain records; county, city and town boards of health abolished.
- NRS 439.363 Health district fund: Creation.
- NRS 439.364 District board of health: Meetings; quorum; duties.
- NRS 439.365 District board of health: Budget; adoption by board of county commissioners; annual allocation.
- NRS 439.366 Powers and jurisdiction of district board of health and district health department; regulations of district board of health.
- NRS 439.367 District board of health: Powers.
- NRS 439.368 Appointment, qualifications, powers and compensation of district health officer; clinical program requiring medical assessment must be supervised by physician. District Board of Health and District Health Officer in Counties Whose Population is Less Than 400,000
- NRS 439.369 Applicability.
- NRS 439.370 Health district: Creation.
- NRS 439.380 County or city board of health abolished upon creation of district board of health.
- NRS 439.383 County boards of health within district abolished upon creation of district board of health.
- NRS 439.385 City and town boards of health abolished upon creation of district board of health.
- NRS 439.390 District board of health: Composition; qualifications of members.
- NRS 439.400 Appointment, qualifications, powers and compensation of district health officer; clinical program requiring medical assessment must be supervised by physician.
- NRS 439.410 Powers and jurisdiction of district board of health and district health department; regulations of district board of health. City Board of Health and City Health Officer
- NRS 439.420 City board of health: Creation by ordinance.
- NRS 439.430 City board of health: Members; appointments; qualifications and compensation of city health officer.
- NRS 439.440 Inclusion of city in county or district health department.
- NRS 439.450 Withdrawal of city from county or district health department; reestablishment of city health department.
- NRS 439.460 City board of health: Duties.
- NRS 439.470 City board of health: Powers. Extermination and Abatement of Mosquitoes, Flies, Other Insects and Rats
- NRS 439.471 Applicability.
- NRS 439.473 Authority of district health officer to issue order for extermination or abatement of nuisance; authorized actions.
- NRS 439.475 Notice of order for abatement of nuisance; duty of health district if owner fails to comply with order.
- NRS 439.477 Lien on real property for costs of abating nuisance; action to foreclose lien.
- NRS 439.479 Regulations; enforcement; notice to district board of health of failure to maintain rental dwelling unit in habitable condition. Removal and Remediation of Controlled Substances and Precursors
- NRS 439.4797 Powers of boards of health; regulations by State Environmental Commission. Local Health Regulations
- NRS 439.480 Local health officer: Supervision; jurisdiction.
- NRS 439.490 Abatement or removal of nuisance. ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF STROKE AND HEART DISEASE
- NRS 439.491 Definitions. [Effective July 1, 2010.]
- NRS 439.4911 "Committee" defined. [Effective July 1, 2010.]
- NRS 439.4913 "Hospital" defined. [Effective July 1, 2010.]
- NRS 439.4915 "Primary prevention" defined. [Effective July 1, 2010.]
- NRS 439.4917 "Provider of health care" defined. [Effective July 1, 2010.]
- NRS 439.4919 "Secondary prevention" defined. [Effective July 1, 2010.]
- NRS 439.492 Creation; appointment, terms and compensation of members; Chair. [Effective July 1, 2010.]
- NRS 439.493 Duties; quorum. [Effective July 1, 2010.]
- NRS 439.494 Powers of Health Division to enter into contracts and to apply for and accept gifts, grants, donations and bequests; disposition of money; administration of account. [Effective July 1, 2010.] CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE PROGRAM
- NRS 439.495 Establishment; purpose.
- NRS 439.496 Powers of Health Division to apply for and accept gifts, grants and bequests; disposition of money; administration of account. ARTHRITIS PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM
- NRS 439.501 Establishment.
- NRS 439.503 Advisory Committee: Establishment; appointment, terms and compensation of members; quorum; Chair; meetings.
- NRS 439.505 Duties of Health Division.
- NRS 439.507 Powers of Health Division to enter into contracts, to apply for and accept gifts, donations, bequests and grants and to apply for federal waivers; disposition of money; administration of account. STATEWIDE PROGRAM FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
- NRS 439.511 Creation; purposes; employment of Coordinator; qualifications of Coordinator; duties of Coordinator.
- NRS 439.513 Employment of trainer for suicide prevention; qualifications; duties. STATE PROGRAM FOR FITNESS AND WELLNESS
- NRS 439.514 Definitions.
- NRS 439.515 "Advisory Council" defined.
- NRS 439.516 "Program" defined.
- NRS 439.517 Establishment.
- NRS 439.518 Advisory Council: Establishment; appointment of members.
- NRS 439.519 Advisory Council: Terms; Chair; appointment of committees and subcommittees; removal of nonlegislative members; administrative support; quorum; meetings; compensation.
- NRS 439.521 Duties of Health Division.
- NRS 439.522 Public hearings.
- NRS 439.523 Authority of Health Division to enter into contracts and award grants.
- NRS 439.524 Submission of annual report to Governor and Legislature.
- NRS 439.525 Gifts, grants and contributions: Accounting; use; administration. COMMITTEE ON CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS
- NRS 439.526 "Co-occurring disorders" defined.
- NRS 439.527 Creation; appointment and qualifications of members; election of Chair and Vice Chair; terms of members; vacancies; compensation of members; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity; meetings; quorum.
- NRS 439.528 Duties. PROGRAM TO TREAT PERSONS WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS OR ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME
- NRS 439.529 Administration; duties of Director; use of other programs; prohibition against commingling of money; money for program to be accounted for separately. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- NRS 439.530 Treatment by prayer, mental or spiritual means; no compulsion to submit to medical treatment.
- NRS 439.535 Clinic for immunization of children: Availability; immunity of personnel from criminal and civil liability.
- NRS 439.537 Unlawful use of words or letters designating person as licensed or registered dietitian; penalty.
- NRS 439.538 Electronic transmission of health information: Exemption from state law concerning privacy or confidentiality of certain health information; ability of person to opt out of electronic disclosure of certain health information.
- NRS 439.540 Chapter does not alter powers of Commissioner of Food and Drugs or powers of State Dairy Commission.
- NRS 439.550 Strict enforcement of chapter by local health officer.
- NRS 439.560 Enforcement of chapter by public officers.
- NRS 439.565 Injunctions against violations.
- NRS 439.570 Health authority may report violation to district attorney or Attorney General; initiation and prosecution of action.
- NRS 439.580 Penalties. ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN PROCEEDS FROM MANUFACTURERS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS General Provisions
- NRS 439.600 Legislative declaration. Trust Fund for Public Health
- NRS 439.605 Creation and administration of Fund; permissible investments; appropriation and expenditure of interest and income.
- NRS 439.610 Board of Trustees of Fund: Creation; membership; election of Chair; meetings; quorum; compensation of members; administrative support.
- NRS 439.615 Board of Trustees of Fund: Powers and duties. Fund for a Healthy Nevada
- NRS 439.620 Creation and administration of Fund; appropriation and expenditure of contents.
- NRS 439.630 Powers and duties of Department; eligibility of veterans for certain benefits or services available to senior citizens and persons with disabilities. [Effective through June 30, 2010.]
- NRS 439.630 Powers and duties of Department; eligibility of veterans for certain benefits or services available to senior citizens and persons with disabilities. [Effective July 1, 2010.] Subsidies for Cost of Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceutical Services and Other Benefits to Senior Citizens
- NRS 439.635 Definitions.
- NRS 439.640 "Household income" defined.
- NRS 439.645 "Income" defined.
- NRS 439.650 "Senior citizen" defined.
- NRS 439.655 Administration: Powers and duties of Department.
- NRS 439.660 Administration: Cooperation between state and local agencies.
- NRS 439.665 Contracts to subsidize cost of prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and other benefits; eligibility for and amount of subsidies; copayments; waiver of eligibility requirements; coverage provided by Federal Government; authority of Department to change programs; eligibility of veterans for subsidies.
- NRS 439.670 Request for subsidy; action on request; payment of subsidy.
- NRS 439.675 Denial of request for subsidy; repayment of amount received pursuant to fraudulent request.
- NRS 439.680 Judicial review of decision to deny request for subsidy.
- NRS 439.685 Revocation of subsidy and payment of restitution.
- NRS 439.690 Restrictions on use of information contained in request for subsidy. Subsidies for Provision of Pharmaceutical Services to Persons with Disabilities
- NRS 439.705 Definitions.
- NRS 439.715 "Household income" defined.
- NRS 439.725 "Income" defined.
- NRS 439.735 Administration: Powers and duties of Department.
- NRS 439.745 Contracts to subsidize cost of prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and other benefits; eligibility for and amount of subsidies; copayments; waiver of eligibility requirements; coverage provided by Federal Government; authority of Department to change programs; eligibility of veterans for subsidies.
- NRS 439.755 Request for subsidy; action on request; payment of subsidy.
- NRS 439.765 Denial of request for subsidy; repayment of amount received pursuant to fraudulent request.
- NRS 439.775 Judicial review of decision to deny request for subsidy.
- NRS 439.785 Revocation of subsidy and payment of restitution.
- NRS 439.795 Restrictions on use of information contained in request for subsidy. HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PATIENTS AT CERTAIN MEDICAL FACILITIES
- NRS 439.800 Definitions.
- NRS 439.802 "Facility-acquired infection" defined.
- NRS 439.805 "Medical facility" defined.
- NRS 439.810 "Patient" defined.
- NRS 439.815 "Patient safety officer" defined.
- NRS 439.820 "Provider of health care" defined.
- NRS 439.825 "Repository" defined.
- NRS 439.830 "Sentinel event" defined.
- NRS 439.835 Mandatory reporting of sentinel events.
- NRS 439.837 Mandatory investigation of sentinel event by medical facility.
- NRS 439.840 Reports of sentinel events: Duties of Health Division; confidentiality.
- NRS 439.841 Authority of Health Division to request additional information or to conduct audit or investigation; report of findings; payment of costs.
- NRS 439.843 Annual summaries of reports of sentinel events; compilation by Health Division; confidentiality.
- NRS 439.845 Analysis and reporting of trends regarding sentinel events; treatment of certain information regarding corrective action by medical facility.
- NRS 439.847 Participation in surveillance system by medical facilities; access and analysis of information submitted to surveillance system by Health Division; regulations.
- NRS 439.850 Repository for Health Care Quality Assurance: Creation; function.
- NRS 439.855 Notification of patients involved in sentinel events.
- NRS 439.860 Inadmissibility of certain information in administrative or legal proceeding.
- NRS 439.865 Patient safety plan: Development; approval; notice; compliance.
- NRS 439.870 Patient safety officer: Designation; duties.
- NRS 439.875 Patient safety committee: Establishment; composition; meetings; duties; proceedings and records are privileged.
- NRS 439.880 Immunity from criminal and civil liability.
- NRS 439.885 Violation by medical facility: Administrative sanction prohibited when voluntarily reported; administrative sanction imposed when not voluntarily reported; appeal of imposition of sanction; accounting and expenditure of money.
- NRS 439.890 Adoption of regulations. WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING PRICE OF COMMONLY PRESCRIBED DRUGS
- NRS 439.900 "Pharmacy" defined.
- NRS 439.905 Organization representing interests of retail merchants to prepare and update list of most commonly prescribed drugs or generic equivalents.
- NRS 439.910 Pharmacies to provide to Department contact information, electronic mail address and address of Internet website; exceptions.
- NRS 439.915 Department to place on Internet website information concerning pharmacies and prices for prescription drugs; additional or alternative procedures for obtaining information concerning pharmacies and prices for prescription drugs.
- NRS 439.920 Manner of presentation of information.
- NRS 439.925 Immunity from civil and criminal liability.
- NRS 439.930 Regulations.
- NRS 439.935 Suspension of components of program or duties of Department if sufficient money not available; acceptance of gifts and grants.
- NRS 439.940 Penalty for failure to provide information to Department. PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES AND OTHER HEALTH EVENTS
- NRS 439.950 Definitions.
- NRS 439.955 "Emergency team" defined.
- NRS 439.960 "Health care facility" defined.
- NRS 439.965 "Provider of health care" defined.
- NRS 439.970 Determination of public health emergency or other health event; executive order of Governor; designation of emergency team; chair; Attorney General designated legal counsel to emergency team.
- NRS 439.973 Authority of Governor to request assistance from contiguous state in carrying out inspections.
- NRS 439.975 Powers and duties of emergency team.
- NRS 439.980 Duties of chair of emergency team.
- NRS 439.983 Duties of emergency team upon resolution of public health emergency or other health event.
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