2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 450B Emergency Medical Services

GENERAL PROVISIONS
• NRS 450B.015 Legislative declaration.
• NRS 450B.020 Definitions.
• NRS 450B.025 "Advanced emergency medical technician" defined.
• NRS 450B.030 "Air ambulance" defined.
• NRS 450B.040 "Ambulance" defined.
• NRS 450B.050 "Attendant" defined.
• NRS 450B.060 "Board" defined.
• NRS 450B.061 "Committee" defined.
• NRS 450B.062 "Designated officer" defined.
• NRS 450B.063 "Emergency medical dispatcher" defined.
• NRS 450B.065 "Emergency medical technician" defined.
• NRS 450B.070 "Emergency medical technician certificate" defined.
• NRS 450B.0703 "Emergency response employee" defined.
• NRS 450B.0707 "Exposed" and "exposure" defined.
• NRS 450B.071 "Firefighter" defined.
• NRS 450B.072 "Fire-fighting agency" defined.
• NRS 450B.077 "Health authority" defined.
• NRS 450B.080 "Health Division" defined.
• NRS 450B.082 "Health officer" defined.
• NRS 450B.083 "Infectious disease" defined.
• NRS 450B.085 "Intermediate emergency medical technician" defined.
• NRS 450B.090 "License" defined.
• NRS 450B.100 "Permit" defined.
• NRS 450B.105 "Trauma" defined.
• NRS 450B.110 "Volunteer attendant" defined.
• NRS 450B.120 Regulations, standards and procedures of board.
• NRS 450B.130 Establishment of minimum standards and additional requirements.
• NRS 450B.140 Sources for standards and regulations; standards may differ for different categories.
• NRS 450B.150 Administration and enforcement; inspections.
COMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
• NRS 450B.151 Creation; membership; terms of members; alternate members; vacancies.
• NRS 450B.152 Chair; meetings; rules for management; compensation of members.
• NRS 450B.153 Duties.
• NRS 450B.154 Administrative support.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHERS
• NRS 450B.155 Training and certification.
AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND FIREFIGHTERS
• NRS 450B.160 Licensing of attendants and firefighters; regulations; certification of physicians, nurses and physician assistants serving as attendants.
• NRS 450B.171 Relative of patient or other person may ride with attendants.
• NRS 450B.180 Certification and authority of emergency medical technicians; maintenance of central registry of certificates issued; regulations. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
• NRS 450B.180 Certification and authority of emergency medical technicians; maintenance of central registry of certificates issued; regulations. [Effective on the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
• NRS 450B.183 Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license or certificate; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of health authority. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
• NRS 450B.185 Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
• NRS 450B.187 Application for license or certificate to include social security number. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
• NRS 450B.190 Provisional licensing of attendants.
BASIC EMERGENCY CARE
• NRS 450B.1905 Requirements for training and certification.
INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED EMERGENCY CARE; ENDORSEMENT TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS AND DISPENSE MEDICATION
• NRS 450B.191 Program of training in intermediate emergency care; maintenance of certification.
• NRS 450B.1915 Authorized activities of intermediate emergency medical technician.
• NRS 450B.195 Program of training in advanced emergency care; maintenance of certification.
• NRS 450B.197 Authorized activities of advanced emergency medical technician.
• NRS 450B.1975 Endorsement to administer immunizations, dispense medication and respond to public health needs.
PERMIT AUTHORIZING FIRE-FIGHTING AGENCY TO PROVIDE INTERMEDIATE OR ADVANCED MEDICAL CARE
• NRS 450B.1985 Exclusive method of issuance; authority of district board of health in certain larger counties to issue; situations in which intermediate or advanced medical care may be provided.
AMBULANCES AND VEHICLES OF FIRE-FIGHTING AGENCIES
• NRS 450B.200 Permit for operation; actions requiring opportunity for hearing; maintenance of central registry of permits issued; regulations.
• NRS 450B.210 Provisional permit.
• NRS 450B.220 Periodic inspections.
• NRS 450B.230 Owner shall not allow operation without required equipment.
• NRS 450B.235 Filing and maintenance of schedule of rates.
TREATMENT OF TRAUMA
• NRS 450B.236 Approval required for operation of center for treatment of trauma.
• NRS 450B.237 Establishment of program for treatment of trauma; regulations; proposal to designate hospital as trauma center; approval by Administrator of Health Division; standards; compliance.
• NRS 450B.238 Regulations requiring hospital to record and maintain information.
• NRS 450B.239 Health Division to cooperate with American College of Surgeons.
PROHIBITED ACTS
• NRS 450B.240 Engaging in operation of services relating to ambulances without permit; provision of certain medical care by fire-fighting agency without permit.
• NRS 450B.250 Service as attendant for ambulance without license; provision of certain medical care by firefighter without license.
• NRS 450B.255 Representation as emergency medical technician without certificate.
• NRS 450B.260 Operation of ambulance or fire-fighting vehicle used to provide medical care without licensed driver and attendant; exceptions.
• NRS 450B.265 Offering advanced emergency care without permit; exception.
SAFETY OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE EMPLOYEES CONCERNING EXPOSURE TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• NRS 450B.340 Designation of officer to receive notifications and responses and make requests on behalf of emergency response employees.
• NRS 450B.350 Duty of medical facility or county coroner or medical examiner to notify designated officer if victim transported has infectious disease; time and contents for notification.
• NRS 450B.360 Determination of possible exposure of emergency response employee to infectious disease; request for response from medical facility or county coroner or medical examiner.
• NRS 450B.370 Response of medical facility or county coroner or medical examiner.
• NRS 450B.375 Procedure upon notification that insufficient information exists to determine whether emergency response employee was exposed to infectious disease; request for further evaluation; duties of health officer.
• NRS 450B.380 Notice to emergency response employee of possible exposure to infectious disease.
• NRS 450B.390 Limitations on effect of NRS 450B.340 to 450.390, inclusive.
WITHHOLDING LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT
• NRS 450B.400 Definitions.
• NRS 450B.405 "Attending physician" defined.
• NRS 450B.410 "Do-not-resuscitate identification" defined.
• NRS 450B.420 "Do-not-resuscitate order" defined.
• NRS 450B.430 "Do-not-resuscitate protocol" defined.
• NRS 450B.440 "Health care facility" defined.
• NRS 450B.450 "Life-resuscitating treatment" defined.
• NRS 450B.460 "Person who administers emergency medical services" defined.
• NRS 450B.470 "Qualified patient" defined.
• NRS 450B.475 "Terminal condition" defined.
• NRS 450B.480 Applicability.
• NRS 450B.490 Adoption of regulations; fee for do-not-resuscitate identification.
• NRS 450B.500 Do-not-resuscitate identification: Contents.
• NRS 450B.505 Do-not-resuscitate identification: Manufacture and issuance of bracelet or medallion.
• NRS 450B.510 Written do-not-resuscitate orders: Issued only to qualified patients; physician authorized to apply for identification.
• NRS 450B.520 Application for do-not-resuscitate identification: Form; requirements.
• NRS 450B.525 Application for do-not-resuscitate identification on behalf of minor: Requirements; form; revocation by parent or legal guardian of authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment; minors of sufficient maturity.
• NRS 450B.530 Revocation of authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment.
• NRS 450B.540 Person not guilty of unprofessional conduct or subject to liability for withholding or providing life-resuscitating treatment under certain circumstances.
• NRS 450B.550 Person who administers emergency medical services required to comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol; exception.
• NRS 450B.560 Assumption that do-not-resuscitate identification is valid.
• NRS 450B.570 Resulting death not suicide or homicide; life insurance or annuity not affected by possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order; prohibition or requirement of possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order not allowed in connection with health care.
• NRS 450B.580 Unlawful acts; penalty.
• NRS 450B.590 Limitations on effect of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive.
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS
• NRS 450B.595 "Automated external defibrillator" and "defibrillator" defined.
• NRS 450B.600 Required to be placed in certain public buildings and locations; inspection and maintenance; training on operation and use.
• NRS 450B.610 Maintenance of database by Health Division; disclosure of information in database; duties of manufacturer; registration of defibrillator; civil penalty for violation.
• NRS 450B.620 Placement and maintenance by school districts, health clubs and medical facilities; training of employees.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
• NRS 450B.790 Hospital required to ensure that certain persons in need of emergency services are transferred to appropriate places in hospital within 30 minutes after arrival; civil and criminal liability.
• NRS 450B.795 State Board of Health to collect data concerning waiting times for provision of emergency services to certain persons; hospitals and providers of emergency services in certain counties required to participate in collection of data; development of system of collecting data; advisory committees; quarterly report to Legislative Committee on Health Care; expenses; regulations; written request for repeal of section.
• NRS 450B.800 Fingerprints of applicant.
• NRS 450B.810 Maintenance, inspection and compilation of information.
• NRS 450B.820 Local requirements for franchise or permit are not superseded.
• NRS 450B.830 Exemptions from chapter.
• NRS 450B.840 Operation of ambulance or fire-fighting agency by county or city subject to provisions of chapter.
• NRS 450B.850 Programs for training.
• NRS 450B.860 Volunteer ambulance drivers and attendants: Discharge from employment; civil action; disclosure to employer.
• NRS 450B.870 Medical review committee entitled to autopsy records concerning death under review; sharing of information concerning subject of review; autopsy records are privileged.
PENALTIES
• NRS 450B.900 Violations; penalty.