2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion
NRS 442.009 - Examination of infants: Priority in contracting with laboratory.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the State Board of Health requires the Health Division to provide for the services of a laboratory to determine the presence of certain preventable or inheritable disorders in an infant pursuant to NRS 442.008, the Health Division shall contract with a laboratory in the following order of priority:

(a) The State Public Health Laboratory;

(b) Any other qualified laboratory located within this State; or

(c) Any qualified laboratory located outside of this State.

2. The Health Division shall not contract with a laboratory in a lower category of priority unless the Health Division determines that:

(a) A laboratory in a higher category of priority is not capable of performing all the tests required to determine the presence of certain preventable or inheritable disorders in an infant pursuant to NRS 442.008; or

(b) The cost to the Health Division to contract with a laboratory in a higher category of priority is not financially reasonable or exceeds the amount of money available for that purpose.

3. For the purpose of determining the category of priority of a laboratory only, the Health Division is not required to comply with any requirement of competitive bidding or other restriction imposed on the procedure for awarding a contract.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 460)