2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 458 - Abuse of Alcohol and Drugs
NRS 458.280 - Records of facility for treatment confidential; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, NRS 439.538, 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive, and 449.705 and chapter 629 of NRS, the registration and other records of a treatment facility are confidential and must not be disclosed to any person not connected with the treatment facility without the consent of the patient.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not restrict the use of a patient s records for the purpose of research into the causes and treatment of alcoholism if such information is:
(a) Not published in a way that discloses the patient s name or other identifying information; or
(b) Disclosed pursuant to NRS 439.538.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1144; A 1989, 2057; 1991, 2351; 1999, 3515; 2007, 1979)
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