2023 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 629 - Healing Arts Generally

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Definitions

• NRS 629.011 - Definitions.
• NRS 629.016 - "Custodian of health care records" and "custodian" defined.
• NRS 629.021 - "Health care records" defined.
• NRS 629.026 - "Medical facility" defined.
• NRS 629.031 - "Provider of health care" defined.

Reporting of Certain Injuries and Diagnoses

• NRS 629.041 - Provider of health care required to report persons having injuries apparently inflicted by knife or firearm in nonaccidental circumstances.
• NRS 629.043 - Provider of health care required to report persons having injuries inflicted during existence of state of emergency or declaration of disaster or illnesses contracted during public health emergency or other health event; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure; confidentiality and maintenance of report.
• NRS 629.045 - Provider of health care required to report persons having burn injuries sustained from open flame, explosion or flash fire; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure.
• NRS 629.047 - Physician or advanced practice registered nurse required to report certain persons diagnosed with epilepsy; use and confidentiality of statement; liability.

Health Care Records; Test Results

• NRS 629.051 - Retention of records; disclosure to patients concerning destruction of records; exceptions; regulations. [Effective through June 30, 2024.] Retention of records; requirement for electronic creation, maintenance, transmittal and exchange of records; authority to create, authenticate and store records in health information exchange; disclosure to patients concerning destruction of records; corrective action or administrative penalty for noncompliance with electronic record requirements; exceptions; regulations. [Effective July 1, 2024.]
• NRS 629.053 - Disclosure on Internet website by State Board of Health and certain regulatory boards concerning destruction of records; regulations.
• NRS 629.061 - Inspection; copies and related charges; use in public hearing; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure.
• NRS 629.062 - Furnishing of records electronically: Request; method; fees.
• NRS 629.063 - Custodian of health care records prohibited from preventing inspection or receipt of copies by provider of health care; duty of custodian ceasing to do business in State to deliver records or copies to provider of health care; penalties.
• NRS 629.065 - Records relating to test of blood, breath or urine: Availability to district attorney and agencies of law enforcement; use as evidence; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure.
• NRS 629.066 - Custodian of health care records required to maintain record of health plan information provided by patient; limitation on amount of payment by patient if provider of health care fails to submit claim; exceptions.
• NRS 629.068 - Custodian of health care records required to provide Department of Corrections with records of offender; use of records of offender; immunity from civil liability.
• NRS 629.069 - Provider of health care required to disclose results of tests for certain contagious diseases to certain persons; immunity from civil liability; information confidential.

Miscellaneous Provisions

• NRS 629.071 - Provider of health care required to furnish patient with itemized bill.
• NRS 629.075 - Provider of health care required to disclose financial interest in facility at which physical therapy is provided when making referral to or recommending facility.
• NRS 629.076 - Standards for advertisements; provider of health care required to affirmatively communicate and display specific licensure or certification; name tag; requirements for physician or osteopathic physician to indicate certification in specialty or subspecialty; penalties; exceptions.
• NRS 629.077 - Provider of health care prohibited from providing psychiatric care to child in custody of certain agencies without obtaining consent; maintenance of copy of consent.
• NRS 629.078 - Prohibition in certain circumstances from acquiring debt or lien based upon services provided to patient who has filed or intends to file civil claim to recover damages; penalty.
• NRS 629.079 - Complaints received by health care licensing board: Referral to appropriate jurisdiction; notification of immediate threats to health and safety of public; immunity from civil liability for certain actions.
• NRS 629.081 - Conditions under which person who observes rendering of care by practitioner of healing art is immune from civil action.
• NRS 629.085 - Conditions and limitations on performance or supervision of performance of pelvic examination.
• NRS 629.086 - Conditions and limitations on injection of dermal or soft tissue fillers.
• NRS 629.091 - Personal assistant authorized to perform certain services for person with disability if approved by provider of health care; requirements; liability of provider of health care for civil damages.
• NRS 629.093 - Provider of health care authorized to use credit for continuing education relating to Alzheimer’s disease or human immunodeficiency virus toward continuing education requirements; limitations.
• NRS 629.095 - Commissioner of Insurance required to develop standardized form for use by insurers and other entities to obtain information related to credentials of certain providers of health care.
• NRS 629.097 - Governor to solicit nominees for board positions from applicable professional association.

GENETIC INFORMATION

• NRS 629.101 - Definitions.
• NRS 629.111 - "Genetic information" defined.
• NRS 629.121 - "Genetic test" defined.
• NRS 629.131 - Applicability.
• NRS 629.141 - Right to inspect or obtain.
• NRS 629.151 - Obtaining genetic information of person without consent unlawful; exceptions.
• NRS 629.161 - Retention of genetic information that identifies person without consent unlawful; exceptions; destruction of genetic information.
• NRS 629.171 - Disclosure of identity genetic information of person without consent unlawful; exceptions.
• NRS 629.181 - Procedure for obtaining consent of person; regulations.
• NRS 629.191 - Penalty.
• NRS 629.201 - Right to bring civil action for disclosure of genetic information.

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE

• NRS 629.250 - Disqualification from licensure or disciplinary action for providing or assisting in provision of certain reproductive health care services prohibited.
• NRS 629.260 - Assisted reproduction: Written agreement required for provision of reproductive material to patient by health care facility; civil penalty and certain notification for violation.

NONEMBRYONIC CELLS

• NRS 629.300 - Definitions.
• NRS 629.310 - "Allogeneic" defined.
• NRS 629.320 - "Autologous" defined.
• NRS 629.330 - "Nonembryonic cells" defined.
• NRS 629.340 - Scope of regulation, disciplinary action, liabilities or penalties for engaging in authorized activities.
• NRS 629.350 - Provisions do not indicate status of authorized activities under federal law.
• NRS 629.360 - Operation of cell or tissue bank authorized.
• NRS 629.370 - Administration of nonembryonic cells.
• NRS 629.380 - Compounding of drug, medicine or health product using nonembryonic cells authorized.
• NRS 629.390 - Importation and administration of certain compounds, drugs or treatments containing nonembryonic cells authorized.

VOLUNTARY HEALTH CARE SERVICE

• NRS 629.400 - Legislative declaration.
• NRS 629.410 - Definitions.
• NRS 629.420 - "Division" defined.
• NRS 629.430 - "Sponsoring organization" defined.
• NRS 629.440 - "Voluntary health care service" defined.
• NRS 629.450 - Provider of health care authorized to provide voluntary health care service; limitations.
• NRS 629.460 - Sponsoring organization required to register with Division; contents of form; registration deemed prima facie evidence of due care; authority of Division to revoke registration.
• NRS 629.470 - Provider of health care required to carry liability insurance.
• NRS 629.480 - Provider of health care required to report suspension or revocation of license or certificate, other disciplinary action or information concerning malpractice to Division; submission of fingerprints.
• NRS 629.490 - Regulations.

TELEHEALTH

• NRS 629.510 - Legislative findings and declarations.
• NRS 629.515 - Valid license or certificate required; exceptions; restrictions; jurisdiction over and applicability of laws; conditions for establishment of relationship with patient using telehealth; use for conduct of forensic medical examination of apparent victim of sexual assault or strangulation; regulations.

DUTY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING CERTAIN THREATS

• NRS 629.550 - Duty to place patient who communicates certain threats on mental health crisis hold or petition court to order such hold or to make reasonable effort to timely communicate threats to certain persons; civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action.

WELLNESS SERVICES

• NRS 629.580 - Provision of services is not violation of law based on unlicensed practice; exceptions; required disclosures; penalty; applicability.

CONVERSION THERAPY

• NRS 629.600 - Conversion therapy prohibited.

COMPELLED MENTAL OR PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS

• NRS 629.620 - Rights of person examined; testimony or reports of examiner not privileged communications; suspension of examination; right of action for violation; exceptions.