1. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the control of communicable diseases in this State, including regulations specifically relating to the control of such diseases in educational, medical and correctional institutions. The regulations must specify:
(a) The diseases which are known to be communicable, which must include, without limitation, syphilis.
(b) The communicable diseases which are known to be sexually transmitted.
(c) The procedures for investigating and reporting cases or suspected cases of communicable diseases, including the time within which these actions must be taken.
(d) For each communicable disease, the procedures for testing, treating, isolating and quarantining a person or group of persons who have been exposed to or have or are suspected of having the disease.
(e) A method for ensuring that any testing, treatment, isolation or quarantine of a person or a group of persons pursuant to this chapter is carried out in the least restrictive manner or environment that is appropriate and acceptable under current medical and public health practices.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the procedures for reporting cases or suspected cases of drug overdose to the Chief Medical Officer or his or her designee, including the time within which such reports must be made and the information that such reports must include.
3. The duties set forth in the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection 1 must be performed by:
(a) In a district in which there is a district health officer, the district health officer or the district health officer’s designee; or
(b) In any other area of the State, the Chief Medical Officer or the Chief Medical Officer’s designee.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 294; A 2003, 2206; 2011, 2506; 2017, 4401; 2021, 2570)
1. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the control of communicable diseases in this State, including regulations specifically relating to the control of such diseases in educational, medical and correctional institutions. The regulations must specify:
(a) The diseases which are known to be communicable, which must include, without limitation, syphilis.
(b) The communicable diseases which are known to be sexually transmitted.
(c) The procedures for investigating and reporting cases or suspected cases of communicable diseases, including the time within which these actions must be taken.
(d) For each communicable disease, the procedures for testing, treating, isolating and quarantining a person or group of persons who have been exposed to or have or are suspected of having the disease.
(e) A method for ensuring that any testing, treatment, isolation or quarantine of a person or a group of persons pursuant to this chapter is carried out in the least restrictive manner or environment that is appropriate and acceptable under current medical and public health practices.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the procedures for reporting cases or suspected cases of drug overdose and attempted suicide to the Chief Medical Officer or his or her designee, including, without limitation:
(a) The time within which such reports must be made and the information that such reports must include.
(b) The providers of health care who are required to report a case or suspected case of attempted suicide.
3. The duties set forth in the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection 1 must be performed by:
(a) In a district in which there is a district health officer, the district health officer or the district health officer’s designee; or
(b) In any other area of the State, the Chief Medical Officer or the Chief Medical Officer’s designee.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 294; A 2003, 2206; 2011, 2506; 2017, 4401; 2021, 864, 2570, effective January 1, 2022)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 441A.020 - "Board" defined.
NRS 441A.030 - "Child care facility" defined.
NRS 441A.040 - "Communicable disease" defined.
NRS 441A.050 - "Health authority" defined.
NRS 441A.063 - "Infectious disease" defined.
NRS 441A.065 - "Isolation" defined.
NRS 441A.070 - "Laboratory director" defined.
NRS 441A.080 - "Medical facility" defined.
NRS 441A.090 - "Medical laboratory" defined.
NRS 441A.100 - "Physician" defined.
NRS 441A.110 - "Provider of health care" defined.
NRS 441A.115 - "Quarantine" defined.
NRS 441A.118 - Legislative findings and declaration.
NRS 441A.130 - Chief Medical Officer to inform local health officers of regulations and procedures.
NRS 441A.170 - Weekly reports to Chief Medical Officer.
NRS 441A.210 - Rights and duties of person who depends exclusively on prayer for healing.
NRS 441A.230 - Disclosure of personal information prohibited without consent.
NRS 441A.240 - Duties of health authority.
NRS 441A.250 - Establishment and support of clinics and dispensaries.
NRS 441A.260 - Provision of medical supplies and financial aid for treatment of indigent patients.
NRS 441A.270 - Instruction of patients on prevention and treatment of disease.
NRS 441A.280 - Procedure to ensure that infected person receives adequate treatment.
NRS 441A.290 - Infected person to report source of infection.
NRS 441A.300 - Confinement of person whose conduct may spread acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
NRS 441A.310 - Examination and treatment of minor without consent.
NRS 441A.330 - Provision of outpatient care to persons with human immunodeficiency virus.
NRS 441A.334 - Provider of health care" defined.
NRS 441A.335 - Declaration of legislative intent.
NRS 441A.340 - Duties of health authority.
NRS 441A.350 - Establishment and support of clinics.
NRS 441A.360 - Provision of medical supplies and financial aid for treatment of indigent patients.
NRS 441A.390 - Contracts with private physicians to provide outpatient care in rural areas.
NRS 441A.400 - Inspection of records of facility where patients are treated.
NRS 441A.410 - Regulations governing control of rabies.
NRS 441A.505 - "Health authority" defined.
NRS 441A.530 - Right to refuse treatment and not submit to involuntary treatment; exception.
NRS 441A.560 - Procedure for isolation or quarantine.
NRS 441A.580 - Requirements for and limitations on applications and certificates.
NRS 441A.590 - Additional notice to spouse or legal guardian.
NRS 441A.620 - Hearing on petition; notice; release of person before hearing.
NRS 441A.640 - Evaluation teams: Establishment; composition; fees.
NRS 441A.660 - Right to counsel; compensation of counsel; recess; duties of district attorney.
NRS 441A.690 - Fees and mileage for witnesses.
NRS 441A.710 - Clinical abstract to accompany order.
NRS 441A.900 - Injunction: Grounds; responsibility for prosecution; authority of court.
NRS 441A.910 - Criminal penalty for violation of chapter; exception.