In addition to the requirements of NRS 441A.600, a petition filed pursuant to that section with the clerk of the district court to commence proceedings for involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine of a person pursuant to NRS 441A.540 or 441A.550 must include a certified copy of:
1. If an application for an order of emergency isolation or quarantine of the person was made pursuant to NRS 441A.560, the application for the emergency isolation or quarantine of the person made to the petitioning health authority pursuant to NRS 441A.560; and
2. A petition executed by a health authority, including, without limitation, a sworn statement that:
(a) The health authority or a physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or registered nurse who submitted a certificate pursuant to NRS 441A.570, if such a certificate was submitted, has examined the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease;
(b) In the opinion of the health authority, there is a reasonable degree of certainty that the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease is currently capable of transmitting the disease, or is likely to become capable of transmitting the disease in the near future;
(c) Based on either the health authority’s personal observation of the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to the communicable disease or the health authority’s epidemiological investigation of the circumstances of potential infection or exposure regarding the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to the communicable disease, and on other facts set forth in the petition, the person likely poses an immediate threat to the health of the public; and
(d) In the opinion of the health authority, involuntary isolation or quarantine of the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease to a public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location is necessary to prevent the person from immediately threatening the health of the public.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2201; A 2007, 1859)
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.