1. After the filing of a petition to commence proceedings for the involuntary court-ordered isolation or quarantine of a person pursuant to NRS 441A.600 or 441A.610, the court shall promptly cause two or more physicians or physician assistants licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, at least one of whom must always be a physician, to either examine the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease or assess the likelihood that the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease has been so infected or exposed.
2. To conduct the examination or assessment of a person who is not being detained at a public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location under emergency isolation or quarantine pursuant to the emergency order of a health authority or court made pursuant to NRS 441A.550 or 441A.560, the court may order a peace officer to take the person into protective custody and transport the person to a public or private medical facility, residence or other safe location where the person may be detained until a hearing is held upon the petition.
3. If the person is being detained at his or her home or other place of residence under an emergency order of a health authority or court pursuant to NRS 441A.550 or 441A.560, the person may be allowed to remain in his or her home or other place of residence pending an ordered assessment, examination or examinations and to return to his or her home or other place of residence upon completion of the assessment, examination or examinations if such remaining or returning would not constitute an immediate threat to others residing in his or her home or place of residence.
4. Each physician and physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS who examines or assesses a person pursuant to subsection 1 shall, not later than 24 hours before the hearing set pursuant to NRS 441A.620, submit to the court in writing a summary of his or her findings and evaluation regarding the person alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2202; A 2007, 1860)
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.