Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion
NRS 442.020 - Civil penalty; action for enforcement.


1. Any person or entity willfully violating any of the provisions of NRS 442.010, 442.013 or 442.016 may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $500.
2. An action for the enforcement of a civil penalty assessed pursuant to this section may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction by the district attorney of the appropriate county or the Attorney General.
[39:199:1911; added 1939, 297; 1931 NCL § 5268.05]—(NRS A 1967, 579; 2021, 2574)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion

NRS 442.003 - Definitions. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 442.005 - Administration of chapter.

NRS 442.007 - Standards for perinatal care: Regulations of State Board of Health.

NRS 442.008 - Examination of infants: Regulations; performance of tests by State Public Health Laboratory; duties of physician, midwife, nurse, obstetric center or hospital; exemption. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Examination of infants: Re...

NRS 442.009 - Examination of infants: Priority in contracting with laboratory.

NRS 442.010 - Examination of pregnant woman for discovery of syphilis: Blood sample; treatment for infection; exception. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Examination of pregnant woman for discovery of syphilis: Blood sample; treatment for infec...

NRS 442.013 - Examination of pregnant woman for discovery of Chlamydia trachomatis, gonorrhea and hepatitis; exception.

NRS 442.016 - Limitations on charge to third party.

NRS 442.020 - Civil penalty; action for enforcement.

NRS 442.030 - "Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn" defined.

NRS 442.040 - Report of existence of ophthalmia neonatorum to be made to local health officer; duties of health officer. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Report of existence of ophthalmia neonatorum to be made to local health officer; duties of...

NRS 442.050 - Physician or midwife to instill germicide in eyes of newborn baby.

NRS 442.060 - Report of birth to include statement concerning instillation of germicide.

NRS 442.070 - Duties of local health officer.

NRS 442.080 - Duties of Division.

NRS 442.085 - Regulations of State Board of Health.

NRS 442.100 - Interference with treatment by prayer or mental or spiritual means.

NRS 442.110 - Penalty. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Penalty. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 442.119 - Definitions.

NRS 442.1192 - Subsidy authorized for provider of prenatal care in county or community that lacks services for such care.

NRS 442.1194 - University of Nevada School of Medicine authorized to grant subsidy; amount of subsidy.

NRS 442.1196 - Form and contents of application; eligibility.

NRS 442.1198 - Duties of provider of prenatal care who receives subsidy.

NRS 442.120 - Designation of Department.

NRS 442.130 - Program for maternal and child health: Purposes; administration. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Program for maternal and child health: Purposes; administration. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 442.133 - Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Creation; membership; terms; compensation.

NRS 442.135 - Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Meetings; election of officers; appointment of subcommittees.

NRS 442.137 - Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Purpose and objectives. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Purpose and objectives. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 442.140 - State plan concerning services for maternal and child health; regulations.

NRS 442.150 - Provisions to be included in state plan.

NRS 442.153 - Testing for amblyopia to be included in state plan.

NRS 442.160 - Duties of Administrator of Division.

NRS 442.170 - Account for Maternal and Child Health Services.

NRS 442.180 - Program of services: Administration; purposes.

NRS 442.190 - State plan for services; regulations.

NRS 442.200 - Provisions to be included in state plan.

NRS 442.210 - Duties of Administrator of Division.

NRS 442.215 - Recovery of costs of corrective treatment from parents by Administrator of Division.

NRS 442.217 - Authorization required before purchased services provided; exception.

NRS 442.220 - Account for Children’s Special Health Care Services.

NRS 442.230 - Cooperative agreement with Federal Government to find, diagnose and treat children with special health care needs.

NRS 442.240 - "Abortion" defined.

NRS 442.250 - Conditions under which abortion permitted. [NRS 442.250 was submitted to and approved by referendum at the 1990 general election and therefore is not subject to legislative amendment or repeal.]

NRS 442.252 - Physician to obtain informed consent before performing abortion.

NRS 442.253 - Requirements for informed consent.

NRS 442.255 - Notice to custodial parent or guardian; request for authorization for abortion; rules of civil procedure inapplicable.

NRS 442.2555 - Procedure if district court denies request for authorization for abortion: Petition; hearing on merits; appeal.

NRS 442.256 - Records.

NRS 442.257 - Criminal penalty.

NRS 442.260 - Division to adopt regulations governing performance and reporting of abortions.

NRS 442.265 - Hospital to submit monthly report to State Registrar of Vital Statistics.

NRS 442.268 - Civil immunity of person performing judicially authorized abortion in accordance with provisions of NRS 442.240 to 442.270, inclusive.

NRS 442.270 - Liability for failure to exercise reasonable care to preserve life of infant born as result of attempted abortion.

NRS 442.300 - Definitions.

NRS 442.305 - "Adverse birth outcome" defined.

NRS 442.310 - "Birth defect" defined.

NRS 442.315 - "System" defined.

NRS 442.320 - Statewide system for collection and analysis of information: Establishment and maintenance; regulations.

NRS 442.325 - Provision of certain information by chief administrative officer of hospital or obstetric center; exclusion of name of patient; preparation of abstracts. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Provision of certain information by chief a...

NRS 442.330 - Access to and use of information obtained by system: Restrictions; exceptions; regulations.

NRS 442.340 - Health warning about effects of smoking during pregnancy to be posted in certain retail establishments.

NRS 442.385 - Development and implementation of program of public education by Division.

NRS 442.390 - Development of guidelines for providers of health care or other services by University of Nevada School of Medicine.

NRS 442.395 - Confidentiality of reports and associated documentation relating to certain referrals to Division.

NRS 442.400 - Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed for adoption. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed for adoption....

NRS 442.405 - Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed in family foster home. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed in f...

NRS 442.410 - Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child whom court determines must be kept in temporary or permanent custody. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Request for and use of certain information from natural...

NRS 442.415 - Division: Adoption of regulations.

NRS 442.420 - Division: Development and maintenance of system for monitoring syndrome.

NRS 442.425 - Gifts, grants and contributions: Application for and acceptance by Division; administration and use.

NRS 442.500 - Definitions.

NRS 442.510 - "Hearing screening" defined.

NRS 442.520 - "Hospital" defined.

NRS 442.530 - "Provider of hearing screenings" defined.

NRS 442.540 - Certain medical facilities prohibited from discharging newborn child born in facility until child has undergone or been referred for hearing screening; exception; regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Certain medical facil...

NRS 442.550 - Hearing screenings: Persons authorized to conduct; certain medical facilities to hire or enter into written agreement with provider of hearing screenings; documentation to be placed in medical file of newborn child; written reports. [Ef...

NRS 442.560 - Hearing screening not required if parent or legal guardian of newborn child objects in writing; written objection to be placed in medical file of newborn child. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Hearing screening not required if pa...

NRS 442.570 - Physician to recommend diagnostic evaluation if hearing screening indicates possibility of hearing loss.

NRS 442.580 - Lead physician or audiologist: Designation; responsibilities. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Lead physician or audiologist: Designation; responsibilities. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 442.590 - Written brochures: Creation by Division; required contents; distribution. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Written brochures: Creation by Division; required contents; distribution. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 442.600 - Definitions.

NRS 442.610 - Provider of health care" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Provider of health care" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 442.620 - Rapid test for the human immunodeficiency virus" and "rapid test" defined.

NRS 442.630 - Test used must be approved by United States Food and Drug Administration; requirements for administration of test.

NRS 442.640 - Requirement for testing of pregnant woman for human immunodeficiency virus.

NRS 442.650 - Requirement for testing of newborn child for human immunodeficiency virus. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Requirement for testing of newborn child for human immunodeficiency virus. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 442.660 - Pamphlet to be provided before testing of pregnant woman or newborn child; contents of pamphlet.

NRS 442.680 - Examination required; confirmation of results; exception to requirement; regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Examination required; confirmation of results; exception to requirement; regulations. [Effective January 1, 202...

NRS 442.700 - Department to encourage performance of tests; reports of results.

NRS 442.710 - Definitions.

NRS 442.715 - "Account" defined.

NRS 442.720 - "Director" defined.

NRS 442.725 - Creation of Account for Family Planning; use of money in Account; provision of services funded by money in Account; administration of Account; discrimination against provider of services prohibited.

NRS 442.730 - Gifts, grants and donations.

NRS 442.735 - Duties of grant recipient; confidentiality of information concerning recipient of services.

NRS 442.745 - Regulations.

NRS 442.751 - Definitions.

NRS 442.754 - "Committee" defined.

NRS 442.757 - "Maternal mortality" defined.

NRS 442.761 - "Severe maternal morbidity" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] "Severe maternal morbidity" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 442.764 - Establishment; membership; compensation of members; member who is officer or employee of State or political subdivision; meetings; immunity from liability; acceptance of gifts, grants or donations; regulations.

NRS 442.767 - Duties.

NRS 442.771 - Authorized actions.

NRS 442.774 - Access to certain information and records; meetings with certain entities; subpoenas; use of data; confidentiality of information and records; meetings closed to public. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Access to certain informati...