Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion
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.


1. The Account for Family Planning is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Director or his or her designee shall administer the Account.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the money in the Account must be expended to:
(a) Award grants of money to local governmental entities and nonprofit organizations to provide the family planning services described in subsection 3 to all persons who would otherwise have difficulty obtaining such services because of poverty, lack of insurance or transportation or any other reason; or
(b) Pay for family planning services described in subsection 3 which are provided by a department or division of the Executive Department of State Government or pursuant to a contract with such a department or division, which may include, without limitation, a contract with a community health nurse, a consultant or any other person or entity.
3. Money in the Account may only be used to pay for:
(a) The provision of education by trained personnel concerning family planning;
(b) The distribution of information concerning family planning;
(c) The referral of persons to appropriate agencies, organizations and providers of health care for consultation, examination, treatment, genetic counseling and prescriptions for the purpose of family planning;
(d) The distribution of contraceptives, the installation of contraceptive devices and the performance of contraceptive procedures approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, which must be limited to:
(1) Voluntary sterilization for men and women;
(2) Surgical sterilization implants for women;
(3) Implantable rods;
(4) Copper-based intrauterine devices;
(5) Progesterone-based intrauterine devices;
(6) Injections;
(7) Combined estrogen- and progestin-based drugs;
(8) Progestin-based drugs;
(9) Extended- or continuous-regimen drugs;
(10) Estrogen- and progestin-based patches;
(11) Vaginal contraceptive rings;
(12) Diaphragms with spermicide;
(13) Sponges with spermicide;
(14) Cervical caps with spermicide;
(15) Condoms;
(16) Spermicide;
(17) Combined estrogen- and progestin-based drugs for emergency contraception or progestin-based drugs for emergency contraception; and
(18) Ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception;
(e) The provision of or referral of persons for preconception health services and assistance to achieve pregnancy;
(f) The provision of or referral of persons for testing for and treatment of sexually transmitted infections; and
(g) The provision of any vaccinations recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or its successor organization.
4. Family planning services funded by a local governmental entity using a grant awarded pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 may be provided wholly or partially through a contract between the local governmental entity and another local governmental entity, an agency of the State, a community health nurse, a consultant or any other person or entity.
5. Family planning services paid for pursuant to this section must be made available to all persons requesting such services:
(a) In a manner that protects the dignity of the recipient;
(b) Without regard to religion, race, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, number of previous pregnancies or marital status;
(c) In accordance with written clinical protocols that are in accordance with nationally recognized standards of care; and
(d) By persons who are required by NRS 432B.220 to report the abuse or neglect of a child.
6. The Director or his or her designee may not use more than 5 percent of the money in the Account to administer the Account.
7. The Director or his or her designee shall award grants of money from the Account pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 based entirely on the need for family planning services in the community served by the local governmental entity or the nonprofit organization and the ability of the local governmental entity or nonprofit organization to effectively deliver family planning services.
8. The Director or his or her designee or any entity that receives a grant or enters into a contract pursuant to subsection 2 shall not discriminate against any provider of family planning services in any manner, including, without limitation, by:
(a) Refusing to allow a provider of family planning services to provide family planning services paid with money from the Account; or
(b) Failing to provide timely or appropriate reimbursement for such family planning services.
9. The existence of the Account does not create a right in any local government or nonprofit organization or other entity to receive money from the Account.
10. As used in this section, "preconception health services" means the promotion of proper health practices, screenings and interventions conducted before pregnancy to identify and modify biomedical, behavioral and social risks to a woman’s health or pregnancy outcome through prevention and management.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 739; A 2019, 1505)

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...