Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act
NRS 453C.030 - Health care professional" defined.


1. "Health care professional" means a physician, a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Advanced practice registered nurse" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 632.012.
(b) "Physician" means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS.
(c) "Physician assistant" means a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 110)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act

NRS 453C.010 - Short title.

NRS 453C.020 - Definitions.

NRS 453C.030 - Health care professional" defined.

NRS 453C.040 - Opioid antagonist" defined.

NRS 453C.050 - Opioid-related drug overdose" defined.

NRS 453C.100 - Authorization to prescribe, dispense and administer opioid antagonist; immunity from liability and professional discipline.

NRS 453C.105 - Authorization to issue order for school to obtain and maintain opioid antagonist; contents of order; immunity from professional discipline and liability.

NRS 453C.110 - Authorization to store and dispense opioid antagonist.

NRS 453C.120 - Pharmacist authorized to furnish opioid antagonist with or without prescription; adoption of standardized procedures or protocols; training of pharmacists.

NRS 453C.130 - Authority of Department of Health and Human Services to study drug overdoses; report.

NRS 453C.140 - Authority of Department of Health and Human Services to award grants.

NRS 453C.150 - Immunity from certain offenses or mitigation of penalty for certain offenses if medical assistance is sought for overdose.