1. The Department of Health and Human Services may engage in efforts to ascertain and document the number, trends, patterns and risk factors related to fatalities caused by unintentional opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses.
2. The Department of Health and Human Services may publish an annual report that:
(a) Presents the information acquired pursuant to subsection 1; and
(b) Provides information concerning interventions that may be effective in reducing fatal and nonfatal opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses, including, without limitation, the use of opioid analgesic drugs that contain abuse-deterrent mechanisms and access to such drugs.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 112)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act
NRS 453C.030 - Health care professional" defined.
NRS 453C.040 - Opioid antagonist" defined.
NRS 453C.050 - Opioid-related drug overdose" defined.
NRS 453C.110 - Authorization to store and dispense opioid antagonist.
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.