1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:
(a) The proceedings and records of:
(1) Organized committees of hospitals, and organized committees of organizations that provide emergency medical services pursuant to the provisions of chapter 450B of NRS, having the responsibility of evaluation and improvement of the quality of care rendered by those hospitals or organizations;
(2) Review committees of medical or dental societies; and
(3) Medical review committees of a county or district board of health that certifies, licenses or regulates providers of emergency medical services pursuant to the provisions of chapter 450B of NRS, but only when such committees function as peer review committees,
are not subject to discovery proceedings.
(b) No person who attends a meeting of any such committee may be required to testify concerning the proceedings at the meeting.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to:
(a) Any statement made by a person in attendance at such a meeting who is a party to an action or proceeding the subject of which is reviewed at the meeting.
(b) Any statement made by a person who is requesting staff privileges at a hospital.
(c) The proceedings of any meeting considering an action against an insurance carrier alleging bad faith by the carrier in refusing to accept a settlement offer within the limits of the policy.
(d) Any matter relating to the proceedings or records of such committees which is contained in health care records furnished in accordance with NRS 629.061.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 785; A 1977, 1314; 1981, 1967; 1987, 1188; 1989, 1506; 2005, 2518)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 49.015 - Privileges recognized only as provided.
NRS 49.025 - Required reports privileged by statute.
NRS 49.027 - Prevention of disclosure of privileged matter by interpreter.
NRS 49.045 - "Client" defined.
NRS 49.055 - "Confidential" defined.
NRS 49.065 - "Lawyer" defined.
NRS 49.075 - "Representative of the client" defined.
NRS 49.085 - "Representative of the lawyer" defined.
NRS 49.095 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.105 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.117 - "Review committee" defined.
NRS 49.119 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.121 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.135 - "Accountant" defined.
NRS 49.145 - "Client" defined.
NRS 49.155 - "Confidential" defined.
NRS 49.165 - "Representative of the accountant" defined.
NRS 49.175 - "Representative of the client" defined.
NRS 49.185 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.195 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.209 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.211 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.225 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.235 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.247 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.248 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.2504 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.2506 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.252 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.253 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.2542 - "Domestic violence" defined.
NRS 49.25425 - "Human trafficking" defined.
NRS 49.2543 - "Sexual assault" defined.
NRS 49.2544 - "Victim" defined.
NRS 49.2545 - "Victim’s advocate" defined.
NRS 49.2546 - When communication deemed to be confidential; "communication" defined.
NRS 49.2547 - General rule of privilege.
NRS 49.2548 - Who may claim privilege.
NRS 49.255 - Confessor and confessant.
NRS 49.265 - Committees for review of medical or dental care.
NRS 49.285 - Public officer as witness.
NRS 49.290 - Counselor and pupil.
NRS 49.291 - Teacher and pupil.
NRS 49.293 - Law enforcement or public safety personnel and counselor.
NRS 49.295 - Married person: General rule of privilege; exceptions.
NRS 49.305 - Married person: Exception for insanity.
NRS 49.335 - Privilege to refuse disclosure of identity of informer.
NRS 49.355 - Voluntary disclosure; informer a witness.
NRS 49.365 - Testimony on guilt or innocence.
NRS 49.375 - Legality of obtaining evidence.
NRS 49.385 - Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure.
NRS 49.395 - Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim privilege.
NRS 49.405 - Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege; instruction.