1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 652.127, the Board, with the advice of the Medical Laboratory Advisory Committee, may prescribe and publish rules and regulations relating to:
(a) The education, training and experience qualifications of laboratory directors and technical personnel.
(b) The location and construction of laboratories, including plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, electrical services and similar conditions, to ensure the conduct and operation of the laboratory in a manner which will protect the public health.
(c) Sanitary conditions within the laboratory and its surroundings, including the water supply, sewage, the handling of specimens and matters of general hygiene, to ensure the protection of the public health.
(d) The equipment essential to the proper conduct and operation of a laboratory.
(e) The determination of the accuracy of test results produced by a laboratory and the establishment of minimum qualifications therefor.
2. Any regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to this section must not require that the laboratory director of a laboratory in which the only test performed is a test for the detection of the human immunodeficiency virus that is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
(a) Be a licensed physician; or
(b) Perform duties other than those prescribed in NRS 652.180.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 927; A 1999, 173; 2015, 849)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 652 - Medical Laboratories
NRS 652.030 - "Board" defined.
NRS 652.035 - "Division" defined.
NRS 652.040 - "Laboratory" defined.
NRS 652.050 - "Laboratory director" defined.
NRS 652.060 - "Medical laboratory" defined.
NRS 652.070 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 652.071 - Applicability of chapter: Public and private laboratories; exceptions.
NRS 652.090 - Application: Contents; regulations.
NRS 652.100 - Fees; deposit in appropriate account; claims for expenses.
NRS 652.110 - Validity and display of licenses.
NRS 652.123 - Limitations on stringency of regulations adopted by State Board of Health.
NRS 652.127 - Regulations: Certification as assistant in medical laboratory.
NRS 652.130 - Regulations: Advice of Medical Laboratory Advisory Committee; subjects; restriction.
NRS 652.135 - Regulations: Length of time records must be retained.
NRS 652.140 - Inspections; proficiency tests; reports.
NRS 652.150 - List of laboratories meeting minimum standards and qualifications.
NRS 652.160 - Creation; duties.
NRS 652.180 - Duties of laboratory director.
NRS 652.193 - Release of results of tests regarding patient of rural hospital.
NRS 652.200 - Limitation on contents of laboratory’s report.
NRS 652.220 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license.