Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 652 - Medical Laboratories
NRS 652.130 - Regulations: Advice of Medical Laboratory Advisory Committee; subjects; restriction.


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

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 652 - Medical Laboratories

NRS 652.010 - Short title.

NRS 652.020 - Definitions.

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 652.072 - Applicability of chapter: Laboratory operated by licensed physician solely in connection with diagnosis or treatment of own patients; requirements.

NRS 652.073 - Applicability of chapter: Licensing of laboratories in operation on January 1, 1967; persons operating or employed in laboratories on January 1, 1967.

NRS 652.074 - Applicability of chapter: Exemption of tests and examinations conducted by law enforcement agencies or ordered by court.

NRS 652.075 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to e...

NRS 652.080 - License required; term; renewal; laboratory director required; inactive status; licensure of laboratory located outside state.

NRS 652.090 - Application: Contents; regulations.

NRS 652.092 - Division prohibited from issuing or renewing license without proof of compliance with certain guidelines with respect to safe and appropriate injection practices.

NRS 652.100 - Fees; deposit in appropriate account; claims for expenses.

NRS 652.110 - Validity and display of licenses.

NRS 652.120 - Enforcement of chapter by Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services.

NRS 652.123 - Limitations on stringency of regulations adopted by State Board of Health.

NRS 652.125 - Regulations: Certification and licensure of laboratory directors and personnel; continuing education.

NRS 652.126 - Renewal of license or certification: Authority of Division to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information p...

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 652.155 - Licensing and certification of certain persons and laboratories before January 1, 1972.

NRS 652.160 - Creation; duties.

NRS 652.170 - Appointment, terms and qualifications of members; salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.

NRS 652.180 - Duties of laboratory director.

NRS 652.185 - Requirements for conduct of certain laboratory tests for detection of human immunodeficiency virus.

NRS 652.186 - Persons authorized to perform certain laboratory tests for detection of human immunodeficiency virus.

NRS 652.190 - Examination, review and referral of specimens; reporting of results; recommendation for review of results by physician.

NRS 652.193 - Release of results of tests regarding patient of rural hospital.

NRS 652.195 - Cytologic examination of gynecologic specimens: Direct billing required; unlawful practices; exceptions.

NRS 652.200 - Limitation on contents of laboratory’s report.

NRS 652.210 - Manipulation of persons for collection of specimens; authorized practices of technical personnel.

NRS 652.215 - Licensed professional nurses employed by Division in community health field: Performance of specific laboratory procedures under supervision of Chief Medical Officer; regulations.

NRS 652.217 - Conditions under which certain licensed nurses or licensed or certified laboratory personnel may perform certain waived laboratory tests.

NRS 652.220 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license.

NRS 652.223 - Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the f...

NRS 652.225 - Hearing required after receipt of report of certain violations of Industrial Insurance Act; regulations.

NRS 652.228 - Certain records relating to complaint or investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action and orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 652.250 - Public nuisance; injunctions.

NRS 652.260 - Penalties; disposition of money collected as administrative penalties; appointment of hearing officer or panel by Division; delegation of authority concerning disciplinary action; claim for court costs, attorney’s fees, costs of investi...