NRS 415A.250 – Effect of chapter on certain other laws; incorporation of certain volunteer health practitioners into emergency personnel of State.
1. This chapter does not limit any rights, privileges or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. 2. The Division, pursuant to the Emergency […]
NRS 415A.260 – Regulations.
The Division may adopt regulations to carry out this chapter. In doing so, the Division shall consult with the Governor and consider any pertinent rules or regulations promulgated by similarly empowered agencies in other states to promote uniformity in the application of this chapter and make the emergency response systems in the various states reasonably […]
NRS 415A.270 – Immunity from liability.
1. Subject to subsection 3, a volunteer health practitioner who provides health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter is not liable for damages for an act or omission of the practitioner in providing those services. 2. No person is vicariously liable for damages for an act or omission of a volunteer health practitioner if […]
NRS 415A.280 – Benefits for death or injury.
1. A volunteer health practitioner who dies or is injured as a result of providing health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter is deemed to be an employee as defined in NRS 616A.207 for the purposes of receiving benefits for the death or injury pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS if: […]
NRS 415A.290 – Application and construction of chapter.
In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Added to NRS by 2011, 947)
NRS 416.010 – Purpose of chapter.
The purpose of this chapter is to meet effectively water and energy emergencies by providing for conservation, efficient utilization, production and allocation of water and energy in ways which will: 1. Carry out as necessary, national water and energy policies under federal water and energy laws; 2. Maintain vital services necessary for the peace, health, […]
NRS 416.020 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Energy” means energy derived from crude oil, residual fuel oil, refined petroleum products, coal, natural and artificial gas, propane and electricity. 2. “Regulation” includes every rule, standard, directive or statement of general applicability that carries out or interprets law or policy or describes the […]
NRS 415A.220 – Practice during declared emergency; volunteer health practitioner not entitled to protections if licensed in more than one state and any such license is suspended, revoked or subject to limiting or restricting order or was voluntarily terminated under threat of sanction.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, while an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner who is registered or provisionally registered with a registration system that complies with NRS 415A.210 and who is licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner’s registration or provisional registration is based may […]
NRS 415A.120 – “Host entity” defined.
“Host entity” means an entity operating in this State which uses volunteer health practitioners to respond to an emergency. (Added to NRS by 2011, 942)
NRS 415A.130 – “License” defined.
“License” means authorization by a state to engage in the provision of health or veterinary services that would be unlawful to provide without the authorization. The term includes authorization under the laws of this State for an individual to provide health or veterinary services based upon a national certification issued by a public or private […]