1. The State Board of Health is hereby declared to be supreme in all nonadministrative health matters. It has general supervision over all matters, except for administrative matters and as otherwise provided in NRS 439.950 to 439.983, inclusive, relating to the preservation of the health and lives of citizens of this State and over the […]
1. For the purposes of this chapter, the Department through the Division may cooperate, financially or otherwise, and execute contracts or agreements with the Federal Government, any federal department or agency, any other state department or agency, a county, a city, a public district or any political subdivision of this State, a public or private […]
1. The Division is charged with: (a) The thorough and efficient execution of the provisions of this chapter in every part of the State; and (b) Supervisory power over local health officers, to the end that all of the requirements of this chapter shall be uniformly complied with. 2. The Division shall have authority to […]
1. The Division shall take such measures as may be necessary to prevent the spread of sickness and disease, and shall possess all powers necessary to fulfill the duties and exercise the authority prescribed by law and to bring actions in the courts for the enforcement of all health laws and lawful rules and regulations. […]
The Administrator shall make a biennial report to the Director, setting forth the condition of public health in the State and making such recommendations for legislation, appropriations and other matters as are deemed necessary or desirable. [Part 25:199:1911; added 1919, 221; A 1939, 297; 1931 NCL § 5259]—(NRS A 1963, 940; 1983, 833)
The State Board of Health may hold hearings and summon witnesses to testify before it. [Part 25:199:1911; added 1919, 221; A 1939, 297; 1931 NCL § 5259]
1. The State Board of Health may by affirmative vote of a majority of its members adopt, amend and enforce reasonable regulations consistent with law: (a) To define and control dangerous communicable diseases. (b) To prevent and control nuisances. (c) To regulate sanitation and sanitary practices in the interests of the public health. (d) To […]
1. All superintendents or managers, or other persons in charge of hospitals, almshouses, lying-in or other institutions, public or private, to which persons resort for treatment of diseases, or confinement, or are committed by process of law, shall make a record of all the personal and statistical particulars relative to the inmates of their institutions […]
1. The Division shall take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency who are eligible to receive services from the Division that are intended to help restrain the spread of COVID-19 have meaningful and timely access to those services. Such steps must include, without limitation: (a) Maintaining a record of the preferred […]
1. The University of Nevada School of Medicine shall maintain the State Public Health Laboratory, and may designate, establish or maintain such branch laboratories as may be necessary. 2. The purpose of the State Public Health Laboratory is: (a) To make available, at such charges as may be established, to health officials, the Director of […]
1. To the extent that money is available for this purpose, the Department shall: (a) Establish a data dashboard that allows for the analysis of data relating to access to telehealth by different groups and populations in this State. The data dashboard must, to the extent authorized by federal law: (1) Include, without limitation, data […]
1. The Division shall, in collaboration with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Veterans Services: (a) Establish continuing education courses concerning the health of veterans and make those courses available at no cost to providers of health care and any person who provides services related to the health or welfare […]
1. The State Board of Health shall adopt by regulation the types of portable manual masks and face shields that are approved by the Board to assist in the prevention of the spread of communicable diseases during the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. An approved mask or face shield may not weigh more than 1 pound. […]
1. The Division shall evaluate, certify and monitor programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2. 2. The Division shall adopt regulations governing the evaluation, certification and monitoring of programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence. 3. The regulations adopted […]
1. The Division may apply for grants available from the Federal Government and other sources which have the express purpose of addressing disparities in health care and health outcomes based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level. 2. To […]
1. The Division may apply for grants available from the Federal Government and other sources to support the identification, understanding and mitigation of health disparities relating to kidney disease that are based on race. Such disparities include, without limitation, disparities concerning: (a) Early detection, frequency and severity of kidney disease; and (b) Promotion of kidney […]
1. It is the policy of this State to: (a) Improve the completeness and quality of data concerning diverse demographic groups that is collected, reported and analyzed for the purposes of clinical trials of drugs and medical devices; (b) Identify barriers to participation in clinical trials by persons who are members of demographic groups that […]
1. The Department shall establish an Immunization Information System to collect information concerning the immunization of children in this State. The Immunization Information System must be administered by the State Board of Health. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person who administers any immunization to a child which is recommended and approved […]
