NRS 629.051 – Retention of records; disclosure to patients concerning destruction of records; exceptions; regulations.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and in regulations adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 652.135 with regard to the records of a medical laboratory and unless a longer period is provided by federal law, each custodian of health care records shall retain the health care records of patients […]

NRS 629.053 – Disclosure on Internet website by State Board of Health and certain regulatory boards concerning destruction of records; regulations.

1. The State Board of Health and each board created pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 631, 632, 633, 634, 634A, 635, 636, 637, 637B, 640, 640A, 640B, 640C, 641, 641A, 641B, 641C or 641D of NRS shall post on its website on the Internet, if any, a statement which discloses that: (a) Pursuant to the […]

NRS 629.061 – Inspection; copies; use in public hearing; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure.

1. Each custodian of health care records shall make the health care records of a patient available for physical inspection by: (a) The patient or a representative with written authorization from the patient; (b) The personal representative of the estate of a deceased patient; (c) Any trustee of a living trust created by a deceased […]

NRS 629.063 – Custodian of health care records prohibited from preventing inspection or receipt of copies by provider of health care; duty of custodian ceasing to do business in State to deliver records or copies to provider of health care; penalties.

1. Subject to the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, or any other federal law or regulation: (a) A custodian of health care records having custody of any health care records of a provider of health care pursuant to this chapter shall not prevent the provider of […]

NRS 629.065 – Records relating to test of blood, breath or urine: Availability to district attorney and agencies of law enforcement; use as evidence; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure.

1. Each custodian of health care records shall, upon request, make available to a law enforcement agent or district attorney the health care records of a patient which relate to a test of the blood, breath or urine of the patient if: (a) The patient is suspected of having violated NRS 484C.110, 484C.120, 484C.130, 484C.430, […]

NRS 629.066 – Custodian of health care records required to maintain record of health plan information provided by patient; limitation on amount of payment by patient if provider of health care fails to submit claim; exceptions.

1. After a patient provides to a provider of health care, and the provider of health care accepts from the patient, any information regarding a health care plan for the purpose of paying for a service which has been or may be rendered to the patient: (a) The custodian of health care records of the […]

NRS 629.068 – Custodian of health care records required to provide Department of Corrections with records of offender; use of records of offender; immunity from civil liability.

1. A custodian of health care records shall, upon request of the Director of the Department of Corrections or the designee of the Director, provide the Department of Corrections with a complete copy of the health care records of an offender confined at the state prison. 2. Records provided to the Department of Corrections must […]

NRS 629.069 – Provider of health care required to disclose results of tests for certain contagious diseases to certain persons; immunity from civil liability; information confidential.

1. A provider of health care shall disclose the results of all tests performed pursuant to NRS 441A.195 to: (a) The person who was tested and, upon request, a member of the family of a decedent who was tested; (b) The law enforcement officer, correctional officer, emergency medical attendant, firefighter, county coroner or medical examiner […]