As used in NRS 439.4921 to 439.4943, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439.4923, 439.4925 and 439.4927 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2158)
“Health care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 162A.740. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2158)
“Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2158)
“Sickle cell disease and its variants” means an inherited disease caused by a mutation in a gene for hemoglobin in which red blood cells have an abnormal crescent shape that causes them to block small blood cells and die sooner than normal red blood cells and may include sickle cell disease, one or more variants […]
1. The Chief Medical Officer shall, pursuant to the regulations adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.4931, establish and maintain a system for the reporting of information on sickle cell disease and its variants. 2. The system established pursuant to subsection 1 must include a record of the cases of sickle […]
The State Board of Health shall by regulation: 1. Prescribe the form and manner in which information on cases of sickle cell disease and its variants must be reported; 2. Prescribe the information that must be included in each report, which must include, without limitation: (a) The name, address, age and ethnicity of the patient; […]
1. The chief administrative officer of each health care facility in this State shall make available to the Chief Medical Officer or his or her representative the records of the health care facility for each case of sickle cell disease and its variants. 2. The Division shall abstract from the records of a health care […]
1. The Division shall publish reports based upon the information obtained pursuant to NRS 439.4929, 439.4931 and 439.4933 and shall make other appropriate uses of the information to report and assess trends in the usage of and access to health care services by patients with sickle cell disease and its variants in a particular area […]
1. The Chief Medical Officer or a qualified person designated by the Administrator of the Division shall analyze the information obtained pursuant to NRS 439.4929, 439.4931 and 439.4933 and the reports published pursuant to NRS 439.4935 to determine whether any trends exist in the usage of and access to health care services by patients with […]
The Division shall apply for and accept any gifts, grants and donations available to: 1. Carry out the provisions of NRS 439.4921 to 439.4943, inclusive; 2. Coordinate and administer any other state programs relating to research concerning sickle cell disease and its variants or assistance to patients diagnosed with sickle cell disease and its variants; […]
The Division shall not reveal the identity of any patient, physician or health care facility which is involved in the reporting required by NRS 439.4933 unless the patient, physician or health care facility gives prior written consent to such a disclosure. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2160)
A person or governmental entity that provides information to the Division in accordance with NRS 439.4929, 439.4931 and 439.4933 must not be held liable in a civil or criminal action for sharing confidential information unless the person or organization has done so in bad faith or with malicious purpose. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2160)
