NRS 441A.540 – Restrictions on change of status from voluntary isolation or quarantine to emergency isolation or quarantine; rights of person whose status is changed.

1. If a person infected with or exposed to a communicable disease is voluntarily isolated or quarantined in a public or private medical facility, the facility shall not change the status of the person to an emergency isolation or quarantine unless, before the change in status is made: (a) The facility provides: (1) An application […]

NRS 441A.550 – Detention for testing, examination, observation and consensual medical treatment; limitation on time; rights of person detained; extension of time.

1. Any person or group of persons alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease may be detained in a public or private medical facility, a residence or other safe location under emergency isolation or quarantine for testing, examination, observation and the provision of or arrangement for the provision of consensual […]

NRS 441A.560 – Procedure for isolation or quarantine.

1. An application to a health authority for an order of emergency isolation or quarantine of a person or a group of persons alleged to have been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease may only be made by another health authority, a physician, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 […]

NRS 441A.570 – Certificate of another health authority or physician, licensed physician assistant or registered nurse required.

A health authority shall not accept an application for an emergency isolation or quarantine under NRS 441A.560 unless that application is accompanied by a certificate of another health authority or a physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or registered nurse stating that he or she has examined the person […]

NRS 441A.580 – Requirements for and limitations on applications and certificates.

1. No application or certificate authorized under NRS 441A.560 or 441A.570 may be considered if made by a person on behalf of a medical facility or by a health authority, physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS or registered nurse who is related by blood or marriage to the person […]

NRS 441A.590 – Additional notice to spouse or legal guardian.

In addition to any notice required pursuant to NRS 441A.520, within 24 hours after a person’s involuntary admission into a public or private medical facility under emergency isolation or quarantine, the administrative officer of the public or private medical facility shall reasonably attempt to ascertain the identification and location of the spouse or legal guardian […]