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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 441A.120. Regulations of State Board of Health governing control of infectious diseases and reporting cases or suspected cases of drug overdose;  performance of duties set forth in regulations

Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the control of communicable diseases in this State, including regulations specifically relating to the control of such diseases in educational, medical and correctional institutions.  The regulations must specify:

(a) The diseases which are known to be communicable.

(b) The communicable diseases which are known to be sexually transmitted.

(c) The procedures for investigating and reporting cases or suspected cases of communicable diseases, including the time within which these actions must be taken.

(d) For each communicable disease, the procedures for testing, treating, isolating and quarantining a person or group of persons who have been exposed to or have or are suspected of having the disease.

(e) A method for ensuring that any testing, treatment, isolation or quarantine of a person or a group of persons pursuant to this chapter is carried out in the least restrictive manner or environment that is appropriate and acceptable under current medical and public health practices.

2. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the procedures for reporting cases or suspected cases of drug overdose to the Chief Medical Officer or his or her designee, including the time within which such reports must be made and the information that such reports must include.

3. The duties set forth in the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection 1 must be performed by:

(a) In a district in which there is a district health officer, the district health officer or the district health officer's designee;  or

(b) In any other area of the State, the Chief Medical Officer or the Chief Medical Officer's designee.

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