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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 442.735. Duties of grant recipient; confidentiality of information concerning recipient of services

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. A local governmental entity or nonprofit organization that receives a grant pursuant to NRS 442.725 shall:

(a) Inform a person to whom the entity or organization provides education concerning family planning which is funded by a grant of any methods or procedures that may be used to assist the person to achieve his or her goals concerning family planning. The information must include:

(1) A clear explanation of family planning services, procedures, prescriptions and devices available directly from the entity or organization and those for which referral is required;

(2) A description of any risks of the method or procedure, including possible negative outcomes and discomfort or pain that may result from using the method or procedure;

(3) A description of the likely outcome and benefits of using the method or procedure;

(4) A description of any alternative methods or procedures designed to accomplish the same goal; and

(5) Answers to any questions the person has concerning the method or procedure.

(b) Notify a person to whom the entity or organization provides education concerning family planning which is funded by a grant that the person is free to refuse any method or procedure about which the entity or organization informs the person pursuant to paragraph (a).

2. Any personally identifiable information concerning a person to whom services funded by a grant pursuant to NRS 442.725 are provided is confidential. A local governmental entity or nonprofit organization that receives such a grant shall comply with all laws concerning the privacy of information, including, without limitation, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended, and applicable regulations.

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