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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 639.28077. Self-administered hormonal contraceptive: Establishment of protocol for dispensing; regulations

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

1. The Board shall adopt regulations establishing a protocol for dispensing a self-administered hormonal contraceptive, as authorized by NRS 639.28078. Those regulations must include, without limitation:

(a) Requirements governing the information that must be included in a record concerning the dispensing of the self-administered hormonal contraceptive in addition to the information required by NRS 639.28078; and

(b) The amount of time that such a record must be maintained by the dispensing pharmacist or his or her employer.

2. The Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe:

(a) A risk assessment questionnaire that must be provided to a patient who requests a self-administered hormonal contraceptive pursuant to NRS 639.28078.

(b) The information that must be provided in writing to a patient to whom a self-administered hormonal contraceptive is dispensed pursuant to NRS 639.28078, which may include, without limitation, information concerning:

(1) The importance of obtaining recommended tests and screening from the patient's attending provider or another qualified provider of health care who specializes in women's health;

(2) The effectiveness of long-acting, reversible contraceptives as an alternative to self-administered hormonal contraceptives;

(3) When to seek emergency medical services as a result of administering a self-administered hormonal contraceptive; and

(4) The risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection and ways to reduce that risk.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Attending provider” means a provider of health care who provides or has provided care to the patient.

(b) “Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 639.28077. Self-administered hormonal contraceptive: Establishment of protocol for dispensing; regulations - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-54-professions-occupations-and-businesses/nv-rev-st-639-28077/

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