Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY |
CHAPTER442. Maternal and Child Health; Abortion |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
NRS 442.003. Definitions. |
NRS 442.005. Administration of chapter. |
NRS 442.007. Standards for perinatal care: Regulations of State Board of Health. |
NRS 442.008. Examination of infants: Regulations; duties of physician, midwife, nurse, obstetric center or hospital; exemption. |
NRS 442.009. Examination of infants: Priority in contracting with laboratory. |
SYPHILIS |
NRS 442.010. Examination of pregnant woman for discovery of syphilis: Blood sample; treatment for infection; exception. |
NRS 442.020. Penalty. |
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM |
NRS 442.030. “Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn” defined. |
NRS 442.040. Report of existence of ophthalmia neonatorum to be made to local health officer; duties of health officer. |
NRS 442.050. Physician or midwife to instill germicide in eyes of newborn baby. |
NRS 442.060. Report of birth to include statement concerning instillation of germicide. |
NRS 442.070. Duties of local health officer. |
NRS 442.080. Duties of Division. |
NRS 442.085. Regulations of State Board of Health. |
NRS 442.100. Interference with treatment by prayer or mental or spiritual means. |
NRS 442.110. Penalty. |
SICKLE CELL ANEMIA |
NRS 442.118. Advisory Committee Concerning Sickle Cell Anemia: Establishment; duties. |
GRANTS TO SUBSIDIZE MALPRACTICE INSURANCE |
NRS 442.119. Definitions. |
NRS 442.1192. Subsidy authorized for provider of prenatal care in county or community that lacks services for such care. |
NRS 442.1194. University of Nevada School of Medicine authorized to grant subsidy; amount of subsidy. |
NRS 442.1196. Form and contents of application; eligibility. |
NRS 442.1198. Duties of provider of prenatal care who receives subsidy. |
SERVICES UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY ACT |
Agency to Cooperate With Federal Authorities |
NRS 442.120. Designation of Department. |
Services for Maternal and Child Health |
NRS 442.130. Program for maternal and child health: Purposes; administration. |
NRS 442.133. Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Creation; membership; terms; compensation. |
NRS 442.135. Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Meetings; election of officers; appointment of subcommittees. |
NRS 442.137. Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health: Purpose and objectives. |
NRS 442.140. State plan concerning services for maternal and child health; regulations. |
NRS 442.150. Provisions to be included in state plan. |
NRS 442.153. Testing for amblyopia to be included in state plan. |
NRS 442.160. Duties of Administrator of Division. |
NRS 442.170. Account for Maternal and Child Health Services. |
Services for Children With Special Health Care Needs |
NRS 442.180. Program of services: Administration; purposes. |
NRS 442.190. State plan for services; regulations. |
NRS 442.200. Provisions to be included in state plan. |
NRS 442.210. Duties of Administrator of Division. |
NRS 442.215. Recovery of costs of corrective treatment from parents by Administrator of Division. |
NRS 442.217. Authorization required before purchased services provided; exception. |
NRS 442.220. Account for Children’s Special Health Care Services. |
NRS 442.230. Cooperative agreement with Federal Government to find, diagnose and treat children with special health care needs. |
ABORTION |
NRS 442.240. “Abortion” defined. |
NRS 442.252. Physician to certify informed consent, marital status and age of woman before performing abortion. |
NRS 442.253. Requirements for informed consent. |
NRS 442.255. Notice to custodial parent or guardian; request for authorization for abortion; rules of civil procedure inapplicable. |
NRS 442.256. Records. |
NRS 442.257. Criminal penalty. |
NRS 442.260. Division to adopt regulations governing performance and reporting of abortions. |
NRS 442.265. Hospital to submit monthly report to State Registrar of Vital Statistics. |
NRS 442.268. Civil immunity of person performing judicially authorized abortion in accordance with provisions of NRS 442.240 to 442.270, inclusive. |
NRS 442.270. Liability for failure to exercise reasonable care to preserve life of infant born as result of attempted abortion. |
BIRTH DEFECTS AND ADVERSE BIRTH OUTCOMES |
NRS 442.300. Definitions. |
NRS 442.305. “Adverse birth outcome” defined. |
NRS 442.310. “Birth defect” defined. |
NRS 442.315. “System” defined. |
NRS 442.320. Statewide system for collection and analysis of information: Establishment and maintenance; regulations. |
NRS 442.325. Provision of certain information by chief administrative officer of hospital or obstetric center; exclusion of name of patient; preparation of abstracts. |
NRS 442.330. Access to and use of information obtained by system: Restrictions; exceptions; regulations. |
NRS 442.340. Health warning about effects of smoking during pregnancy to be posted in certain retail establishments. |
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME |
NRS 442.385. Development and implementation of program of public education by Division. |
NRS 442.390. Development of guidelines for providers of health care or other services by University of Nevada School of Medicine. |
NRS 442.395. Confidentiality of reports and associated documentation relating to certain referrals to Division. |
NRS 442.400. Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed for adoption. |
NRS 442.405. Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child to be placed in family foster home. |
NRS 442.410. Request for and use of certain information from natural parent of child whom court determines must be kept in temporary or permanent custody. |
NRS 442.415. Division: Adoption of regulations. |
NRS 442.420. Division: Development and maintenance of system for monitoring syndrome. |
NRS 442.425. Gifts, grants and contributions: Application for and acceptance by Division; administration and use. |
SCREENING OF HEARING OF NEWBORN CHILDREN |
NRS 442.500. Definitions. |
NRS 442.510. “Hearing screening” defined. |
NRS 442.520. “Hospital” defined. |
NRS 442.530. “Provider of hearing screenings” defined. |
NRS 442.540. Certain medical facilities prohibited from discharging newborn child born in facility until child has undergone or been referred for hearing screening; exception; regulations. |
NRS 442.560. Hearing screening not required if parent or legal guardian of newborn child objects in writing; written objection to be placed in medical file of newborn child. |
NRS 442.570. Physician to recommend diagnostic evaluation if hearing screening indicates possibility of hearing loss. |
NRS 442.580. Lead physician or audiologist: Designation; responsibilities. |
NRS 442.590. Written brochures: Creation by Division; required contents; distribution. |
TESTING OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEWBORN CHILDREN FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS |
NRS 442.600. Definitions. |
NRS 442.610. “Provider of health care” defined. |
NRS 442.620. “Rapid test for the human immunodeficiency virus” and “rapid test” defined. |
NRS 442.630. Test used must be approved by United States Food and Drug Administration; requirements for administration of test. |
NRS 442.640. Requirement for testing of pregnant woman for human immunodeficiency virus. |
NRS 442.650. Requirement for testing of newborn child for human immunodeficiency virus. |
NRS 442.660. Pamphlet to be provided before testing of pregnant woman or newborn child; contents of pamphlet. |
EXAMINATION OF INFANTS FOR CRITICAL CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE |
NRS 442.680. Examination required; confirmation of results; exception to requirement; regulations. [Effective July 1, 2015.] |
SCREENING FOR AMOUNT OF LEAD IN BLOOD OF CHILDREN |
NRS 442.700. Department to encourage performance of tests; reports of results. |
CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS |
NRS 442.740. “Early intervention services” defined. |
NRS 442.760. Division to prepare annual report; review of information and data concerning outcomes of specific programs and treatments. [Repealed] |
NRS 442.770. Referral to Autism Treatment Assistance Program. |