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 442.250. Conditions under which abortion permitted. [NRS 442.250 was submitted to and approved by referendum at the 1990 general election and therefore is not subject to legislative amendment or repeal.]
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 442.2555. Procedure if district court denies request for authorization for abortion: Petition; hearing on merits; appeal. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 442.2555. Procedure if district court denies request for authorization for abortion: Petition; hearing on merits; appeal. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
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 442.550. Hearing screenings: Persons authorized to conduct; certain medical facilities to hire or enter into written agreement with provider of hearing screenings; documentation to be placed in medical file of newborn child; written reports.
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 442.750. Health Division required to ensure that personnel who provide early intervention services possess necessary knowledge and skills; early intervention screenings, protocols and evaluations.
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.