NRS432A.440. Physical examination and history of health of clients; form of written record; maintenance of record and history of health of clients.

      1.  A provider shall provide to potential clients a form for a written record of a physical examination. The form must:

      (a) Describe with particularity the physical demands of the outdoor youth program and the environment where the program will be conducted; and

      (b) Contain spaces for the results of:

             (1) A test of urine for the presence of a controlled substance;

             (2) An examination of blood count;

             (3) A test of urine for infections;

             (4) An examination of electrolytes;

             (5) A test for pregnancy;

             (6) An assessment of ability to cope with physical stress; and

             (7) A determination by the physician as to whether detoxification is necessary before enrollment in the outdoor youth program.

      2.  A field administrator shall not allow a client to participate in an outdoor youth program unless the field administrator maintains in the base camp and a member of the field staff, who is responsible for the supervision of the client, carries in a waterproof container:

      (a) A written record of the physical examination of the client, conducted not more than 30 days before the client commences participation in the program, consisting of the form furnished by the provider pursuant to subsection 1, completed and executed by a physician who is licensed to practice in this state; and

      (b) A written history of the health of the client that covers a period ending on a date within 30 days before the client commences participation in the program. The history must be verified by a parent or guardian and contain any limitations on the activities of the client and any prescriptions to be taken by or administered to the client.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 2303)