NRS639.2485. Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records; disclosure of certain information relating to dangerous drugs and controlled substances; duties of Board upon request or subpoena for records or information; retention of complaints.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, any records or information obtained during the course of an investigation by the Board and any record of the investigation are confidential.

      2.  The complaint or other document filed by the Board to initiate disciplinary action and all documents and information considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.

      3.  The Board may disclose to a practitioner and a law enforcement agency information concerning a person who procures or attempts to procure any dangerous drug or controlled substance in violation of NRS 453.391 or 454.311.

      4.  If the Board receives a request or subpoena for records or information obtained during an investigation by the Board and the records or information is not made public pursuant to subsection 2, the Board shall notify the person regarding whom the investigation was made of the request or subpoena. If that person does not consent in writing to the release of the records or information, the Board may release the records or information only upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

      5.  The Board shall retain all complaints or other documents filed by the Board to initiate disciplinary action for at least 10 years, including, without limitation, any complaints not acted upon.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 1568; A 1991, 1952; 1995, 294; 2003, 3454; 2007, 2141; 2009, 895)