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Code · Nevada · CHAPTER 450B - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

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NRS 450B.015 Legislative declaration.
NRS 450B.020 Definitions.
NRS 450B.025 “Advanced emergency medical technician” defined.
NRS 450B.030 “Air ambulance” defined.
NRS 450B.040 “Ambulance” defined.
NRS 450B.050 “Attendant” defined.
NRS 450B.0505 “Automated external defibrillator” and “defibrillator” defined.
NRS 450B.060 “Board” defined.
NRS 450B.0605 “Certificate” defined.
NRS 450B.061 “Committee” defined.
NRS 450B.0615 “Community paramedicine services” defined.
NRS 450B.062 “Designated officer” defined.
NRS 450B.0625 “Division” defined.
NRS 450B.063 “Emergency medical dispatcher” defined.
NRS 450B.0635 “Emergency medical responder” defined.
NRS 450B.064 “Emergency medical services registered nurse” defined.
NRS 450B.065 “Emergency medical technician” defined.
NRS 450B.0703 “Emergency response employee” defined.
NRS 450B.0707 “Exposed” and “exposure” defined.
NRS 450B.071 “Firefighter” defined.
NRS 450B.072 “Fire-fighting agency” defined.
NRS 450B.077 “Health authority” defined.
NRS 450B.082 “Health officer” defined.
NRS 450B.0825 “Historically underserved community” defined.
NRS 450B.083 “Infectious disease” defined.
NRS 450B.090 “License” defined.
NRS 450B.095 “Paramedic” defined.
NRS 450B.100 “Permit” defined.
NRS 450B.103 “Regulating health district” defined.
NRS 450B.105 “Trauma” defined.
NRS 450B.110 “Volunteer attendant” defined.
NRS 450B.120 Regulations, standards and procedures of board.
NRS 450B.130 Establishment of minimum standards and additional requirements.
NRS 450B.140 Sources for standards and regulations; standards may differ for different categories.
NRS 450B.145 Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
NRS 450B.150 Administration and enforcement; inspections.
NRS 450B.1505 Use of certain money received by Division from fees, administrative penalties and appropriations.
COMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
NRS 450B.151 Creation; membership; terms of members; alternate members; vacancies.
NRS 450B.152 Chair; meetings; rules for management; compensation of members.
NRS 450B.153 Duties.
NRS 450B.154 Administrative support.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHERS
NRS 450B.155 Training and certification.
AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND FIREFIGHTERS
NRS 450B.160 Licensing of attendants and firefighters; regulations; certification of physicians, nurses and physician assistants serving as attendants.
NRS 450B.165 Applicant for issuance or renewal of license or certificate to attest to knowledge of and compliance with certain guidelines concerning safe and appropriate injection practices.
NRS 450B.169 Petition to determine if criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license or certificate; fee; posting of requirements for license or certificate and list of disqualifying crimes on Internet; reports.
NRS 450B.171 Relative of patient or other person may ride with attendants.
NRS 450B.180 Certification and authority of emergency medical responder, emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians and paramedics; maintenance of central registry of certificates issued; regulations. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 450B.180 Certification and authority of emergency medical responder, emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians and paramedics; maintenance of central registry of certificates issued; regulations. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 450B.183 Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license or certificate; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of health authority. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 450B.185 Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 450B.187 Application for license or certificate to include social security number. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 450B.188 Prohibition on denial of application based on immigration or citizenship status; provision of alternative personally identifying number; confidentiality of social security or alternative personally identifying number.
NRS 450B.190 Provisional licensing of attendants.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS
NRS 450B.1905 Program of training for certification; maintenance of certification.
ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND PARAMEDICS; ENDORSEMENT TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS AND DISPENSE MEDICATION
NRS 450B.191 Program of training for certification as advanced emergency medical technician; maintenance of certification; advanced emergency medical technician services prohibited without certification; exceptions.
NRS 450B.1915 Authorized activities of advanced emergency medical technician.
NRS 450B.195 Program of training for certification as paramedic; maintenance of certification; paramedic services prohibited without certification; exceptions.
NRS 450B.197 Authorized activities of certain paramedics and emergency medical services registered nurses.
NRS 450B.1975 Endorsement to administer immunizations, dispense medication and respond to public health needs.
COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE SERVICES
NRS 450B.199 “Emergency medical provider” defined.
NRS 450B.1993 Endorsement to provide community paramedicine services: Regulations; application; expiration; circumstances under which emergency medical provider may provide community paramedicine services.
NRS 450B.1996 Reports.
AMBULANCES, AIR AMBULANCES AND VEHICLES OF FIRE-FIGHTING AGENCIES
NRS 450B.200 Permit for operation; fees; renewal; disciplinary or legal action for violations; maintenance of central registry of permits issued; regulations.
NRS 450B.210 Provisional permit.
NRS 450B.215 Administrative sanctions: Failure to comply with requirements concerning electronic health information; failure to pay assessment.
NRS 450B.220 Periodic inspections.
NRS 450B.225 Staffing of air ambulance; regulations; letter of endorsement and identification card for staff that meet requirements.
NRS 450B.230 Owner not to allow operation without required equipment; exception.
NRS 450B.235 Filing and maintenance of schedule of rates of ambulance.
TREATMENT OF TRAUMA
NRS 450B.236 Approval required for operation of center for treatment of trauma; representation as center for treatment of trauma requires designation as such.
NRS 450B.237 Establishment of program for treatment of trauma; designation of hospital as trauma center; levels of treatment; approval of designation; compliance with certain requirements.
NRS 450B.238 Regulations requiring hospital to record and maintain information.
NRS 450B.239 Division to cooperate with American College of Surgeons.
PROHIBITED ACTS
NRS 450B.240 Engaging in operation of services relating to ambulances or air ambulances without permit prohibited; provision of certain medical care by fire-fighting agency without permit prohibited; provision of community paramedicine services without endorsement prohibited.
NRS 450B.250 Service as attendant for ambulance or air ambulance without license prohibited; provision of certain medical care by firefighter without license prohibited; requirements for person to provide community paramedicine services.
NRS 450B.255 Representation as emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic without credentials prohibited.
NRS 450B.260 Operation of ambulance, air ambulance or fire-fighting vehicle used to provide certain medical care without licensed driver and attendant prohibited; exceptions; prohibition on requiring certain persons receiving training to be licensed attendants.
NRS 450B.265 Offering level of emergency care provided by paramedic without permit prohibited; exception.
SAFETY OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE EMPLOYEES CONCERNING EXPOSURE TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES
NRS 450B.340 Designation of officer to receive notifications and responses and make requests on behalf of emergency response employees.
NRS 450B.350 Duty of medical facility or county coroner or medical examiner to notify designated officer if victim transported has infectious disease; time and contents for notification.
NRS 450B.360 Determination of possible exposure of emergency response employee to infectious disease; request for response from medical facility or county coroner or medical examiner.
NRS 450B.370 Response of medical facility or county coroner or medical examiner.
NRS 450B.375 Procedure upon notification that insufficient information exists to determine whether emergency response employee was exposed to infectious disease; request for further evaluation; duties of health officer.
NRS 450B.380 Notice to emergency response employee of possible exposure to infectious disease.
NRS 450B.390 Limitations on effect of NRS 450B.340 to 450B.390 , inclusive.
WITHHOLDING LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT
NRS 450B.400 Definitions.
NRS 450B.402 “Advanced practice registered nurse” defined.
NRS 450B.404 “Attending advanced practice registered nurse” defined.
NRS 450B.405 “Attending physician” defined.
NRS 450B.410 “Do-not-resuscitate identification” defined.
NRS 450B.420 “Do-not-resuscitate order” defined.
NRS 450B.430 “Do-not-resuscitate protocol” defined.
NRS 450B.440 “Health care facility” defined.
NRS 450B.450 “Life-resuscitating treatment” defined.
NRS 450B.460 “Person who administers emergency medical services” defined.
NRS 450B.470 “Qualified patient” defined.
NRS 450B.475 “Terminal condition” defined.
NRS 450B.480 Applicability.
NRS 450B.490 Adoption of regulations; fee for do-not-resuscitate identification.
NRS 450B.500 Do-not-resuscitate identification: Contents.
NRS 450B.505 Do-not-resuscitate identification: Manufacture and issuance of bracelet or medallion.
NRS 450B.510 Written do-not-resuscitate orders: Issued only to qualified patients; physician or advanced practice registered nurse authorized to apply for identification.
NRS 450B.520 Application for do-not-resuscitate identification: Form; requirements.
NRS 450B.525 Application for do-not-resuscitate identification on behalf of minor: Requirements; form; revocation by parent or legal guardian of authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment; effect when minor is of sufficient maturity.
NRS 450B.530 Revocation of authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment.
NRS 450B.540 Person not guilty of unprofessional conduct or subject to liability for withholding or providing life-resuscitating treatment under certain circumstances.
NRS 450B.550 Person who administers emergency medical services required to comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol; exception.
NRS 450B.560 Assumption that do-not-resuscitate identification is valid.
NRS 450B.570 Resulting death not suicide or homicide; life insurance or annuity not affected by possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order; prohibition or requirement of possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order not allowed in connection with health care.
NRS 450B.580 Unlawful acts; penalty.
NRS 450B.590 Limitations on effect of provisions.
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS
NRS 450B.600 Required to be placed in certain public buildings and locations; inspection and maintenance; training on operation and use.
NRS 450B.610 Maintenance of database by Division; disclosure of information in database; duties of manufacturer; registration of defibrillator; civil penalty for violation.
NRS 450B.620 Placement and maintenance by school districts, health clubs and medical facilities; training of employees.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AT SPECIAL EVENTS
NRS 450B.650 Definitions.
NRS 450B.655 “Dedicated advanced life support ambulance” defined.
NRS 450B.660 “First-aid station” defined.
NRS 450B.665 “Host organization” defined.
NRS 450B.670 “Roving emergency medical technician team” defined.
NRS 450B.675 “Roving intermediate emergency medical technician team” defined.
NRS 450B.680 “Significant number” defined.
NRS 450B.685 “Special event” defined.
NRS 450B.690 Host organization of certain special events held in certain larger counties required to provide certain emergency medical services; exception.
NRS 450B.695 Host organization of certain special events held in certain larger counties required to provide certain number of dedicated advanced life support ambulances; exception.
NRS 450B.700 Host organization of special event at which 50,000 or more persons are projected to be in attendance required to provide certain emergency medical services; exception.
MAINTENANCE OF AUTO-INJECTABLE EPINEPHRINE BY AUTHORIZED ENTITY
NRS 450B.710 “Authorized entity” defined.
NRS 450B.712 Order of physician for doses of epinephrine maintained by authorized entity; administration and storage of epinephrine; reports.
NRS 450B.714 Required training for owner, employee or agent of authorized entity who administers epinephrine.
NRS 450B.716 Limitation on liability relating to acquisition, possession, provision or administration of epinephrine; administration of epinephrine does not constitute practice of medicine.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
NRS 450B.790 Hospital required to ensure that certain persons in need of emergency services are transferred to appropriate places in hospital within 30 minutes after arrival; civil and criminal liability.
NRS 450B.795 State Board of Health to collect data concerning waiting times for provision of emergency services to certain persons; hospitals and providers of emergency services in certain larger counties required to participate in collection of data; development of system of collecting data; advisory committees; quarterly report to Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; expenses; regulations; written request for repeal of section.
NRS 450B.800 Fingerprints of applicant.
NRS 450B.805 Availability of data request concerning practice of licensed attendant or holders of certain certificates; confidentiality of information; applicant for renewal not required to complete request.
NRS 450B.810 Maintenance, inspection and compilation of information.
NRS 450B.820 Local requirements for franchise or permit are not superseded.
NRS 450B.830 Exemptions from chapter.
NRS 450B.840 Operation of ambulance or fire-fighting agency by county or city subject to provisions of chapter.
NRS 450B.850 Programs for training.
NRS 450B.853 Regulations requiring training on interactions with elderly persons and persons who are cognitively impaired; limitation.
NRS 450B.855 Establishment of program to provide peer support counseling to emergency response employees; duties of nonprofit organization that establishes program and Division.
NRS 450B.860 Volunteer ambulance drivers and attendants: Discharge from employment; civil action; disclosure to employer.
NRS 450B.870 Medical review committee entitled to autopsy records concerning death under review; sharing of information concerning subject of review; autopsy records are privileged.
PENALTIES
NRS 450B.900 Penalties for violation.
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