NRS 441A.160
Investigation: Powers of health authority to conduct investigation of communicable disease

  • order to require person to submit to examination
  • order of isolation, quarantine or treatment.

1.

A health authority who knows, suspects or is informed of the existence within the jurisdiction of the health authority of any communicable disease shall immediately investigate the matter and all circumstances connected with it, and shall take such measures for the prevention, suppression and control of the disease as are required by the regulations of the Board or a local board of health.

2.

A health authority may:

(a)

Enter private property at reasonable hours to investigate any case or suspected case of a communicable disease.

(b)

Order any person whom the health authority reasonably suspects has a communicable disease in an infectious state to submit to any medical examination or test which the health authority believes is necessary to verify the presence of the disease. The order must be in writing and specify the name of the person to be examined and the time and place of the examination and testing, and may include such terms and conditions as the health authority believes are necessary to protect the public health.

(c)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 and NRS 441A.210, issue an order requiring the isolation, quarantine or treatment of any person or group of persons if the health authority believes that such action is necessary to protect the public health. The order must be in writing and specify the person or group of persons to be isolated or quarantined, the time during which the order is effective, the place of isolation or quarantine and other terms and conditions which the health authority believes are necessary to protect the public health, except that no isolation or quarantine may take place if the health authority determines that such action may endanger the life of a person who is isolated or quarantined.

3.

Each order issued pursuant to this section must be served upon each person named in the order by delivering a copy to him or her.

4.

If a health authority issues an order to isolate or quarantine a person with a communicable or infectious disease in a medical facility, the health authority must isolate or quarantine the person in the manner set forth in NRS 441A.510 to 441A.720, inclusive.

5.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 441A.310 and 441A.380, a health authority may not issue an order requiring the involuntary treatment of a person without a court order requiring the person to submit to treatment.

Source: Section 441A.160 — Investigation: Powers of health authority to conduct investigation of communicable disease; order to require person to submit to examination; order of isolation, quarantine or treatment., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-441A.­html#NRS441ASec160.

441A.150
Reporting occurrences of communicable diseases to health authority 441A.160
Investigation: Powers of health authority to conduct investigation of communicable disease 441A.163
Investigation: Powers of health authority to conduct investigation of infectious disease or exposure to biological, radiological or chemical agent 441A.165
Investigation: Powers of health authority to access medical records, laboratory records and other information in possession of health care provider or medical facility 441A.166
Investigation: Subpoena to compel production of medical records, laboratory records and other information 441A.167
Investigation: Law enforcement agencies and political subdivisions authorized to share certain information and medical records with state and local health authorities 441A.169
Investigation: Powers of health authority to issue cease and desist order to health care provider or medical facility 441A.170
Weekly reports to Chief Medical Officer. 441A.180
Contagious person to prevent exposure to others 441A.190
Control of disease within schools, child care facilities, medical facilities and correctional facilities. 441A.195
Testing of person or decedent who may have exposed law enforcement officer, correctional officer, emergency medical attendant, firefighter, county coroner or medical examiner, person employed by or volunteering for agency of criminal justice or certain other public employees or volunteers to communicable disease. 441A.200
Right to receive treatment from physician or clinic of choice 441A.210
Rights and duties of person who depends exclusively on prayer for healing. 441A.220
Confidentiality of information 441A.230
Disclosure of personal information prohibited without consent.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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