NRS 441A.166
Investigation: Subpoena to compel production of medical records, laboratory records and other information

  • court order directing witness to appear for failure to produce.

1.

Upon petition by a health authority to the district court for the county in which an investigation is being conducted by the health authority pursuant to NRS 441A.160 or 441A.163, the court may issue a subpoena to compel the production of medical records, laboratory records and reports, books and papers as set forth in NRS 441A.165.

2.

If a witness refuses to produce any medical records, laboratory records and reports, books or papers required by a subpoena issued by a court pursuant to subsection 1, the court shall enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in its order, the time to be not more than 10 days after the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has not produced the medical records, laboratory records and reports, books or papers before the health authority. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness. The court may enter an order that the witness appear before the health authority at the time and place fixed in the order and produce the required medical records, laboratory records and reports, books or papers, and upon failure to obey the order, the witness must be dealt with as for contempt of court.

Source: Section 441A.166 — Investigation: Subpoena to compel production of medical records, laboratory records and other information; court order directing witness to appear for failure to produce., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-441A.­html#NRS441ASec166.

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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