Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 439 - Administration of Public Health
Section 439.Sec. 22 - NEW
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 439.Sec. 22
Current through September 16, 2024
1. A person or governmental entity that operates a program shall ensure that:
(a) A
program facilitator or any other staff member of the program does not disclose
a confidential record, any information contained in such a record or any
confidential communications made by a participant during the course of
treatment or acquired through the work of the program facilitator or staff
member with the program except:
(1) Upon the
written consent of the participant to whom the record, information or
communications pertain;
(2) To the
extent necessary to report the status of the treatment of an offender to the
justice of the peace or municipal judge overseeing the case;
(3) To the extent necessary to comply with
the provisions of section 21;
(4)
Pursuant to an investigation or on-site inspection by the Division;
(5) To report evidence of child abuse or
neglect pursuant to NRS 432B.220;
(6) To report evidence of abuse, neglect,
exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person
pursuant to NRS
200.5093; or
(7) As otherwise required by
law.
(b) A program
facilitator:
(1) Informs each participant of
the provisions set forth in paragraph (a); and
(2) Before providing any treatment to the
participant, obtains written consent from the participant providing that a
confidential communication made by the participant and a confidential record
relating to the participant or information contained in such a record may be
disclosed for any of the purposes set forth in paragraph (a).
2. As used in this section, "confidential record" includes, without limitation, any record indicating the reason for the treatment of a participant or the course and scope of treatment provided by a program facilitator.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R037-22A, eff. 12/29/2022
NRS 4.373, 5.055, 439.200
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