*Added during the 81st Legislative Session* The Nevada State Board of Health will adopt regulations prescribing which providers of health care must report a case or suspected case of attempted suicide and the manner in which to report.
A provider of health care who is required by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 441A.120 to report a case or suspected case of attempted suicide and knows of, or provides services to, a person who has attempted suicide or is suspected of having attempted suicide shall report that fact and the information required by the Board pursuant to NRS 441A.120 to the Chief Medical Officer or his or her designee in the manner prescribed by the regulations of the Board. If such a provider of health care provides services at a medical facility, the medical facility may submit the report on behalf of the provider.
Originating Legislation: AB181 (2021)
The Board shall adopt regulations governing the procedures for reporting cases or suspected cases of drug overdose and attempted suicide to the Chief Medical Officer or his or her designee, including, without limitation:
(a) The time within which such reports must be made and the information that such reports must include.
(b) The providers of health care who are required to report a case or suspected case of attempted suicide.
