1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, the University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine shall maintain the confidentiality of and shall not disclose:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 678C.710

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

(a) The contents of any applications, records or other written materials that the School of Medicine creates or receives pursuant to the research program described in NRS 678C.700; or

(b) The name or any other identifying information of a person who has applied to or who participates in the research program described in NRS 678C.700. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, the items of information described in this subsection are confidential, not subject to subpoena or discovery and not subject to inspection by the general public.

2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, the School of Medicine may release the name and other identifying information of a person who has applied to or who participates in the research program described in NRS 678C.700 to:

(a) Authorized employees of the State of Nevada as necessary to perform official duties related to the research program; and

(b) Authorized employees of state and local law enforcement agencies, only as necessary to verify that a person is a lawful participant in the research program.

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