1.  The State Board of Health and each board created pursuant to chapter 630, 630A, 631, 632, 633, 634, 634A, 635, 636, 637, 637B, 640, 640A, 640B, 640C, 641, 641A, 641B, 641C or 641D of NRS shall post on its website on the Internet, if any, a statement which discloses that:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 629.053

  • 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

(a) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection 7 of NRS 629.051:

(1) The health care records of a person who is less than 23 years of age may not be destroyed; and

(2) The health care records of a person who has attained the age of 23 years may be destroyed for those records which have been retained for at least 5 years or for any longer period provided by federal law; and

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7 of NRS 629.051 and unless a longer period is provided by federal law, the health care records of a patient who is 23 years of age or older may be destroyed after 5 years pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 629.051.

2.  The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations prescribing the contents of the statements required pursuant to this section.

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