Nevada Revised Statutes 652.193 – Release of results of tests regarding patient of rural hospital
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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 442.325, a licensed laboratory may release the results of tests performed at the laboratory regarding a patient of a rural hospital only to:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 652.193
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
(a) The patient;
(b) The physician who ordered the tests; and
(c) A provider of health care who is currently treating or providing assistance in the treatment of the patient.
2. As used in this section:
(a) ’Provider of health care’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031.
(b) ’Rural hospital’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0177.