Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 442 > General Provisions

• Advisory Board: means the Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health. See Nevada Revised Statutes 442.003
• county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
• Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nevada Revised Statutes 442.003
• Director: means the Director of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 442.003
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Division: means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 442.003
• Freestanding birthing center: has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449. See Nevada Revised Statutes 442.003
• Laboratory: has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 652. See Nevada Revised Statutes 442.003
• Midwife: means :

  (a) A person certified as:

  (1) A Certified Professional Midwife by the North American Registry of Midwives, or its successor organization; or

  (2) A Certified Nurse-Midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board, or its successor organization; or

  (b) Any other type of midwife. See Nevada Revised Statutes 442.003

• 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
• physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040