§ 629.041 Provider of health care required to report persons having injuries apparently inflicted by knife or firearm in nonaccidental circumstances
§ 629.043 Provider of health care authorized to report persons having injuries inflicted during existence of state of emergency or declaration of disaster or illnesses contracted during public health emergency or other health event; immunity of certain p
§ 629.045 Provider of health care required to report persons having burn injuries sustained from open flame, explosion or flash fire; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure
§ 629.047 Physician or advanced practice registered nurse required to report certain persons diagnosed with epilepsy; use and confidentiality of statement; liability

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 629 > General Provisions > Reporting of Certain Injuries and Diagnoses

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States and reported by the Secretary of Commerce to the Governor pursuant to 13 U. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050