Section 457.057 - Reporting of information by physician1. A provider of health care who has a case of cancer or another neoplasm in which the provider of health care has directly referred or previously admitted a patient to a hospital, medical laboratory or other facility that provides screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms is not required to provide information concerning the case to the Chief Medical Officer pursuant to NAC 457.050, but may, within 30 working days after the date of the referral or admission, provide information to the Chief Medical Officer concerning the case on a form prescribed by the Chief Medical Officer or a designee thereof, or by an electronic means approved by the Chief Medical Officer or the designee.2. Information provided by a provider of health care pursuant to subsection 1 may include, without limitation:(a) The name, address, date of birth and gender of the patient;(b) The name and the address or telephone number of the provider of health care making the report;(c) The date and final diagnosis of the patient; and(d) The name and the address or telephone number of the hospital, medical laboratory or other facility that provides screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms to which the patient was referred or admitted.3. The Chief Medical Officer or a designee thereof may contact a provider of health care regarding a patient of the provider of health care who was directly referred or previously admitted to a hospital, medical laboratory or other facility that provides screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms if the Chief Medical Officer determines it is necessary for the abstraction of the required data relating to the incidence of cancer and other neoplasms.Nev. Admin. Code § 457.057
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R075-98, eff. 11-18-98; A by R057-16AP, eff. 5/16/2018