Section 449.011943 - Policies concerning preferred names and pronouns; adaptation of records to reflect gender identities or expressions; method to obtain medically relevant information from patients or residents1. A facility shall: (a) Develop policies to ensure that a patient or resident is addressed by his or her preferred name and pronoun and in accordance with his or her gender identity or expression; and(b) To the extent practicable and available within the systems in use at the facility:(1) Adapt electronic records and any paper records the facility uses to reflect the preferred name, pronoun and gender identity or expression of a patient or resident; and(2) Integrate information concerning gender identity or expression into electronic systems for maintaining health records.2. If a patient or resident chooses to provide the following information, the records adapted pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must to the extent required by subsection 1, include, without limitation:(a) The preferred name and pronoun of the patient or resident;(b) The gender identity or expression of the patient or resident;(c) The gender identity or expression of the patient or resident that was assigned at the birth of the patient or resident;(d) The sexual orientation of the patient or resident; and(e) If the gender identity or expression of the patient or resident is different than the gender identity or expression of the patient or resident that was assigned at the birth of the patient or resident:(1) A history of the gender transition and current anatomy of the patient or resident; and(2) An organ inventory for the patient or resident which includes, without limitation, the organs:(I) Present or expected to be present at the birth of the patient or resident;(II) Hormonally enhanced or developed in the patient or resident; and(III) Surgically removed, enhanced, altered or constructed in the patient or resident.3. A medical facility that has adapted records pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 shall develop a method to lead patients or residents through a series of questions to help obtain thorough and medically relevant information regarding the patients or residents to accurately reflect the diverse gender identities or expressions of patients or residents with diverse gender identities or expression to be used in providing care to the patient or resident. A patient or resident may decline to answer any such questions. The method developed pursuant to this subsection must protect the privacy of patients or residents.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.011943
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R016-20A, eff. 11/2/2020; A by R004-24A, eff. 10/23/2024