1.  The Division shall publish on an Internet website maintained by the Division a list of entities that accept living donations of birth tissue made in a hospital or freestanding birthing center in this State. To be included on the list, an entity must submit to the Division:

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(a) A request that the entity be included on the list; and

(b) Proof of accreditation by the American Association of Tissue Banks, or its successor organization, for the acquisition, collection or recovery of birth tissue. Such proof must include, without limitation, the date on which the accreditation expires.

2.  The Division shall remove an entity from the list published pursuant to subsection 1 on the date on which the accreditation described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 expires, unless the entity submits to the Division proof that the accreditation has been renewed.

3.  The Division may post on the Internet website maintained pursuant to subsection 1 information concerning:

(a) The manner in which a patient who is pregnant may make a living donation of birth tissue to an entity included on the list published pursuant to subsection 1; and

(b) Federal and state laws and regulations governing the living donation of birth tissue.

4.  A hospital or physician practicing in the area of obstetrics and gynecology shall provide to any patient who is pregnant:

(a) A link to the Internet website maintained pursuant to subsection 1; or

(b) A printed version of the list published pursuant to subsection 1 that was printed not more than 3 months before the provision of the list.

5.  As used in this section:

(a) ’Birth tissue’ means tissue derived from a live birth.

(b) ’Live birth’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 440.030.