1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, NRS 439.597, 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive, and 449A.103 and chapter 629 of NRS, the registration and other records of a treatment facility and treatment provider are confidential and must not be disclosed to any person not connected with the treatment facility or treatment provider without the consent of the patient.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 458.280

  • Facility: means a physical structure used for the education, prevention and treatment, including mental and physical restoration, of persons with alcohol or other substance use disorders. See Nevada Revised Statutes 458.010
  • 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
  • Treatment provider: means a public or private agency, residential treatment center, facility for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders, voluntary organization which is certified by the Division or a practitioner licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 641, 641A, 641B or 641C of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 458.010

2.  The provisions of subsection 1 do not restrict the use of a patient’s records for the purpose of research into the causes and treatment of alcoholism if such information is:

(a) Not published in a way that discloses the patient’s name or other identifying information; or

(b) Disclosed pursuant to NRS 439.597.