442.650 - Requirement for testing of newborn child for human immunodeficiency virus. - Nevada Statutes

442.650  Requirement for testing of newborn child for human immunodeficiency virus.  A provider of health care who attends or assists at the delivery of a child shall, if the mother has not been tested for the human immunodeficiency virus earlier during her pregnancy or the results of an earlier test are not available, ensure that a rapid test for the human immunodeficiency virus is performed on the child unless a parent or legal guardian of the child objects to the performance of the test because it is contrary to the religious beliefs of the parent or legal guardian.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 2368)