458.280 - Records of facility for treatment confidential; exceptions. - Nevada Statutes

458.280  Records of facility for treatment confidential; exceptions.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, NRS 439.538, 442.300 to 442.330, inclusive, and 449.705 and chapter 629 of NRS, the registration and other records of a treatment facility are confidential and must not be disclosed to any person not connected with the treatment facility without the consent of the patient.

      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 439.538.

      (Added to NRS by 1975, 1144; A 1989, 2057; 1991, 2351; 1999, 3515; 2007, 1979)