Nevada § 433B.200 - Division facility required to forward consumer’s medical records upon transfer of consumer from facility

§ 433B.200. Division facility required to forward consumer’s medical records upon transfer of consumer from facility

1. If a consumer in a division facility is transferred to another division facility

or to a medical facility, a facility for the dependent or a physician licensed to

practice medicine, the division facility shall forward a copy of the medical records

of the consumer, on or before the date the consumer is transferred, to the facility

or physician. Except as otherwise required by 42 U.S.C. § 290dd-2 , the division facility is not required to obtain the oral or written consent of the

consumer to forward a copy of the medical records. 2. As used in this section, “ medical records ” includes a medical history of the consumer, a summary of the current physical condition

of the consumer and a discharge summary which contains the information necessary for

the proper treatment of the consumer.