Nevada § 439.587 - Designation of Director as state authority for health information technology; authorization to establish or contract with one or more exchanges health information exchanges; adoption of regulations and other necessary actions authorized
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 439.587 — Designation of Director as state authority for health information technology; authorization to establish or contract with one or more exchanges health information exchanges; adoption of regulations and other necessary actions authorized, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 439.587. Designation of Director as state authority for health information technology; authorization to establish or contract with one or more exchanges health information exchanges; adoption of regulations and other necessary actions authorized
1. The Director is the state authority for health information technology. 2. The Director may establish or contract with one or more health information exchanges
to be responsible for compiling statewide master indexes of patients, health care
providers and payers. The Director may by regulation prescribe the requirements for such a health information
exchange, including, without limitation, the procedure by which any patient, health
care provider or payer master index created pursuant to any contract is transferred
to the State upon termination of the contract. 3. The Director may enter into contracts, apply for and accept available gifts, grants
and donations, and adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions
of NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 439.587 ("Designation of Director as state authority for health information technology; authorization to establish or contract with one or more exchanges health information exchanges; adoption of regulations and other necessary actions authorized") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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