Nevada § 439.590 - Limitations on use, release or publication of certain information; penalty for unauthorized access to electronic health record or health information exchange; establishment of complaint system
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 439.590 — Limitations on use, release or publication of certain information; penalty for unauthorized access to electronic health record or health information exchange; establishment of complaint system, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 439.590. Limitations on use, release or publication of certain information; penalty for unauthorized access to electronic health record or health information exchange; establishment of complaint system
1. Except as otherwise authorized by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 , a person shall not use, release or publish: (a) Individually identifiable health information from an electronic health record
or a health information exchange for a purpose unrelated to the treatment, care, well-being
or billing of the person who is the subject of the information; or (b) Any information contained in an electronic health record or retained by or retrieved
from a health information exchange for a marketing purpose. 2. Individually identifiable health information obtained from an electronic health
record or a health information exchange concerning health care services received by
a child without the consent of a parent or guardian of the child must not be disclosed
to the parent or guardian of the child without the consent of the child which is obtained
in the manner established pursuant to NRS 439.589 . 3. A person who accesses an electronic health record or a health information exchange
without authority to do so is guilty of a misdemeanor and liable for any damages to
any person that result from the unauthorized access. 4. The Director shall adopt regulations establishing the manner in which a person
may file a complaint with the Director regarding a violation of the provisions of
this section. The Director shall also post on the Internet website of the Department and publish
in any other manner the Director deems necessary and appropriate information concerning
the manner in which to file a complaint with the Director and the manner in which
to file a complaint of a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 439.590 cover?
Section 439.590 ("Limitations on use, release or publication of certain information; penalty for unauthorized access to electronic health record or health information exchange; establishment of complaint system") 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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