Nevada § 179A.167 - Inspection and correction of information relating to records of mental health; regulations
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§ 179A.167. Inspection and correction of information relating to records of mental health; regulations
1. The Central Repository shall permit a person who is or believes he or she may be
the subject of information relating to records of mental health held by the Central
Repository to inspect and correct any information contained in such records. 2. The Central Repository shall adopt regulations and make available necessary forms
to permit inspection, review and correction of information relating to records of
mental health by those persons who are the subjects thereof. The regulations must specify: (a) The requirements for proper identification of the persons seeking access to the
records; and (b) The reasonable charges or fees, if any, for inspecting records. 3. The Director of the Department shall adopt regulations governing: (a) All challenges to the accuracy or sufficiency of information or records of mental
health by the person who is the subject of the allegedly inaccurate or insufficient
record; (b) The correction of any information relating to records of mental health found by
the Director to be inaccurate, insufficient or incomplete in any material respect; (c) The dissemination of corrected information to those persons or agencies which
have previously received inaccurate or incomplete information; and (d) A reasonable time limit within which inaccurate or insufficient information relating
to records of mental health must be corrected and the corrected information disseminated. 4. As used in this section, “ information relating to records of mental health ” means information contained in a record: (a) Transmitted to the Central Repository pursuant to NRS 159.0593 , 174.035 , 175.533 , 175.539 , 178.425 , 433A.310 or 433A.343 ; or (b) Transmitted to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System or the National
Crime Information Center pursuant to NRS 179A.163 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 179A.167 ("Inspection and correction of information relating to records of mental health; regulations") 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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