Nevada § 200.50984 - Inspection of records pertaining to older person or vulnerable person on whose behalf investigation is conducted

§ 200.50984. Inspection of records pertaining to older person or vulnerable person on whose behalf investigation is conducted

1. Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, the local office of the Aging

and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services and

a county's office for protective services, if one exists in the county where a violation

is alleged to have occurred, may for the purpose of investigating an alleged violation

of NRS 200.5091 to 200.50995 , inclusive, inspect all records pertaining to the older person or vulnerable person

on whose behalf the investigation is being conducted, including, but not limited to,

that person's medical and financial records. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a guardian has not been appointed

for the older person or vulnerable person, the Aging and Disability Services Division

or the county's office for protective services shall obtain the consent of the older

person or vulnerable person before inspecting those records. If the Aging and Disability Services Division or the county's office for protective

services determines that the older person or vulnerable person is unable to consent

to the inspection, the inspection may be conducted without his or her consent. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a guardian has been appointed

for the older person or vulnerable person, the Aging and Disability Services Division

or the county's office for protective services shall obtain the consent of the guardian

before inspecting those records. If the Aging and Disability Services Division or the county's office for protective

services has reasonable cause to believe that the guardian is abusing, neglecting,

exploiting, isolating or abandoning the older person or vulnerable person, the inspection

may be conducted without the consent of the guardian, except that if the records to

be inspected are in the personal possession of the guardian, the inspection must be

approved by a court of competent jurisdiction.