Nevada § 439.591 - Patient not required to participate in health information exchange; notification to patient of breach of confidentiality of electronic health records or health information exchange; patient access to electronic health records
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 439.591 — Patient not required to participate in health information exchange; notification to patient of breach of confidentiality of electronic health records or health information exchange; patient access to electronic health records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 439.591. Patient not required to participate in health information exchange; notification to patient of breach of confidentiality of electronic health records or health information exchange; patient access to electronic health records
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 439.597 , a patient must not be required to participate in a health information exchange. Before a patient's health care records may be retrieved from a health information
exchange, the patient must be fully informed and affirmatively consent, in the manner
prescribed by the Director. It is the public policy of this State that, except as otherwise provided in NRS 439.597 , a patient's health care records must not be retrieved from a health information
exchange unless the patient provides such affirmative consent. 2. A patient must be notified in the manner prescribed by the Director of any breach
of the confidentiality of electronic health records of the patient or a health information
exchange. 3. A patient who consents to the retrieval of his or her electronic health record
from a health information exchange may at any time request that a health care provider
access and provide the patient with his or her electronic health record in accordance
with the provisions of 45 C.F.R. § 164.524 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 439.591
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 439.591 cover?
Section 439.591 ("Patient not required to participate in health information exchange; notification to patient of breach of confidentiality of electronic health records or health information exchange; patient access to electronic health records") 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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