Nevada § 439.993 - Confidentiality of records; use of information

§ 439.993. Confidentiality of records; use of information

1. Any record of a person which is created or obtained for use by a sterile hypodermic

device program must be kept confidential and: (a) Is not open for public inspection or disclosure; (b) Must not be shared with any other person or entity without the consent of the

person to whom the record relates; and (c) Must not be discoverable or admissible during any legal proceeding. 2. A record described in subsection 1 must not be used: (a) To initiate or substantiate any criminal charge against a person who participates

in the sterile hypodermic device program; or (b) As grounds for conducting any investigation of a person who participates in the

sterile hypodermic device program. 3. The staff and volunteers of a sterile hypodermic device program shall not be compelled

to provide evidence in any criminal proceeding conducted pursuant to the laws of this

State concerning any information that was entrusted to them or became known to them

through the program. 4. The use of any personal information of any person who participates in a sterile

hypodermic device program or of the staff or volunteers of the sterile hypodermic

device program in research and evaluation must be done in such a manner as to guarantee

the anonymity of the person. 5. Aggregate data from a sterile hypodermic device program, including, without limitation,

demographic information, the number of clients contacted and the types of referrals

may be made available to the public.