Nevada § 441A.190 - Control of disease within schools, child care facilities, medical facilities and correctional facilities
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 441A.190 — Control of disease within schools, child care facilities, medical facilities and correctional facilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 441A.190. Control of disease within schools, child care facilities, medical facilities and correctional facilities
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a health authority who knows of
the presence of a communicable disease within a school, child care facility, medical
facility or correctional facility shall notify the principal, director or other person
in charge of the school, child care facility, medical facility or correctional facility
of that fact and direct what action, if any, must be taken to prevent the spread of
the disease. A health authority who knows of the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus within
a school shall notify the superintendent of the school district of that fact and direct
what action, if any, must be taken to prevent the spread of the virus. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the principal, director or other
person in charge of a school, child care facility, medical facility or correctional
facility who knows of or suspects the presence of a communicable disease within the
school, child care facility, medical facility or correctional facility, shall notify
the health authority pursuant to the regulations of the Board. If a principal of a school knows of the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus
within the school, the principal shall notify the superintendent of the school district
of that fact. A superintendent of a school district who is notified of or knows of the presence
of the human immunodeficiency virus within a school in the school district shall notify
the health authority of that fact. The health authority shall investigate a report received pursuant to this subsection
to determine whether a communicable disease or the human immunodeficiency virus is
present and direct what action, if any, must be taken to prevent the spread of the
disease or virus. 3. A parent, guardian or person having custody of a child who has a communicable disease
shall not knowingly permit the child to attend school or a child care facility if
the Board, by regulation, has determined that the disease requires exclusion from
school or a child care facility.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 441A.190 ("Control of disease within schools, child care facilities, medical facilities and correctional facilities") 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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