Nevada § 629.053 - Disclosure on Internet website by State Board of Health and certain regulatory boards concerning destruction of records; regulations
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§ 629.053. Disclosure on Internet website by State Board of Health and certain regulatory boards concerning destruction of records; regulations
1. The State Board of Health and each board created pursuant to chapter 630, 630A,
631, 632, 633, 634, 634A, 635, 636, 637, 637B, 640, 640A, 640B, 640C, 641, 641A, 641B,
641C or 641D of NRS shall post on its website on the Internet, if any, a statement
which discloses that: (a) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection 7 of NRS 629.051 : (1) The health care records of a person who is less than 23 years of age may not be
destroyed; and (2) The health care records of a person who has attained the age of 23 years may be
destroyed for those records which have been retained for at least 5 years or for any
longer period provided by federal law; and (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7 of NRS 629.051 and unless a longer period is provided by federal law, the health care records of
a patient who is 23 years of age or older may be destroyed after 5 years pursuant
to subsection 1 of NRS 629.051 . 2. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations prescribing the contents of the
statements required pursuant to this section.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 629.053 ("Disclosure on Internet website by State Board of Health and certain regulatory boards concerning destruction of records; 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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