Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.382 (2026)

Chief Medical Officer to examine and report on medical and dental services, diet of offenders, sanitation and safety in institutions and facilities

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NRS 209.382  Chief Medical Officer to examine and report on medical and dental services, diet of offenders, sanitation and safety in institutions and facilities.

      1.  The Chief Medical Officer shall periodically examine and shall report to the Board semiannually upon the following operations of the Department:

      (a) The medical and dental services and places where they are provided, based upon the standards for medical facilities as provided in chapter 449 of NRS.

      (b) The nutritional adequacy of the diet of incarcerated offenders taking into account the religious or medical dietary needs of an offender and the adjustment of dietary allowances for age, sex and level of activity.

      (c) The sanitation, healthfulness, cleanliness and safety of its various institutions and facilities.

      2.  The Board shall take appropriate action to remedy any deficiencies reported pursuant to subsection 1.

      (Added to NRS by 1979, 632; A 1985, 252; 2001 Special Session, 194)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2014–2018 · leading case: Stockmeier v. Green, 340 P.3d 583 (Nev. 2014).
Stockmeier v. Green, 340 P.3d 583 (Nev. 2014). · cites it 27× “continued referring to the State Health Officer), with NRS 209.382. This opinion will therefore refer to this position as the Chief Medical Officer in accordance with the current version of that statute.”
Stockmeier v. Green, No. 73498 (Nev. July 27, 2018). · cites it 5× “Appellant Robert Leslie Stockmeier argues that the district court erred in determining that the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) had complied with the NRS 209.382(1)(b) reporting requirements relating to the nutritional adequacy of inmate diets.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.382(1)(b): 2 cases
Stockmeier v. Green, 340 P.3d 583 (Nev. 2014). “continued referring to the State Health Officer), with NRS 209.382. This opinion will therefore refer to this position as the Chief Medical Officer in accordance with the current version of that statute.”
Stockmeier v. Green, No. 73498 (Nev. July 27, 2018). “Appellant Robert Leslie Stockmeier argues that the district court erred in determining that the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) had complied with the NRS 209.382(1)(b) reporting requirements relating to the nutritional adequacy of inmate diets.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.382(2): 1 case
Stockmeier v. Green, 340 P.3d 583 (Nev. 2014). “continued referring to the State Health Officer), with NRS 209.382. This opinion will therefore refer to this position as the Chief Medical Officer in accordance with the current version of that statute.”
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