Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 629.068 (2026)

Custodian of health care records required to provide Department of Corrections with records of offender; use of records of offender; immunity from civil liability

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NRS 629.068 Custodian of health care records required to provide Department of Corrections with records of offender; use of records of offender; immunity from civil liability.

1. A custodian of health care records shall, upon request of the Director of the Department of Corrections or the designee of the Director, provide the Department of Corrections with a complete copy of the health care records of an offender confined at the state prison.

2. Records provided to the Department of Corrections must not be used at any public hearing unless:

(a) The offender named in the records has consented in writing to their use; or

(b) Appropriate procedures are utilized to protect the identity of the offender from public disclosure.

3. A custodian of health care records and any agent or employee of the custodian are immune from civil liability for a disclosure made in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 3191; A 2001 Special Session, 247; 2017, 2762)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2010–2020 · leading case: Seaton v. Mayberg, 610 F.3d 530 (9th Cir. 2010).

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Seaton v. Mayberg, 610 F.3d 530 (9th Cir. 2010). · cites it 2× “1991) (assuming, arguendo, that prisoners have a right to privacy in medical records, including HIV status, but holding that disclosure "is a reasonable infringement in light of the inmate interests at stake (both seropositive and general population), and the difficult decisions…”

Fitzpatrick v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't (D. Nev. 2020). · cites it 4× “33 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 629.068 (1). 1 II. Naphcare’s motion for summary judgment [ECF No.”

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