Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 639.28085 (2026)

Certain drugs for preventing acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus: Ordering and performing necessary laboratory tests for therapy; prescribing, dispensing and administering; coverage by liability insurance; protocol; regulations

✓ current as of July 2026
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NRS 639.28085  Certain drugs for preventing acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus: Ordering and performing necessary laboratory tests for therapy; prescribing, dispensing and administering; coverage by liability insurance; protocol; regulations.

      1.  To the extent authorized by federal law, a pharmacist who meets the requirements prescribed by the Board pursuant to subsection 2 may, in accordance with the requirements of the protocol prescribed pursuant to subsection 2:

      (a) Order and perform laboratory tests that are necessary for therapy that uses a drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for preventing the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus; and

      (b) Prescribe, dispense and administer any drug described in paragraph (a) to a patient.

      2.  The Board shall adopt regulations:

      (a) Requiring a pharmacist who takes the actions authorized by this section to be covered by adequate liability insurance, as determined by the Board; and

      (b) Establishing a protocol for the actions authorized by this section.

      (Added to NRS by 2021, 3201)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Jefferson v. Soc. Sec. (D. Nev. 2023).
Jefferson v. Soc. Sec. (D. Nev. 2023). “(j) Prescribing, dispensing and administering of drugs for preventing the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus and ordering and conducting laboratory tests necessary for 20 therapy that uses such drugs pursuant to the protocol prescribed pursuant to NRS 639.28085. (k)…”
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