nted in writing to their use; or (b) Appropriate procedures are utilized to protect the identity of the offender from public disclosure. 3. A provider of health care and an agent or employee of a provider of health care 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) NRS 629.069 Provider of health care to disclose results of tests for certain contagious diseases to person tested and to certain officers, medical attendants and firefighters who may have been infected by person tested. 1. A provider of health care shall disclose the results of all tests performed pursuant to NRS 441A.195 to: (a) The person who was tested; (b) The law enforcement officer, correctional officer, emergency medical attendant, firefighter or other person who is employed by an agency of criminal justice who filed the petition or on whose behalf the petition was filed pursuant to NRS 441A.195; (c) The designated health care officer for the employer of the person described in paragraph (b) or, if there is no designated health care officer, the person designated by the employer to document and verify possible exposure to contagious diseases; and (d) If the person who was tested is incarcerated or detained, the person in charge of the facility in which the person is incarcerated or detained and the chief medical officer of the facility in which the person is incarcerated or detained, if any. 2. A provider of health care and an agent or employee of a provider of health care are immune from civil liability for a disclosure made in accordance with the provisions of this section. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1123; A 2005, 348) NRS 629.071 Provider of health care required to furnish patient with itemized bill. Each provider of health care shall, on his bill to a patient, itemize all charges for services, equipment, supplies and medicines provided for the patient in terms which the patient is able to understand. The bill must be timely provided after the charge is incurred at no additional cost to the patient. (Added to NRS by 1985, 906) NRS 629.081 Conditions under which person who observes rendering of care by practitioner of healing art is immune from civil action. A person who is present solely to improve his own personal skill or knowledge by observing the rendering of care by a practitioner of a healing art is immune from any civil action for damages arising from the alleged negligent rendering of that care if he does not participate in any way in the rendering of that care and is not compensated for that care. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1891) NRS 629.091 Personal assistant authorized to perform certain services for person with disability if approved by provider of health care; requirements. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a provider of health care may authorize a person to act as a personal assistant to perform specific medical, nursing or home health care services for a person with a disability without obtaining any license required for a provider of health care or his assistant to perform the service if: (a) The services to be performed are services that a person without a disability usually and customarily would personally perform without the assistance of a provider of health care; (b) The provider of health care determines that the personal assistant has the knowledge, skill and ability to perform the services competently; (c) The provider of health care determines that the procedures involved in providing the services are simple and the performance of such procedures by the personal assistant does not pose a substantial risk to the person with a disability; (d) The provider of health care determines that the condition of the person with a disability is stable and predictable; and (e) The personal assistant agrees with the provider of health care to refer the person with a disability to the provider of health care if: (1) The condition of the person with a disability changes or a new medical condition develops; (2) The progress or condition of the person with a disability after the provision of the service is different than expected; (3) An emergency situation develops; or (4) Any other situation described by the provider of health care develops. 2. A provider of health care that authorizes a personal assistant to perform certain services shall note in the medical records of the person with a disability who receives such services: (a) The specific services that he has authorized the personal assistant to perform; and (b) That the requirements of this section have been satisfied. 3. After a provider of health care has authorized a personal assistant to perform specific services for a person with a disability, no further authorization or supervision by the provider is required for the continued provision of those services. 4. A personal assistant shall not: (a) Perform services pursuant to this section for a person with a disability who resides in a medical facility. (b) Perform any medical, nursing or home health care service for a person with a disability which is not specifically authorized by a provider of health care pursuant to subsection 1. (c) Except if the services are provided in an educational setting, perform services for a person with a disability in the absence of the parent or guardian of, or any other person legally responsible for, the person with a disability, if the person with a disability is not able to direct his own services. 5. A provider of health care who determines in good faith that a personal assistant has complied with and meets the requirements of this section is not liable for civil damages as a result of any act or omission, not amounting to gross negligence, committed by him in making such a determination and is not liable for any act or omission of the personal assistant. 6. As used in this section: (a) “Guardian” means a person who has qualified as the guardian of a minor or an adult pursuant to testamentary or judicial appointment, but does not include a guardian ad litem. (b) “Parent” means a natural or adoptive parent whose parental rights have not been terminated. (c) “Personal assistant” means a person who, for compensation and under the direction of: (1) A person with a disability; (2) A parent or guardian of, or any other person legally responsible for, a person with a disability who is under the age of 18 years; or (3) A parent, spouse, guardian or adult child of a person with a disability who suffers from a cognitive impairment, performs services for the person with a disability to help him maintain his independence, personal hygiene and safety. (d) “Provider of health care” means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A or 633 of NRS, a dentist, a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a physical therapist or an occupational therapist. (Added to NRS by 1995, 749; A 2005, 69) NRS 629.095 Commissioner of Insurance to develop standardized form for use by insurers and other entities to obtain information related to credentials of certain providers of health care. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Commissioner of Insurance shall develop, prescribe for use and make available a single, standardized form for use by insurers, carriers, societies, corporations, health maintenance organizations and managed care organizations in obtaining any information related to the credentials of a provider of health care. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit the Commissioner of Insurance from developing, prescribing for use and making available: (a) Appropriate variations of the f

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