Nevada Code § 439.993

Confidentiality of records; use of information
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1. Any record of a person which is created
or obtained for use by a sterile hypodermic device program must be kept
confidential and:
(a) Is not open for public inspection or
disclosure;
(b) Must not be shared with any other person or
entity without the consent of the person to whom the record relates; and
(c) Must not be discoverable or admissible during
any legal proceeding.
2. A record described in subsection 1 must
not be used:
(a) To initiate or substantiate any criminal
charge against a person who participates in the sterile hypodermic device
program; or
(b) As grounds for conducting any investigation
of a person who participates in the sterile hypodermic device program.
3. The staff and volunteers of a sterile
hypodermic device program shall not be compelled to provide evidence in any
criminal proceeding conducted pursuant to the laws of this State concerning any
information that was entrusted to them or became known to them through the
program.
4. The use of any personal information of
any person who participates in a sterile hypodermic device program or of the
staff or volunteers of the sterile hypodermic device program in research and
evaluation must be done in such a manner as to guarantee the anonymity of the
person.
5. Aggregate data from a sterile
hypodermic device program, including, without limitation, demographic
information, the number of clients contacted and the types of referrals may be
made available to the public.

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