It is unlawful to disclose or to compel a person to disclose the identity of a person who was the subject of a genetic test or to disclose genetic information of that person in a manner that allows identification of the person, without first obtaining the informed consent of that person or his or her legal guardian pursuant to NRS 629.181 , unless the information is disclosed: 1. To conduct a criminal investigation, an investigation concerning the death of a person or a criminal or juvenile proceeding; 2. To determine the parentage or identity of a person pursuant to NRS 56.020 ; 3. To determine the paternity of a person pursuant to NRS 126.121 or 425.384 ; 4. Pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; 5. By a physician and is the genetic information of a deceased person that will assist in the medical diagnosis of persons related to the deceased person by blood; 6. To a federal, state, county or city law enforcement agency to establish the identity of a person or dead human body; 7. To determine the presence of certain preventable or inheritable disorders in an infant pursuant to NRS 442.008 or a provision of federal law; 8. To carry out the provisions of NRS 442.300 to 442.330 , inclusive; 9. By an agency of criminal justice pursuant to NRS 179A.075 ; or 10. As permitted by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
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