Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.NEW

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 200.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Fertility fraud]
1. A provider of health care who, in rendering services for assisted reproduction:
(a) Knowingly implants his or her own human reproductive material in a patient without the express consent of the patient is guilty of fertility fraud.
(b) Knowingly uses or provides a patient with human reproductive material other than the human reproductive material the patient expressly consented to the use or receipt of is guilty of fertility fraud.
2. Unless a greater penalty is provided by statute, a person convicted of the crime of fertility fraud is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and may be further be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.
3. Upon conviction of a person for the crime of fertility fraud, the Attorney General shall give notice of the conviction to each professional licensing board that has issued a license, certificate or registration to the person.
4. As used in this section, "provider of health care" means a physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A or 633 of NRS or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 632 of NRS.

NRS 200.NEW

Added by 2023, Ch. 227,§5, eff. 7/1/2023, app. to a cause of action that accrues on or after 7/1/2023.