Exercise of rights relating to forensic medical examination; survivor not required to pay for forensic medical examination; right to use shower after forensic medical examination; prior notice of rights to be provided; acknowledgment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178A.190
in effect1. If a survivor requests a consultation with a sexual assault victims advocate or an attendant to provide support to the survivor pursuant to NRS 178A.170 , the medical provider shall summon the sexual assault victims advocate or attendant before the commencement of the forensic medical examination.
2. If a sexual assault victims advocate or an attendant to provide support to the survivor pursuant to NRS 178A.170 cannot be summoned in a timely manner, the medical provider shall inform the survivor of the ramifications of delaying the forensic medical examination.
3. A survivor must not be required to pay any expense related to a forensic medical examination pursuant to NRS 217.300 .
4. After the forensic medical examination, the survivor has the right to use a shower apparatus at no cost, unless a facility which includes a shower apparatus is not available.
5. Before a medical provider commences a forensic medical examination, the medical provider shall inform the survivor of his or her rights pursuant to the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights and other relevant law by presenting a document developed by the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 178A.270 .
6. The person who presents to the survivor the document developed by the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 178A.270 shall sign a written acknowledgment indicating that the person presented the document to the survivor. The written acknowledgment must be retained in the case file of the survivor.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-178A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026