NAC442.180. Required training of counselor; verification by attending physician.

     1. A person who counsels a pregnant woman before an abortion to obtain informed consent pursuant to NRS 442.253, must have completed training in:

     (a) Sexual and reproductive health, including development of the fetus;

     (b) The psychological and physiological implications of abortion;

     (c) Locating sources to which the woman may be referred for an abortion, alternatives to abortion, prenatal care, adoption, further counseling before the abortion, financial aid and counseling after the abortion;

     (d) Requirements of informed consent;

     (e) Basic skills for communication and counseling; and

     (f) The procedure to be used, its consequences and the proper procedures for care of the woman after the abortion.

     2. The attending physician must verify to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, upon its request, that any person designated by him or her to obtain informed consent of a woman seeking an abortion has received the required training.

     [Bd. of Health, Abortion Reg. § 5.0, eff. 12-1-72; A and renumbered as § 2.4, 2-24-78]—(NAC A by Health Div., eff. 5-16-86)