NAC457.080. Procedures for taking confidential information outside the offices of the Health Division.

Each employee of the Health Division who takes confidential information of the registry outside the offices of the Division shall comply with the following procedures:

     1. Any documents or files on a computer containing confidential information must be kept in the employee’s briefcase when the documents or files on a computer are not in use.

     2. If the employee takes any such document or file on a computer home or to a hotel or motel, the employee must:

     (a) Safeguard it to the greatest extent possible; and

     (b) Protect it from view by unauthorized persons.

     3. The contents of such a document or file on a computer must not be discussed with the employee’s relatives or friends.

     4. If a briefcase or other container with such a document or computer file is to be:

     (a) Left in the employee’s car, the container must be locked in the trunk of the car.

     (b) Taken as baggage on an airplane, bus or other carrier, the container must be kept in the employee’s possession and must not be checked with the carrier unless the size or weight of the container precludes its being retained in the employee’s possession.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 12-3-84; A by R075-98, 11-18-98)