Nevada § 449.246 Hospital or freestanding birthing center to provide information relating to voluntary acknowledgment or establishment of paternity before discharging unmarried woman who has borne child; regulations

Nevada Statutes

§ 449.246 — Hospital or freestanding birthing center to provide information relating to voluntary acknowledgment or establishment of paternity before discharging unmarried woman who has borne child; regulations

Nevada § 449.246

Title 40PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 449Medical

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.246 (2026).

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1. Before discharging an unmarried woman who has borne a child, a hospital or freestanding birthing center shall provide to the child’s parents:

(a)The opportunity to sign, in the hospital, a declaration for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity developed pursuant to NRS 440.283 ;

(b)Written materials about establishing paternity;

(c)The forms necessary to acknowledge paternity voluntarily;

(d)A written description of the rights and responsibilities of acknowledging paternity; and

(e)The opportunity to speak by telephone with personnel of the program for enforcement of child support who are trained to clarify information and answer questions about the establishment of paternity. 2. The Administrator of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and

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1. Before discharging an unmarried woman who has borne a child, a hospital or freestanding birthing center shall provide to the child’s parents:
(a) The opportunity to sign, in the hospital, a declaration for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity developed pursuant to NRS 440.283 ;
(b) Written materials about establishing paternity;
(c) The forms necessary to acknowledge paternity voluntarily;
(d) A written description of the rights and responsibilities of acknowledging paternity; and
(e) The opportunity to speak by telephone with personnel of the program for enforcement of child support who are trained to clarify information and answer questions about the establishment of paternity.
2. The Administrator of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt the regulations necessary to ensure that the services provided by a hospital or freestanding birthing center pursuant to this section are in compliance with the regulations adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 666(a)(5)(C).