1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, the University of Nevada School of Medicine shall maintain the confidentiality of and shall not disclose:
(a) The contents of any applications, records or other written materials that the School of Medicine creates or receives pursuant to the research program described in NRS 453A.600; or
(b) The name or any other identifying information of a person who has applied to or who participates in the research program described in NRS 453A.600.
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, the items of information described in this subsection are confidential, not subject to subpoena or discovery and not subject to inspection by the general public.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, the School of Medicine may release the name and other identifying information of a person who has applied to or who participates in the research program described in NRS 453A.600 to:
(a) Authorized employees of the State of Nevada as necessary to perform official duties related to the research program; and
(b) Authorized employees of state and local law enforcement agencies, only as necessary to verify that a person is a lawful participant in the research program.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3064; A 2007, 2111; R 2019, 3896, effective July 1, 2020)