Physicians, physician assistants and nurses who render certain emergency obstetrical care; licensed medical facilities in which certain emergency obstetrical care is rendered.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.506
in effect1. Any person licensed under the provisions of chapter 630 , 632 or 633 of NRS and any person who holds an equivalent license issued by another state who renders emergency obstetrical care or assistance to a pregnant woman during labor or the delivery of the child is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by that person in rendering that care or assistance if:
(a) The care or assistance is rendered in good faith and in a manner not amounting to gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct;
(b) The person has not previously provided prenatal or obstetrical care to the woman; and
(c) The damages are reasonably related to or primarily caused by a lack of prenatal care received by the woman.
2. A licensed medical facility in which such care or assistance is rendered is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by the person in rendering that care or assistance if that person is not liable for any civil damages pursuant to subsection 1 and the actions of the medical facility relating to the rendering of that care or assistance do not amount to gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-041.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026