Completion of medical release of information form by offender; notification of certain persons if offender is hospitalized for or diagnosed with critical medical condition

1. The Department shall ensure that each offender: (a) Completes a medical release of information form at the time of intake; and (b) Has the ability to update a completed medical release of information form as necessary. 2. If an offender in the custody of the Department is hospitalized for or diagnosed with a critical medical condition which requires the offender to stay in a medical facility overnight, the Department shall, within 24 hours after such hospitalization or diagnosis, attempt to inform all persons authorized by the current medical release of information form about the health status of the offender. 3. If an offender in the custody of the Department is hospitalized for or diagnosed with a critical medical condition which does not require the offender to stay in a medical facility overnight, the Department shall, within 4 hours after the return of the offender to the institution or facility at which the offender is incarcerated, provide the offender with the opportunity to make a telephone call to a friend, relative or other person to inform the person about the health status of the offender. 4. As used in this section: (a) “Critical medical condition” means a condition diagnosed by a provider of health care that: (1) Is terminal; (2) Requires life-sustaining medical treatment; (3) Involves a significant risk of death; or (4) Involves extreme physical illness, including, without limitation, an extreme physical illness resulting from a drug or alcohol overdose. (b) “Drug or alcohol overdose” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453C.150. (c) “Medical facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151.