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Ex. NV-055 Order Primary source read

Emergency Regulation of the Board of Health amending NAC 441A.755

COVID-19 vaccination required for enrollment at Nevada System of Higher Education universities, community colleges and state colleges on or after November 1, 2021

Nevada State Board of Health (approved Aug. 20, 2021; Governor's endorsement the same day) · Nevada (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Nevada
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
NRS 441A.120; NRS 233B.0613
Issued
2021-08-20 Aug. 20, 2021
Effective
2021-08-20 (120-day emergency regulation; enrollment condition from Nov. 1, 2021) (read as 2021-08-20)
End
120 days (Dec. 2021) unless made permanent (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Aug. 20, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Schools and child careVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • NSHE institutions and private postsecondary institutions
  • students
Functions reached
  • AD admissions and enrollment
  • CP campus
  • WF (student workforce)
  • CB students
Collection
Nevada NV

Operative words

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 11 or unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a person shall not enroll in courses at a university, community college, or state college on or after November 1, 2021, unless the person submits to the institution proof of a completed COVID-19 vaccination series.... 11. Any student who is enrolled in a program of distance education and who does not attend a class on campus is exempt from the requirements of this section.

Enforcement

Exclusion from enrollment; health-authority exclusion powers under NAC 441A.755(9)-(10)

Notes

Adopted unanimously after several hours of public comment (Ex. NV-070).