Section 209.3817 - Care of women in custody: Completion of form at intake; access to certain services; provision of feminine hygiene products; regulations1. The Department shall ensure that each woman who is assigned to an institution or facility completes a form at the time of intake to assess the needs of the woman while in the custody of the Department. The form must include, without limitation, questions relating to: (a) How recently the woman has received preventative gynecological care and, if applicable, obstetrical care; and(b) The needs of the woman for feminine hygiene products for the purpose of providing the woman with a suitable supply of feminine hygiene products.2. The Department shall provide a woman who is in the custody of the Department access to necessary medical and behavioral health care services, including:(a) Counseling pertaining to mental health or a substance use disorder;(b) Medication prescribed for the treatment for mental health issues;(c) An annual pelvic examination and mammography; and(d) Any appropriate follow-up care necessary for a woman who receives an examination pursuant to paragraph (c).3. The Department shall provide a woman who is in the custody of the Department with a sufficient supply of feminine hygiene products at no cost. The Department shall provide the woman with a preferred type of feminine hygiene products upon request. A woman may at any time inform the Department of a need to adjust the supply of feminine hygiene products necessary to constitute a sufficient supply for the needs of the woman.4. The Department shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.5. As used in this section:(a) "Feminine hygiene product" means a sanitary napkin, tampon or other similar item used during a menstrual cycle.(b) "Mammography" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 457.182.Added to NRS by 2023, 2920Added by 2023, Ch. 473,§2, eff. 10/1/2023.