Title 40

NRS 449.4445 Legislative findings and declaration concerning oversight of surgical centers for ambulatory patients. The Legislature finds and declares that: 1. This State has a compelling interest in assuring that residents of this State have access to health care; 2. Surgical ce…

NRS 449.445 National accreditation required of surgical center for ambulatory patients; inspection by Division; cessation of operation for failure to maintain accreditation. 1. To operate in this State, a surgical center for ambulatory patients must maintain current accreditation…

NRS 449.446 Annual inspections of holders of permits and surgical centers for ambulatory patients; correction of deficiencies identified in inspections; reporting of inspections to Legislature. 1. The Division shall conduct annual and unannounced on-site inspections of each offic…

NRS 449.4465 Report of Division concerning surgical centers for ambulatory patients. The Division shall: 1. Compile the information collected from and submitted by surgical centers for ambulatory patients to the Authority pursuant to NRS 439A.240, 439A.250 and 439A.260 and any re…

NRS 449.447 Disciplinary action for certain violations or failure to correct deficiency; notification to State Board of Osteopathic Medicine of violations; administrative sanctions. 1. If an office of a physician or a facility that provides health care, other than a medical facil…

NRS 449.448 Regulations. 1. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 449.435 to 449.448, inclusive, including, without limitation, regulations which: (a) Prescribe the amount of the fee required for applications for the issuance and renewal of a permit…

NRS 449.450 Definitions. As used in NRS 449.450 to 449.530, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Admitted health insurer” means an insurer authorized to transact health insurance in this State under a certificate of authority issued by the Commissioner of Insuran…

NRS 449.460 Powers of Director. The Director may: 1. Adopt regulations respecting the exercise of the powers conferred by NRS 449.450 to 449.530, inclusive. 2. Hold public hearings, conduct investigations and require the filing of information relating to any matter affecting the …

NRS 449.465 Authority of Director to impose fees; maximum amount of fees collected; requirement to impose fee for support of Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services. 1. The Director may, by regulation, impose fees upon admitted health insurers to cover the c…

NRS 449.470 Director may use staff or contract for services. In carrying out the duties prescribed by NRS 449.450 to 449.530, inclusive, the Director may utilize his or her own staff or may contract with any appropriate, independent and qualified organization. Such a contractor s…

NRS 449.476 Committee to ensure quality of care: Formation by hospital; general requirements. 1. Each hospital licensed to operate in this state shall form a committee to ensure the quality of care provided by the hospital. The committee must be composed of, but is not limited to…

NRS 449.485 Hospital required to use discharge form prescribed by Director; electronic monthly reporting; exception to electronic reporting; use of information by Authority. 1. Each hospital in this State shall use for all patients discharged a form prescribed by the Director and…

NRS 449.490 Financial statements and reports required to be filed with Authority; additional reporting requirements for hospitals with 100 or more beds; availability of complete current charge master. 1. Every institution which is subject to the provisions of NRS 449.450 to 449.5…

NRS 449.500 Director to carry out analyses and studies concerning cost of health care. The Director shall engage in or carry out analyses and studies relating to the cost of health care in Nevada and other states, the financial status of any institution subject to the provisions …

NRS 449.510 Director to prepare and file summaries, compilations or other reports; public inspection; collection, maintenance, disclosure or publication of contracts or identification of party to contract prohibited. 1. The Director shall prepare and file such summaries, compilat…

NRS 449.520 Reports to Governor and legislative committees; development of comprehensive plan by Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services. 1. On or before October 1 of each year, the Director shall prepare and transmit to the Governor, the Joint Interim Stand…

NRS 449.530 Administrative fine for violation. The Director may impose upon the institutions subject to supervision under NRS 449.450 to 449.530, inclusive, an administrative fine not exceeding $500 per day for each violation of any of the provisions of NRS 449.450 to 449.530, in…

NRS 449.531 Unlawful acts; exception; penalty. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not intentionally prevent another person from entering or exiting the office of a physician, a health facility, a nonprofit health facility, a public health center, a me…