Title 40

NRS 449.241 Definitions. As used in NRS 449.241 to 449.2428, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449.2413 to 449.2418, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2024; A 2013, 2150; 2017…

NRS 449.2413 “Certified nursing assistant” defined. “Certified nursing assistant” means a person who has been certified by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.2852 to practice as a nursing assistant in this State. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2143)

NRS 449.2414 “Health care facility” defined. “Health care facility” means: 1. A hospital; 2. An independent center for emergency medical care; 3. A psychiatric hospital; and 4. A surgical center for ambulatory patients. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2024)

NRS 449.2416 “Licensed nurse” defined. “Licensed nurse” means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS to practice nursing, including, without limitation, a licensed practical nurse. The term does not include a certified nursing assistant or a medication aide - certified.…

NRS 449.2417 “Practice of surgical technology” defined. 1. “Practice of surgical technology” means performing tasks in preparation for surgery and providing care in collaboration with a team of providers of health care and other persons to a patient before, during and after surge…

NRS 449.24175 “Surgical technologist” defined. “Surgical technologist” means a person who is engaged in the practice of surgical technology at a health care facility. (Added to NRS by 2017, 330)

NRS 449.2418 “Unit” defined. “Unit” has the meaning ascribed to it by regulation of the Division. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2024; A 2019, 3679)

NRS 449.24185 Conditions under which health care facility may employ or allow person to engage in practice of surgical technology. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 449.0301, 449.24195 and 449.2455: 1. A health care facility may not employ or otherwise allow a …

NRS 449.2419 Duties of health care facility that employs or allows person to engage in practice of surgical technology. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449.24195, a health care facility that employs or otherwise allows a person to engage in the practice of surgical technology…

NRS 449.24195 Applicability of provisions concerning surgical technology. NRS 449.24185 and 449.2419 do not apply to a person who is licensed or certified pursuant to title 54 of NRS and performs an activity listed in NRS 449.2417 that is within the scope of such licensure or cer…

NRS 449.242 Establishment of staffing committee by certain hospitals in larger counties; membership; duty to develop documented staffing plan; duty to consider certain requests; quarterly meetings. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each hospital located in a county…

NRS 449.2421 Certain health care facilities in larger counties required to make available to Division written policy that allows refusal of or objection to work assignments and documented staffing plan; requirements of staffing plan and flexibility for adjustments. 1. As a condit…

NRS 449.2423 Certain health care facilities in larger counties to adopt written policy to allow nurse or certified nursing assistant to refuse or object to work assignments; requirements of policy; maintenance of records of refusals of and objections to work assignments. 1. As a …

NRS 449.2425 Division to adopt regulations establishing system for rating certain health care facilities on compliance with requirements relating to staffing: Division to post final star rating and report of unresolved violations of law on Internet website; health care facility t…

NRS 449.2428 Division required to ensure that certain health care facilities comply with provisions; regulations. For each health care facility which is located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds, the Division shall: 1.…

NRS 449.243 Itemized list of charges required; use of Uniform Billing and Claims Forms authorized; contracted rates; summary of charges. Every hospital licensed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 449.029 to 449.2428, inclusive: 1. May, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2,…

NRS 449.245 Release of child from hospital; provision of authorization for release and other information to Division of Child and Family Services; disclosure of information; penalty. 1. No hospital licensed under the provisions of NRS 449.029 to 449.2428, inclusive, may release f…

NRS 449.2455 Authority of hospital to enter into agreement with Armed Forces of United States for provision of medical care by certain persons acting under federal authority. 1. A hospital may enter into an agreement with the Armed Forces of the United States to authorize: (a) A …

NRS 449.246 Hospital or freestanding birthing center to provide information relating to voluntary acknowledgment or establishment of paternity before discharging unmarried woman who has borne child; regulations. 1. Before discharging an unmarried woman who has borne a child, a ho…

NRS 449.2465 Persons entitled to results of tests performed at laboratory regarding patient of rural hospital. The following persons are entitled to access the results of tests performed at a licensed laboratory regarding a patient of a rural hospital: 1. The patient; 2. The phys…

NRS 449.247 Powers and duties of Division and State Board of Nursing with respect to nursing assistants and medication aides - certified and training of nursing assistants and medication aides - certified; provision of information to State Board of Nursing. 1. The Division may re…

NRS 449.2475 Unlicensed insurer not allowed to make payment directly to person who received services in certain circumstances; limitation on civil and criminal liability. 1. An insurer that is not licensed in this State pursuant to title 57 of NRS and that is obligated to pay ben…

NRS 449.2477 Requirements concerning dispute resolution clause in contract relating to provision of care by facility for long-term care. 1. If a facility for long-term care wishes to include as part of any contract relating to the provision of care a clause which specifies or res…

NRS 449.248 Additional services to be provided by agency to provide nursing in home. An agency to provide nursing in the home shall, in addition to skilled nursing, provide at least one of the following services: 1. Speech or occupational therapy; 2. Guidance regarding nutrition …

NRS 449.2485 Return to dispensing pharmacy of unused prescription drug dispensed to patient of facility for skilled nursing or facility for intermediate care for purpose of reissuing drug or transferring drug. 1. A facility for skilled nursing or a facility for intermediate care …

NRS 449.2486 Facility for care of adults during the day to maintain and provide certain information; form in which information to be provided. 1. A facility for the care of adults during the day shall maintain a copy of: (a) The license issued to the facility pursuant to NRS 449.…

NRS 449.2487 Notice to be provided by certain facilities which offer independent living. 1. A facility for the dependent, a medical facility or an entity affiliated with such a facility which offers housing to persons that does not include the provision of care or services which …

NRS 449.2488 Nevada Health Authority to develop brochure and website to assist persons who are 55 years of age or older in determining appropriate level of care and type of housing; information to be included in brochure and website. 1. The Nevada Health Authority shall develop a…

NRS 449.2489 Definitions. As used in NRS 449.2489 to 449.24898, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449.24891 to 449.24894, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2009, 450)

NRS 449.24891 “Ophthalmologist” defined. “Ophthalmologist” means a physician who is qualified to perform laser surgery or intense pulsed light therapy on the globe of the eye pursuant to NRS 630.371 or 633.693. (Added to NRS by 2009, 450)

NRS 449.24892 “Postoperative care” defined. “Postoperative care” means assessing, monitoring or treating a patient while the patient is recovering or healing from a surgical treatment for a refractive error of the eye. (Added to NRS by 2009, 451)

NRS 449.24893 “Preoperative care” defined. “Preoperative care” means assessing or treating a patient in preparation for a surgical treatment for a refractive error of the eye. (Added to NRS by 2009, 451)

NRS 449.24894 “Surgical treatment for a refractive error of the eye” defined. “Surgical treatment for a refractive error of the eye” means the surgical treatment of a patient with a refractive error of the eye by: 1. Photorefractive keratectomy; 2. Laser in situ keratomileusis; 3…

NRS 449.24895 Certain persons not required to obtain license to operate and maintain facility; filing of affidavit with Division required. A person is not required to obtain a license to operate and maintain a facility for refractive surgery pursuant to the provisions of this cha…

NRS 449.24896 Surgical treatments at facility must be performed by licensed ophthalmologist; availability of ophthalmologist. A facility for refractive surgery shall ensure that: 1. All surgical treatments for refractive errors of the eye performed at the facility are performed o…

NRS 449.24898 Collaboration between ophthalmologist and optometrist authorized pursuant to NRS 636.374. The provisions of NRS 449.2489 to 449.24898, inclusive, do not prohibit an ophthalmologist from collaborating with an optometrist to provide care to a patient if the collaborat…

NRS 449.250 Short title. NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive, may be cited as the Nevada Health Facilities Assistance Act. [1:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.01]—(NRS A 1965, 983; 2011, 3575)

NRS 449.260 Definitions. As used in NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive: 1. “Authority” means the Nevada Health Authority, acting through its appropriate divisions. 2. “Community mental health center” means a facility providing services for the prevention or diagnosis of mental ill…

NRS 449.270 Authority to constitute sole agency of State for certain purposes. The Authority shall constitute the sole agency of the State for the purpose of: 1. Inventorying existing health facilities, surveying the need for construction of health facilities, and developing prog…

NRS 449.280 Duties of Authority. In carrying out the purposes of NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive, the Authority is authorized and directed: 1. To require such reports, make such inspections and investigations, and prescribe such regulations as it deems necessary. 2. To provide …

NRS 449.300 Inventory of existing health facilities; development of program for construction of facilities. The Authority is authorized and directed to inventory existing health facilities, including public, nonprofit, and proprietary health facilities, to survey the need for con…

NRS 449.310 Requirements of program for construction of health facilities. The construction programs must provide, in accordance with NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive, and the regulations thereunder, for adequate health facilities for the people residing in this State, and, inso…

NRS 449.320 Application for federal money; deposit of money. 1. The Authority may apply to the federal agency for federal money to assist in carrying out the surveys, planning and construction activities provided for in NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive. 2. The money must be depo…

NRS 449.340 Authority to prescribe minimum standards; standards to supersede local ordinances and regulations; penalty. 1. The Authority may, by regulation, establish standards for the maintenance and operation of health facilities, which supersede all local ordinances and regula…

NRS 449.345 Restriction on adoption of regulations concerning construction, maintenance, operation or safety of building, structure or other property. Before the Authority may adopt any regulation concerning the construction, maintenance, operation or safety of a building, struct…

NRS 449.360 Application for construction of health facility: Filing; compliance with federal and state requirements. 1. Applications for health facility construction projects for which federal funds are required must be submitted to the appropriate health systems agency and the A…