Title 40

NRS 439A.300 Injunctions. [Replaced in revision by NRS 439A.950.]

NRS 439A.310 Civil penalties. [Replaced in revision by NRS 439A.960.] STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND RECRUITMENT PROGRAM

NRS 439A.350 Definitions. As used in NRS 439A.350 to 439A.398, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439A.353 to 439A.365, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2025, 36th Special Session, …

NRS 439A.353 “Account” defined. “Account” means the Statewide Health Care Access and Recruitment Program Account created by NRS 439A.368. (Added to NRS by 2025, 36th Special Session, 164)

NRS 439A.356 “Certified area of need” defined. “Certified area of need” means a critical shortage of providers of health care who practice a health care profession or specialty, a critical shortage of providers of health care in a geographic area of this State or a critical short…

NRS 439A.359 “Funding agreement” defined. “Funding agreement” means a funding agreement between the Authority and a grantee entered into pursuant to NRS 439A.386. (Added to NRS by 2025, 36th Special Session, 164)

NRS 439A.362 “Medical facility” defined. “Medical facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151. (Added to NRS by 2025, 36th Special Session, 164)

NRS 439A.365 “Provider of health care” defined. “Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031. (Added to NRS by 2025, 36th Special Session, 164)

NRS 439A.368 Statewide Health Care Access and Recruitment Program Account: Creation; administration; interest; nonreversion; uses; gifts, grants and donations. 1. There is hereby created in the State General Fund the Statewide Health Care Access and Recruitment Program Account. T…

NRS 439A.371 Assessment of health care needs; report to Governor and Legislature. 1. On or before July 1 of each even-numbered year, the Authority shall: (a) Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the health care needs in this State; and (b) Compile a report of the results of the …

NRS 439A.374 Establishment and administration of Program; eligibility for grant. 1. The Authority shall, in accordance with NRS 439A.350 to 439A.398, inclusive, establish and administer the Statewide Health Care Access and Recruitment Grant Program as a competitive program to awa…

NRS 439A.377 Application for grant. An entity described in subsection 2 of NRS 439A.374 that wishes to receive a grant from the Account to support a project described in subsection 3 of NRS 439A.374 must apply to the Authority in the form prescribed by the Authority during an ope…

NRS 439A.380 Review and prioritization of applicants to recommend for grants. 1. The Authority shall review applications submitted pursuant to NRS 439A.377 to determine which applicants will be recommended to receive funding pursuant to NRS 439A.383. 2. In reviewing applications …

NRS 439A.383 Submission of recommendations for awarding of grants to Interim Finance Committee; public record of recommendations; notice of approval of recommendations. 1. After reviewing applications pursuant to NRS 439A.380, the Authority shall submit to the Interim Finance Com…

NRS 439A.386 Funding agreement. 1. Not later than 30 days after the Interim Finance Committee approves a grantee to receive funding pursuant to NRS 439A.383, the Authority shall enter into a funding agreement with the grantee. Such a funding agreement must outline the terms and c…

NRS 439A.389 Modification or early termination of funded project. 1. If a grantee significantly modifies a project that has received funding pursuant to NRS 439A.350 to 439A.398, inclusive, or if there are changes in the availability of funding for such a project, the grantee sha…

NRS 439A.392 Oversight of funded project. 1. The Authority shall conduct site visits, audits or reviews at least annually to ensure that a project funded pursuant to NRS 439A.350 to 439A.398, inclusive, complies with the requirements of those sections and the applicable funding a…

NRS 439A.395 Authorized acts of Authority in response to failure to comply with funding agreement or applicable law, misuse of funds or submission of fraudulent information. If the Authority concludes, as the result of a site visit, audit or review conducted pursuant to NRS 439A.…

NRS 439A.398 Reports to Authority concerning completed project. Upon completing a project for which a grantee received a grant pursuant to NRS 439A.350 to 439A.398, inclusive, and again 10 years after the completion of such a project, the grantee shall submit to the Authority a r…

NRS 439A.950 Injunctions. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, the Department or the Authority, as applicable, may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person, state agency or local governmental agency which has engaged in or is about to engage in any act …

NRS 439A.960 Civil penalties. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is liable to the State for a civil penalty of: (a) Where the provision violated governs the licensing of a project which is required to be …

NRS 439B.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439B.015 to 439B.150, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1987, 862; A 1991, 2111, 2333; 1993, 619, 620; 1999…

NRS 439B.015 “Authority” defined. “Authority” means the Nevada Health Authority. (Added to NRS by 2025, 3703)

NRS 439B.030 “Billed charge” defined. “Billed charge” means the total amount charged by a hospital for medical care provided, regardless of the anticipated amount of net revenue to be received or the anticipated source of payment. (Added to NRS by 1987, 862)

NRS 439B.035 “Children’s Health Insurance Program” defined. “Children’s Health Insurance Program” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 422.021. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2238; A 2001, 158)

NRS 439B.040 “Committee” defined. “Committee” means the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services. (Added to NRS by 1987, 863; A 2021, 2533)

NRS 439B.050 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Human Services. (Added to NRS by 1987, 863)

NRS 439B.060 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1987, 863)

NRS 439B.070 “Discharge form” defined. “Discharge form” means the form hospitals are required to use to report information concerning the discharge of patients. (Added to NRS by 1987, 863)

NRS 439B.090 “Fiscal year” defined. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “fiscal year” means a period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 of the following year. 2. A hospital’s “fiscal year” is the period of 12 months used by a hospital for the purposes of accou…

NRS 439B.100 “Health facility” defined. “Health facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439A.015. (Added to NRS by 1987, 863)

NRS 439B.110 “Hospital” defined. “Hospital” means any facility licensed as a medical, surgical or obstetrical hospital, or as any combination of medical, surgical or obstetrical hospital, by the Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of the Authority. (Added to NRS by 198…

NRS 439B.115 “Major hospital” defined. “Major hospital” means a hospital in this State which has 200 or more licensed or approved beds, or any hospital in a group of affiliated hospitals in a county which have a combined total of 200 or more licensed or approved beds, that is not…

NRS 439B.120 “Medicaid” defined. “Medicaid” means the program established pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396 et seq., to provide assistance for part or all of the cost of medical care rendered on behalf of indigent persons. (Added to NRS by 1987, …

NRS 439B.130 “Medicare” defined. “Medicare” means the program of health insurance for aged persons and persons with disabilities established pursuant to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq. (Added to NRS by 1987, 863)

NRS 439B.140 “Net revenue” defined. Repealed. (See chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 1660.)

NRS 439B.150 “Practitioner” defined. “Practitioner” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439A.0195. (Added to NRS by 1987, 863)

NRS 439B.160 Purposes of chapter. The purposes of NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500, inclusive, are to: 1. Promote equal access to quality medical care at an affordable cost for all residents of this State. 2. Reduce excessive billed charges and revenues generated by some hospitals in thi…

NRS 439B.220 Powers. The Committee may: 1. Review and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of programs for the prevention of illness. 2. Review and compare the costs of medical care among communities in Nevada with similar communities in other states. 3. Analyze the overall sys…

NRS 439B.225 Committee to review certain regulations proposed or adopted by licensing boards; recommendations to Legislature. Repealed. (See chapter 455, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 2946.)

NRS 439B.227 Committee to review certain new provisions of law; recommendations to Legislature concerning mandated reporters. The Committee shall: 1. After each regular session of the Legislature, review any chapter added to this title or title 39 or 54 of NRS that authorizes or …

NRS 439B.260 Reduction of billed charges for certain patients and services; notice; resolution of disputes. 1. A major hospital shall reduce or discount the total billed charge by at least 30 percent for hospital services provided to an inpatient who: (a) Has no policy of health …

NRS 439B.265 Collection of deductible or copayment from indigent patient covered by Medicare prohibited. [Effective upon confirmation by the Federal Government that the deductibles and copayments which a hospital is prohibited from collecting from a patient pursuant to this secti…

NRS 439B.270 Foundation for hospital nursing practice: Establishment; governing body. 1. The major hospitals shall jointly establish a foundation for hospital nursing practice to promote and encourage the practice of nursing in hospitals. 2. The foundation must be created as a no…

NRS 439B.275 Program for provision of technical assistance to rural hospitals. The major hospitals shall, in cooperation with the Office of the Governor, the University of Nevada School of Medicine and organizations representing rural hospitals, develop a program for the provisio…

NRS 439B.280 Educational program to promote wellness, physical fitness and prevention of disease, accidents and motor vehicle crashes. The major hospitals shall sponsor an educational program to promote wellness, physical fitness and the prevention of disease, accidents and motor…