Title 38

NRS 427A.891 No full faith and credit for savings trust accounts and savings trust agreements. Savings trust accounts used and savings trust agreements entered into pursuant to NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896, inclusive, are not guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the State of Ne…

NRS 427A.892 Nevada ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund: Creation; property and income of Trust Fund; sources of money in Trust Fund; ownership and use of money in Trust Fund. 1. The Nevada ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund is hereby created. 2. The Trust Fund is an instrumentality of …

NRS 427A.893 Administration of Trust Fund and other certain accounts; certain administrative or investment agreements authorized; establishment and authorized uses of accounts. 1. The Trust Fund and any account established by the State Treasurer pursuant to this section must be a…

NRS 427A.894 Money provided for direct expenses or marketing not part of Trust Fund. The State Treasurer may accept and expend on behalf of the Trust Fund money provided by any entity for direct expenses or marketing. Such money is not a part of the Trust Fund. (Added to NRS by 2…

NRS 427A.895 Endorsement of insurance coverage to protect Trust Fund; insurance laws inapplicable to endorsement. The State Treasurer may endorse insurance coverage written exclusively to protect the Trust Fund, and account owners and beneficiaries of the Trust Fund, which may be…

NRS 427A.896 Investment plan for and investment of money in Trust Fund; investment managers for Program; duties and powers of State Treasurer concerning Program. 1. The State Treasurer shall establish a comprehensive investment plan for the money in the Trust Fund. 2. Notwithstan…

NRS 427A.900 Definitions. As used in NRS 427A.900 to 427A.940, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 427A.902 to 427A.910, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3133)

NRS 427A.902 “Adult maltreatment” defined. “Adult maltreatment” means the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or a vulnerable person in violation of NRS 200.5099. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3133)

NRS 427A.904 “Committee” defined. “Committee” means the Vulnerable Adult Fatality Review Committee established by NRS 427A.920. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3133)

NRS 427A.906 “Facility or service provider” defined. “Facility or service provider” means: 1. Any facility or other entity licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 435, 449 or 449B of NRS. 2. A provider of emergency medical services. 3. A facility for long-term rehabilitation. 4…

NRS 427A.908 “Older person” defined. “Older person” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 228.255. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3133)

NRS 427A.910 “Vulnerable person” defined. “Vulnerable person” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 228.262. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3133)

NRS 427A.920 Establishment; membership; members serve without compensation; quorum; leave for members who are public employees; Chair; meetings; limited immunity; gifts, grants and donations; regulations. 1. The Vulnerable Adult Fatality Review Committee is hereby established wit…

NRS 427A.925 Duties and powers. 1. The Committee: (a) Shall review each death in this State that is known or suspected to have been caused by or be related to adult maltreatment and is referred to the Committee by the Division, a law enforcement agency or an adult related to the …

NRS 427A.930 Review of information concerning adult maltreatment; findings and recommendations; report; additional powers. 1. In addition to conducting reviews pursuant to NRS 427A.925, the Committee shall: (a) Within the limits of available resources: (1) Cross-reference databas…

NRS 427A.935 Authorized actions. The Committee may take any action necessary to carry out its duties, including, without limitation: 1. Consulting with experts and other interested persons to ensure the data collected is of the highest quality; 2. Entering into a contract or othe…

NRS 427A.940 Access to certain information and records; meetings with certain entities; subpoenas; use of data; confidentiality of information and records; meetings closed to public. 1. The Committee is entitled to access to: (a) All final investigative information of law enforce…

NRS 428.010 Duty of county to provide aid and relief to indigents; duties of county commissioners. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 422.382, to the extent that money may be lawfully appropriated by the board of county commissioners for this purpose pursuant to NRS 428.050, …

NRS 428.015 Requirements and standards of eligibility for medical and financial assistance to be established; limitations on denial of eligibility for medical assistance; payment for medically necessary care. 1. The board of county commissioners shall adopt an ordinance and any r…

NRS 428.020 Determination of county of residence. For the purposes of NRS 428.010 to 428.110, inclusive: 1. The county of residence of a person is the county in which the person is physically present with the intent to reside, at least for an indefinite period. 2. The county of r…

NRS 428.030 Eligibility for relief; payment for treatment of indigent patients; powers of county commissioners. 1. When any person meets the uniform standards of eligibility established by the board of county commissioners or by NRS 439B.310, if applicable, and complies with any …

NRS 428.040 Indigent person to provide information and cooperation when applying for relief. When an application is made by an indigent person to the board of county commissioners of any county for relief, the board of county commissioners shall require the indigent person to: 1.…

NRS 428.045 Custody, use, preservation and confidentiality of information relating to applicants for and recipients of public assistance. 1. To restrict the use or disclosure of any information concerning applicants for or recipients of public assistance to those purposes directl…

NRS 428.050 Levy of tax ad valorem; establishment of maximum rate; limitations on expenditures and transfers. 1. In addition to the tax levied pursuant to NRS 428.185 and 428.285 and any tax levied pursuant to NRS 450.425, the board of county commissioners of a county shall, at t…

NRS 428.060 Application by nonresident indigent: Temporary relief; notification of county of residence; removal to county; payment to or recovery by county granting relief. 1. If it appears to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners that the county of residence of a…

NRS 428.070 Responsibility of relative and recipient of aid for hospitalization provided by county: Reimbursement of county; determination of financial responsibility; action to enforce collection. 1. The father or mother of sufficient financial ability so to do shall pay to the …

NRS 428.080 Expenditure for transportation of nonresident indigent to place of residence. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of county commissioners may make budgetary provision for the transportation of an indigent person who is a nonresident or whose county o…

NRS 428.090 Medical assistance to and disposal of remains of nonresidents and other persons; limitations on responsibility of county. 1. When a nonresident or any other person who meets the uniform standards of eligibility prescribed by the board of county commissioners or by NRS…

NRS 428.093 Denial by county of medical or financial assistance: Form and contents of adverse decision; judicial review. 1. A person who is denied by a county medical or financial assistance pursuant to this chapter may appeal that denial in accordance with procedures adopted by …

NRS 428.095 Liability insurance for persons rendering medical care. 1. Counties in which physicians, dentists, their respective assistants and county hospitals render treatment to indigents or needy persons without charge or at cost or below cost may procure, carry and maintain l…

NRS 428.110 Criminal and civil penalties for bringing nonresident indigent into county. 1. Any person who brings into or leaves within, or aids another person in bringing into or leaving within any county, an indigent person who is a nonresident or whose county of residence is an…

NRS 428.115 Definitions. As used in NRS 428.115 to 428.255, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 428.125 to 428.165, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1939; A 1993, 333; 2005, 16…

NRS 428.125 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Fund. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1939)

NRS 428.136 “Fund” defined. “Fund” means the Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons. (Added to NRS by 1993, 332)

NRS 428.145 “Hospital” defined. “Hospital” means an establishment which has the staff and equipment to provide diagnosis, care and treatment of all stages of human injury and illness and which provides 24-hour medical care. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1939; A 1989, 758; 1993, 333)

NRS 428.155 “Hospital care” defined. “Hospital care” means: 1. Services furnished by a hospital to a patient between the time of admission and the time of discharge, including: (a) Bed and board; (b) Drugs; and (c) Anesthesia, nursing services, equipment, supplies and laboratory …

NRS 428.165 “Injury in a motor vehicle crash” defined. “Injury in a motor vehicle crash” means any personal injury caused in, by or as the proximate result of the movement of a motor vehicle on a public street or highway, whether the injured person was the operator of the vehicle…

NRS 428.175 Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons. 1. The Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons is hereby created as a special revenue fund for the purposes described in NRS 428.115 to 428.255, inclusive. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, money collected …

NRS 428.185 Levy of tax ad valorem for remittance to Fund. 1. In addition to the taxes levied pursuant to NRS 428.050 and 428.285 and any tax levied pursuant to NRS 450.425, the board of county commissioners of each county shall levy an ad valorem tax at a rate which must be calc…

NRS 428.195 Board of Trustees of Fund: Composition; terms; vacancies; designees. 1. The Fund must be administered by a Board of Trustees composed of five members appointed by the Governor as follows: (a) Four county commissioners; and (b) One director of a social services agency …

NRS 428.205 Board of Trustees of Fund: Powers. The Board shall administer the Fund and for that purpose may: 1. Enter into all necessary contracts and agreements, including, without limitation, contracts and agreements to obtain the services of consultants, attorneys, auditors, a…

NRS 428.206 Agreement to transfer money from Fund to Medicaid Division of Nevada Health Authority to include in State Plan for Medicaid enhanced rate of reimbursement for hospital care provided to Medicaid recipients or to make supplemental payments to hospitals for such care. 1.…

NRS 428.209 Application by counties to Board for reimbursement for charges for care furnished to certain patients; procedure for application; review of application; payment to county from Fund; reimbursement of provider of care by county; Board subrogated to right of county; lien…

NRS 428.215 Collection of charges for care by hospital; request for determination of indigency. Whenever hospital care is furnished to a person on account of an injury suffered by the person in a motor vehicle crash, the hospital shall use reasonable diligence to collect the amou…

NRS 428.225 Certification of indigency. 1. If, after investigation, the board of county commissioners determines that the person is an indigent person, the board of county commissioners shall so certify in writing to the hospital and to the Board of Trustees of the Fund. 2. For t…

NRS 428.235 Application for reimbursement of charges; hospitals eligible for reimbursement. 1. If the hospital receives a certification that the person is an indigent person and it has complied with the procedures for collection established by the Board of Trustees of the Fund, i…