NRS 439B.300 – Legislative findings and declarations; applicability.

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The practice of refusing to treat an indigent patient if another hospital can provide the treatment endangers the health and well-being of such patients. (b) Counties in which more than one hospital is located may lack available resources to compensate for all indigent care provided at their […]

NRS 439B.310 – “Indigent” defined.

For the purposes of NRS 439B.300 to 439B.340, inclusive, “indigent” means those persons: 1. Who are not covered by any policy of health insurance; 2. Who are ineligible for Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, the benefits provided pursuant to NRS 428.115 to 428.255, inclusive, or any other federal or state program of public […]

NRS 439B.320 – Hospital required to provide care for proportionate share of indigent patients; duties of Department and board of county commissioners; reimbursement for care.

1. A hospital shall provide, without charge, in each fiscal year, care for indigent inpatients in an amount which represents 0.6 percent of its net revenue for the hospital’s preceding fiscal year. 2. The Department shall compute the obligation of each hospital for care of indigent inpatients for each fiscal year based upon the net […]

NRS 439B.330 – Eligibility of indigent for assistance; payment of hospital for serving disproportionately large share of patients; discharge forms; appeal from determination of county regarding indigent status.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, subsection 2 and NRS 439B.300, each county shall use the definition of “indigent” in NRS 439B.310 to determine a person’s eligibility for medical assistance pursuant to chapter 428 of NRS, other than assistance provided pursuant to NRS 428.115 to 428.255, inclusive. 2. A board of county commissioners […]

NRS 439B.340 – Report on indigent patients treated; verification by Director; compensation for treatment provided in excess of obligation; assessment for failure to fulfill minimum obligation.

1. Before September 30 of each year, each county in which hospitals subject to the provisions of NRS 439B.300 to 439B.340, inclusive, are located shall provide to the Department a report showing: (a) The total number of inpatients treated by each such hospital who are claimed by the hospital to be indigent; (b) The number […]