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NRS 439B.410 – Hospital required to provide emergency services and care; unlawful acts of hospital or physician working in hospital emergency room; treating hospital may recover penalty from transferring hospital; exceptions; administrative investigations and sanctions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each hospital in this State has an obligation to provide emergency services and care, including care provided by physicians and nurses, and to admit a patient where appropriate, regardless of the financial status of the patient. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, it is unlawful […]

NRS 439B.425 – Prohibited referral of patients; exceptions; penalty.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a practitioner shall not refer a patient, for a service or for goods related to health care, to a health facility, medical laboratory, diagnostic imaging or radiation oncology center or commercial establishment in which the practitioner has a financial interest. 2. Subsection 1 does not apply if: […]

NRS 439B.440 – Director may require hospitals, health facilities and providers of health services to submit information; independent audit; examinations; penalty.

1. The Director may by regulation require hospitals, other health facilities and providers of health services to submit such information as is reasonably necessary for the Director to carry out the provisions of NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500, inclusive. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Director shall by regulation require an examination of […]

NRS 439B.450 – Powers and duties of Director.

The Director: 1. May adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500, inclusive. 2. Shall ensure that the administration of NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500, inclusive, does not cause the State to fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Government concerning Medicare and Medicaid. (Added to […]

NRS 439B.460 – Director authorized to delegate powers and duties.

The Director may delegate: 1. Any of the Director’s powers or duties pursuant to NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500, inclusive, to the Administrator of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department. 2. Any of the Department’s powers or duties pursuant to NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500, inclusive, to the Division of Health Care […]

NRS 439B.500 – Penalty for violation of provisions.

In addition to any civil or administrative penalty specifically provided in NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500, inclusive, any person who violates a provision of NRS 439B.160 to 439B.500, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation. (Added to NRS by 1987, 873)—(Substituted in revision for part of NRS 439B.450)