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NV Rev Stat § 449.2486 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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 449.029 to 449.2428, inclusive;  (b) Any summaries of complaints provided to the facility pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 449.160;   (c) The report of any investigation conducted with respect to the complaints; and  (d) The report of any disciplinary action taken against the facility pursuant to NRS 449.160 or 449.163.  2. The information maintained pursuant to subsection 1 must be provided in the form prescribed pursuant to subsection 3:  (a) To each patient or the patient’s legal representative, at or before the time of admission.  (b) To a prospective patient or the prospective patient’s legal representative, upon request, who is considering admission of the patient to the facility.  (c) In the case of disciplinary action taken pursuant to NRS 449.160 or 449.163, to all patients admitted to the facility and their legal representatives. Notice of disciplinary action must be provided to the legal representatives of all patients admitted to the facility within 3 working days after receipt by the facility.  3. The Division shall develop a standard form for reporting the information required to be provided pursuant to subsection 2. The information reported on the form must include all required information for the 12-month period ending on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the information is provided.  4. The Division shall inform persons seeking information concerning facilities for the care of adults during the day of their right to information pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 270)
NV Rev Stat § 449.2487 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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 require licensure pursuant to this chapter shall conspicuously post in the facility and shall include in any contracts of sale or agreements for occupancy a notice that includes the following information:  (a) That the specific area of the facility is intended for independent living and does not directly provide or coordinate the oversight of services to meet the scheduled and unscheduled needs of its residents, including, without limitation, the provision of personal care, supportive services and health-related services.  (b) The other levels of care that are available to persons who require personal care, supportive services or health-related services, including, without limitation, residential facilities for groups, facilities for intermediate care and facilities for skilled nursing. The notice must describe the facilities and levels of care in language that is easy to understand.  (c) A statement that encourages residents to reassess on a regular basis the type of housing and care that is most appropriate for them.  2. The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services shall develop the language for the notice required by subsection 1 in consultation with nationally recognized advocacy groups for older persons and housing organizations.  3. For the purposes of this section, an entity is affiliated with a facility described in subsection 1 if:  (a) It is under common or shared ownership;  (b) It is under common or shared management; or  (c) It receives promotional or marketing support from the facility.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2466; A 2011, 359)
NV Rev Stat § 449.2488 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.2488 - Department of Health and Human Services 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 Department of Health and Human Services shall develop a brochure and website to assist persons who are 55 years of age or older in determining the appropriate level of care and type of housing that they require to meet their individual needs. The brochure and website must include, without limitation:  (a) The various types of housing and levels of care that are available to persons who are 55 years of age or older, including, without limitation, residential facilities for groups, facilities for intermediate care and facilities for skilled nursing, distinguishing the varying degree of services that are offered by the different types of facilities;  (b) Whether individual facilities accept payment through Medicaid or Medicare for the level of care and type of housing that the facilities provide;  (c) The manner in which a person may obtain information concerning whether the facility has ever been found to have violated the provisions of this chapter; and  (d) Such other information as the Department deems to be beneficial to persons who are 55 years of age or older in determining the appropriate level of care and type of housing that they require to meet their individual needs.  2. As used in this section:  (a) "Medicaid" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439B.120.  (b) "Medicare" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439B.130.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2467)
NV Rev Stat § 449.2489 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 449.24891 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 449.24892 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 449.24893 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 449.24894 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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. Conductive keratoplasty;  4. Implantation of an intraocular lens; or  5. Any other available technology, technique or procedure which surgically treats refractive errors of the eye and which has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 451)
NV Rev Stat § 449.24895 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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 chapter if the person:  1. Is an ophthalmologist;  2. Provides surgical procedures to patients at the facility in addition to preoperative care, postoperative care and surgical treatments for refractive errors of the eye; and  3. Files with the Division an affidavit attesting that the person provides surgical procedures at the facility in addition to preoperative care, postoperative care and surgical treatments for refractive errors of the eye.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 451)
NV Rev Stat § 449.24896 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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 only by an ophthalmologist.  2. The ophthalmologist who performs a surgical treatment for refractive errors of the eye at the facility:  (a) Is available in person for postoperative care if the medical needs of a patient necessitate the services of an ophthalmologist; or  (b) Enters into an agreement with another ophthalmologist to be available in person for postoperative care if the medical needs of the patient necessitate the services of an ophthalmologist.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 451)
NV Rev Stat § 449.24898 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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 collaboration complies with the requirements of NRS 636.374.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 452)
NV Rev Stat § 449.250 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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)
NV Rev Stat § 449.270 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.270 - State Department to constitute sole agency of State for certain purposes.

The State Department 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 programs of health facilities construction as provided in NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive.  2. Developing and administering state plans for the construction of public and other nonprofit health facilities as provided in NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive.  3. Developing and administering any other plan or program providing assistance to health facilities for which funds may be available to this state under the Federal Act.  [3:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.03] — (NRS A 1965, 985)
NV Rev Stat § 449.280 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.280 - Duties of State Department.

In carrying out the purposes of NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive, the State Department 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 such methods of administration, appoint all necessary officers and other personnel and take such other action as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive, the Federal Act and the regulations thereunder.  3. To procure in its discretion the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants, by contract, when such services are to be performed on a part-time or fee-for-service basis and do not involve the performance of administrative duties.  4. To the extent that it considers desirable to effectuate the purposes of NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive, to enter into agreements for the utilization of the facilities and services of other departments, agencies and institutions, public or private.  5. To accept on behalf of the State and to deposit with the State Treasurer in appropriate accounts in the Department of Health and Human Services’ Gift Fund any grant, gift or contribution made to assist in meeting the cost of carrying out the purposes of NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive, and to expend the same for such purposes.  6. To do all other things on behalf of the State necessary or advisable to obtain the maximum benefits available under the Federal Act.  7. All claims must be approved by the Health Officer before they are paid.  [4:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.04] — (NRS A 1965, 985; 1969, 945; 1981, 79)
NV Rev Stat § 449.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.300 - Inventory of existing health facilities; development of program for construction of facilities.

The State Department is authorized and directed to inventory existing health facilities, including public, nonprofit, and proprietary health facilities, to survey the need for construction of health facilities, and, on the basis of such inventory and survey, to develop programs for the construction of such public and other nonprofit health facilities as will, in conjunction with existing facilities, afford the necessary physical facilities for furnishing adequate health facility services to all the people of the State.  [7:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.07] — (NRS A 1965, 986)
NV Rev Stat § 449.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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, insofar as possible, must provide for their distribution throughout the State in such manner as to make the services of all types of health facilities reasonably accessible to all persons in the State.  [9:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.09] — (NRS A 1965, 986; 1981, 1901)
NV Rev Stat § 449.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.320 - Application for federal money; deposit of money.

  1. The State Department 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 deposited in the State Treasury and must be available to the State Department for expenditure for carrying out the purposes of NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive.  [8:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.08] — (NRS A 1965, 987; 1981, 1901)
NV Rev Stat § 449.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.340 - State Department to prescribe minimum standards; standards to supersede local ordinances and regulations; penalty.

  1. The State Department may, by regulation, establish standards for the maintenance and operation of health facilities, which supersede all local ordinances and regulations inconsistent therewith.  2. A copy of the regulations, giving the date that they take effect, must be issued in pamphlet form.  3. Any health facility that applies for and accepts federal aid for construction under a state plan does so on the condition that the health facility qualify under the minimum standards for maintenance and operation adopted and enforced by the State Department.  4. Any person, partnership, association or corporation establishing, conducting, managing or operating any health facility within the meaning of NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive, who violates any of the provisions of this section or regulations lawfully adopted thereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor.  [11:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.11] + [12:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.12] — (NRS A 1963, 963; 1965, 987; 1971, 937; 1985, 369)
NV Rev Stat § 449.345 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.345 - Restriction on adoption of regulations concerning construction, maintenance, operation or safety of building, structure or other property.

Before the State Department may adopt any regulation concerning the construction, maintenance, operation or safety of a building, structure or other property in this State, the State Department shall consult with the Deputy Administrator of the Public Works - Compliance and Code Enforcement Section for the purposes of subsection 9 of NRS 341.100.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 3574; A 2013, 397)
NV Rev Stat § 449.360 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|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 State Department. They may be submitted by the State or any political subdivision thereof or by any public or nonprofit agency authorized to construct and operate a health facility.  2. Each application for a construction project must conform to federal and state requirements and must be submitted in the manner and form prescribed by the State Department.  [14:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.14] — (NRS A 1965, 988; 1979, 969)
NV Rev Stat § 449.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.370 - Application for construction of health facility: Notice and hearing; approval and forwarding.

  1. The State Department shall afford to every applicant for assistance for a construction project an opportunity for a fair hearing before the State Department upon 10 days’ written notice to the applicant.  2. If the State Department, after affording reasonable opportunity for development and presentation of applications in the order of relative need, finds that an application is in conformity with the state plan, the State Department shall approve the application and shall recommend and forward it to the federal agency.  3. The State Department shall consider and forward applications in the order of relative need set forth in the state plan.  [15:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.15] — (NRS A 1965, 988; 1981, 856; 1985, 1362)
NV Rev Stat § 449.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.380 - Inspection of construction of health facility; certification by State Department.

From time to time, the State Department shall inspect each construction project approved by the federal agency and, if the inspection so warrants, the State Department shall certify to the federal agency that work has been performed upon the project, or that purchases have been made, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, and that payment of an installment of federal funds is due to the applicant.  [16:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.16] — (NRS A 1965, 988)
NV Rev Stat § 449.390 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.390 - Authority to receive and distribute federal money; Health Facilities Assistance Fund; deposits, use and controls.

  1. The State Department is hereby authorized to receive federal funds in behalf of, and transmit them to, applicants.  2. There is hereby established a nonreverting trust fund designated as the Health Facilities Assistance Fund. Money received from the Federal Government for a construction project approved by the federal agency shall be transmitted to the State Treasurer to be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Health Facilities Assistance Fund, and shall be used solely for payments due applicants for work performed, purchases made or other approved expenditures in carrying out approved projects or plans, except that any moneys in such Fund which become available under the Federal Act and regulations for expenditure in administering an approved state plan may be expended for that purpose.  3. The State Department shall establish and maintain such accounts and fiscal controls of moneys deposited in and disbursed from the Health Facilities Assistance Fund as may be required by the Federal Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.  [17:219:1949; 1943 NCL § 5285.17] — (NRS A 1965, 988; 1975, 259)
NV Rev Stat § 449.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.400 - State Public Health Facilities Construction Assistance Fund: Creation; administration.

  1. In order to provide state assistance for construction projects for publicly owned hospitals, hospitals for the chronically ill and impaired, facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities, community mental health facilities, diagnostic or diagnostic and treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes and other facilities financed in part by federal funds in accordance with NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive, and to promote maximum utilization of federal funds available for such projects, there is hereby created in the State Treasury a nonreverting trust fund to be known as the State Public Health Facilities Construction Assistance Fund. Money for the Fund may be provided from time to time by legislative appropriation.  2. The State Public Health Facilities Construction Assistance Fund must be administered by the State Department in accordance with the purposes and provisions of NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive.  [17.1:219:1949; added 1956, 47] — (NRS A 1965, 989; 1985, 1744; 2013, 698; 2019, 2645)
NV Rev Stat § 449.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.410 - State assistance for construction of certain projects; eligibility of project for assistance.

  1. Money in the State Public Health Facilities Construction Assistance Fund must be used to supplement money from the Federal Government and money provided by the sponsor of a project for approved projects for the construction of publicly owned hospitals, hospitals for the chronically ill or impaired, facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities, community mental health facilities, diagnostic or diagnostic and treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes and other facilities financed in part by federal funds pursuant to NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive, and for no other purpose or purposes.  2. Applications for state assistance for construction projects must be submitted to the State Department for consideration in the manner prescribed in NRS 449.250 to 449.430, inclusive, for applications for federal assistance.  3. No project is entitled to receive state assistance unless it is entitled to receive federal assistance.  [17.2:219:1949; added 1956, 47] — (NRS A 1965, 989; 1985, 1744; 2013, 698; 2019, 2645)
NV Rev Stat § 449.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.420 - Amount of state assistance: Allocations; payments.

Money in the State Public Health Facilities Construction Assistance Fund must be allocated and paid to construction projects on the basis of relative need in accordance with the need identified in the state health plan and in accordance with a ratio between state money and federal money determined by the State Department. In no event may the amount of state assistance made available or paid out for a project exceed the amount supplied by the sponsor of the project.  [17.3:219:1949; added 1956, 47] — (NRS A 1965, 989; 1981, 856, 1901)