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NV Rev Stat § 449.2419 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.2419 - Duties of health care facility that employs or allows person to engage in practice of surgical technology.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449.24195, a health care facility that employs or otherwise allows a person to engage in the practice of surgical technology at the health care facility shall:  1. Ensure that each such person, including, without limitation, a person who does not possess the qualifications prescribed by subsection 1 of NRS 449.24185, successfully completes not less than 15 hours annually of continuing education concerning the practice of surgical technology; and  2. Maintain records showing that the health care facility is in compliance with this section and NRS 449.24185, including, without limitation:  (a) Records of continuing education completed by surgical technologists;  (b) Records demonstrating that a surgical technologist employed by the health care facility possesses the qualifications prescribed by subsection 1 of NRS 449.24185; and  (c) If the health care facility employs a person who does not possess the qualifications prescribed by subsection 1 of NRS 449.24185 pursuant to subsection 3 of that section, records of the efforts of the health care facility to search for a sufficient number of surgical technologists who possess the qualifications prescribed by subsection 1 of that section before employing the person.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 331)
NV Rev Stat § 449.24195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.24195 - Applicability of provisions concerning surgical technology.

NRS 449.24185 and 449.2419 do not apply to a person who is licensed or certified pursuant to title 54 of NRS and performs an activity listed in NRS 449.2417 that is within the scope of such licensure or certification.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 331)
NV Rev Stat § 449.2421 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.2421 - Certain health care facilities in larger counties required to make available to Division written policy that allows refusal of or objection to work assignments and documented staffing plan; requirements of staffing plan and flexibility for adjustments.

  1. As a condition of licensing, a health care facility located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds shall make available to the Division a written policy adopted pursuant to NRS 449.2423, a documented staffing plan and a written certification that the written policy and the documented staffing plan are adequate to meet the needs of the patients of the health care facility. If the health care facility is a hospital, the written policy and the documented staffing plan must:  (a) Be signed by each member of the staffing committee of the hospital established pursuant to NRS 449.242 to indicate that the member has received a copy of the written policy and the staffing plan and, if applicable, actively participated in the development of the written policy and the staffing plan; and  (b) Include a place where a member of the staffing committee may note any objections to the written policy or the staffing plan.  2. The documented staffing plan must include, without limitation:  (a) A detailed written plan setting forth:  (1) The number, skill mix and classification of licensed nurses required in each unit in the health care facility, which must take into account the experience of the clinical and nonclinical support staff with whom the licensed nurses collaborate, supervise or otherwise delegate assignments; and  (2) The number of certified nursing assistants required in each unit in the health care facility;  (b) A description of the types of patients who are treated in each unit, including, without limitation, the type of care required by the patients;  (c) A description of the activities in each unit, including, without limitation, discharges, transfers and admissions;  (d) A description of the size and geography of each unit;  (e) A description of any specialized equipment and technology available for each unit;  (f) Any foreseeable changes in the size or function of each unit; and  (g) Protocols for adequately staffing the health care facility:  (1) In the event of an emergency, including, without limitation, mass casualties and a significant change in the acuity or number of patients;   (2) If applicable, in circumstances when a significant number of patients are diverted from another facility; and  (3) If a licensed nurse or certified nursing assistant is absent or refuses a work assignment pursuant to NRS 449.2423.  3. A documented staffing plan must provide sufficient flexibility to allow for adjustments based upon changes in a unit of the health care facility.  4. The health care facility shall ensure that it is staffed in accordance with the documented staffing plan.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2025; A 2013, 2151; 2017, 4172)
NV Rev Stat § 449.2425 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.2425 - Division to adopt regulations establishing system for rating certain health care facilities on compliance with requirements relating to staffing: Division to post final star rating and report of unresolved violations of law on Internet website; health care facility to post its rating in facility.

  1. The Division shall adopt regulations establishing:   (a) A system for rating each health care facility located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds on the compliance by the facility with the provisions of this section and NRS 449.241 to 449.2428, inclusive, including, without limitation, the number of resolved and unresolved violations and the severity of those violations. The rating system must provide for the assignment of a star rating of not more than five stars and not less than one star to each such facility after:  (1) Each inspection conducted by the Division pursuant to NRS 449.132; and   (2) Each investigation conducted by the Division pursuant to NRS 449.0307 concerning a complaint that alleges a violation of the provisions of this section and NRS 449.241 to 449.2428, inclusive.  (b) Procedures by which a health care facility located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds may, not later than 30 days after an investigation or inspection, appeal a finding concerning a violation of the provisions of this section and NRS 449.241 to 449.2428, inclusive, or request a follow-up inspection.  2. A star rating assigned pursuant to subsection 1 becomes final:  (a) Thirty days after the investigation or inspection on which the star rating is based; or   (b) After the completion of any follow-up inspection or the final determination of any appeal pursuant to subsection 1,   whichever is later.  3. Not later than 5 days after a star rating becomes final pursuant to subsection 2, the Division shall post on an Internet website maintained by the Division a report which must include:  (a) The final star rating assigned to the facility pursuant to subsection 1; and  (b) A report of each unresolved violation of an applicable statute or regulation and all proposed actions to correct the violation.  4. A health care facility located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds shall post the final star rating assigned to the facility pursuant to subsection 1 after the most recent investigation or inspection in a conspicuous place near each entrance to the facility that is regularly used by the public and, if the facility maintains an Internet website that is accessible to the public, on that Internet website.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4164)
NV Rev Stat § 449.2428 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.2428 - Division required to ensure that certain health care facilities comply with provisions; regulations.

For each health care facility which is located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds, the Division shall:  1. Ensure the general compliance of the health care facility with the provisions of NRS 449.241 to 449.2428, inclusive, including, without limitation, those provisions relating to documented staffing plans and written policies adopted pursuant to NRS 449.2423; and   2. Adopt such regulations as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2145; A 2017, 4173)
NV Rev Stat § 449.243 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.243 - Itemized list of charges required; use of Uniform Billing and Claims Forms authorized; contracted rates; summary of charges.

Every hospital licensed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 449.029 to 449.2428, inclusive:  1. May, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, utilize the Uniform Billing and Claims Forms established by the American Hospital Association.  2. Shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, on its billings to patients, itemize, on a daily basis, all charges for services, and charges for equipment used and the supplies and medicines provided incident to the provision of those services with specificity and in language that is understandable to an ordinary lay person. This itemized list must be timely provided after the patient is discharged at no additional cost.  3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a patient is charged a rate, pursuant to a contract or other agreement, that is different than the billed charges, shall provide to the patient either:  (a) A copy of the billing prepared pursuant to subsection 2;  (b) A statement specifying the agreed rate for the services; or  (c) If the patient is not obligated to pay any portion of the bill, a statement of the total charges.  In any case, the hospital shall include on the billing or statement any copayment or deductible for which the patient is responsible. The hospital shall answer any questions regarding the bill.  4. If the hospital is paid by the insurer of a patient a rate that is based on the number of persons treated and not on the services actually rendered, shall, upon the discharge of the patient, advise the patient of the status of any copayment or deductible for which the patient is responsible.  5. Shall prepare a summary of charges for common services for patients admitted to the hospital and make it available to the public.  6. Shall provide to any patient upon request a copy of the billing prepared pursuant to subsection 2.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 897; A 1983, 649; 1985, 905; 1993, 2427; 1995, 1856)
NV Rev Stat § 449.245 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.245 - Release of child from hospital; provision of authorization for release and other information to Division of Child and Family Services; disclosure of information; penalty.

  1. No hospital licensed under the provisions of NRS 449.029 to 449.2428, inclusive, may release from the hospital or otherwise surrender physical custody of any child under 6 months of age, whose living parent or guardian is known to the hospital, to any person other than a parent, guardian or relative by blood or marriage of that child, without a written authorization signed by a living parent, who must be the mother if unwed, or guardian specifying the particular person or agency to whom the child may be released and the permanent address of that person or agency.  2. Upon the release or other surrender of physical custody of the child, the hospital shall require from the person to whom the child is released such reasonable proof of identity as the hospital may deem necessary for compliance with the provisions of this section. The hospital shall furnish a true copy of the written authorization to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services before the release or other surrender by it of physical custody of the child. The copy must be furnished to the Division immediately upon receipt by the hospital.  3. Any person to whom any such child is released who thereafter surrenders physical custody of that child to any other person or agency shall, upon demand by the Division of Child and Family Services, disclose to the Division the name and permanent address of the person or agency to whom physical custody of the child was delivered.  4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, all information received by the Division of Child and Family Services pursuant to the provisions of this section is confidential and must be protected from disclosure in the same manner that information is protected under NRS 432.035.  5. Compliance with the provisions of this section is not a substitute for compliance with NRS 127.220 to 127.310, inclusive, governing placements for adoption and permanent free care.  6. A violation of any provision of this section is a misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 251; A 1961, 739; 1963, 962; 1967, 1172; 1973, 1286, 1406; 1981, 721; 1993, 2724; 2007, 2109)
NV Rev Stat § 449.2455 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.2455 - Authority of hospital to enter into agreement with Armed Forces of United States for provision of medical care by certain medical officers.

  1. A hospital may enter into an agreement with the Armed Forces of the United States to authorize a medical officer to provide medical care in the hospital if:  (a) The medical officer holds a valid license in good standing to provide such medical care in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;  (b) The medical care is provided as part of a training or educational program designed to further the employment of the medical officer; and  (c) The agreement complies with the provisions of 10 U.S.C. § 1094 and any regulations or guidelines adopted pursuant thereto.  2. As used in this section, "medical officer" includes any physician, nurse, dentist or other health care professional who is employed by the Armed Forces of the United States or a reserve component thereof.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 818)
NV Rev Stat § 449.246 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.246 - Hospital or obstetric center to provide information relating to voluntary acknowledgment or establishment of paternity before discharging unmarried woman who has borne child; regulations.

  1. Before discharging an unmarried woman who has borne a child, a hospital or obstetric center shall provide to the child’s parents:  (a) The opportunity to sign, in the hospital, a declaration for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity developed pursuant to NRS 440.283;  (b) Written materials about establishing paternity;  (c) The forms necessary to acknowledge paternity voluntarily;  (d) A written description of the rights and responsibilities of acknowledging paternity; and  (e) The opportunity to speak by telephone with personnel of the program for enforcement of child support who are trained to clarify information and answer questions about the establishment of paternity.  2. The Administrator of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt the regulations necessary to ensure that the services provided by a hospital or obstetric center pursuant to this section are in compliance with the regulations adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 666(a)(5)(C).  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2426; A 1997, 2341; 2007, 1529; 2017, 793)
NV Rev Stat § 449.2465 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.2465 - Persons entitled to results of tests performed at laboratory regarding patient of rural hospital.

The following persons are entitled to access the results of tests performed at a licensed laboratory regarding a patient of a rural hospital:  1. The patient;  2. The physician who ordered the tests; and  3. A provider of health care who is currently treating or providing assistance in the treatment of the patient.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1600)
NV Rev Stat § 449.247 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.247 - Powers and duties of Division and State Board of Nursing with respect to nursing assistants and medication aides - certified and training of nursing assistants and medication aides - certified; provision of information to State Board of Nursing.

  1. The Division may review the personnel files of a medical facility or facility for the dependent to determine that each nursing assistant or medication aide - certified employed by the facility has a current certificate.  2. The Division shall review the qualifications of instructors of nursing assistants or medication aides - certified for each program of which the Division is notified pursuant to NRS 632.127.  3. The Division may conduct the review of training programs for nursing assistants or medication aides - certified in facilities for long-term care.  4. The Division and any other state agency which regulates medical facilities and facilities for the dependent shall provide to the State Board of Nursing any information it discovers concerning:  (a) Programs and instructors for training nursing assistants or medication aides - certified which do not comply with the requirements established by the State Board of Nursing.  (b) The failure of a nursing assistant or medication aide - certified to perform consistently at a safe level.  (c) The results of any investigation of a facility if the investigation concerns a nursing assistant, medication aide - certified or instructor or training program for nursing assistants or medication aides - certified.  5. The State Board of Nursing shall investigate any report submitted pursuant to subsection 4 and may revoke approval of a program or instructor if the allegations of the report are true.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 2017; A 2011, 1341)
NV Rev Stat § 449.2475 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.2475 - Unlicensed insurer not allowed to make payment directly to person who received services in certain circumstances; limitation on civil and criminal liability.

  1. An insurer that is not licensed in this State pursuant to title 57 of NRS and that is obligated to pay benefits for services provided to a person by a hospital or other provider of health care, or to reimburse a person for the costs of such services, shall not make the payment directly to the person if an itemized statement for the services is submitted to the insurer which clearly indicates that the right of the person to those benefits has been assigned to the hospital or other provider of health care.  2. The provisions of this section do not create grounds for civil or criminal liability.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 734)
NV Rev Stat § 449.2477 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.2477 - Requirements concerning dispute resolution clause in contract relating to provision of care by facility for long-term care.

  1. If a facility for long-term care wishes to include as part of any contract relating to the provision of care a clause which specifies or restricts the means by which the parties to the contract are required to resolve any dispute, the clause must be included as an addendum to the contract and:  (a) Be printed in large font on a separate page with a separate signature line;  (b) Fully explain the effect of signing the addendum, including, without limitation, that any dispute must be resolved exclusively through the means authorized by the clause; and  (c) Clearly state that the person signing the contract is not required to sign the addendum.  2. As used in this section, "facility for long-term care" means:  (a) A residential facility for groups;  (b) A facility for intermediate care;  (c) A facility for skilled nursing;  (d) A home for individual residential care; and  (e) Any unlicensed establishment that provides food, shelter, assistance and limited supervision to a resident.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2533, 2838)
NV Rev Stat § 449.248 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.248 - Additional services to be provided by agency to provide nursing in home.

An agency to provide nursing in the home shall, in addition to skilled nursing, provide at least one of the following services:  1. Speech or occupational therapy;  2. Guidance regarding nutrition or vocations;  3. Physical therapy;  4. Pharmaceutical services; or  5. Other social or medical services.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 160; A 1985, 1742)
NV Rev Stat § 449.2485 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities|NRS 449.2485 - Return to dispensing pharmacy of unused prescription drug dispensed to patient of facility for skilled nursing or facility for intermediate care for purpose of reissuing drug or transferring drug.

  1. A facility for skilled nursing or a facility for intermediate care may return a prescription drug that is dispensed to a patient of the facility, but will not be used by that patient, to the dispensing pharmacy for the purpose of reissuing the drug to fill other prescriptions for patients in that facility or for the purpose of transferring the drug to a nonprofit pharmacy designated by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 639.2676 if:  (a) The drug is not a controlled substance;  (b) The drug is dispensed in a unit dose, in individually sealed doses or in a bottle sealed by the manufacturer of the drug;  (c) The drug is returned unopened and sealed in the original manufacturer’s packaging or bottle;  (d) The usefulness of the drug has not expired;  (e) The packaging or bottle contains the expiration date of the usefulness of the drug; and  (f) The name of the patient for whom the drug was originally prescribed, the prescription number and any other identifying marks are obliterated from the packaging or bottle before the return of the drug.  2. A dispensing pharmacy to which a drug is returned pursuant to this section may:  (a) Reissue the drug to fill other prescriptions for patients in the same facility if the registered pharmacist of the pharmacy determines that the drug is suitable for that purpose in accordance with standards adopted by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to subsection 5; or  (b) Transfer the drug to a nonprofit pharmacy designated by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 639.2676.  3. No drug that is returned to a dispensing pharmacy pursuant to this section may be used to fill other prescriptions more than one time.  4. A facility for skilled nursing or facility for intermediate care shall adopt written procedures for returning drugs to a dispensing pharmacy pursuant to this section. The procedures must:  (a) Provide appropriate safeguards for ensuring that the drugs are not compromised or illegally diverted during their return.  (b) Require the maintenance and retention of such records relating to the return of drugs to dispensing pharmacies as are required by the State Board of Pharmacy.  (c) Be approved by the State Board of Pharmacy.  5. The State Board of Pharmacy shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, requirements for:  (a) Returning and reissuing such drugs pursuant to the provisions of this section.  (b) Transferring drugs to a nonprofit pharmacy pursuant to the provisions of this section and NRS 639.2676.  (c) Maintaining records relating to the return and the use of such drugs to fill other prescriptions.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 1372; A 2009, 1087)