NRS 439A.240
Information concerning surgical centers for ambulatory patients: Establishment of program

  • information to be collected, maintained and provided through program.

1.

The Department shall establish and maintain a program to increase public awareness of health care information concerning the surgical centers for ambulatory patients in this State. The program must be designed to assist consumers with comparing the quality of care provided by the surgical centers for ambulatory patients in this State and the charges for that care.

2.

The program must include, without limitation, the collection, maintenance and provision of information concerning:

(a)

The charges imposed on outpatients by each surgical center for ambulatory patients in this State as reported in the forms submitted pursuant to NRS 439A.250;

(b)

The quality of care provided by each surgical center for ambulatory patients in this State as determined by applying uniform measures of quality prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 439A.250;

(c)

How consistently each surgical center for ambulatory patients follows recognized practices to prevent the infection of patients, to speed the recovery of patients and to avoid medical complications of patients;

(d)

For each surgical center for ambulatory patients, the total number of patients discharged and the average billed charges, reported for 50 medical treatments for outpatients that the Department determines are most useful for consumers;

(e)

To the extent that money is available for that purpose, for each surgical center for ambulatory patients, the name of each physician who performed a surgical procedure in the surgical center for ambulatory patients and the total number of surgical procedures performed by the physician, reported by type of medical treatment, principal diagnosis and, if the information is available, by principal surgical procedure and secondary surgical procedure; and

(f)

Any other information relating to the charges imposed and the quality of the services provided by the surgical centers for ambulatory patients in this State which the Department determines is:

(1)

Useful to consumers;

(2)

Nationally recognized; and

(3)

Reported in a standard and reliable manner.

Source: Section 439A.240 — Information concerning surgical centers for ambulatory patients: Establishment of program; information to be collected, maintained and provided through program., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-439A.­html#NRS439ASec240.

439A.010
Definitions. 439A.012
“Department” defined. 439A.015
“Health facility” defined. 439A.017
“Health services” defined. 439A.020
Purposes of chapter. 439A.081
Department is state agency for health planning and development 439A.082
Director to contract with Nevada System of Higher Education to collect and analyze information from health facilities and purchasers of health care. 439A.083
Director to establish procedure for review of statutes, regulations and standards governing approval, licensing or certification of health facilities. 439A.086
Chief Research and Statistical Analyst: Position created. 439A.100
Approval of Director required for certain projects 439A.104
Approval of Chief Medical Officer required for operation of certain medical helicopters 439A.0125
“Director” defined. 439A.130
Definitions. 439A.135
“Administrator” defined. 439A.138
“Division” defined. 439A.140
“Employer” defined. 439A.150
“J-1 visa physician” defined. 439A.155
“J-1 visa waiver” defined. 439A.160
“Letter of support” defined. 439A.165
“Program” defined. 439A.170
Establishment 439A.175
Application for letter of support 439A.180
Violations and penalties. 439A.185
Civil and criminal immunity for reporting violations. 439A.190
Official recognition required 439A.0195
“Practitioner” defined. 439A.200
Definitions. 439A.205
“Hospital” defined. 439A.207
“Potentially preventable readmission” defined. 439A.210
“Surgical center for ambulatory patients” defined. 439A.220
Information concerning hospitals: Establishment of program 439A.230
Information concerning hospitals: Regulations 439A.240
Information concerning surgical centers for ambulatory patients: Establishment of program 439A.250
Information concerning surgical centers for ambulatory patients: Regulations 439A.260
Department to collect and maintain information and make summary of information available to certain persons 439A.270
Internet website for information concerning hospitals and surgical centers for ambulatory patients: Establishment 439A.280
Suspension of certain components of program or duties of Department if sufficient money not available 439A.290
Duty of Department to consult 439A.300
Injunctions. 439A.310
Civil penalties.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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