NRS 450.710
Creation of district for sole purpose of contracting for services of hospital.

1.

A board of county commissioners may create a hospital district in an area where no hospital district exists for the sole purpose of contracting with a public agency or a privately owned hospital to provide the services of a hospital to the residents of the district. If such a contract is executed, the board of trustees:

(a)

Shall prepare a budget pursuant to NRS 450.650;

(b)

Shall levy a tax pursuant to NRS 450.660;

(c)

May accept donations pursuant to NRS 450.690;

(d)

May determine medical indigency pursuant to NRS 450.700; and

(e)

May borrow money and incur or assume indebtedness pursuant to NRS 450.665.

2.

A board of county commissioners shall not create a hospital district pursuant to this section unless it determines that:

(a)

The proposed hospital district constitutes a geographic area of the county that is not served by adequate medical services;

(b)

There is no county hospital or the county hospital is not capable of providing the necessary services; and

(c)

The proposal is approved by a majority of the votes cast on the issue by persons in the proposed hospital district.

3.

If a hospital district is created pursuant to this section, the board of county commissioners may be designated by ordinance as, ex officio, the board of trustees of the hospital district, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 450.620.

Source: Section 450.710 — Creation of district for sole purpose of contracting for services of hospital., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-450.­html#NRS450Sec710.

450.550
Definitions. 450.560
Establishment of district on motion of board of county commissioners. 450.570
Notice of intent to establish district: Contents 450.580
Objections to formation of district 450.590
Establishment of district: Petition of owners of property 450.600
Hearing on petition. 450.610
Resolution creating district. 450.620
Enactment of ordinance regarding number, terms and election of trustees 450.625
Trustees of district that includes territory within more than one county. 450.630
General powers and duties of board of trustees 450.640
Employees and staff of hospital: Appointment to board of chief of staff of physicians for district hospital 450.650
Budgets. 450.660
Tax levies 450.665
Powers of board of trustees: Borrowing of money and incurrence or assumption of indebtedness 450.670
Powers of board of trustees: Issuance and sale of bonds for certain purposes. 450.675
Powers of board of trustees: Mortgage or pledge of personal property and acquisition of real property. 450.680
Election concerning issuance of bonds 450.690
Donations. 450.700
Board of trustees to determine status of patient and fix charges. 450.710
Creation of district for sole purpose of contracting for services of hospital. 450.715
Authority of board of trustees to contract for services of hospital. 450.720
Contract for management of district hospital. 450.725
Membership of district hospital in purchasing group. 450.730
Purchase of supplies, materials, equipment and services through purchasing contracts or purchasing group without complying with certain requirements for competitive bidding. 450.750
Board of county commissioners in certain districts deemed local government responsible for transferring certain payments of money. 450.751
Dissolution of hospital district in county whose population is less than 700,000: Determination that dissolution is in best interest required 450.753
Dissolution of hospital district: Right of qualified electors to protest 450.755
Dissolution of hospital district: Hearing 450.757
Dissolution of hospital district: County clerk must file final ordinance of dissolution 450.759
Dissolution of hospital district in county whose population is less than 700,000: Unpaid taxes, levies and assessments are lien on property 450.760
Dissolution of hospital district in county whose population is less than 700,000: Retirement of outstanding debt and other obligations
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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