NRS 629.078
Prohibition in certain circumstances from acquiring debt or lien based upon services provided to patient who has filed or intends to file civil claim to recover damages

  • penalty.

1.

A provider of health care or a health facility that provides services to a patient who has filed or intends to file a civil claim to recover damages, or a business in which such a provider of health care or health facility holds a financial interest, shall not purchase or acquire a debt or a lien that is based upon services which:

(a)

Are provided to the patient in relation to the same claim for which the provider of health care or health facility provided services to the patient; and

(b)

Are provided to that patient by another provider of health care or health facility.

2.

A person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $25,000 for each violation.

3.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Financial interest” includes, without limitation, any share in the ownership of or profit from a business and any form of compensation from a business relating to a debt or lien based upon services provided by a provider of health care or health facility.

(b)

“Health facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439A.015.

Source: Section 629.078 — Prohibition in certain circumstances from acquiring debt or lien based upon services provided to patient who has filed or intends to file civil claim to recover damages; penalty., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-629.­html#NRS629Sec078.

Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 629.078’s source at nv​.us