1. If it appears to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners that the county of residence of an indigent person applying for relief is another county in this State, the board shall provide temporary relief for the indigent person in accordance with the policies and standards established and approved by the board of county commissioners and within the limits of money which may be lawfully appropriated thereby for this purpose pursuant to NRS 428.050, 428.285 and 450.425, and shall notify immediately the board of county commissioners of the county of residence of the indigent person.
2. The notice must be in writing, attested by the clerk of the board of county commissioners, and deposited in the post office, addressed to the board of county commissioners of the other county.
3. The board of county commissioners receiving the notice may cause the indigent person to be removed immediately to that county, and shall pay a reasonable compensation for the temporary relief afforded. If the board of county commissioners chooses not to remove the indigent person, the county affording relief has a legal claim against any money lawfully available in that county for the relief necessarily furnished, and may recover it in a suit at law.
[Part 8:51:1861; A 1867, 116; R 1911, 413; A 1933, 8; 1931 NCL § 5144] + [9:51:1861; B § 3757; BH § 1989; C § 2162; RL § 2923; NCL § 5145]—(NRS A 1971, 1182; 1979, 442; 1985, 2035; 1987, 91, 883; 1989, 1859)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons
NRS 428.010 - Duty of county to provide aid and relief to indigents; duties of county commissioners.
NRS 428.020 - Determination of county of residence.
NRS 428.040 - Indigent person to provide information and cooperation when applying for relief.
NRS 428.080 - Expenditure for transportation of nonresident indigent to place of residence.
NRS 428.095 - Liability insurance for persons rendering medical care.
NRS 428.110 - Criminal and civil penalties for bringing nonresident indigent into county.
NRS 428.125 - "Board" defined.
NRS 428.145 - "Hospital" defined.
NRS 428.155 - "Hospital care" defined.
NRS 428.165 - "Injury in a motor vehicle crash" defined.
NRS 428.175 - Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons.
NRS 428.185 - Levy of tax ad valorem for remittance to Fund.
NRS 428.195 - Board of Trustees of Fund: Composition; terms; vacancies; designees.
NRS 428.205 - Board of Trustees of Fund: Powers.
NRS 428.215 - Collection of charges for care by hospital; request for determination of indigency.
NRS 428.225 - Certification of indigency.
NRS 428.235 - Application for reimbursement of charges; hospitals eligible for reimbursement.
NRS 428.255 - Reimbursement of Fund by counties.
NRS 428.275 - Fund for medical assistance to indigent persons.
NRS 428.295 - Allocation of money in budget; payment of excess from fund.