1. In carrying out the provisions of NRS 439A.200 to 439A.290, inclusive, the Department:
(a) Shall work in consultation with a quality improvement organization of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; and
(b) May contract with the Nevada System of Higher Education or any appropriate, independent and qualified person or entity to analyze the information collected and maintained by the Department pursuant to NRS 439A.200 to 439A.290, inclusive. Such a contractor may release or publish or otherwise use information made available to it pursuant to the contract if the Department determines that the information is accurate and the contractor complies with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2.
2. The Department shall adopt regulations for the review and release of information collected and maintained by the Department pursuant to NRS 439A.200 to 439A.290, inclusive. The regulations must require, without limitation, the Department to review each request for information if the request is for purposes other than research.
3. The Department shall, on or before July 1 of each year, submit to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services a report concerning each request that is made pursuant to subsection 2 and the determination of the Department with regard to each request.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2354)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 439A - Planning for the Provision of Health Care
NRS 439A.012 - "Department" defined.
NRS 439A.0125 - "Director" defined.
NRS 439A.015 - "Health facility" defined.
NRS 439A.017 - "Health services" defined.
NRS 439A.020 - Purposes of chapter.
NRS 439A.086 - Chief Research and Statistical Analyst: Position created.
NRS 439A.112 - "Provider of health care" defined.
NRS 439A.114 - "Working Group" defined.
NRS 439A.121 - Health Care Workforce Working Group: Duties; reports.
NRS 439A.122 - Regulations; contracts and agreements; gifts, grants and donations.
NRS 439A.135 - "Administrator" defined.
NRS 439A.138 - "Division" defined.
NRS 439A.140 - "Employer" defined.
NRS 439A.150 - "J-1 visa physician" defined.
NRS 439A.155 - "J-1 visa waiver" defined.
NRS 439A.160 - "Letter of support" defined.
NRS 439A.165 - "Program" defined.
NRS 439A.180 - Violations and penalties.
NRS 439A.185 - Civil and criminal immunity for reporting violations.
NRS 439A.205 - Hospital" defined.
NRS 439A.207 - "Potentially preventable readmission" defined.
NRS 439A.210 - Surgical center for ambulatory patients" defined.