Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 439A - Planning for the Provision of Health Care
NRS 439A.310 - Civil penalties.


1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is liable to the State for a civil penalty of:
(a) Where the provision violated governs the licensing of a project which is required to be approved pursuant to NRS 439A.100, not more than 10 percent of the proposed expenditure for the project.
(b) Where any other provision is violated, not more than $20,000 for each violation.
2. The Department shall not impose a penalty under this section if it applies for injunctive relief to prevent the same violation.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1523; A 1991, 1077; 1995, 1488)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 439A.120)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 439A - Planning for the Provision of Health Care

NRS 439A.010 - Definitions.

NRS 439A.012 - "Department" defined.

NRS 439A.0125 - "Director" defined.

NRS 439A.015 - "Health facility" defined.

NRS 439A.017 - "Health services" defined.

NRS 439A.0195 - "Practitioner" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] "Practitioner" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 439A.020 - Purposes of chapter.

NRS 439A.081 - Department is state agency for health planning and development; powers of Director; fees.

NRS 439A.082 - Director to contract with Nevada System of Higher Education to collect and analyze information from health facilities and purchasers of health care.

NRS 439A.083 - Director to establish procedure for review of statutes, regulations and standards governing approval, licensing or certification of health facilities.

NRS 439A.086 - Chief Research and Statistical Analyst: Position created.

NRS 439A.100 - Approval of Director required for certain projects; criteria for review of application.

NRS 439A.104 - Approval of Chief Medical Officer required for operation of certain medical helicopters; criteria for review of application.

NRS 439A.111 - Definitions.

NRS 439A.112 - "Provider of health care" defined.

NRS 439A.114 - "Working Group" defined.

NRS 439A.116 - Establishment of database of certain information relating to renewal of license, certificate or registration; data request provided to certain professional licensing boards; confidentiality of information; duties of Director.

NRS 439A.118 - Health Care Workforce Working Group: Establishment; membership; Chair; meetings; quorum; service without compensation; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity; administrative support.

NRS 439A.121 - Health Care Workforce Working Group: Duties; reports.

NRS 439A.122 - Regulations; contracts and agreements; gifts, grants and donations.

NRS 439A.124 - Data request to Board of Medical Examiners and State Board of Osteopathic Medicine for certain information concerning physicians; confidentiality of information; posting of report on Internet website.

NRS 439A.126 - Notification to Department concerning certain transactions involving hospitals or physician group practices; posting of information and report on Internet website.

NRS 439A.130 - Definitions.

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.170 - Establishment; regulations; application fees; accounting and use of money; administration of Program.

NRS 439A.175 - Application for letter of support; qualifications; conditions for contract between employer and J-1 visa physician.

NRS 439A.180 - Violations and penalties.

NRS 439A.185 - Civil and criminal immunity for reporting violations.

NRS 439A.190 - Official recognition required; duty of Department to maintain Internet website; certain activities deemed not to be unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive trade practices.

NRS 439A.200 - Definitions.

NRS 439A.205 - Hospital" defined.

NRS 439A.207 - "Potentially preventable readmission" defined.

NRS 439A.210 - Surgical center for ambulatory patients" defined.

NRS 439A.220 - Information concerning hospitals: Establishment of program; information to be collected, maintained and provided through program.

NRS 439A.230 - Information concerning hospitals: Regulations; deadline for submission of information; notice of failure to provide information to be sent to Division of Public and Behavioral Health.

NRS 439A.240 - Information concerning surgical centers for ambulatory patients: Establishment of program; information to be collected, maintained and provided through program.

NRS 439A.250 - Information concerning surgical centers for ambulatory patients: Regulations; deadline for submission of information; notice of failure to provide information to be sent to Division of Public and Behavioral Health.

NRS 439A.260 - Department to collect and maintain information and make summary of information available to certain persons; information to be aggregated.

NRS 439A.270 - Internet website for information concerning hospitals and surgical centers for ambulatory patients: Establishment; information to be included on website; presentation of information on website; duties of Department.

NRS 439A.280 - Suspension of certain components of program or duties of Department if sufficient money not available; acceptance of gifts and grants.

NRS 439A.290 - Duty of Department to consult; Department allowed to contract with certain entities for analysis of information collected and maintained by Department; regulations for review and release of information; annual report concerning request...

NRS 439A.300 - Injunctions.

NRS 439A.310 - Civil penalties.