The provisions of NRS 449.435 to 449.448, inclusive, do not apply to an office of a physician or a facility that provides health care, other than a medical facility, if the office of a physician or the facility only administers a medication to a patient to relieve the patient’s anxiety or pain and if the medication is not given in a dosage that is sufficient to induce in a patient a controlled state of depressed consciousness or unconsciousness similar to general anesthesia, deep sedation or conscious sedation.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 529; A 2017, 605)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 449 - Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities
NRS 449.0015 - "Agency to provide nursing in the home" defined.
NRS 449.0021 - "Agency to provide personal care services in the home" defined.
NRS 449.0025 - "Board" defined.
NRS 449.0026 - "Community-based living arrangement services" defined.
NRS 449.0027 - Community health worker" defined.
NRS 449.0028 - Community health worker pool" defined.
NRS 449.0031 - "Community triage center" defined.
NRS 449.0032 - "Division" defined.
NRS 449.00325 - "Employment agency" defined.
NRS 449.0033 - "Facility for hospice care" defined.
NRS 449.0038 - "Facility for intermediate care" defined.
NRS 449.00385 - "Facility for modified medical detoxification" defined.
NRS 449.00387 - "Facility for refractive surgery" defined.
NRS 449.0039 - "Facility for skilled nursing" defined.
NRS 449.004 - "Facility for the care of adults during the day" defined.
NRS 449.00455 - "Facility for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders" defined.
NRS 449.0046 - "Facility for the treatment of irreversible renal disease" defined.
NRS 449.0055 - "Facility for transitional living for released offenders" defined.
NRS 449.0065 - "Freestanding birthing center" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 449.0105 - "Home for individual residential care" defined.
NRS 449.0115 - "Hospice care" defined.
NRS 449.012 - "Hospital" defined.
NRS 449.013 - "Independent center for emergency medical care" defined.
NRS 449.0145 - "Licensed practical nurse" defined.
NRS 449.01513 - "Medication aide - certified" defined.
NRS 449.01515 - "Mobile unit" defined.
NRS 449.0152 - "Nursing assistant" defined.
NRS 449.0153 - "Nursing pool" defined.
NRS 449.0155 - "Obstetric center" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 449.0156 - "Palliative services" defined.
NRS 449.01563 - Peer support recovery organization" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 449.01566 - Peer support services" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]
NRS 449.0157 - "Provider of health care" defined.
NRS 449.0159 - "Provider of supported living arrangement services" defined.
NRS 449.0165 - "Psychiatric hospital" defined.
NRS 449.0167 - "Registered nurse" defined.
NRS 449.017 - "Residential facility for groups" defined.
NRS 449.0175 - "Rural clinic" defined.
NRS 449.0177 - "Rural hospital" defined.
NRS 449.0185 - "Supported living arrangement services" defined.
NRS 449.019 - "Surgical center for ambulatory patients" defined.
NRS 449.0195 - "Terminally ill" defined.
NRS 449.029 - "Medical facility" further defined.
NRS 449.0303 - Authority of Board to require licensing of other facilities.
NRS 449.0307 - Powers of Division.
NRS 449.040 - Application for license: Filing; contents.
NRS 449.069 - Substitute for surety bond required for facility for refractive surgery.
NRS 449.085 - Form and contents of license.
NRS 449.091 - Provisional license.
NRS 449.111 - Authorized activities of licensee; requirements governing provision of services.
NRS 449.113 - Grounds for denying renewal of license.
NRS 449.1195 - "Psychiatric residential treatment facility" defined.
NRS 449.4332 - Additional grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of certificate.
NRS 449.163 - Administrative sanctions: Imposition by Division; disposition of money collected.
NRS 449.165 - Administrative sanctions: Regulations of Board.
NRS 449.1818 - Off-campus location of hospital to obtain distinct national provider identifier.
NRS 449.1821 - Hospital to accept payment through Medicare; exceptions.
NRS 449.186 - Supervision of residential facility for groups.
NRS 449.1865 - Certain residential facilities for groups to be equipped with fire sprinkler system.
NRS 449.187 - Supervision of facility for skilled nursing or facility for intermediate care.
NRS 449.191 - Medical facility not required to allow abortions.
NRS 449.192 - Admission of dentist to membership on medical staff of hospital.
NRS 449.1925 - Staff privileges for telehealth providers.
NRS 449.195 - Waiver of deductible or copayment; conditions.
NRS 449.196 - Requirements for program of hospice care.
NRS 449.197 - Provision of care by facility for hospice care.
NRS 449.202 - Classification of hospitals.
NRS 449.204 - Misleading name or other designation of facility prohibited.
NRS 449.220 - Action to enjoin violations.
NRS 449.240 - Institution and conduct of prosecutions.
NRS 449.2413 - "Certified nursing assistant" defined.
NRS 449.2414 - "Health care facility" defined.
NRS 449.2416 - "Licensed nurse" defined.
NRS 449.2417 - "Practice of surgical technology" defined.
NRS 449.24175 - "Surgical technologist" defined.
NRS 449.2418 - "Unit" defined.
NRS 449.24195 - Applicability of provisions concerning surgical technology.
NRS 449.248 - Additional services to be provided by agency to provide nursing in home.
NRS 449.2487 - Notice to be provided by certain facilities which offer independent living.
NRS 449.24891 - "Ophthalmologist" defined.
NRS 449.24892 - "Postoperative care" defined.
NRS 449.24893 - "Preoperative care" defined.
NRS 449.24894 - "Surgical treatment for a refractive error of the eye" defined.
NRS 449.270 - State Department to constitute sole agency of State for certain purposes.
NRS 449.280 - Duties of State Department.
NRS 449.310 - Requirements of program for construction of health facilities.
NRS 449.320 - Application for federal money; deposit of money.
NRS 449.380 - Inspection of construction of health facility; certification by State Department.
NRS 449.400 - State Public Health Facilities Construction Assistance Fund: Creation; administration.
NRS 449.420 - Amount of state assistance: Allocations; payments.
NRS 449.4304 - "Intermediary service organization" defined.
NRS 449.4308 - Authority to provide services.
NRS 449.431 - Certificate required; exception; penalty.
NRS 449.4311 - Application for certificate: Contents.
NRS 449.4314 - Application for certificate: Fee.
NRS 449.4317 - Issuance of certificate; nontransferability.
NRS 449.4318 - Form and contents of certificate.
NRS 449.4319 - Expiration and renewal of certificate.
NRS 449.4321 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of certificate.
NRS 449.4324 - Provisional certificate.
NRS 449.4325 - Deposit of money received; expenses of Division to enforce provisions.
NRS 449.4327 - Regulations; powers of Division.
NRS 449.4336 - Administrative sanctions: Regulations.
NRS 449.4337 - Notice by Division of disciplinary action; exception; appeal.
NRS 449.4338 - Action to enjoin violations.
NRS 449.4339 - Prosecution by district attorney.
NRS 449.436 - "Conscious sedation" defined.
NRS 449.437 - "Deep sedation" defined.
NRS 449.438 - "General anesthesia" defined.
NRS 449.439 - "Physician" defined.
NRS 449.443 - Application for permit; fee; inspection by Division; term of permit.
NRS 449.444 - Application for renewal of permit; fee.
NRS 449.4465 - Report of Division concerning surgical centers for ambulatory patients.
NRS 449.460 - Powers of Director.
NRS 449.470 - Director may use staff or contract for services.
NRS 449.476 - Committee to ensure quality of care: Formation by hospital; general requirements.
NRS 449.500 - Director to carry out analyses and studies concerning cost of health care.