1. When the privileges and use of the hospital are extended to a resident of another county who is reasonably believed to be indigent, as defined in NRS 439B.310, and who is:
(a) Entitled under the laws of this state to relief, support, care, nursing, medicine or medical or surgical aid from the other county; or
(b) Injured, maimed or falls sick in the other county,
the governing head shall notify the board of county commissioners of that county within 3 working days after the person is admitted to that hospital.
2. The notice must be in writing and addressed to the board of county commissioners of that county.
3. Except in the case of an injury suffered in a motor vehicle crash, the board of county commissioners receiving the notice shall cause the person to be removed immediately to that county, and shall pay a reasonable sum to the hospital for the temporary occupancy, care, nursing, medicine, and attendance, other than medical or surgical attendance, furnished to the person.
4. If the board of county commissioners neglects or refuses to remove the person, or if in the opinion of the attending physician it is not advisable to remove the person, the governing head has a legal claim against the county for all charges for occupancy, nursing, care, medicine, and attendance, other than medical or surgical attendance, necessarily furnished, and may recover those charges in a suit at law.
[2:132:1941; A 1949, 588; 1943 NCL § 2245.01]—(NRS A 1983, 1943; 1991, 1000; 1993, 1974; 2015, 1678)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 450 - County Hospitals and Hospital Districts
NRS 450.006 - "Allied health profession" defined.
NRS 450.008 - "Purchasing group" defined.
NRS 450.010 - "Taxpayers" defined.
NRS 450.070 - Number; election; terms of office.
NRS 450.080 - Office of hospital trustee nonpartisan.
NRS 450.090 - Selection of county commissioners for membership on board.
NRS 450.120 - Officers of board.
NRS 450.130 - Compensation and expenses of trustees.
NRS 450.135 - Interest in purchase of supplies prohibited; exception.
NRS 450.140 - Meetings of board; quorum; closed meetings.
NRS 450.150 - General powers and duties of board.
NRS 450.160 - Rules and regulations.
NRS 450.170 - Visits and examinations of hospital; report to board of county commissioners.
NRS 450.191 - Contract for management of hospital.
NRS 450.200 - Condemnation of property for use by hospital.
NRS 450.240 - Management of county hospital by board; levy of tax for maintenance and operation.
NRS 450.260 - Collection or settlement of claims.
NRS 450.290 - Issuance of general and special obligation bonds by board of county commissioners.
NRS 450.300 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.
NRS 450.310 - Schedules of fees, rates and charges for services, facilities and commodities.
NRS 450.410 - Admission of paying patients; charges.
NRS 450.450 - General administration of hospital subject to regulations of trustees.
NRS 450.455 - Program for training resident physicians.
NRS 450.460 - School for training nurses.
NRS 450.480 - Use of paramedics for emergency care authorized.
NRS 450.485 - Contract for use of facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing.
NRS 450.490 - Conveyance or lease of hospital to corporation.
NRS 450.500 - Conveyance or lease of hospital to nonprofit corporation.
NRS 450.525 - Membership of hospital in purchasing group.
NRS 450.560 - Establishment of district on motion of board of county commissioners.
NRS 450.570 - Notice of intent to establish district: Contents; publication.
NRS 450.580 - Objections to formation of district; hearing.
NRS 450.600 - Hearing on petition.
NRS 450.610 - Resolution creating district.
NRS 450.625 - Trustees of district that includes territory within more than one county.
NRS 450.630 - General powers and duties of board of trustees; rules and regulations.
NRS 450.660 - Tax levies; disposition of proceeds.
NRS 450.670 - Powers of board of trustees: Issuance and sale of bonds for certain purposes.
NRS 450.700 - Board of trustees to determine status of patient and fix charges.
NRS 450.710 - Creation of district for sole purpose of contracting for services of hospital.
NRS 450.715 - Authority of board of trustees to contract for services of hospital.
NRS 450.720 - Contract for management of district hospital.
NRS 450.725 - Membership of district hospital in purchasing group.
NRS 450.800 - County or district hospital may contract for services.