1. The board of county commissioners of any county for which a public hospital has been established or is administered pursuant to NRS 450.010 to 450.510, inclusive, and whose public hospital is the only hospital in the county, may convey the hospital for an amount not less than its appraised value or lease it for a term of not more than 50 years to any corporation if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The corporation must provide in its articles of incorporation for an advisory board for the hospital. The advisory board must consist of persons who represent a broad section of the people to be served by the hospital.
(b) The corporation must contract to:
(1) Care for indigent patients at a charge to the county which does not exceed the actual cost of providing that care, or in accordance with NRS 439B.300 to 439B.340, inclusive, if applicable; and
(2) Receive any person falling sick or maimed within the county.
(c) The corporation must agree to accept all the current assets, including accounts receivable, to assume all the current liabilities, and to take over and maintain the records of the existing public hospital.
(d) The agreement must provide for the transfer of patients, staff and employees, and for the continuing administration of any trusts or bequests pertaining to the existing public hospital.
(e) The agreement must provide for the assumption by the corporation of all indebtedness of the county which is attributable to the hospital, and:
(1) If the hospital is conveyed, for payment to the county of an amount which is not less than the appraised value of the hospital, after deducting any indebtedness so assumed, immediately or by deferred installments over a period of not more than 30 years.
(2) If the hospital is leased, for a rental which will, over the term of the lease, reimburse the county for its actual capital investment in the hospital, after deducting depreciation and any indebtedness so assumed. The lease may provide a credit against the rental so required for the value of any capital improvements made by the corporation.
2. If any hospital which has been conveyed pursuant to this section ceases to be used as a hospital, unless the premises so conveyed are sold and the proceeds used to erect or enlarge another hospital for the county, the hospital so conveyed reverts to the ownership of the county. If any hospital which has been leased pursuant to this section ceases to be used as a hospital, the lease is terminated.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1186; A 1987, 879)
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.