Senate Bill No. 96–Committee on Human
Resources and Facilities

 

(On Behalf of the Legislative Committee on
Health Care (NRS 439B.200))

 

February 12, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Human Resources and Facilities

 

SUMMARY—Removes certain mobile units from requirement of being regulated as medical facility. (BDR 40‑744)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to medical facilities; removing certain mobile units from the requirement of being regulated as a medical facility; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. NRS 449.01515 is hereby amended to read as

1-2  follows:

1-3  449.01515  [“Mobile]

1-4  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “mobile unit”

1-5  means a motor vehicle[, other than a vehicle operated under the

1-6  authority of a permit issued pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS,] that

1-7  is specially designed, constructed and equipped to provide any of

1-8  the medical services provided by a medical facility described in

1-9  subsections 1 to 13, inclusive, of NRS 449.0151.

1-10      2.  “Mobile unit” does not include:

1-11      (a) A motor vehicle that is operated by a medical facility

1-12  described in subsections 1 to 13, inclusive, of NRS 449.0151 which

1-13  is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of

2-1  Healthcare Organizations or the American Osteopathic

2-2  Association;

2-3  (b) A motor vehicle that is operated by a health center that is

2-4  funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, 42

2-5  U.S.C. § 254b, as amended; or

2-6  (c) A vehicle operated under the authority of a permit issued

2-7  pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS.

2-8  Sec.  2.  NRS 449.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-9  449.230  1.  Any authorized member or employee of the

2-10  Health Division may enter and inspect any building or premises at

2-11  any time to secure compliance with or prevent a violation of any

2-12  provision of NRS 449.001 to 449.245, inclusive. [For the purposes

2-13  of this subsection, “building or premises” does not include a mobile

2-14  unit that is operated by a medical facility which is accredited by the

2-15  Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or

2-16  the American Osteopathic Association.]

2-17      2.  The State Fire Marshal or his designee shall, upon receiving

2-18  a request from the Health Division or a written complaint

2-19  concerning compliance with the plans and requirements to respond

2-20  to an emergency adopted pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 449.037:

2-21      (a) Enter and inspect a residential facility for groups; and

2-22      (b) Make recommendations regarding the adoption of plans and

2-23  requirements pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 449.037,

2-24  to ensure the safety of the residents of the facility in an emergency.

2-25      3.  The State Health Officer or his designee shall enter and

2-26  inspect at least annually each building or the premises of a

2-27  residential facility for groups to ensure compliance with standards

2-28  for health and sanitation.

2-29      4.  An authorized member or employee of the Health Division

2-30  shall enter and inspect any building or premises operated by a

2-31  residential facility for groups within 72 hours after the Health

2-32  Division is notified that a residential facility for groups is operating

2-33  without a license.

2-34      Sec.  3.  NRS 449.235 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-35      449.235  [1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2,

2-36  every] Every medical facility or facility for the dependent may be

2-37  inspected at any time, with or without notice, as often as is

2-38  necessary by:

2-39      [(a)] 1.  The Health Division to ensure compliance with all

2-40  applicable regulations and standards; and

2-41      [(b)] 2.  Any person designated by the Aging Services Division

2-42  of the Department of Human Resources to investigate complaints

2-43  made against the facility.

2-44      [2.  The provisions of subsection 1 do not authorize the Health

2-45  Division to inspect a mobile unit that is operated by a medical

3-1  facility which is accredited by the Joint Commission on

3-2  Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or the American

3-3  Osteopathic Association, unless the Health Division has reasonable

3-4  cause to believe that the mobile unit has violated any provision of

3-5  NRS 449.001 to 449.240, inclusive, or any regulation or standard

3-6  adopted pursuant thereto.]

3-7  Sec.  4.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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