Overview

STATE BUDGET

The state operates on a biennial budget cycle that starts July 1. Agencies submit requests to the Governor by September 1, and the Governor submits a budget to the Legislature in January. The Legislature passes a budget in June. The constitution requires the enacted budget to be balanced.

STATE LEGISLATURE

The Nevada State Assembly has 42 members, and the Nevada State Senate has 21 members serving four-year terms. Nevada state Senators are limited to three four-year terms, and the Assembly is limited to six two-year terms. The Legislature is the third-smallest bicameral state legislature in the United States. Nevada has no regular session in even-numbered years.

KEY RESOURCES

Nevada Laws

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41A.017. “Provider of health care” defined: Actions for Professional Negligence – Nevada
Introduced: Status: Enacted
The definition of a provider of health care for the purposes of malpractice in Nevada.
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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: Patient Centered Medical Homes – Nevada
Introduced: Status: Enacted
A primary care practice shall not represent itself as a patient-centered medical home unless the primary care practice is certified, accredited or otherwise officially recognized as a patient-centered medical home by a nationally recognized organization […]
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.243. Itemized list of charges required; use of Uniform Billing and Claims Forms authorized; contracted rates; summary of charges: Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities– Miscellaneous Provisions – Nevada
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Every hospital shall, on its billings to patients, itemize, on a daily basis, all charges for services, and charges for equipment used and the supplies and medicines provided incident to the provision of those services […]
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.106. Specific rights: Information concerning facility; treatment; billing; visitation: Patients’ Rights – Nevada
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Every patient of a medical facility or facility for the dependent has the right to: examine the bill for his or her care and receive an explanation of the bill, whether or not the patient […]
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.210. Approval of plans and specifications for construction of hospital; advertisement of bids: Board of Hospital Trustees – Nevada
Introduced: Status: Enacted
No hospital buildings shall be erected or constructed until the plans and specifications have been made therefor and adopted by the board of hospital trustees, and bids advertised for according to law for other county […]
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