Section 449.318 - Accreditation by national accrediting organization required; exceptions; submission of proof of accreditation to Division; notification to Division if hospital ceases to be accredited1. A hospital must be accredited by an approved national accrediting organization unless the hospital: (a) Is a psychiatric hospital or rural hospital;(b) Has been certified as a critical access hospital by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1395i-4(e);(c) Contains a distinct part skilled nursing facility or a nursing facility, as defined in 42 C.F.R. § 483.5;(d) Is a hospital described in 42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(d)(1)(B)(iv) and accepts payment through Medicare;(e) Is owned by this State or a political subdivision thereof;(f) Is licensed only for rehabilitation beds; or(g) Was initially licensed before December 19, 2018, and has been licensed continually after that date.2. A hospital that is required to comply with the requirements of subsection 1 shall submit to the Division proof of such compliance:(a) Not later than 12 months after obtaining an initial license; (b) With each application for renewal submitted pursuant to NAC 449.0116; and(c) As required by section 4.3. As used in this section, "approved national accrediting organization" means a national accrediting organization, as defined in 42 C.F.R. § 488.1, that has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 C.F.R. § 488.5.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.318
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R133-18, eff. 12-19-2018; A by R048-22A, eff. 12/29/2022