NAC422.105. Intergovernmental transfers of money from certain counties to Division; discharge of duty to provide medical treatment for indigent inpatients in certain circumstances.

     1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more within which a public hospital is located, the state or local government or other entity responsible for the public hospital shall transfer to the Division an amount equal to:

     (a) Seventy percent of the total amount of disproportionate share payments distributed to all hospitals pursuant to this chapter and NRS 422.380 to 422.390, inclusive, for the current fiscal year, less $1,050,000; or

     (b) Sixty-eight and fifty-four one hundredths percent of the total amount of disproportionate share payments distributed to all hospitals pursuant to this chapter and NRS 422.380 to 422.390, inclusive, for the current fiscal year,

Ê whichever is less.

     2. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more within which a private hospital which receives a disproportionate share payment pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NAC 422.115 is located, the county shall transfer to the Division 1.95 percent of the total amount of disproportionate share payments distributed to all hospitals pursuant to this chapter and NRS 422.380 to 422.390, inclusive, for the current fiscal year, but not more than $1,500,000.

     3. If a county transfers to the Division the amount required pursuant to subsection 2, the county is discharged of the duty and is released from liability for providing medical treatment for indigent inpatients who are treated in the hospital in the county that receives a payment pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NAC 422.115.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Health Care Fin. & Policy by R033-10, eff. 6-30-2010)