NAC439A.825. Information concerning surgical centers for ambulatory patients: Department to determine and make publicly available list of 50 medical treatments for outpatients of surgical centers to be included in program.

     1. For purposes of paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 439A.240, the Department will:

     (a) Determine and make publicly available a list of the 50 medical treatments for outpatients of surgical centers for ambulatory patients that will be included in the program to increase public awareness of health care information concerning surgical centers for ambulatory patients; and

     (b) Review the list of 50 medical treatments once every 2 years and update the list as the Department determines necessary.

     2. When selecting and updating the list of 50 medical treatments for outpatients of surgical centers pursuant to subsection 1, the Department will consider, without limitation:

     (a) Recommendations of the State Board of Health;

     (b) Input received from the general public; and

     (c) The medical treatments for outpatients of surgical centers that were most frequently performed by the surgical centers in this State during the immediately preceding 2 years, as reported on the universal billing forms submitted pursuant to NAC 439A.810.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R151-08, eff. 12-17-2008)