NAC449.9837. Restrictions on operation of ambulatory surgical center; maintenance of records.

     1. An ambulatory surgical center:

     (a) May be operated only for the purpose of providing surgical services to patients who do not require care for more than 24 hours.

     (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, may not be operated in:

          (1) Conjunction with any other medical facility; or

          (2) A common area with any other medical facility during its hours of operation.

     2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit an ambulatory surgical center from:

     (a) Being located in the same building as a physician’s office or clinic if the center is physically separated from the office or clinic by at least one fire wall that is rated to withstand a fire for at least 1 hour.

     (b) Sharing a lobby with another medical facility.

     3. The records of an ambulatory surgical center must be maintained separately from the records of any other medical facility.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R049-99, eff. 9-27-99)