NRS 449.1818 - Off-campus location of hospital to obtain distinct national provider identifier.

NV Rev Stat § 449.1818 (2019) (N/A)

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1. Each off-campus location of a hospital must obtain and use on all claims for reimbursement or payment for health care services provided at the location a national provider identifier that is distinct from the national provider identifier used by the main campus and any other off-campus location of the hospital.

2. As used in this section:

(a) “National provider identifier” means the standard, unique health identifier for health care providers that is issued by the national provider system in accordance with 45 C.F.R. Part 162.

(b) “Off-campus location” means a facility:

(1) With operations that are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, in whole or in part, a hospital or which is affiliated with a hospital, regardless of whether it is operated by the same governing body as the hospital;

(2) That is located more than 250 yards from the main campus of the hospital;

(3) That provides services which are organizationally and functionally integrated with the hospital; and

(4) That is an outpatient facility providing ambulatory surgery, urgent care or emergency room services.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 4033)

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