1. The Division shall adopt regulations establishing:

(a) A system for rating each health care facility located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds on the compliance by the facility with the provisions of this section and NRS 449.241 to 449.2428, inclusive, including, without limitation, the number of resolved and unresolved violations and the severity of those violations. The rating system must provide for the assignment of a star rating of not more than five stars and not less than one star to each such facility after:

(1) Each inspection conducted by the Division pursuant to NRS 449.132; and

(2) Each investigation conducted by the Division pursuant to NRS 449.0307 concerning a complaint that alleges a violation of the provisions of this section and NRS 449.241 to 449.2428, inclusive.

(b) Procedures by which a health care facility located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds may, not later than 30 days after an investigation or inspection, appeal a finding concerning a violation of the provisions of this section and NRS 449.241 to 449.2428, inclusive, or request a follow-up inspection.

2. A star rating assigned pursuant to subsection 1 becomes final:

(a) Thirty days after the investigation or inspection on which the star rating is based; or

(b) After the completion of any follow-up inspection or the final determination of any appeal pursuant to subsection 1,

whichever is later.

3. Not later than 5 days after a star rating becomes final pursuant to subsection 2, the Division shall post on an Internet website maintained by the Division a report which must include:

(a) The final star rating assigned to the facility pursuant to subsection 1; and

(b) A report of each unresolved violation of an applicable statute or regulation and all proposed actions to correct the violation.

4. A health care facility located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds shall post the final star rating assigned to the facility pursuant to subsection 1 after the most recent investigation or inspection in a conspicuous place near each entrance to the facility that is regularly used by the public and, if the facility maintains an Internet website that is accessible to the public, on that Internet website.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 4164)