Hospital to accept payment through Medicare; exceptions; duties of hospitals that provide birthing services concerning Medicaid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.1821
in effect1. A hospital, other than a psychiatric hospital, critical access hospital or rural hospital, shall enter into an agreement with the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1395cc to accept payment through Medicare.
2. A hospital that provides birthing services shall:
(a) Enroll as a qualified provider to determine whether a pregnant woman is presumptively eligible for Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.27171 and:
(1) Determine whether each pregnant woman seeking services from the hospital is presumptively eligible for Medicaid; and
(2) If a child is born prematurely, with a low birth weight or with any other condition that qualifies the child for benefits under the Supplemental Security Income Program, ensure that the parent or legal guardian of the child receives written notice that the child may be eligible to receive benefits under the Supplemental Security Income Program and Medicaid; or
(b) Contract with a qualified entity to perform the functions described in subparagraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph (a) and subsections 3 and 4 on behalf of the hospital.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the written notice provided to a parent or legal guardian pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 2 must be in the primary language of the parent or legal guardian. If such written notice is not available in that language, the hospital or the qualified entity with which the hospital has contracted shall ensure that:
(a) The parent or legal guardian of the child receives verbal notice in the primary language of the parent or legal guardian of the information contained in the written notice; and
(b) The provision of such verbal notice is documented in the medical record of the child.
4. If a qualified member of the staff of a hospital or a qualified entity with which a hospital has contracted determines that a pregnant woman is not currently enrolled in Medicaid and is:
(a) Presumptively eligible for Medicaid, the hospital or qualified entity, as applicable, shall provide the pregnant woman with written information concerning Medicaid. The written information must include, without limitation:
(1) The dates on which the presumptive eligibility period begins and ends;
(2) A summary of the benefits provided by Medicaid; and
(3) Details on the process to apply for enrollment in Medicaid beyond the presumptive eligibility period.
(b) Not presumptively eligible for Medicaid, the hospital or qualified entity, as applicable, shall provide the pregnant woman with an explanation of the reason she is not eligible and information on submitting an application to enroll in Medicaid.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Presumptive eligibility period has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-1(b)(1).
(b) Qualified entity has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-1a(b)(3).
(c) Qualified provider has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-1(b)(2).
(d) Supplemental Security Income Program has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 422A.075 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-449.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026