Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.450 (2026)

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NRS 449.450 Definitions. As used in NRS 449.450 to 449.530, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Admitted health insurer” means an insurer authorized to transact health insurance in this State under a certificate of authority issued by the Commissioner of Insurance.

2. “Authority” means the Nevada Health Authority.

3. “Director” means the Director of the Authority.

4. “Institution” means any person, place, building or agency which maintains and operates facilities for the diagnosis, care and treatment of human illness and provides beds for inpatient care. The term includes but is not limited to hospitals, convalescent care facilities, nursing care facilities, detoxification centers and all specialized medical health care facilities.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 702; A 1979, 887; 1983, 1127; 1985, 1362; 1989, 1800; 1991, 2114; 2025, 3722)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1992–1992 · leading case: Neal v. Griepentrog, 837 P.2d 432 (Nev. 1992).

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Neal v. Griepentrog, 837 P.2d 432 (Nev. 1992). · cites it 2× “All reports, except privileged medical information, filed under any provisions of NRS 449.450 to 449.530, inclusive, are open to public inspection and must be available for examination at the office of the [Department [of Human Resources] during regular business hours.”

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