Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.400

Extension of privileges and use of hospital to certain nonresidents: Notice; removal of person to resident county; payment for temporary care; action for recovery of charges

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NRS 450.400 Extension of privileges and use of hospital to certain nonresidents: Notice; removal of person to resident county; payment for temporary care; action for recovery of charges.

1. When the privileges and use of the hospital are extended to a resident of another county who is reasonably believed to be indigent, as defined in NRS 439B.310, and who is:

(a) Entitled under the laws of this state to relief, support, care, nursing, medicine or medical or surgical aid from the other county; or

(b) Injured, maimed or falls sick in the other county,

Ê the governing head shall notify the board of county commissioners of that county within 3 working days after the person is admitted to that hospital.

2. The notice must be in writing and addressed to the board of county commissioners of that county.

3. Except in the case of an injury suffered in a motor vehicle crash, the board of county commissioners receiving the notice shall cause the person to be removed immediately to that county, and shall pay a reasonable sum to the hospital for the temporary occupancy, care, nursing, medicine, and attendance, other than medical or surgical attendance, furnished to the person.

4. If the board of county commissioners neglects or refuses to remove the person, or if in the opinion of the attending physician it is not advisable to remove the person, the governing head has a legal claim against the county for all charges for occupancy, nursing, care, medicine, and attendance, other than medical or surgical attendance, necessarily furnished, and may recover those charges in a suit at law.

[2:132:1941; A 1949, 588; 1943 NCL § 2245.01]—(NRS A 1983, 1943; 1991, 1000; 1993, 1974; 2015, 1678)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1965–1994 · leading case: Nye County v. Washoe Medical Center

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Nye County v. Washoe Medical Center (1992) nev · cites it 6× “The controversy in this appeal centers on the interpretation of NRS 450.400, which gives a county hospital (such as WMC) a legal claim to recover the costs of medical services rendered to “a resident of another county who is entitled under the laws of this state to relief,…”

Washoe Medical Center, Inc. v. Churchill County (1992) nev · cites it 7× “Using a strict application of NRS 450.400, the district court granted summary judgment on the issue of notice.”

Washoe Medical Center, Inc. v. Lyon County (1991) nev · cites it 5× “On appeal, appellant contends that summary judgment was improper because genuine issues of material fact remain. We agree. The determinative issue on appeal is whether the Lyon County Board of Commissioners had actual notice of the medical services provided by WMC.”

County of Lander v. BOARD OF TR. OF ELKO GEN. HOSP. (1965) nev · cites it 2× “Respondent filed its action against Lander County on the basis of the provisions of NRS 450.400 quoted in full in the margin, 2 and recovered judgment.”

Nye County v. Washoe Medical Center, Inc. (1992) nev · cites it 3× “In September 1989, WMC brought this action against Hall and Nye County pursuant to NRS 450.400 and NRS 428.030, seeking reimbursement for the medical expenses and declaratory relief that it was entitled to reimbursement.”

Nye County v. Washoe Medical Center, Inc. (1994) nev · cites it 9× “We concluded, in Nye County I, that the resident county is responsible under NRS 450.400 for medical care provided by the county hospital of another county to indigent patients from the resident county.”

Lyon County v. Washoe Medical Center, Inc. (1988) nev “030(1) (requiring suits between counties to be brought in a county not a party to the action).”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.400(1) — 2 cases

Washoe Medical Center, Inc. v. Lyon County (1991) nev “On appeal, appellant contends that summary judgment was improper because genuine issues of material fact remain. We agree. The determinative issue on appeal is whether the Lyon County Board of Commissioners had actual notice of the medical services provided by WMC.”

Nye County v. Washoe Medical Center, Inc. (1994) nev “We concluded, in Nye County I, that the resident county is responsible under NRS 450.400 for medical care provided by the county hospital of another county to indigent patients from the resident county.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450.400(2) — 2 cases

Nye County v. Washoe Medical Center (1992) nev “The controversy in this appeal centers on the interpretation of NRS 450.400, which gives a county hospital (such as WMC) a legal claim to recover the costs of medical services rendered to “a resident of another county who is entitled under the laws of this state to relief,…”

Nye County v. Washoe Medical Center, Inc. (1992) nev “In September 1989, WMC brought this action against Hall and Nye County pursuant to NRS 450.400 and NRS 428.030, seeking reimbursement for the medical expenses and declaratory relief that it was entitled to reimbursement.”

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