Nevada Code § 449.442

Permit required for certain physicians offices and facilities to offer services; national accreditation required; cessation of services for failure to maintain accreditation
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1. An office of a physician or a facility
that provides health care, other than a medical facility, must obtain a permit
pursuant to NRS 449.443 before offering
to a patient a service of general anesthesia, conscious sedation or deep
sedation. An office of a physician or a facility that provides health care,
other than a medical facility, which operates at more than one location must
obtain a permit for each location where a service of general anesthesia,
conscious sedation or deep sedation is offered.
2. To offer to a patient a service of
general anesthesia, conscious sedation or deep sedation in this State, an
office of a physician or a facility that provides health care, other than a
medical facility, must maintain current accreditation by a nationally
recognized organization approved by the Board. Upon receiving an initial
permit, the office or facility shall, within 6 months after obtaining the
permit, submit proof to the Division of accreditation by such an organization.
3. If an office of a physician or a
facility that provides health care, other than a medical facility, fails to
maintain current accreditation or if the accreditation is revoked or is
otherwise no longer valid, the office or facility shall immediately cease
offering to patients a service of general anesthesia, conscious sedation or
deep sedation.

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