Nevada § 428.030 - Eligibility for relief; payment for treatment of indigent patients; powers of county commissioners
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 428.030 — Eligibility for relief; payment for treatment of indigent patients; powers of county commissioners, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 428.030. Eligibility for relief; payment for treatment of indigent patients; powers of county commissioners
1. When any person meets the uniform standards of eligibility established by the board
of county commissioners or by NRS 439B.310 , if applicable, and complies with any requirements imposed pursuant to NRS 428.040 , the person is entitled to receive such relief as is in accordance with the policies
and standards established and approved by the board of county commissioners and within
the limits of the money which may be lawfully appropriated pursuant to NRS 428.050 , 428.285 and 450.425 for this purpose. 2. The board of county commissioners of the county of residence of indigent inpatients
shall pay hospitals for the costs of treating those indigent inpatients and any nonresident
indigent inpatients who fall sick in the county an amount which is not less than the
payment required for providing the same treatment to patients pursuant to the State
Plan for Medicaid within the limits of money which may be lawfully appropriated pursuant
to NRS 428.050 , 428.285 and 450.425 for this purpose. 3. The board of county commissioners may: (a) Make contracts for the necessary maintenance of indigent persons; (b) Appoint such agents as the board deems necessary to oversee and provide the necessary
maintenance of indigent persons; (c) Authorize the payment of cash grants directly to indigent persons for their necessary
maintenance; or (d) Provide for the necessary maintenance of indigent persons by the exercise of the
combination of one or more of the powers specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c). 4. A hospital may contract with the Department of Health and Human Services to obtain
the services of a state employee to be assigned to the hospital to evaluate the eligibility
of patients applying for indigent status. Payment for those services must be made by the hospital.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 428.030 ("Eligibility for relief; payment for treatment of indigent patients; powers of county commissioners") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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