Nevada § 449.2035 - Designation of hospital as STEMI receiving center; Division to maintain list of hospitals so designated; regulations

§ 449.2035. Designation of hospital as STEMI receiving center; Division to maintain list of hospitals so designated; regulations

1. A hospital licensed pursuant to NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, may submit to the Division proof that the hospital is accredited as a

STEMI receiving center. Upon receiving proof that a hospital is accredited as a STEMI receiving center,

the Division shall include the hospital on the list established pursuant to subsection

2. 2. On or before July 1 of each year, the Division shall post a list of all hospitals

designated as STEMI receiving centers on an Internet website maintained by the Division. 3. If a hospital wishes to be included as a STEMI receiving center on the list established

pursuant to subsection 2, the hospital must annually resubmit the proof required pursuant

to this section. 4. The Division may remove a hospital from the list established pursuant to subsection

2 if the accreditation recognizing the hospital as a STEMI receiving center is suspended

or revoked. 5. A hospital that is not included on the list established pursuant to subsection

2 shall not represent, advertise or imply that the hospital is designated as a STEMI

receiving center. 6. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a hospital that is licensed pursuant

to NRS 449.029 to 449.2428 , inclusive, from providing care to a victim of a heart attack if the hospital does

not have a designation as a STEMI receiving center. 7. The Board may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section and

to designate hospitals with accreditations similar to those required for designation

as a STEMI receiving center. 8. As used in this section: (a) “ STEMI ” means a myocardial infarction as indicated by an abnormal elevation of the ST segment

of an electrocardiogram that is administered to a patient. (b) “ STEMI receiving center ” means a hospital that is accredited by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care,

in conjunction with the initiative developed by the American Heart Association known

as the “Mission: Lifeline initiative,” or an equivalent organization approved by

the Division, as having met specific standards of performance in the receipt and treatment

of a patient with STEMI.