Nevada § 449.2425 - Division to adopt regulations establishing system for rating certain health care facilities on compliance with requirements relating to staffing: Division to post final star rating and report of unresolved violations of law on Internet website; health care facility to post its rating in facility

§ 449.2425. Division to adopt regulations establishing system for rating certain health care facilities on compliance with requirements relating to staffing: Division to post final star rating and report of unresolved violations of law on Internet website; health care facility to post its rating in facility

1. The Division shall adopt regulations establishing: (a) A system for rating each health care facility located in a county whose population

is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds on the compliance

by the facility with the provisions of this section and NRS 449.241 to 449.2428 , inclusive, including, without limitation, the number of resolved and unresolved

violations and the severity of those violations. The rating system must provide for the assignment of a star rating of not more than

five stars and not less than one star to each such facility after: (1) Each inspection conducted by the Division pursuant to NRS 449.132 ; and (2) Each investigation conducted by the Division pursuant to NRS 449.0307 concerning a complaint that alleges a violation of the provisions of this section

and NRS 449.241 to 449.2428 , inclusive. (b) Procedures by which a health care facility located in a county whose population

is 100,000 or more and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds may, not later

than 30 days after an investigation or inspection, appeal a finding concerning a violation

of the provisions of this section and NRS 449.241 to 449.2428 , inclusive, or request a follow-up inspection. 2. A star rating assigned pursuant to subsection 1 becomes final: (a) Thirty days after the investigation or inspection on which the star rating is

based; or (b) After the completion of any follow-up inspection or the final determination of

any appeal pursuant to subsection 1, whichever is later. 3. Not later than 5 days after a star rating becomes final pursuant to subsection

2, the Division shall post on an Internet website maintained by the Division a report

which must include: (a) The final star rating assigned to the facility pursuant to subsection 1; and (b) A report of each unresolved violation of an applicable statute or regulation and

all proposed actions to correct the violation. 4. A health care facility located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more

and which is licensed to have more than 70 beds shall post the final star rating assigned

to the facility pursuant to subsection 1 after the most recent investigation or inspection

in a conspicuous place near each entrance to the facility that is regularly used by

the public and, if the facility maintains an Internet website that is accessible to

the public, on that Internet website.