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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The governing body of a county hospital may contract with a company which manages hospitals for the rendering of management services in a county hospital under the ultimate authority of the governing body.
2. The agreement may provide:
(a) That the administrator of the hospital must be an employee of the company which manages the hospital; and
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, that the hospital may, in accordance with the requirements of NRS 450.530, purchase supplies, materials, equipment and services through the purchasing contracts of the company which manages the hospital, or through a purchasing group, without complying with the requirements for competitive bidding set forth in chapter 332 of NRS. The hospital may not purchase services or otherwise enter into an agreement pursuant to this paragraph for:
(1) The hiring of temporary or permanent staff through a vendor or employment agency to perform any medical or nursing care.
(2) Any work for which a contractor's license issued pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS is required.
The provisions of this paragraph do not prohibit the hospital from purchasing specialty equipment which requires installation services that must be performed by a person who holds a contractor's license issued pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS and which are specific to a particular project and are not commonly used in public works projects.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 450.191. Contract for management of hospital - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-40-public-health-and-safety/nv-rev-st-450-191/
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