Bill > AB326

This bill revises provisions related to the designation of trauma centers in Nevada, focusing on regulating how hospitals represent their trauma care capabilities. The legislation requires that hospitals can only claim to provide a specific level of trauma treatment (such as levels I, II, III, or IV) if they have been officially designated by the Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health. The State Board of Health is explicitly authorized to adopt regulations establishing specific trauma care level designations, with a specific provision allowing critical access hospitals located more than 80 miles outside counties with existing trauma centers to be designated as a level IV center. The bill also maintains existing requirements that before operating a trauma center, a hospital must obtain approval from the state administrator and, in counties with populations over 700,000 (currently only Clark County), the local district board of health. Additionally, the administrator must conduct a comprehensive assessment of needs before approving a new trauma center, considering factors like existing hospital capacity, historical trauma cases, and potential community needs. The legislation aims to ensure that trauma centers accurately represent their capabilities and that new centers are established only where demonstrably necessary.

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https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12418/Overview