Nev. Admin. Code § 439.578

Current through November 8, 2024

Section 439.578 - Application for and renewal of certification

1. A health information exchange that operates or wishes to operate in this State shall apply to the Director for certification pursuant to NRS 439.588, or for the renewal of such certification, as applicable, in the form prescribed by the Director. The application must include, without limitation:

(a) Proof that the applicant meets the requirements of NAC 439.576 and is operationally and financially sustainable;

(b) The standards for routine auditing of access to health information of patients as required by NAC 439.586 that the applicant intends to use; and

(c) Any other information requested by the Director.

2. The certification of a health information exchange must be renewed every 3 years.

Nev. Admin. Code § 439.578

Added to NAC by Dep't of Health & Human Services by R056-16, eff. 9-21-2017

NRS 439.587, 439.588, 439.589

REVISER'S NOTE.

The regulation of the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services filed with the Secretary of State on September 21, 2017 (LCB File No. R056-16), which created this section, contains the following provision not included in NAC:

"Sec. 13. 1. A health information exchange that is operating in this State on the effective date of this regulation [September 21, 2017] shall be deemed to be certified pursuant to NRS 439.588:

(a) Until, on and after the date its application for certification is approved by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services;

(b) Until the date its application is denied by the Director; or

(c) Until the expiration of 1 year after the effective date of this regulation [September 21, 2017], whichever occurs first.

2. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to restrict the authority of the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to suspend or revoke the certification of a health insurance exchange pursuant to NRS 439.588.

3. As used in this section, "health information exchange" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439.584."