Hospital

Find Licensed Hospitals in Nevada

• Visit FindaHealthFacility.nv.gov
• Select "Health Facilities " from the "Business Unit" menu
• Select "Hospital" from the "Credential Type" menu
• Click "Search" to view the list or "Generate Excel" to get the list in a spreadsheet.

Subscribe to Informational emails

A dedicated email listserv has been set up to provide interested individuals (staff, patients, families, advocates, the general public) access to information about hospitals from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. This information includes guidance on regulations, medical or epidemiological issues, patient/resident care, infection control, state and federal inspection requirements and more. While information can be technical in nature, every effort is made to make it understandable to anyone. Use the links below to subscribe or unsubscribe.

• Click here to send an email for the Hospitals listserv.
  • Include only "subscribe HOSPITALS" in the body of the e-mail, or
  • Include only "unsubscribe HOSPITALS" in the body of the e-mail.

Hospital and Physician Group Ownership

A new Nevada law (Senate Bill 329, passed in 2021) requires hospitals and physician groups to report certain business arrangements to the Department of Health and Human Services effective Oct. 1, 2021. The form linked below is provided for hospitals and physician groups to comply with this requirement. Additional information about the requirement is provided on the first page of the form.

• Click here to access the Hospital and Physician Group Ownership reporting form

State Laws and Regulations

• Nevada Revised Statutes
  • NRS 449.012 - "Hospital" defined
  • NRS 449.202 - Classification of hospitals
• Nevada Administrative Code
  • Hospital regulations

Information for victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault

Nevada law requires hospitals and independent centers for emergency care to provide survivors of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault with the following:

• Information about emergency contraception and prophylactic antibiotics, including possible side-effects and the location of facilities or pharmacies where those medications are available;
• Contact information for law enforcement agencies in Nevada;
• Other pertinent services including counseling, a list of clinics and other facilities that specialize in serving victims of sexual assault; and
• A list of locations that provide testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
• Click here to access the document with the above information for victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault.

Licensing and Applications

To apply for a license to operate a hospital, you must complete the following:

• Apply for a New License
• Checklist for hospitals
• Plan review packet
• An application to permit the kitchen (link to the facility kitchen and pools page)
• An application to license the laboratory
• An application to license the pharmacy
• An application to permit the X-ray equipment
• Renewal forms
  • Attestation for Documented Staffing Plan
  • Bed Count Survey

Federal Information and Regulations

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Provider Data
• Appendix A - Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services State Operations Manual (SOM) - Federal Regulations/Guidelines

Certification Applications

To apply for CMS certification as a hospital, you must provide the following:

• CMS Application Documents

Hospital Staffing Plan Star Ratings