Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.300 – Contracts with agencies or political subdivisions of United States or State of Nevada; acceptance of money; subcontracts
Any nonprofit hospital or medical or dental service corporation organized and created under the provisions of this chapter and engaged in the operation of a hospital or medical or dental service plan may contract, without regard to the limitations in respect to contracts imposed by this chapter, with any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of the United States of America or of the State of Nevada for the furnishing of hospital or medical or dental service and care and, in aid or furtherance of such contract, may accept, receive and administer, in trust, funds directly or indirectly made available by such agency, instrumentality or political subdivision. Any such nonprofit hospital or medical or dental service corporation may subcontract with any organization which has contracted with any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of the United States of America or of the State of Nevada for the furnishing of medical, dental and hospital services, by which subcontract such hospital or medical or dental service corporation undertakes to furnish the hospital or medical or dental services required by the basic contract.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.300
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Dental services: means general and special dental services ordinarily provided by dentists licensed under the provisions of chapter 631 of NRS to practice in the State of Nevada in accordance with the generally accepted practices of the community at the time the service is rendered, and the furnishing of necessary appliances, drugs, medicines and supplies, prosthetic appliances, orthodontic appliances, metal, ceramic and other restorations. See Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.030
- Hospital services: means the furnishing or providing of any or all of the following:
(a) Maintenance and care in the hospital, including but not limited to, nursing care, drugs, medicines, supplies, physiotherapy, transportation and use of facilities and appliances. See Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.030