Regulations

Whereas, the State of Nevada, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Healthcare Financing and Policy (DHCFP) and the UNLV Center for Health Information Analysis (CHIA) are public agencies within the meaning of NRS 277.100; and

whereas, NRS 277.180 authorizes any one or more public agencies to contract with any one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental service, activity or undertaking which any of the public agencies entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform;

it has been deemed necessary and desirable to DHCFP to contract the services of CHIA in the collection, and analysis of UB patient discharge data from the Nevada hospitals pursuant to NRS 449.485 and NAC 449.951-449.969. Final Revision of 449.485. R151-8

For a full description of Nevada regulations see: STATE OF NEVADA/REGISTER OF ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

CHIA will maintain and safeguard all information received, developed or reported in compliance with state and federal laws and HIPAA regulations