Nevada Revised Statutes 629.078 – Prohibition in certain circumstances from acquiring debt or lien based upon services provided to patient who has filed or intends to file civil claim to recover damages; penalty
1. A provider of health care or a health facility that provides services to a patient who has filed or intends to file a civil claim to recover damages, or a business in which such a provider of health care or health facility holds a financial interest, shall not purchase or acquire a debt or a lien that is based upon services which:
Attorney's Note
Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| category E felony | 1 to 4 years | up to $5,000 |
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 629.078
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) Are provided to the patient in relation to the same claim for which the provider of health care or health facility provided services to the patient; and
(b) Are provided to that patient by another provider of health care or health facility.
2. A person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $25,000 for each violation.
3. As used in this section:
(a) ’Financial interest’ includes, without limitation, any share in the ownership of or profit from a business and any form of compensation from a business relating to a debt or lien based upon services provided by a provider of health care or health facility.
(b) ’Health facility’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439A.015.