Nevada AB326 revises trauma center designation regulations, allowing level IV designation for critical access hospitals.

Nevada AB326 updates the criteria for designating trauma centers, allowing critical access hospitals to be designated as level IV trauma centers. The State Board of Health must adopt regulations for trauma center designations, considering American College of Surgeons standards. The Administrator of the Division must approve a hospital's designation or level increase based on meeting standards and a comprehensive needs assessment. District boards of health in large counties must also approve such proposals.

Nevada AB326 revises trauma center designation regulations, allowing level IV designation for critical access hospitals.

Nevada AB326 updates the criteria for designating trauma centers, allowing critical access hospitals to be designated as level IV trauma centers. The State Board of Health must adopt regulations for trauma center designations, considering American College of Surgeons standards. The Administrator of the Division must approve a hospital's designation or level increase based on meeting standards and a comprehensive needs assessment. District boards of health in large counties must also approve such proposals.