36-436. Filing and review of rates and rules as
prerequisite to operation
A. A new hospital or nursing care institution shall not engage in business within
this state until there is filed a schedule of its rates and charges and rules that relate
to those rates and charges with the director for the director's review. The schedules of
rates and charges shall be in the form and contain information prescribed by the
director.
B. The director shall adopt or establish reasonable guidelines for review of rates
and charges for hospital or nursing care institutions. Those health care institutions
which are classified by the director as hospitals pursuant to section 36-405, subsection
B shall use the current edition of the statement on the financial requirements of health
care institutions and services, as adopted by the American hospital association, or
amended editions thereof if applicable, as a guide for establishing hospital rates and
charges.
C. After a hospital or nursing care institution files the schedule required under
subsection A of this section, the director shall promptly review the schedule within
sixty days and publish information on gross charges based on that schedule.
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