439B.160 Ā Purposes of chapter. Ā The purposes of this chapter are to:

1. Ā Promote equal access to quality medical care at an affordable cost for all residents of this State.

2. Ā Reduce excessive billed charges and revenues generated by some hospitals in this State in order to provide relief from excessively high costs of medical care.

3. Ā Provide the regulatory mechanisms necessary to ensure that the forces of a competitive market will be able to function effectively in the business of providing medical care in this State.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 863)