175 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 9, § 004 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements are applicable to all hospital licenses.

004.01 EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF LICENSE. A hospital license expires annually on December 31.

004.02 LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE. A license is issued only for the premises and persons named in the application and is not transferable or assignable. Change of ownership (sale, whether of stock, title, or assets, lease, discontinuance of operations) or change of premises terminates the license. If there is a change of ownership and the hospital remains on the same premises, the inspection in 175 NAC 9-005 is not required. If there is a change of premises, the hospital must pass the inspection specified in 175 NAC 9-005.

004.03 FEES. The fees for a hospital license are based on the number of licensed beds plus the number of outpatient surgeries reported in accordance with the Outpatient Surgical Procedures Data Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-6,114.

004.03(A) INITIAL AND RENEWAL FEES. Following are initial and renewal fees for hospitals:

(i) 1 to 50 Beds	$1,750
(ii) 51 to 100 Beds	$1,850
(iii) 101 or more Beds	$1,950

004.03(B) OUTPATIENT SURGICAL FEES. Following are outpatient surgical fees for hospitals:

(i) 500 or fewer outpatient surgeries per year	$275
(ii) 501 to 2,000 outpatient surgeries per year	$350
(iii) More than 2,000 outpatient surgeries per year	$425

004.04 FEES. The fees for a rural emergency hospital license are based on the following plus the number of outpatient surgeries reported in accordance with the Outpatient Surgical Procedures Data Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-6,114.

004.04(A) INITIAL LICENSURE FEE.

(i) Initial Licensure Fee

$650

004.04(B) RENEWAL LICENSURE FEES.

(i) 1 to 50 unduplicated patient admissions in the past year	$650
(ii) 51 to 200 unduplicated patient admissions in the past year	$850
(iii) 201 or more unduplicated patient admissions in the past year	$950

004.04(C) OUTPATIENT SURGICAL FEES. Following are outpatient surgical fees for hospitals:

(i) 500 or fewer outpatient surgeries per year	$275
(ii) 501 to 2,000 outpatient surgeries per year	$350
(iii) More than 2,000 outpatient surgeries per year	$425

Notes

175 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 9, § 004

Amended effective 11/11/2023 Amended effective 11/12/2023