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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. A carrier shall not place any restriction on a small employer or an eligible employee or a dependent of the eligible employee as a condition of being a participant in or a beneficiary of a health benefit plan that is inconsistent with NRS 689C.015 to 689C.355, inclusive.
2. A carrier that offers health insurance coverage to small employers pursuant to this chapter shall not establish rules of eligibility which conflict with the provisions of NRS 689B.550, including, but not limited to, rules which define applicable waiting periods, for the initial or continued enrollment under a health benefit plan offered by the carrier that are based on the following factors relating to the eligible employee or a dependent of the eligible employee:
(a) Health status.
(b) Medical condition, including physical and mental illnesses, or both.
(c) Claims experience.
(d) Receipt of health care.
(e) Medical history.
(f) Genetic information.
(g) Evidence of insurability, including conditions which arise out of acts of domestic violence.
(h) Disability.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 689C.190, the provisions of subsection 1 do not require a carrier to provide particular benefits other than those that would otherwise be provided under the terms of the health benefit plan or coverage.
4. Nothing in this section:
(a) Restricts the amount that a small employer may be charged for coverage by a carrier;
(b) Prevents a carrier from establishing premium discounts or rebates or from modifying otherwise applicable copayments or deductibles in return for adherence by the insured person to programs of health promotion and disease prevention; or
(c) Precludes a carrier from establishing rules relating to employer contribution or group participation when offering health insurance coverage to small employers in this State.
5. As used in this section:
(a) “Contribution” means the minimum employer contribution toward the premium for enrollment of participants and beneficiaries in a health benefit plan.
(b) “Group participation” means the minimum number of participants or beneficiaries that must be enrolled in a health benefit plan in relation to a specified percentage or number of eligible persons or employees of the employer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 57. Insurance § 689C.193. Carrier prohibited from imposing restriction on being participant of or beneficiary of plan inconsistent with certain provisions; restrictions on rules of eligibility that may be established - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-57-insurance/nv-rev-st-689c-193/
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