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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 57. Insurance § 695B.1908. Required provision in certain contracts concerning coverage for certain drugs and related services for treatment of cancer

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 695B.1903:

1. No contract for hospital or medical services that provides coverage for a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of an illness, disease or other medical condition may be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless the contract includes coverage for any other use of the drug for the treatment of cancer, if that use is:

(a) Specified in the most recent edition of or supplement to:

(1) The United States Pharmacopoeia Drug Information; or

(2) The American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information; or

(b) Supported by at least two articles reporting the results of scientific studies that are published in scientific or medical journals, as defined in 21 C.F.R. § 99.3.

2. The coverage required pursuant to this section:

(a) Includes coverage for any medical services necessary to administer the drug to a person covered under the contract.

(b) Does not include coverage for any:

(1) Experimental drug used for the treatment of cancer if that drug has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration; or

(2) Use of a drug that is contraindicated by the Food and Drug Administration.

3. A contract for hospital or medical services subject to the provisions of this chapter that is delivered, issued for delivery or renewed on or after October 1, 1999, has the legal effect of including the coverage required by this section, and any provision of the contract that conflicts with the provisions of this section is void.

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