If any contract for hospital or medical service provides coverage for treatment of an illness which is within the authorized scope of practice of a licensed clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor, the insured is entitled to reimbursement for treatment by a clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS unless the clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor must be directly reimbursed pursuant to:
1. An assignment of benefits described in NRS 687B.409; or
2. Any other applicable assignment of benefits.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 3094; A 2017, 2210)