NRS 695G.405 - Managed care organization prohibited from denying coverage solely because insured was intoxicated or under the influence of controlled substance; exceptions.

NV Rev Stat § 695G.405 (2019) (N/A)

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a managed care organization shall not:

(a) Deny a claim under a health care plan solely because the claim involves an injury sustained by an insured as a consequence of being intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance.

(b) Cancel participation under a health care plan solely because an insured has made a claim involving an injury sustained by the insured as a consequence of being intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance.

(c) Refuse participation under a health care plan to an eligible applicant solely because the applicant has made a claim involving an injury sustained by the applicant as a consequence of being intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit a managed care organization from enforcing a provision included in a health care plan to:

(a) Deny a claim which involves an injury to which a contributing cause was the insured’s commission of or attempt to commit a felony;

(b) Cancel participation under a health care plan solely because of such a claim; or

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to a managed care organization under a health care plan that provides coverage for long-term care or disability income.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 2347; A 2007, 87)

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