2017 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 695C - Health Maintenance Organizations
NRS 695C.205 - Denying coverage solely because insured was intoxicated or under the influence of controlled substance prohibited; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a health maintenance organization shall not:
(a) Deny a claim under a health care plan solely because the claim involves an injury sustained by an enrollee 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 enrollee has made a claim involving an injury sustained by the enrollee 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 health maintenance 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
(c) Refuse participation under a health care plan to an eligible applicant solely because of such a claim.
3. The provisions of this section do not apply to a health maintenance organization under a health care plan that provides coverage for long-term care or disability income.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2345; A 2007, 86)
