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NV Rev Stat § 616B.443 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.443 - Assessment of all associations to provide for claims against insolvent association; Account for Insolvent Associations of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers.

  1. The Commissioner may assess all associations of self-insured public or private employers to provide for claims against any insolvent association.  2. All money received from such assessments must be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Account for Insolvent Associations of Self-Insured Public or Private Employers, which is hereby created in the Fund for Workers’ Compensation and Safety. Money in the Account must be used solely to carry out the provisions of this section. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid. The State Treasurer shall invest money in the Account in the same manner and in the same securities in which the State Treasurer may invest money in the State General Fund. Income realized from the investment of the money in the Account must be credited to the Account.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 680) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 616.37995)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.446 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.446 - Regulations.

The Commissioner may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 616B.350 to 616B.446, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 680; A 2007, 3340)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.460 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.460 - Election by employer to purchase industrial insurance from private carrier; cancellation of policy by employer to purchase insurance from another insurer.

  1. An employer may elect to purchase industrial insurance from a private carrier for his or her employees pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.  2. An employer who cancels a policy of industrial insurance to elect to purchase insurance from an insurer other than the employer’s present insurer shall comply with the reporting requirements of NRS 616B.461.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2000; A 1999, 1771, 2414; 2001, 115, 803)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.461 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.461 - Notification of Administrator regarding issuance, renewal, cancellation or reinstatement of policy; investigation of information reported by private carrier.

  1. An employer who cancels a policy of industrial insurance issued to the employer by a private carrier shall notify the Administrator in writing within 20 days after the cancellation, specifying the date on which the cancellation became effective, unless the employer’s subsequent insurer is a private carrier who has already notified the Administrator pursuant to subsection 2 that it has issued a new policy to that employer. The notice must be served personally or sent by first-class mail or electronic transmission to the Administrator. If the employer has secured insurance with another insurer that could cause double coverage, the date on which cancellation of the previous policy became effective must be the effective date of the new insurance.  2. A private carrier shall notify the Administrator in writing within 15 days after the private carrier:  (a) Issues a policy of industrial insurance.  (b) Renews a policy of industrial insurance.  (c) Reinstates a policy of industrial insurance that had been temporarily cancelled.  (d) Cancels or does not renew a policy of industrial insurance.  3. If the Administrator believes that a private carrier has inaccurately reported the information required pursuant to subsection 2 and notifies the private carrier of the alleged inaccuracy, the private carrier shall within 30 calendar days after receiving the notification:  (a) Investigate the alleged inaccuracy; and  (b) Submit to the Administrator accurate information or information proving that the previously submitted information was accurate.  4. During the period of investigation by the private carrier, the Administrator may not impose any administrative fines, issue a notice of correction or take any other corrective action against the private carrier. If the private carrier is able to prove that the information originally submitted to the Administrator or, if applicable, the designated agent of the Administrator, was accurate, the Administrator may not impose any administrative fines, issue a notice of correction or take any other corrective action against the private carrier. As used in this subsection, "designated agent" means an agent who is authorized by the Administrator to receive, compile and forward to the Administrator the information required pursuant to subsection 2.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 801)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.463 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.463 - Authorization and security required before industrial insurance may be provided by private carrier; private carrier subject to Nevada Insurance Code.

  1. Before a private carrier may provide industrial insurance pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS, the private carrier must be authorized by the Commissioner pursuant to chapter 680A of NRS and maintain such security of the kind described in NRS 680A.120 and 680A.140 as may be required.  2. A private carrier shall not provide industrial insurance pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS as an unauthorized insurer pursuant to subsection 9 of NRS 680A.070.  3. A private carrier that is authorized by the Commissioner to provide industrial insurance pursuant to subsection 1:  (a) Constitutes an authorized insurer, as that term is defined in NRS 679A.030; and  (b) Is subject to the provisions of title 57 of NRS that govern authorized insurers.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2001; A 1997, 286; 1999, 400, 1722)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.466 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.466 - Responsibility of private carrier after withdrawal of authorization to provide industrial insurance.

If a private carrier withdraws from providing industrial insurance in this State or its authorization to do so is withdrawn, it remains responsible for all compensation for injuries sustained during the period of coverage stated in its policies.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2002)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.472 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.472 - Suspension of authorization of private carrier to provide industrial insurance: Grounds; hearing.

  1. The Commissioner shall suspend the authorization of a private carrier to provide industrial insurance for 1 year if, after a hearing thereon, the Commissioner finds that the private carrier has intentionally or repeatedly failed to comply with the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS or the regulations of the Division or the Commissioner.   2. A hearing to determine whether the authorization of a private carrier to provide industrial insurance will be suspended pursuant to subsection 1 must be conducted by the Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of NRS 679B.310 to 679B.370, inclusive, the regulations adopted pursuant thereto and the provisions of chapter 233B of NRS concerning adjudication of contested cases. A record of the hearing must be kept but it need not be transcribed unless requested by the private carrier. The cost of transcription must be charged to the private carrier.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2003; A 1997, 1432; 1999, 444, 1722)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.475 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.475 - Requirements for handling claims; employer and private carrier subject to regulations of Division.

The claims of employees and their dependents resulting from injuries while in the employment of employers insured by a private carrier must be handled in the manner provided by chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, and the employer and the private carrier are subject to the regulations of the Division with respect thereto.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2001)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.500 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.500 - Administration of plan of insurance authorized; conditions.

  1. An insurer may enter into a contract to have his or her plan of insurance administered by a third-party administrator.  2. An insurer shall not enter into a contract with any person for the administration of any part of the plan of insurance unless that person maintains an office in this State and has a certificate issued by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 683A.08524.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2393; A 1993, 710; 1999, 1771, 2821, 2822)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.503 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.503 - Certification by Commissioner required; duties of third-party administrator.

  1. A person shall not act as a third-party administrator for an insurer without a certificate issued by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 683A.08524.  2. A person who acts as a third-party administrator pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS shall:  (a) Administer from one or more offices located in this State all of the claims arising under each plan of insurance that the person administers and maintain in those offices all of the records concerning those claims;  (b) Administer each plan of insurance directly, without subcontracting with another third-party administrator; and  (c) Upon the termination of the person’s contract with an insurer, transfer forthwith to a certified third-party administrator chosen by the insurer all of the records in the person’s possession concerning claims arising under the plan of insurance.  3. The Commissioner may, under exceptional circumstances, waive the requirements of subsection 2.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2392; A 1993, 711; 1999, 217, 2821)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.506 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.506 - Imposition of administrative fine for violations; withdrawal of certification.

The Commissioner shall impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, and may withdraw the certification of any third-party administrator who:  1. Fails to comply with regulations of the Commissioner regarding reports or other requirements necessary to carry out the purposes of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS; or  2. Violates any provision of NRS 616B.503 or any regulation adopted by the Commissioner or the Administrator concerning the administration of the plan of insurance.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2393; A 1993, 711; 1999, 218)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.509 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.509 - Regulations.

The Commissioner may adopt any regulations that are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 616B.500, 616B.503 and 616B.506.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2393) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 616.304)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.527 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.527 - Authority of self-insured employers, associations of self-insured employers and private carriers; compliance with certain provisions. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. A self-insured employer, an association of self-insured public or private employers or a private carrier may:  (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616B.5273, enter into a contract or contracts with one or more organizations for managed care to provide comprehensive medical and health care services to employees for injuries and diseases that are compensable pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.  (b) Enter into a contract or contracts with providers of health care, including, without limitation, physicians who provide primary care, specialists, pharmacies, physical therapists, radiologists, nurses, diagnostic facilities, laboratories, hospitals and facilities that provide treatment to outpatients, to provide medical and health care services to employees for injuries and diseases that are compensable pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.  (c) Require employees to obtain medical and health care services for their industrial injuries from those organizations and persons with whom the self-insured employer, association or private carrier has contracted pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b), or as the self-insured employer, association or private carrier otherwise prescribes.  (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 616C.090, require employees to obtain the approval of the self-insured employer, association or private carrier before obtaining medical and health care services for their industrial injuries from a provider of health care who has not been previously approved by the self-insured employer, association or private carrier.   2. An organization for managed care with whom a self-insured employer, association of self-insured public or private employers or a private carrier has contracted pursuant to this section shall comply with the provisions of NRS 616B.528, 616B.5285 and 616B.529.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 690; A 1993, 798; 1995, 2019; 1999, 1771, 2213; 2001, 115, 1891; 2003, 1670)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.527 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.527 - Authority of self-insured employers, associations of self-insured employers and private carriers; compliance with certain provisions. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. A self-insured employer, an association of self-insured public or private employers or a private carrier may:  (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616B.5273, enter into a contract or contracts with one or more organizations for managed care to provide comprehensive medical and health care services to employees for injuries and diseases that are compensable pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.  (b) Enter into a contract or contracts with providers of health care, including, without limitation, physicians who provide primary care, specialists, pharmacies, physical therapists, radiologists, nurses, diagnostic facilities, laboratories, hospitals and facilities that provide treatment to outpatients, to provide medical and health care services to employees for injuries and diseases that are compensable pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS.  (c) Require employees to obtain medical and health care services for their industrial injuries from those organizations and persons with whom the self-insured employer, association or private carrier has contracted pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b), or as the self-insured employer, association or private carrier otherwise prescribes.  (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of NRS 616C.090, require employees to obtain the approval of the self-insured employer, association or private carrier before obtaining medical and health care services for their industrial injuries from a provider of health care who has not been previously approved by the self-insured employer, association or private carrier.   2. An organization for managed care with whom a self-insured employer, association of self-insured public or private employers or a private carrier has contracted pursuant to this section shall comply with the provisions of NRS 616B.528, 616B.5285 and 616B.529.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 690; A 1993, 798; 1995, 2019; 1999, 1771, 2213; 2001, 115, 1891; 2003, 1670; 2019, 3442, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.5273 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.5273 - Adequacy of medical and health care services, choice of providers of health care and cost controls; regulations.

  1. A self-insured employer, an association of self-insured public or private employers or a private carrier shall not enter into a contract with an organization for managed care unless the organization’s proposed plan for providing medical and health care services:  (a) Will provide all medical and health care services that may be required for industrial injuries and occupational diseases that are compensable under chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS in a manner that ensures the availability and accessibility of adequate treatment to injured employees;  (b) Provides to injured employees an adequate choice of providers of health care who have contracted with the organization to participate in the proposed plan; and  (c) Provides appropriate financial incentives to reduce costs of medical and health care services without affecting the quality of any care provided to an injured employee.  2. The Division may adopt regulations to ensure the adequacy of an insurer’s panel of providers of health care established pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 1669)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.528 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.528 - Restriction of or interference with communication between provider of health care and injured employee prohibited.

An organization for managed care shall not restrict or interfere with any communication between a provider of health care and an injured employee regarding any information that the provider of health care determines is relevant to the health care of the injured employee.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2212)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.5285 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.5285 - Contracts with providers of health care; prohibited acts.

An organization for managed care shall not terminate a contract with, demote, refuse to contract with or refuse to compensate a provider of health care solely because the provider, in good faith:  1. Advocates in private or in public on behalf of an injured employee;  2. Assists an injured employee in seeking reconsideration of a determination by the organization for managed care to deny coverage for a medical or health care service; or  3. Reports a violation of law to an appropriate authority.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2212)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.529 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.529 - Inducements to deny, reduce or delay medically necessary services prohibited.

  1. An organization for managed care shall not offer or pay any type of material inducement, bonus or other financial incentive to a provider of health care to deny, reduce, withhold, limit or delay specific medically necessary medical or health care services to an injured employee.  2. The provisions of this section do not prohibit an arrangement for payment between an organization for managed care and a provider of health care that uses financial incentives, if the arrangement is designed to provide an incentive to the provider of health care to use medical and health care services effectively and consistently in the best interest of the treatment of the injured employee.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2213)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.545 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.545 - "Board" defined.

As used in NRS 616B.545 to 616B.560, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "Board" means the Board for the Administration of the Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers created pursuant to NRS 616B.548.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2124; A 2001, 2757)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.548 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.548 - Board for Administration of Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers: Creation; membership; officers; vacancies; members serve without compensation; legal counsel.

  1. There is hereby created the Board for the Administration of the Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers, consisting of five members who are self-insured employers. The members must be appointed by the Governor.  2. The members of the Board shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among the members appointed. After the initial election of a Chair and Vice Chair, each of those officers shall hold office for a term of 2 years commencing on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Chair or Vice Chair, the members of the Board shall elect a replacement for the remainder of the unexpired term.  3. Vacancies on the Board must be filled in the same manner as original appointments.  4. The members of the Board serve without compensation.  5. A legal counsel that has been appointed by or has contracted with the Division pursuant to NRS 232.660 shall serve as legal counsel of the board.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2124; A 2001, 2757)
NV Rev Stat § 616B.551 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage|NRS 616B.551 - Board for Administration of Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers: Meetings; regulations; quorum; administration of Account.

  1. The members of the Board may meet throughout each year at the times and places specified by a call of the Chair or a majority of the Board. The Board may prescribe rules and regulations for its own management and government. Three members of the Board constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Board. If a member of the Board submits a claim against the Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers, that member shall not vote on or otherwise participate in the decision of the Board concerning that claim.  2. The Board shall administer the Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers in accordance with the provisions of NRS 616B.554, 616B.557 and 616B.560.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2125; A 2001, 2758)