NRS 287.020
Local governmental agency may adopt system of medical and hospital service

  • payment of part of dues for membership
  • coverage of members of board of trustees of school district.

1.

The governing body of any county, school district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other local governmental agency of the State of Nevada may adopt and carry into effect a system of medical or hospital service, or a combination thereof, through nonprofit membership corporations defraying the cost of medical service or hospital care, or both, open to participation by all licentiates of the particular class, whether doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathy or doctors of chiropractic, offering services through such a nonprofit membership corporation, for the benefit of such of their officers and employees, and the dependents of such officers and employees, as may elect to accept membership in such nonprofit corporation and who have authorized the governing body to make deductions from their compensation for the payment of membership dues.

2.

A part, not to exceed 50 percent, of the cost of such membership dues may be defrayed by such governing body by contribution. The money for such contributions must be budgeted for in accordance with the laws governing such county, school district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other local governmental agency of the State of Nevada.

3.

The power conferred in this section, with respect to the rendition of medical or hospital service, or a combination thereof, is coextensive with the power conferred in NRS 287.010 with respect to insurance companies.

4.

If a school district offers coverage for medical service or hospital care, or both, to its officers and employees pursuant to this section, members of the board of trustees of the school district must not be excluded from participating in the coverage. If the amount of the deductions from compensation required to pay for the coverage exceeds the compensation to which a trustee is entitled, the difference must be paid by the trustee.

Source: Section 287.020 — Local governmental agency may adopt system of medical and hospital service; payment of part of dues for membership; coverage of members of board of trustees of school district., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-287.­html#NRS287Sec020.

287.010
Local governmental agency may adopt system of group insurance 287.012
Local governmental agency may use list of preferred prescription drugs developed by Department of Health and Human Services and obtain prescription drugs through certain purchasing agreements. 287.015
Trust fund to provide health and welfare benefits: Establishment 287.017
Trust fund for future retirement benefits of local governmental employees and their spouses and dependents. 287.020
Local governmental agency may adopt system of medical and hospital service 287.021
Option of surviving spouse or child of police officer or firefighter killed in line of duty to accept or continue coverage for group insurance, plan of benefits or medical and hospital service 287.023
Option of retired officer or employee or dependent to cancel or continue group insurance, plan of benefits, medical and hospital service or coverage under Public Employees’ Benefits Program 287.024
Option of former member of board of trustees of school district to cancel or continue coverage for group insurance, plan of benefits or medical and hospital service 287.025
Local governmental agency may contract with Public Employees’ Benefits Program or other local governmental agency or participate as member of nonprofit cooperative association or corporation for group insurance, related medical services or health-related information. 287.027
Coverage for colorectal cancer screening required to be provided by local governmental agency that provides health insurance through plan of self-insurance. 287.029
Money for coverage for group insurance for officers and employees of school district provided through self-insurance reserve fund or other self-funded system to be deposited in trust fund or held in trust 287.030
Assignment or deduction of wages or salary for group insurance, plan of benefits or medical and hospital services not prohibited. 287.040
Payments for group insurance, plan of benefits, medical and hospital services, coverage under Public Employees’ Benefits Program or contributions to certain trust funds not compulsory for local governmental agency 287.0205
Reinstatement of insurance by retired public officer or employee or surviving spouse. 287.0272
Coverage for human papillomavirus vaccination required to be provided by local governmental agency that provides health insurance through plan of self-insurance. 287.0274
Coverage for prostate cancer screening required to be provided by local governmental agency which provides health insurance through plan of self-insurance that provides coverage for prostate cancer screening. 287.0276
Coverage for screening for and diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders required to be provided by local governmental agency which provides health insurance through plan of self-insurance. 287.0278
Coverage for chemotherapy administered orally
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 287.020’s source at nv​.us