NRS 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

  • assignment of wages or salary for such coverage not compulsory.
The provisions of NRS 287.010 to 287.040, inclusive, do not make it compulsory upon any governing body of any county, school district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other local governmental agency of the State of Nevada, except as otherwise provided in NRS 287.021 or subsection 4 of NRS 287.023 or in an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 287.015, to pay any premiums, contributions or other costs for group insurance, a plan of benefits or medical or hospital services established pursuant to NRS 287.010, 287.015, 287.020 or paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 287.025, for coverage under the Public Employees’ Benefits Program, or to make any contributions to a trust fund established pursuant to NRS 287.017, or upon any officer or employee of any county, school district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other local governmental agency of this State to accept any such coverage or to assign his or her wages or salary in payment of premiums or contributions therefor.
GROUP INSURANCE FOR STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
General Provisions

Source: Section 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; assignment of wages or salary for such coverage not compulsory., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-287.­html#NRS287Sec040 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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

May 26, 2025

§ 287.040. Payments for group insurance, plan of benefits, medical & hospital services, coverage under Pub. Emps.’ Benefits Program or contributions to certain trust funds not compulsory for local governmental agency's source at nv​.us