NRS 689B.0365
Required provision concerning coverage for use of certain drugs for treatment of cancer.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 689B.0306:

1.

No group policy of health insurance that provides coverage for a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of an illness, disease or other medical condition may be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless the policy includes coverage for any other use of the drug for the treatment of cancer, if that use is:

(a)

Specified in the most recent edition of or supplement to:

(1)

The United States Pharmacopoeia Drug Information; or

(2)

The American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information; or

(b)

Supported by at least two articles reporting the results of scientific studies that are published in scientific or medical journals, as defined in 21 C.F.R. § 99.3.

2.

The coverage required pursuant to this section:

(a)

Includes coverage for any medical services necessary to administer the drug to the employee or member of the insured group.

(b)

Does not include coverage for any:

(1)

Experimental drug used for the treatment of cancer if that drug has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration; or

(2)

Use of a drug that is contraindicated by the Food and Drug Administration.

3.

A policy subject to the provisions of this chapter that is delivered, issued for delivery or renewed on or after October 1, 1999, has the legal effect of including the coverage required by this section, and any provision of the policy that conflicts with the provisions of this section is void.

Source: Section 689B.0365 — Required provision concerning coverage for use of certain drugs for treatment of cancer., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-689B.­html#NRS689BSec0365.

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Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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