NRS 689B.390
“Group health plan” defined.
1.
“Group health plan” means an employee welfare benefit plan, as defined in section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as that section existed on July 16, 1997, to the extent that the plan provides medical care to employees or their dependents as defined under the terms of the plan directly, or through insurance, reimbursement or otherwise.2.
The term does not include:(a)
Coverage that is only for accident or disability income insurance, or any combination thereof;(b)
Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance;(c)
Liability insurance, including general liability insurance and automobile liability insurance;(d)
Workers’ compensation or similar insurance;(e)
Coverage for medical payments under a policy of automobile insurance;(f)
Credit insurance;(g)
Coverage for on-site medical clinics; and(h)
Other similar insurance coverage specified in federal regulations adopted pursuant to Public Law 104-191 under which benefits for medical care are secondary or incidental to other insurance benefits.3.
The term does not include the following benefits if the benefits are provided under a separate policy, certificate or contract of insurance or are otherwise not an integral part of a health benefit plan:(a)
Limited-scope dental or vision benefits;(b)
Benefits for long-term care, nursing home care, home health care or community-based care, or any combination thereof; and(c)
Such other similar benefits as are specified in any federal regulations adopted pursuant to Public Law 104-191.4.
The term does not include the following benefits if the benefits are provided under a separate policy, certificate or contract of insurance, there is no coordination between the provision of the benefits and any exclusion of benefits under any group health plan maintained by the same plan sponsor, and such benefits are paid for a claim without regard to whether benefits are provided for such a claim under any group health plan maintained by the same plan sponsor:(a)
Coverage that is only for a specified disease or illness; and(b)
Hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance.5.
The term does not include any of the following, if offered as a separate policy, certificate or contract of insurance:(a)
Medicare supplemental health insurance as defined in section 1882(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, as that section existed on July 16, 1997;(b)
Coverage supplemental to the coverage provided pursuant to chapter 55 of Title 10, United States Code (Civilian Health and Medical Program of Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)); and(c)
Similar supplemental coverage provided under a group health plan.
Source:
Section 689B.390 — “Group health plan” defined., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-689B.html#NRS689BSec390.