NRS 689B.540
Manner and period for enrollment of dependent of covered employee

  • period of special enrollment.

1.

A carrier that offers group health insurance which makes coverage available to the dependent of an employee covered by the group health plan shall permit the employee to enroll a dependent after the close of a period of open enrollment if:

(a)

The employee is a participant in the group health plan, or has met any waiting period applicable to becoming a participant and is eligible to be enrolled under the plan, except for a failure to enroll during a previous period of open enrollment; and

(b)

The person to be enrolled became a dependent of the employee through marriage, birth, adoption or placement for adoption.

2.

The group health plan or carrier shall provide a period of special enrollment for the enrollment of a dependent of an employee pursuant to this section. Such a period must be not less than 30 days and must begin on:

(a)

The date specified by the group health plan or carrier for the period of special enrollment; or

(b)

The date of the marriage, birth, adoption or placement for adoption, as appropriate.

3.

If an employee seeks to enroll a dependent during the first 30 days of the period for special enrollment provided pursuant to subsection 2, the coverage of the dependent becomes effective:

(a)

In the case of a marriage, not later than the first day of the first month beginning after the date on which the completed request for enrollment is received;

(b)

In the case of a birth, on the date of the birth; and

(c)

In the case of an adoption or placement for adoption, on the date of the adoption or the placement for adoption.

4.

In the case of a birth, an adoption or a placement for adoption of a child of an employee, the spouse of the employee may be enrolled as a dependent pursuant to this section if the spouse is otherwise eligible for coverage under the group health plan.

Source: Section 689B.540 — Manner and period for enrollment of dependent of covered employee; period of special enrollment., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-689B.­html#NRS689BSec540.

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“Carrier” defined. 689B.370
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“Creditable coverage” defined. 689B.390
“Group health plan” defined. 689B.400
“Group participation” defined. 689B.430
“Open enrollment” defined. 689B.440
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“Preexisting condition” defined. 689B.460
“Waiting period” defined. 689B.480
Determination of applicable creditable coverage of person 689B.490
Written certification of coverage required for purpose of determining period of creditable coverage accumulated by person. 689B.500
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Carrier that offers coverage through network plan not required to offer coverage to employer that does not employ enrollees who reside or work in geographic service area for which carrier is authorized to transact insurance. 689B.580
Plan sponsor of governmental plan authorized to elect to exclude governmental plan from compliance with certain statutes
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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