1. The Department shall, by regulation, set forth the duties of the Board, which must include, without limitation:
(a) Identifying the prescription drugs which should be included on the list of preferred prescription drugs developed by the Department pursuant to NRS 422.4025, which must include, without limitation, any prescription drug required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to be covered by the Medicaid program and any other prescription drug deemed essential by the Board;
(b) Identifying the prescription drugs which should be excluded from any restrictions that are imposed by the Medicaid program on drugs that are on the list of preferred prescription drugs;
(c) Identifying classes of therapeutic prescription drugs for its review and performing a clinical analysis of each drug included in each class that is identified for review; and
(d) Reviewing at least annually all classes of therapeutic prescription drugs on the list of preferred prescription drugs developed by the Department pursuant to NRS 422.4025.
2. The Department shall, by regulation, require the Board to:
(a) Base its decisions on evidence of clinical efficacy, safety and outcomes for patients and, if the difference between the clinical efficacy, safety and outcomes for two or more drugs is not clinically significant, cost;
(b) Review new pharmaceutical products in as expeditious a manner as possible; and
(c) Consider new clinical evidence supporting the inclusion of an existing pharmaceutical product on the list of preferred prescription drugs developed by the Department and new clinical evidence supporting the exclusion of an existing pharmaceutical product from any restrictions that are imposed by the Medicaid program on drugs that are on the list of preferred prescription drugs in as expeditious a manner as possible.
3. The Department shall, by regulation, authorize the Board to:
(a) In carrying out its duties, exercise clinical judgment and analyze peer review articles, published studies, and other medical and scientific information; and
(b) Establish subcommittees to analyze specific issues that arise as the Board carries out its duties.
4. The Board may close any portion of a meeting during which it considers the cost of prescription drugs.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1319; A 2019, 4031)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy
NRS 422.003 - "Administrator" defined.
NRS 422.021 - "Children’s Health Insurance Program" defined.
NRS 422.030 - "Department" defined.
NRS 422.040 - "Director" defined.
NRS 422.041 - "Division" defined.
NRS 422.046 - "Medicaid" defined.
NRS 422.050 - "Public assistance" defined.
NRS 422.054 - "Undivided estate" defined.
NRS 422.061 - Purposes of Division.
NRS 422.151 - Creation; function.
NRS 422.153 - Composition; terms and compensation of members.
NRS 422.155 - Chair; Secretary; meetings; subcommittees.
NRS 422.175 - "Reinvestment advisory committee" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 422.195 - Chair; meetings; subcommittees; quorum. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 422.205 - Duties; report. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 422.2354 - Qualifications.
NRS 422.2356 - Executive Officer of Division; administration and management of Division.
NRS 422.2357 - Administration of chapter.
NRS 422.2366 - Administration of oaths; testimony of witnesses; subpoenas.
NRS 422.2368 - Adoption of regulations.
NRS 422.2369 - Procedure for adopting, amending or repealing regulations.
NRS 422.240 - Legislative appropriations; disbursements.
NRS 422.260 - Acceptance of Social Security Act and related federal money.
NRS 422.265 - Acceptance of increased benefits of future congressional legislation; regulations.
NRS 422.267 - Contract or agreement with Federal Government by Director.
NRS 422.270 - Duties of Department regarding Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program.
NRS 422.2704 - Review of and recommendations concerning rates of reimbursement.
NRS 422.2712 - Reporting of certain rates of reimbursement for physicians.
NRS 422.27238 - State Plan for Medicaid: Reimbursement for crisis stabilization services.
NRS 422.272407 - State Plan for Medicaid: Reimbursement of recipients for personal care services.
NRS 422.27247 - Application for federal waiver to provide certain dental care for certain persons.
NRS 422.2748 - Cooperation with Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
NRS 422.27482 - Report concerning provision of health benefits by large employers.
NRS 422.275 - Legal advisers for Division.
NRS 422.2775 - Hearing: Evidence.
NRS 422.278 - Hearing: Person with communications disability entitled to services of interpreter.
NRS 422.291 - Assistance not assignable or subject to process or bankruptcy law.
NRS 422.292 - Assistance subject to future amending and repealing acts.
NRS 422.293005 - Subrogation: Liability for failure to comply with provisions.
NRS 422.29306 - Imposition and release of lien on property of recipient of Medicaid.
NRS 422.308 - Family planning service; birth control.
NRS 422.362 - "Cardholder" defined.
NRS 422.363 - "Medicaid card" defined.
NRS 422.365 - "Receives" defined.
NRS 422.369 - Unlawful acts: Fraud by person authorized to provide care to holder of card; penalty.
NRS 422.376 - "Facility for intermediate care" defined.
NRS 422.3765 - "Facility for skilled nursing" defined.
NRS 422.3771 - "Nursing facility" defined.
NRS 422.3775 - Fee: Payment; amount; due date; allowable cost for Medicaid reimbursement purposes.
NRS 422.378 - Report by nursing facility to Division.
NRS 422.37915 - "Account" defined.
NRS 422.3792 - "Agency to provide personal care services in the home" defined.
NRS 422.37925 - "Medical facility" defined.
NRS 422.3793 - "Operator" defined.
NRS 422.37935 - "Operator group" defined.
NRS 422.3805 - Federal waivers: Duties of Administrator.
NRS 422.390 - Regulations; quarterly report.
NRS 422.3964 - State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of certain home and community-based services.
NRS 422.4015 - "Board" defined.
NRS 422.402 - "Drug Use Review Board" defined.
NRS 422.4021 - Health benefit plan" defined.
NRS 422.4022 - "Health maintenance organization" defined.
NRS 422.4023 - "Pharmacy benefit manager" defined.
NRS 422.4024 - "Sickle cell disease and its variants" defined.
NRS 422.4035 - Silver State Scripts Board: Creation; membership.
NRS 422.404 - Silver State Scripts Board: Chair; terms; vacancies; meetings; quorum.
NRS 422.405 - Silver State Scripts Board: Duties and powers.
NRS 422.4056 - Audits of certain contracts; posting of audit results on Internet website.
NRS 422.406 - Regulations; contracts for services.
NRS 422.410 - Fraudulent acts; penalties.
NRS 422.460 - "Benefit" defined.
NRS 422.470 - "Claim" defined.
NRS 422.490 - "Provider" defined.
NRS 422.500 - "Recipient" defined.
NRS 422.510 - "Records" defined.
NRS 422.525 - "Statement or representation" defined.
NRS 422.530 - Responsibility for false claim, statement or representation.
NRS 422.540 - Offenses regarding false claims, statements or representations; penalties.