On or before June 1 of each year, the Department shall:
1. Analyze the information submitted pursuant to NRS 439B.635 to 439B.645, inclusive, and compile a report on the price of prescription drugs. The report:
(a) Must include, without limitation, a separate analysis of the information reported by manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers and wholesalers, the reasons for any increases in the prices of prescription drugs in this State and the effect of those prices on overall spending on prescription drugs, insurance premiums and cost-sharing in this State; and
(b) May include, without limitation, opportunities for persons and entities in this State to lower the cost of prescription drugs while maintaining access to such drugs.
2. Present the findings in the report at a public hearing.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4299; A 2019, 1465; 2021, 3727)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 439B - Restraining Costs of Health Care
NRS 439B.030 - "Billed charge" defined.
NRS 439B.035 - "Children’s Health Insurance Program" defined.
NRS 439B.040 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 439B.050 - "Department" defined.
NRS 439B.060 - "Director" defined.
NRS 439B.070 - "Discharge form" defined.
NRS 439B.090 - "Fiscal year" defined.
NRS 439B.100 - "Health facility" defined.
NRS 439B.110 - "Hospital" defined.
NRS 439B.115 - "Major hospital" defined.
NRS 439B.120 - "Medicaid" defined.
NRS 439B.130 - "Medicare" defined.
NRS 439B.140 - "Net revenue" defined.
NRS 439B.150 - "Practitioner" defined.
NRS 439B.160 - Purposes of chapter.
NRS 439B.210 - Meetings; quorum; compensation.
NRS 439B.270 - Foundation for hospital nursing practice: Establishment; governing body.
NRS 439B.275 - Program for provision of technical assistance to rural hospitals.
NRS 439B.300 - Legislative findings and declarations; applicability.
NRS 439B.310 - "Indigent" defined.
NRS 439B.350 - Department to establish; purpose.
NRS 439B.360 - Evaluation: Recommendations; report to Interim Finance Committee.
NRS 439B.370 - Director authorized to contract for certain services.
NRS 439B.400 - Hospital must maintain and use uniform list of billed charges; exception.
NRS 439B.425 - Prohibited referral of patients; exceptions; penalty.
NRS 439B.450 - Powers and duties of Director.
NRS 439B.460 - Director authorized to delegate powers and duties.
NRS 439B.500 - Penalty for violation of provisions.
NRS 439B.605 - "Manufacturer" defined.
NRS 439B.607 - "National Drug Code" defined.
NRS 439B.610 - "Pharmacy" defined.
NRS 439B.615 - "Pharmacy benefit manager" defined.
NRS 439B.616 - "Rebate" defined.
NRS 439B.618 - "Third party" defined.
NRS 439B.619 - "Unit" defined.
NRS 439B.620 - "Wholesale acquisition cost" defined.
NRS 439B.622 - "Wholesaler" defined.
NRS 439B.630 - Department to annually compile lists of certain prescription drugs.
NRS 439B.675 - Manner of presentation of information.
NRS 439B.680 - Immunity from civil and criminal liability.
NRS 439B.703 - "Covered person" defined.
NRS 439B.706 - "Independent center for emergency medical care" defined.
NRS 439B.709 - "In-network emergency facility" defined.
NRS 439B.712 - "In-network provider" defined.
NRS 439B.715 - "Medically necessary emergency services" defined.
NRS 439B.718 - "Out-of-network emergency facility" defined.
NRS 439B.721 - "Out-of-network provider" defined.
NRS 439B.724 - "Provider contract" defined.
NRS 439B.727 - "Provider of health care" defined.
NRS 439B.730 - "Prudent person" defined.
NRS 439B.733 - "Screen" defined.
NRS 439B.739 - "To stabilize" and "stabilized" defined.
NRS 439B.742 - Inapplicability of provisions to certain hospitals, persons and health care services.
NRS 439B.748 - Payment to out-of-network emergency facility by third party.
NRS 439B.751 - Payment to out-of-network provider, other than emergency facility, by third party.
NRS 439B.760 - Reports; confidentiality of information.
NRS 439B.800 - Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 439B.805 - "All-payer claims database" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 439B.810 - "Covered entity" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 439B.815 - "Direct patient identifier" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 439B.820 - "Proprietary financial information" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 439B.825 - "Provider of health care" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 439B.830 - "Unique identifier" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 439B.850 - Data requests. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 439B.870 - Immunity from certain civil or criminal liability. [Effective January 1, 2022.]