1. Each invoice for payment for accident benefits provided to an injured employee must:
(a) Contain a statement that all matters stated therein are true and accurate; and
(b) Be signed by a natural person who is the provider of health care or is authorized to act for the provider of health care.
2. A person who, by any act or omission, signs or submits, or causes to be signed or submitted, the statement required by subsection 1, knowing that the invoice contains information which is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
3. For the purposes of this section, a person who signs on behalf of a provider of health care is presumed to have the authorization of the provider of health care and to be acting at the direction of the provider of health care.
4. As used in this section, to "sign" means to affix a signature directly or indirectly by means of handwriting, a typewriter, a stamp, a computer impulse or other means.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 681)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.679)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 616D - Industrial Insurance: Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Prosecution
NRS 616D.010 - Penalties and remedies are cumulative; exceptions.
NRS 616D.070 - Enforcement of orders, subpoenas and other procedures relating to hearing.
NRS 616D.080 - Fees: Officers serving subpoenas; witnesses; procedure for payment.
NRS 616D.090 - Depositions of witnesses.
NRS 616D.100 - Transcripts: Introduction in evidence; availability to parties.
NRS 616D.130 - Investigation of alleged violation; determination of Administrator.
NRS 616D.150 - Appeal of decisions of Administrator.
NRS 616D.250 - Refusal of employer to submit records for inspection; penalty.
NRS 616D.270 - Failure to post and maintain notices.
NRS 616D.290 - Injury of minor unlawfully employed.
NRS 616D.370 - False charges, representations and statements; penalty.
NRS 616D.380 - Invoices containing false information; signature required; presumption.
NRS 616D.400 - Failure to maintain and make available necessary records; penalty.
NRS 616D.410 - Conspiracy to commit prohibited acts.
NRS 616D.415 - Fraud; conspiracy to commit fraud; penalty.
NRS 616D.550 - Duty to report violations to Fraud Control Unit for Industrial Insurance.