Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 695F - Prepaid Limited Health Service Organizations
NRS 695F.158 - Evidence of coverage covering prescription drugs: Required actions by organization related to acquisition of prescription drugs for certain insureds residing in area for which emergency or disaster has been declared.

1. If the Governor or the Legislature proclaims the existence of a state of emergency or issues a declaration of disaster pursuant to NRS 414.070, a prepaid limited health service organization that has issued evidence of coverage which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall, notwithstanding any provision of the evidence of coverage to the contrary:
(a) Waive any provision of the evidence of coverage restricting the time within which an enrollee may refill a covered prescription if the enrollee:
(1) Has not exceeded the number of refills authorized by the prescribing practitioner;
(2) Resides in the area for which the emergency or disaster has been declared; and
(3) Requests the refill not later than the end of the state of emergency or disaster or 30 days after the issuance of the proclamation or declaration, whichever is later; and
(b) Authorize payment for, and may apply a copayment, coinsurance or deductible to, a supply of a covered prescription drug for up to 30 days for an enrollee who requests a refill pursuant to paragraph (a).
2. The Commissioner may extend the time periods prescribed by subsection 1 in increments of 15 or 30 days as he or she determines to be necessary.
3. As used in this section, "practitioner" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 639.0125.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 828)

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