1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 695G.300, a system for resolving complaints created pursuant to NRS 695G.200 must include, without limitation, an initial investigation, a review of the complaint by a review board and a procedure for appealing a determination regarding the complaint. The majority of the members of the review board must be insureds who receive health care services from the managed care organization.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a review board shall complete its review regarding a complaint or appeal and notify the insured of its determination not later than 30 days after the complaint or appeal is filed, unless the insured and the review board have agreed to a longer period.
3. If a complaint involves an imminent and serious threat to the health of the insured, the managed care organization shall inform the insured immediately of the right of the insured to an expedited review of the insured’s complaint. If an expedited review is required, the review board shall notify the insured in writing of its determination within 72 hours after the complaint is filed.
4. Notice provided to an insured by a review board regarding a complaint must include, without limitation, an explanation of any further rights of the insured regarding the complaint that are available under the health care plan of the insured.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 306; A 2003, 783)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 695G.012 - "Adverse determination" defined.
NRS 695G.014 - "Authorized representative" defined.
NRS 695G.015 - "Benefits" defined.
NRS 695G.016 - "Clinical peer" defined.
NRS 695G.017 - "Covered person" defined.
NRS 695G.019 - "Health benefit plan" defined.
NRS 695G.020 - "Health care plan" defined.
NRS 695G.022 - "Health care services" defined.
NRS 695G.024 - "Health carrier" defined.
NRS 695G.026 - "Independent review organization" defined.
NRS 695G.030 - "Insured" defined.
NRS 695G.040 - "Managed care" defined.
NRS 695G.050 - "Managed care organization" defined.
NRS 695G.053 - "Medical or scientific evidence" defined.
NRS 695G.055 - "Medically necessary" defined.
NRS 695G.060 - "Primary care physician" defined.
NRS 695G.070 - "Provider of health care" defined.
NRS 695G.080 - "Utilization review" defined.
NRS 695G.085 - "Utilization review organization" defined.
NRS 695G.090 - Applicability of chapter and other provisions.
NRS 695G.100 - Documents filed with Commissioner treated as public record; exception.
NRS 695G.110 - Medical director required to be physician licensed in this State.
NRS 695G.125 - Contracts with certain federally qualified health centers.
NRS 695G.140 - Certain persons in managed care organization in fiduciary relationship to insured.
NRS 695G.150 - Authorization of recommended and covered health care services required.
NRS 695G.190 - Quality improvement committee: Administration; duties.
NRS 695G.210 - Review board; appeal; right to expedited review of complaint; notice to insured.
NRS 695G.245 - Written notice of right to request external review; form; contents.
NRS 695G.247 - Requests for external review to be in writing; exception; form and content.
NRS 695G.271 - Expedited approval or denial of request.
NRS 695G.280 - Basis for decision of independent review organization.
NRS 695G.300 - Submission of complaint of covered person to independent review organization.