This text of Nevada § 449.1822 (Hospital to provide for insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception immediately after birth upon request; exceptions; religious objection by provider of health care; maximum amounts charged to third party) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Nevada primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a patient giving birth at a hospital requests the insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception, the hospital shall provide for the insertion or injection of the long-acting reversible contraception immediately after the birth unless:
(a)The use of the long-acting reversible contraception is contraindicated for the patient; or
(b)A physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse determines that inserting or injecting the long-acting reversible contraception would create an unreasonable risk of harm to the patient.
2. A hospital that is affiliated with a religious organization is not required to provide the service described in subsection 1 if the hospital objects on religious grounds. Before schedul
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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a patient giving birth at a hospital requests the insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception, the hospital shall provide for the insertion or injection of the long-acting reversible contraception immediately after the birth unless:
(a) The use of the long-acting reversible contraception is contraindicated for the patient; or
(b) A physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse determines that inserting or injecting the long-acting reversible contraception would create an unreasonable risk of harm to the patient.
2. A hospital that is affiliated with a religious organization is not required to provide the service described in subsection 1 if the hospital objects on religious grounds. Before scheduling a patient for maternity care or, if such scheduling does not occur, upon admitting a patient to the hospital for maternity care, the hospital shall provide to the patient written notice that the hospital refuses to provide the service required by subsection 1.
3. A hospital shall not require a provider of health care who objects to the service described in subsection 1 on religious grounds to participate in the provision of that service. If such a provider of health care at a hospital, other than a hospital described in subsection 2, receives a request for that service, the provider shall refer the patient to a provider of health care who is willing to provide the service.
4. A hospital or provider of health care may not require a third party to pay more for:
(a) Long-acting reversible contraception inserted or injected pursuant to subsection 1 than the lowest rate prescribed in a contract between the third party and a hospital or a provider of the same type as the provider of health care, as applicable, for the same type of long-acting reversible contraception.
(b) The insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception pursuant to subsection 1 than the lowest rate prescribed in a contract between the third party and a hospital or a provider of the same type as the provider of health care, as applicable, for insertion or injection of the same type of long-acting reversible contraception.
(c) Any testing associated with the insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception pursuant to subsection 1 than the lowest rate prescribed in a contract between the third party and a hospital or a provider of health care of the same type as the provider of health care, as applicable, for the same test.
5. As used in this section:
(a) “Long-acting reversible contraception” means a method of contraception that requires administration less than once per month, including, without limitation:
(1) An intrauterine device;
(2) A contraceptive implant; and
(3) An injectable contraceptive.
(b) “Third party” means:
(1) An insurer, as that term is defined in NRS 679B.540 ;
(2) A health benefit plan, as that term is defined in NRS 687B.470 , for employees which provides coverage for prescription drugs;
(3) A participating public agency, as that term is defined in NRS 287.04052 , and any other local governmental agency of the State of Nevada which provides a system of health insurance for the benefit of its officers and employees, and the dependents of officers and employees, pursuant to chapter 287 of NRS; or
(4) Any other insurer or organization that provides health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law.