Nevada § 695B.3165 Corporation prohibited from denying coverage solely because applicant or insured was intoxicated or under the influence of controlled substance; exceptions

Nevada Statutes

§ 695B.3165 — Corporation prohibited from denying coverage solely because applicant or insured was intoxicated or under the influence of controlled substance; exceptions

Nevada § 695B.3165

Title 57INSURANCE

Ch. 695BNonprofit

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 695B.3165 (2026).

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a medical services corporation that issues contracts for hospital, medical or dental services shall not:

(a)Deny a claim under such a contract solely because the claim involves an injury sustained by an insured as a consequence of being intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance.

(b)Cancel such a contract solely because an insured has made a claim involving an injury sustained by the insured as a consequence of being intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance.

(c)Refuse to issue such a contract to an eligible applicant solely because the applicant has made a claim involving an injury sustained by the applicant as a consequence of being intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance. 2. The

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a medical services corporation that issues contracts for hospital, medical or dental services shall not:
(a) Deny a claim under such a contract solely because the claim involves an injury sustained by an insured as a consequence of being intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance.
(b) Cancel such a contract solely because an insured has made a claim involving an injury sustained by the insured as a consequence of being intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance.
(c) Refuse to issue such a contract to an eligible applicant solely because the applicant has made a claim involving an injury sustained by the applicant as a consequence of being intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit a medical services corporation from enforcing a provision included in a contract for hospital, medical or dental services to:
(a) Deny a claim which involves an injury to which a contributing cause was the insured’s commission of or attempt to commit a felony;
(b) Cancel such a contract solely because of such a claim; or
(c) Refuse to issue such a contract to an eligible applicant solely because of such a claim.
3. The provisions of this section do not apply to a medical services corporation under a contract for hospital, medical or dental services that provides coverage for long-term care or disability income.