Nevada § 695G.174 Required provision concerning coverage for management and treatment of sickle cell disease and its variants; plan covering prescription drugs required to provide coverage for medically necessary prescription drugs to treat sickle cell disease and its variants

Nevada Statutes

§ 695G.174 — Required provision concerning coverage for management and treatment of sickle cell disease and its variants; plan covering prescription drugs required to provide coverage for medically necessary prescription drugs to treat sickle cell disease and its variants

Nevada § 695G.174

Title 57INSURANCE

Ch. 695GManaged

COVERAGE BY MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

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Bluebook

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 695G.174 (2026).

Text

1. A managed care organization that issues a health care plan shall include in the plan coverage for:

(a)Necessary case management services for an insured diagnosed with sickle cell disease and its variants; and

(b)Medically necessary care for an insured who has been diagnosed with sickle cell disease and its variants. 2. A managed care organization that issues a health care plan which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall include in the plan coverage for medically necessary prescription drugs to treat sickle cell disease and its variants. 3. A managed care organization shall establish a plan for each insured under 18 years of age who has been diagnosed with sickle cell disease and its variants to transition the insured from pediatric care to adult care when the insured reaches

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1. A managed care organization that issues a health care plan shall include in the plan coverage for:
(a) Necessary case management services for an insured diagnosed with sickle cell disease and its variants; and
(b) Medically necessary care for an insured who has been diagnosed with sickle cell disease and its variants.
2. A managed care organization that issues a health care plan which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall include in the plan coverage for medically necessary prescription drugs to treat sickle cell disease and its variants.
3. A managed care organization shall establish a plan for each insured under 18 years of age who has been diagnosed with sickle cell disease and its variants to transition the insured from pediatric care to adult care when the insured reaches 18 years of age.
4. A managed care organization may use medical management techniques, including, without limitation, any available clinical evidence, to determine the frequency of or treatment relating to any benefit required by this section or the type of provider of health care to use for such treatment.
5. As used in this section:
(a) “Case management services” means medical or other health care management services to assist patients and providers of health care, including, without limitation, identifying and facilitating additional resources and treatments, providing information about treatment options and facilitating communication between providers of services to a patient.
(b) “Medical management technique” means a practice which is used to control the cost or utilization of health care services. The term includes, without limitation, the use of step therapy, prior authorization or categorizing drugs and devices based on cost, type or method of administration.
(c) “Sickle cell disease and its variants” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439.4927 .