695A.159 - Society prohibited from restricting coverage of child based on preexisting condition when person who is eligible for group coverage adopts or assumes legal obligation for child. - Nevada Statutes

695A.159  Society prohibited from restricting coverage of child based on preexisting condition when person who is eligible for group coverage adopts or assumes legal obligation for child.

      1.  If a person:

      (a) Adopts a dependent child; or

      (b) Assumes and retains a legal obligation for the total or partial support of a dependent child in anticipation of adopting the child,

Ê while the person is eligible for group coverage under a certificate for health benefits, the society issuing that certificate shall not restrict the coverage, in accordance with NRS 689B.340 to 689B.590, inclusive, and chapter 689C of NRS relating to the portability and availability of health insurance, of the child solely because of a preexisting condition the child has at the time he or she would otherwise become eligible for coverage pursuant to that policy.

      2.  For the purposes of this section, “child” means a person who is under 18 years of age at the time of his or her adoption or the assumption of a legal obligation for his or her support in anticipation of his or her adoption.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2432; A 1997, 2954)