NRS 695G.210 Review board; appeal; right to expedited review of complaint; notice to insured.
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NRS 695G.210 Review board; appeal; right to expedited review of complaint; notice to insured.
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.