NAC287.095. “Participant” defined.

“Participant” includes the following persons who are eligible to participate in the Program:

     1. An officer or employee of a participating public agency;

     2. A retired officer or employee whose last employer is a participating public agency;

     3. A retired officer or employee whose last employer is not a participating public agency who has been covered continuously by the Program as a retiree since November 30, 2008;

     4. A surviving dependent of a deceased officer or employee of a participating public agency who was covered by the Program at the time of death of the deceased officer or employee if the deceased officer or employee had 10 years or more of service credit, as determined by the appropriate certifying agency, and is deemed to be retired pursuant to NRS 286.676;

     5. A surviving dependent of a deceased retired officer or employee described in subsection 2 or 3 if the dependent was covered by the Program at the time of death of the retired officer or employee;

     6. A surviving spouse of a deceased retired public officer or employee who chooses to reinstate insurance pursuant to NRS 287.0475;

     7. A surviving spouse of a police officer, firefighter or official member of a volunteer fire department who was killed in the line of duty;

     8. A surviving child of a police officer, firefighter or official member of a volunteer fire department who was killed in the line of duty;

     9. A biennial employee;

     10. A Legislator whose term of office has not expired; and

     11. A person who has elected to continue coverage pursuant to the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300bb-1(a).

     (Added to NAC by Com. on Benefits, eff. 5-4-92; A by Bd. of Pub. Employees’ Benefits Prog. by R126-00, 12-22-2000, eff. 1-1-2001; R154-03, 3-22-2004; R089-05, 6-28-2006; R016-08, 8-26-2008, eff. 7-1-2009; R109-12, 12-20-2012)