NAC287.320. Withdrawal from Program: Procedure; termination of coverage; limitation on reentry; eligibility of certain officers and employees after exclusion of group; liability of Program.

     1. A participating local governmental agency which intends to terminate its interlocal contract and withdraw from the Program must give a written notice to the Executive Officer of the Program at least 60 days before the date on which it intends to withdraw. The effective date of withdrawal is the last day of the month in which the 60-day period expires.

     2. Effective November 30, 2008, if a participating local governmental agency withdraws from the Program:

     (a) Coverage provided for all active officers and employees of the local governmental agency terminates on the date on which the local governmental agency withdraws from the Program.

     (b) Except for retired officers and employees who were enrolled in the Program on November 30, 2008, and continue their participation in the Program, coverage provided for all retired officers and employees of the local governmental agency terminates on the date on which the local governmental agency withdraws from the Program. If a retired officer or employee whose coverage by the Program terminates pursuant to this paragraph qualifies as a dependent of a participant, the termination of coverage pursuant to this paragraph is a qualifying status change for the retired officer or employee.

     3. Unless waived by the Board, a participating local governmental agency that withdraws from the Program may not reenter the Program for 3 years after the date on which it withdraws.

     4. If a group of officers and employees of a participating local governmental agency who are eligible for health coverage from a health and welfare plan or trust that arose out of collective bargaining under chapter 288 of NRS or a trust established pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 186 is excluded from participation in the Program on or after November 30, 2008:

     (a) Except for retired officers and employees who were enrolled in the Program on November 30, 2008, and continue their participation in the Program, all retired officers and employees who were members of the group will be excluded from participation in the Program;

     (b) Active officers and employees in the group are not eligible to participate in the Program after retirement; and

     (c) All active and retired officers and employees of the local governmental agency that are not members of the group are eligible to continue their participation in the Program until the date on which the participating local governmental agency terminates its participation in the Program.

     5. Except for retired officers and employees who were enrolled in the Program on November 30, 2008, and continue their participation in the Program, the Program is not liable for any expenses or claims of an officer or employee or retired officer or employee, or any dependents thereof, of the withdrawing local governmental agency or excluded group incurred after the effective date of the withdrawal of the local governmental agency or exclusion of the group from the Program.

     (Added to NAC by Com. on Group Ins., eff. 5-27-86; A by Com. on Benefits, 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; R126-07, 1-30-2008; R108-12, 12-20-2012)