NAC679B.501. Definitions.

As used in NAC 679B.541 and 679B.551, unless the context otherwise requires:

     1. “Health insurer” means any insurance company or nonprofit medical service corporation which:

     (a) Issues a policy of health insurance or evidence of coverage; or

     (b) Provides benefits of health insurance for residents of this State.

Ê The term includes a health maintenance organization as defined in NRS 695C.030.

     2. “Inpatient” means a person who has been admitted to a hospital and charged by that hospital for at least 1 day of room and board.

     3. “Policy of health insurance” means a policy offered by a health insurer which provides for hospitalization, surgery or other major medical benefits. The term does not include a policy offering any benefits for accidents only, loss of income because of disability, dental services, vision services, payments for daily expenses while in the hospital or services for prescription drugs.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 1-20-88)