Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.3167 – Corporation prohibited from discriminating against person with respect to participation or coverage on basis of gender identity or expression
A hospital or medical services corporation that issues a policy of health insurance shall not discriminate against any person with respect to participation or coverage under the policy on the basis of actual or perceived gender identity or expression. Prohibited discrimination includes, without limitation:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.3167
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Medical services: means the furnishing or providing of any or all of the following:
(a) Medical or surgical services, in or out of a hospital, by a physician licensed to practice under the laws of Nevada. See Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.030
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
1. Denying, cancelling, limiting or refusing to issue or renew a policy of health insurance on the basis of the actual or perceived gender identity or expression of a person or a family member of the person;
2. Imposing a payment or premium that is based on the actual or perceived gender identity or expression of an insured or a family member of the insured;
3. Designating the actual or perceived gender identity or expression of a person or a family member of the person as grounds to deny, cancel or limit participation or coverage; and
4. Denying, cancelling or limiting participation or coverage on the basis of actual or perceived gender identity or expression, including, without limitation, by limiting or denying coverage for health care services that are:
(a) Related to gender transition, provided that there is coverage under the policy for the services when the services are not related to gender transition; or
(b) Ordinarily or exclusively available to persons of any sex.