Assembly Bill No. 227–Committee on Government Affairs

(On Behalf of Washoe County)

February 15, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing securing of certain insurance and services by public agencies through nonprofit cooperative associations or nonprofit corporations. (BDR 23-564)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to programs for public employees; revising the provisions governing the securing of certain insurance and services for the officers and employees of a public agency through a nonprofit cooperative association or nonprofit corporation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 287.025 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 287.025 The governing body of any county, school district, municipal

1-3 corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other public

1-4 agency of the State of Nevada may, in addition to the other powers granted

1-5 in NRS 287.010 and 287.020:

1-6 1. Negotiate and contract with any other such agency or with the

1-7 committee on benefits for the state’s group insurance plan to secure group

1-8 insurance for its officers and employees and their dependents by

1-9 participation in any group insurance plan established or to be established or

1-10 in the state’s group insurance plan; and

1-11 2. To secure group health or life insurance or [related] medical ,

1-12 administrative and educational services for its officers and employees and

1-13 their dependents, [excluding industrial insurance,] participate as a member

2-1 of a nonprofit cooperative association or nonprofit corporation that has

2-2 been established in this state [solely to purchase such insurance or medical

2-3 services] to secure for its members :

2-4 (a) Such insurance from an insurer licensed pursuant to the provisions

2-5 of Title 57 of NRS [.] ; or

2-6 (b) Such medical, administrative and educational services.

2-7 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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