Amendment No. 979

Assembly Amendment to Senate Bill No. 417 (BDR 53-1080)

Proposed by: Committee on Commerce and Labor

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting line 3 and inserting:

""Appeals panel" means the appeals panel for industrial insurance".

Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 3 and adding:

"Sec. 3. (Deleted by amendment.)".

Amend sec. 5, page 2, line 40, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 5, page 2, line 41, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 5, page 3, line 28, by deleting "boards" and inserting "panels".

Amend sec. 5, page 3, line 30, by deleting "board," and inserting "panel,".

Amend sec. 5, page 3, line 35, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 5, page 4, line 4, by deleting "3" and inserting "2".

Amend sec. 5, page 4, line 6, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 6, page 4, line 12, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 6, page 4, line 16, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 7, page 4, line 20, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 7, page 4, line 22, by deleting "board;" and inserting "panel;".

Amend sec. 7, page 4, line 24, by deleting "board;" and inserting "panel;".

Amend sec. 7, page 4, line 25, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 7, page 4, line 27, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 7, page 4, line 28, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 8, page 4, line 30, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 8, page 4, line 32, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 9, page 4, by deleting lines 35 through 40, and inserting:

"Sec. 9. 1. Each member of the appeals panel is entitled to receive, for his attendance at the meetings of the appeals panel, the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

2. Expenses of the members of the appeals panel must be paid from assessments payable by each insurer pursuant to the formula filed with and approved by the commissioner pursuant to section 20.2 of this act.

3. As used in this section, "insurer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 686B.1759.".

Amend sec. 10, page 5, line 7, by deleting "board." and inserting "panel.".

Amend sec. 10, page 5, line 13, by deleting "board." and inserting "panel.".

Amend sec. 11, page 5, line 16, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 11, page 5, line 18, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 12, page 5, line 26, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 13, page 5, line 32, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 14, page 5, line 36, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 14, page 5, line 39, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 14, page 6, line 1, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 14, page 6, line 6, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 14, page 6, line 9, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 15, page 6, line 13, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 15, page 6, line 16, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 15, page 6, line 21, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 15, page 6, line 23, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 16, page 6, line 27, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 16, page 6, line 36, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend sec. 16, page 6, line 38, by deleting "board." and inserting "panel.".

Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 19 and adding:

"Sec. 19. (Deleted by amendment.)".

Amend sec. 20, page 8, line 33, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend the bill as a whole by adding new sections designated sections 20.2 and 20.4, following sec. 20, to read as follows:

"Sec. 20.2. Chapter 686B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:

1. The advisory organization shall, at least 60 days before imposing an assessment pursuant to this section, file with the commissioner a formula for an assessment on all insurers, which results in an equitable distribution among all insurers, of:

(a) The costs of paying the expenses of the members of the appeals panel for industrial insurance pursuant to the provisions of section 9 of this act; and

(b) Any costs incurred by the advisory organization to administer the appeals panel for industrial insurance pursuant to the provisions of sections 5 to 17, inclusive, of this act.

2. The formula for the assessment filed pursuant to subsection 1 shall be deemed approved unless it is disapproved by the commissioner within 60 days after it is filed.

Sec. 20.4. NRS 686B.1751 is hereby amended to read as follows:

686B.1751 As used in NRS 686B.1751 to 686B.1799, inclusive, and section 20.2 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 686B.1752 to 686B.1762, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.".

Amend sec. 22, page 9, by deleting lines 17 through 19 and inserting:

"section 5 of this act and the members described in paragraphs (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this act to terms that expire on June 30, 2001.".

Amend sec. 23, page 9, by deleting line 22 and inserting:

"2. Section 21 becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 1999.

3. The provisions of this act expire by limitation on July 1, 2001.".

Amend the title of bill, first line, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".

Amend the summary of the bill, first line, by deleting "board" and inserting "panel".