Nev. Admin. Code § 426.387

Current through December 12, 2024

Section 426.387 - Reimbursement of operators for health care costs

1. The Bureau will make available an amount of money annually for each operator of a vending facility for the purpose of reimbursing each operator for health care costs that are not paid by a third-party insurer if:

(a) A majority of the Nevada Committee of Vendors Who Are Blind approves the amount to be made available; and

(b) The Bureau determines that the amount of money that is approved annually is available in the Business Enterprise Account for Persons Who Are Blind.

2. The Bureau, in consultation with the Nevada Committee of Vendors Who Are Blind, will establish policies and procedures relating to:

(a) The eligibility of an operator to receive a reimbursement for health care costs pursuant to this section;

(b) The process the Bureau and such an operator will follow for reimbursement of health care costs pursuant to this section; and

(c) The amount of money to be made available annually for each operator as reimbursement of health care costs pursuant to this section.

3. In establishing policies and procedures pursuant to subsection 2, the Bureau, in consultation with the Nevada Committee of Blind Vendors, will give consideration to all relevant factors, including, without limitation:

(a) The amount of money which the Legislature appropriates for the purpose of reimbursing each operator for health care costs that are not paid by a third-party insurer;

(b) The lawful uses of the money appropriated to the Bureau;

(c) Any reserves which the Bureau determines it must maintain; and

(d) The number of operators who are anticipated to be eligible to receive reimbursement for health care costs pursuant to this section.

Nev. Admin. Code § 426.387

Added to NAC by Bur. of Services to the Blind & Vis. Impaired by R091-00, eff. 9-25-2000; A by R228-05, 5-4-2006; A by Bur. of Services to Persons Who Are Blind or Vis. Impaired by R175-09, 6-30-2010; Added to NAC by Bur. of Services to the Blind & Vis. Impaired by R091-00, eff. 9-25-2000; A by R228-05, 5-4-2006; A by Bur. of Services to Persons Who Are Blind or Vis. Impaired by R175-09, 6-30-2010; A by R085-13, eff. 6/26/2015

NRS 426.560, 426.670, 426.675